Indiana State vs. Northern Illinois
Indiana State and Northern Illinois have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1968; Indiana State leads the series 4–3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Indiana State 4–3, and Northern Illinois has won the last 2. Share
- Indiana State wins
- 4
- Northern Illinois wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1968
- Longest streak
- 3 Indiana State
- Current streak
- 2 Northern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Indiana State 4–3
- Most recent
- 2008
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 21 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Indiana State
- 3–0 Indiana State’s record at home
- At Northern Illinois
- 3–1 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
- Indiana State’s biggest win1976: Indiana State 28, Northern Illinois 10by 18 points
- Northern Illinois’s biggest win2008: Northern Illinois 48, Indiana State 3by 45 points
- Upset1974: Indiana State 23, Northern Illinois 14Indiana State had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1975: Indiana State 21, Northern Illinois 10Indiana State 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Garrett Wolfe Northern Illinois | 22 carries, 198 yards, 4 TD | 2006 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 20, 2008 | Northern Illinois 48, Indiana State 3 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 23, 2006 | Northern Illinois 48, Indiana State 14 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 9, 1976 | Indiana State 28, Northern Illinois 10 | at Indiana State | ||
| Oct 11, 1975 | Indiana State 21, Northern Illinois 10 | at Indiana State | ||
| Sep 28, 1974 | Indiana State 23, Northern Illinois 14 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 8, 1973 | Northern Illinois 42, Indiana State 24 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 5, 1968 | Indiana State 19, Northern Illinois 7 | at Indiana State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.