Here's how much Notre Dame owes Northern Illinois after the Huskies' 16-14 upset win in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season:

No. 23 Northern Illinois looks to keep it going this weekend at home against Buffalo after pulling off the upset of the season at then-No. 5 Notre Dame two weeks ago.

SOUTH BEND — It was another MAC attack for a Notre Dame football home opener Saturday. In the first ever meeting between the Irish (1-1) — ranked No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the AP poll coming in — and unranked Huskies (2-0) of the Mid-American Conference, NIU stunned ND with a 16-13 win.

The Northern Illinois Huskies shocked No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday in a dramatic upset result at Notre Dame Stadium.

No. 23 Northern Illinois is having a moment after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame two weeks ago. The win over the Fighting Irish vaulted the Huskies into the AP poll for the first time in 11 years at No.

Notre Dame wide receiver Jaden Greathouse, right, drops a catch with Northern Illinois defensive back Jashon Prophete chasing during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend. / Michael Clubb / USA TODAY NETWORK

A late NIU field goal followed by a block on Notre Dame's saw the Huskies pull off a shocking upset over the Fighting Irish Saturday.

Notre Dame's loss to Northern Illinois this past Saturday put the Fighting Irish in position to earn a spot they didn't want to have. An official spot in Northern Illinois' boneyard. The Northern Illinois boneyard is a tradition the MAC football program has that whenever it beats a Power Four (now Five) program,

NIU's Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play and Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired to stun Notre Dame.

The jubilant Huskies to claim their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No. 21 Alabama in 2003.