The 2001 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Led by sixth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Ball State and Toledo.

Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

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