Illinois State vs Northern Illinois Series
Northern Illinois leads the series with Illinois State 10–4 across 14 meetings.
| MEETINGS | 14 |
| SERIES | Northern Illinois leads 10–4 |
| ILLINOIS STATE WINS | 4 |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS WINS | 10 |
| STREAK | Northern Illinois won the last 5 |
| LAST MEETING | Northern Illinois 24, Illinois State 10 · 2019 |
| FIRST ON RECORD | Northern Illinois 21, Illinois State 7 · 1972 |
| NEXT MEETING | Illinois State @ Northern Illinois · 2026 |
EVERY MEETING
14 MEETINGS · 1972–2019
| SEASON | DATE | RESULT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | Northern Illinois 24, Illinois State 10 | Huskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL |
| 2000 | Sep 9, 2000 | Northern Illinois 52, Illinois State 0 | – |
| 1992 | Sep 12, 1992 | Northern Illinois 26, Illinois State 19 | – |
| 1991 | Nov 16, 1991 | Northern Illinois 27, Illinois State 24 | – |
| 1981 | Sep 26, 1981 | Northern Illinois 40, Illinois State 7 | – |
| 1980 | Oct 11, 1980 | Illinois State 28, Northern Illinois 18 | – |
| 1979 | Oct 20, 1979 | Northern Illinois 33, Illinois State 7 | – |
| 1978 | Sep 30, 1978 | Northern Illinois 49, Illinois State 21 | – |
| 1977 | Oct 1, 1977 | Illinois State 16, Northern Illinois 7 | – |
| 1976 | Oct 16, 1976 | Northern Illinois 7, Illinois State 3 | – |
| 1975 | Nov 1, 1975 | Illinois State 27, Northern Illinois 10 | – |
| 1974 | Oct 26, 1974 | Illinois State 24, Northern Illinois 14 | – |
| 1973 | Oct 27, 1973 | Northern Illinois 28, Illinois State 14 | – |
| 1972 | Sep 9, 1972 | Northern Illinois 21, Illinois State 7 | – |