The 1980-81 Northern Illinois Huskies went 17-12 (10-6 in the MAC) under head coach John McDougal. Simple Rating System: 2.19.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-29 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 47–61 | |
| 1980-12-08 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 56–93 | |
| 1980-12-13 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | L 69–73 | |
| 1980-12-19 | neutral Northwestern Wildcats | L 52–53 | |
| 1980-12-20 | neutral Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 68–65 | |
| 1980-12-29 | vs Fresno State Bulldogs | L 59–71 | |
| 1981-01-03 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 62–50 | |
| 1981-01-07 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 60–44 | |
| 1981-01-10 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 92–46 | |
| 1981-01-14 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 79–75 | |
| 1981-01-17 | vs Ball State Cardinals | L 73–76 | |
| 1981-01-21 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 65–56 | |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 56–51 | |
| 1981-01-26 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 69–46 | |
| 1981-01-28 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | L 52–62 | |
| 1981-01-31 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | L 69–81 | |
| 1981-02-04 | at Toledo Rockets | W 73–63 | |
| 1981-02-07 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | L 62–67 | |
| 1981-02-11 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 70–57 | |
| 1981-02-14 | at Ball State Cardinals | L 58–63 | |
| 1981-02-18 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | L 64–77 | |
| 1981-02-21 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 75–63 | |
| 1981-02-25 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 74–57 | |
| 1981-02-28 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 65–63 | |
| 1981-03-03 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 79–72 | |
| 1981-03-04 | neutral Western Michigan Broncos | W 75–73 | |
| 1981-03-05 | neutral Ball State Cardinals | L 66–79 |
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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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