Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois

Louisiana Tech and Northern Illinois have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1989; Louisiana Tech leads the series 6–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Louisiana Tech 6–⁠1, and Louisiana Tech has won the last 3.

Louisiana Tech wins
6
Northern Illinois wins
1
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1989
Longest streak
3 Louisiana Tech
Current streak
3 Louisiana Tech
Last 10 meetings
Louisiana Tech 6–⁠1
Most recent
2008

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1980s1–⁠0
1990s4–⁠1
2000s1–⁠0
Average margin
20.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Louisiana Tech
3–⁠0 Louisiana Tech’s record at home
At Northern Illinois
1–⁠2 Northern Illinois’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Louisiana Tech first

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Louisiana Tech’s biggest win1995: Louisiana Tech 59, Northern Illinois 14by 45 points
  2. Northern Illinois’s biggest win1994: Northern Illinois 27, Louisiana Tech 17by 10 points

Coach against coach

YearsLouisiana TechSeriesNorthern Illinois
1991–⁠1995Joe Peace3–⁠1Charlie Sadler

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana Tech’s side (Peace 3–⁠1 against Sadler). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Louisiana Tech and Northern Illinois, 1989 on13001500170019901995200020052010201520202025

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.

Photos

  • 2008 Independence Bowl
    2008 Independence BowlPhoto: AllisonFoley (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2008 game
  • Picture of the trophy presented to the Louisiana Tech football team after winning the 2008 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana.
    Picture of the trophy presented to the Louisiana Tech football team after winning the 2008 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana.Photo: AllisonFoley, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2008 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Dec 28, 2008Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10Neutral siteIndependence Bowl
Nov 2, 1996Louisiana Tech 40, Northern Illinois 14at Northern Illinois
Nov 18, 1995Louisiana Tech 59, Northern Illinois 14at Louisiana Tech
Oct 22, 1994Northern Illinois 27, Louisiana Tech 17at Northern Illinois
Oct 30, 1993Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 16at Louisiana Tech
Oct 5, 1991Louisiana Tech 37, Northern Illinois 3at Northern Illinois
Oct 14, 1989Louisiana Tech 42, Northern Illinois 21at Louisiana Tech

Every game is listed as played on the field.