| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Novak |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Coach: | John Bond |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Denny Doornbos |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Garrett Wolfe, Brian Atkinson |
| Captain: | Brian Atkinson, Josh Haldi, Lionel Hickenbottom, Jake VerStraete |
| Stadium: | Huskie Stadium |
| Champion: | MAC West Division co-champion Silicon Valley Football Classic champion |
| Bowl: | Silicon Valley Football Classic |
| Bowl Result: | W 34–21 vs. Troy |
The 2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win Northern Illinois, Toledo Rockets advanced to the MAC Championship Game. Northern Illinois was invited to the Silicon Valley Football Classic, where they beat Troy. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.