Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa
Illinois State and Northern Iowa have 24 meetings on file, the first in 1985; Northern Iowa leads the series 14–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Illinois State wins
- 10
- Northern Iowa wins
- 14
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1985
- Longest streak
- 3 Northern Iowa
- Current streak
- 1 Northern Iowa
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 4–3 |
- Average margin
- 12.8 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois State
- 7–6 Illinois State’s record at home
- At Northern Iowa
- 8–3 Northern Iowa’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Illinois State’s biggest win2005: Illinois State 38, Northern Iowa 3by 35 points
- Northern Iowa’s biggest win2010: Northern Iowa 42, Illinois State 14by 28 points
- Upset2026: Northern Iowa 28, Illinois State 21Northern Iowa had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2009: Illinois State 22, Northern Iowa 20Illinois State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2022: Illinois State 23, Northern Iowa 21Illinois State had a 34% 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
Every game is listed as played on the field.