Long Beach State vs. Northern Illinois
Long Beach State and Northern Illinois first met in 1971 and have played 9 times; Long Beach State leads the series 5–4. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Long Beach State 5–4. Share
- Long Beach State wins
- 5
- Northern Illinois wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 4 Long Beach State
- Current streak
- 1 Long Beach State
- Last 10 meetings
- Long Beach State 5–4
- Most recent
- 1981
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Long Beach State
- 2–2 Long Beach State’s record at home
- At Northern Illinois
- 2–3 Northern Illinois’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Long Beach State’s biggest win1976: Long Beach State 37, Northern Illinois 0by 37 points
- Northern Illinois’s biggest win1971: Northern Illinois 48, Long Beach State 38by 10 points
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 12, 1981 | Long Beach State 17, Northern Illinois 7 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 5, 1980 | Northern Illinois 16, Long Beach State 9 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Sep 29, 1979 | Long Beach State 9, Northern Illinois 3 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 7, 1978 | Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 19 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Sep 25, 1976 | Long Beach State 37, Northern Illinois 0 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Sep 13, 1975 | Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 7 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 14, 1974 | Northern Illinois 16, Long Beach State 14 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Nov 17, 1972 | Northern Illinois 22, Long Beach State 13 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Sep 18, 1971 | Northern Illinois 48, Long Beach State 38 | at Northern Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.