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Northern Illinois

How the weather shapes Northern Illinois football — Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium climate, this week's forecast, and every game since 2001 scored 0–100 by the Weather Football Index.

Conference
Mid-American
Northern Illinois football
Home Venue
Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
DeKalb, IL · 877′
Season Climate
47.9°F
avg game-season temperature
Late Season
36.4°F
Nov–Dec at Huskie Stadium

The Weather Record

2001–2025 · FBS venues · nearest-station observed
Games on Record
282
276 outdoor · 2001–2025
Avg WFI
14.8
outdoor games
At ≤40°F
24–15
record in 39 cold games
Snow Games
8
snow observed at the station

Roughest Games on Record

highest WFI
SeasonMatchupVenueAirWindWFIScore
2012at Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium32.721.965 highW 49–7
2010at Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium27.020.756 notableW 71–3
2005at ToledoGlass Bowl28.721.556 notableW 35–17
2017vs Kent StateHuskie Stadium66.021.547 notableW 24–3
2017vs Western MichiganHuskie Stadium33.320.347 notableW 35–31

Every Game, Scored

full log
SEASON SORT
SeasonWkOpponentVenueAirWindPrecipWFIScoreLineO/U
The full game log needs JavaScript — the roughest games above are the short version.

Games at FBS home venues, scored on observed weather from the ASOS station nearest each stadium — gust, humidity and present weather all measured. Line = closing total, the median across books (cfbfastR, 2006–2025). Methodology →