The 1979-80 Northern Illinois Huskies went 16-13 (9-7 in the MAC) under head coach John McDougal. Simple Rating System: 1.23.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 43–86 | |
| 1979-12-03 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 57–58 | |
| 1979-12-08 | at Toledo Rockets | L 58–67 | |
| 1979-12-10 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 78–63 | |
| 1979-12-12 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 55–57 | |
| 1979-12-15 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 65–67 | |
| 1979-12-21 | neutral Lamar Cardinals | L 81–83 | |
| 1980-01-05 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 70–63 | |
| 1980-01-09 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | W 67–61 | |
| 1980-01-12 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 45–47 | |
| 1980-01-14 | vs Towson Tigers | W 71–56 | |
| 1980-01-16 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 91–76 | |
| 1980-01-19 | at Ohio Bobcats | W 69–65 | |
| 1980-01-23 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 57–55 | |
| 1980-01-26 | at Bowling Green Falcons | L 68–71 | |
| 1980-01-30 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 52–48 | |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 78–57 | |
| 1980-02-04 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 70–73 | |
| 1980-02-06 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 62–60 | |
| 1980-02-09 | at Ball State Cardinals | L 76–77 | |
| 1980-02-11 | at Illinois State Redbirds | W 65–62 | |
| 1980-02-13 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | L 64–69 | |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 75–60 | |
| 1980-02-20 | at Western Michigan Broncos | L 65–74 | |
| 1980-02-23 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 74–55 | |
| 1980-02-26 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 58–53 | |
| 1980-02-27 | neutral Bowling Green Falcons | L 63–78 | |
| 1980-02-28 | neutral Ball State Cardinals | W 71–58 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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