Boston College vs. Northern Illinois
Boston College and Northern Illinois have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1971; Boston College leads the series 3–1 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Boston College 3–1. Share
- Boston College wins
- 3
- Northern Illinois wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 3 Boston College
- Current streak
- 1 Northern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Boston College 3–1
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 4.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 2–1 Boston College’s record at home
- At Northern Illinois
- 0–1 Northern Illinois’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 2, 2023 | Northern Illinois 27, Boston College 24 | at Boston College | ||
| Sep 1, 2017 | Boston College 23, Northern Illinois 20 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 26, 2015 | Boston College 17, Northern Illinois 14 | at Boston College | ||
| Nov 13, 1971 | Boston College 20, Northern Illinois 10 | at Boston College |
Every game is listed as played on the field.