CFAI™ ATMOSPHERE PROFILE
Northern Illinois
Atmosphere
MW · Huskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL
EmergingRanked #112 of 138 FBS programs
Top 20% nationally
53.1CFAI™
MW Rank
#7
National Rank
#112
of 138 FBS programs
MW Rank
#7
Behind State, Force
Stadium Capacity
23,595
Huskie Stadium
Top
20%
nationally
SCORE BREAKDOWN
What Makes Huskie Stadium
Electric
Noise & Acoustics30% weight
#112 FBS5.5
Traditions & Pageantry20% weight
#114 FBS5.0
Crowd Energy & Engagement20% weight
#112 FBS5.5
Tailgating & Setting15% weight
#114 FBS5.0
Intimidation & Home Pressure15% weight
#112 FBS5.0
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CONFERENCE RANKINGS
MW Rankings
Showing 10 of 138 programs
| # | Team | CFAI | Tier | Noise | Traditions | Energy | Tailgate | Intimidation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 78.7 | Solid | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 68.0 | Developing | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 65.4 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | UNLV | 62.1 | Developing | 7.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 57.6 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 53.3 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 53.1 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Nevada | 52.7 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 52.1 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 46.4 | Emerging | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
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