Idaho vs. Northern Illinois
Idaho and Northern Illinois have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1969; Northern Illinois leads the series 4–3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Northern Illinois 4–3. Share
- Idaho wins
- 3
- Northern Illinois wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1969
- Longest streak
- 1 Northern Illinois
- Current streak
- 1 Northern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Northern Illinois 4–3
- Most recent
- 2013
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 8.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Idaho
- 2–2 Idaho’s record at home
- At Northern Illinois
- 2–1 Northern Illinois’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Idaho’s biggest win1972: Idaho 31, Northern Illinois 13by 18 points
- Northern Illinois’s biggest win1969: Northern Illinois 47, Idaho 30by 17 points
- Upset2009: Idaho 34, Northern Illinois 31Idaho had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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 14, 2013 | Northern Illinois 45, Idaho 35 | at Idaho | ||
| Sep 26, 2009 | Idaho 34, Northern Illinois 31 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 22, 2007 | Northern Illinois 42, Idaho 35 | at Idaho | ||
| Nov 22, 1975 | Idaho 25, Northern Illinois 24 | at Idaho | ||
| Nov 16, 1974 | Northern Illinois 27, Idaho 21 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 14, 1972 | Idaho 31, Northern Illinois 13 | at Idaho | ||
| Sep 20, 1969 | Northern Illinois 47, Idaho 30 | at Northern Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.