The 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to Louisiana Tech. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
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Coaching staff
Jerry Kill, head coach
Tracy Claeys, defensive coordinator
Matt Limegrover, offensive coordinator
Pat Poore, quarterbacks coach
Rob Reeves, running backs coach
Brian Anderson, tight ends coach
Harold Etheridge, offensive line coach
P. J. Fleck, wide receivers coach, recruiting coordinator
Tom Matukewicz, linebackers coach
Jay Sawvel, defensive backs, special teams coach
Jeff Phelps, defensive line coach
Brad Brachear, graduate assistant (defense) Nate Griffin, graduate Assistant (video) Nick Deuel, video coordinator Brad Kopp, assistant video coordinator Brandon Staley, graduate assistant (recruiting, operations) Marc Webel, graduate Assistant (offense) Adam Clark, director of football operations Eric Klein, sports performance