Group of Five Power Rankings: Houston stands alone after Memphis, Temple lose

Nov 3, 2015; Toledo, OH, USA; Toledo Rockets quarterback Phillip Ely (12) and his team look to the sideline for the play call during the third quarter against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Glass Bowl. Huskies win 32-27. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

NIU faces 6-4 Western Michigan this week.

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Northern Illinois (W 41-30 at BUF)

Last week: 7-3 record
Last rank: 9th

Northern Illinois is back in business this season. Following a string of losses, the Huskies are looking good. Buffalo wasn’t an easy team to beat, but NIU came up with a double-digit win with their new freshman starting quarterback.

Ryan Graham took over for Drew Hare two games ago and helped lead Northern Illinois to an upset win over Toledo. Last week Graham was effective at leading the offense, as he had a nice game throwing and running against Buffalo. Runningback Joel Bouagnon ran for 156 yards and two scores on 28 carries. The defense forced three interceptions and held Buffalo to just 78 yards rushing.

NIU faces 6-4 Western Michigan this week.

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