NIU might be down this year, but they can still put up points in a hurry. This isn't a team to sleep on.
Overview
Northern Illinois might be the most quietly consistent program in the FBS. The Huskies have won a remarkable six straight MAC West division titles, and an 8-6 year in 2015 snapped a five-season streak in which NIU notched at least 11 wins per year. Sure, some of these records were inflated due to playing in the MAC, but the Huskies have had some great teams in the last decade-- highlights include a 2012 squad led by all-everything QB Jordan Lynch that crashed the BCS, and a 2013 team that was a loss in the MAC Champion Game away from doing it again.