| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 0–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Thomas Hammock |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Wesley Beschorner |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Nick Benedetto |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Huskie Stadium |
The 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team will represent Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by Thomas Hammock in his sixth year as the head coach. The Huskies will play home games at Huskie Stadium, located in DeKalb, Illinois.[1]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Northern Illinois was picked to finish tied for third in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2] [3]
| MAC Coaches poll | |||
| 1 | Miami | 119 (9) | |
| 2 | Toledo | 109 (3) | |
| T3 | Bowling Green | 92 | |
| T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 | |
| 5 | Ohio | 81 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 | |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 60 | |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 59 | |
| 9 | Ball State | 42 | |
| 10 | Buffalo | 37 | |
| 11 | Akron | 24 | |
| 12 | Kent State | 13 | |
| Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | |||
| 1 | Miami | 10 | |
| 2 | Toledo | 2 | |