Louisiana vs. Northern Illinois
Louisiana and Northern Illinois have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1988; Louisiana leads the series 6–3 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Louisiana 6–3. Share
- Louisiana wins
- 6
- Northern Illinois wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1988
- Longest streak
- 2 Louisiana
- Current streak
- 1 Louisiana
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisiana 6–3
- Most recent
- 1996
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.2 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 4–1 Louisiana’s record at home
- At Northern Illinois
- 2–2 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
- Louisiana’s biggest win1988: Louisiana 45, Northern Illinois 0by 45 points
- Northern Illinois’s biggest win1992: Northern Illinois 23, Louisiana 15by 8 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1990 | Nelson Stokley | 2–1 | Jerry Pettibone |
| 1991–1995 | Nelson Stokley | 3–2 | Charlie Sadler |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Stokley 2–1 against Pettibone). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| Nov 9, 1996 | Louisiana 45, Northern Illinois 31 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 23, 1995 | Northern Illinois 25, Louisiana 24 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 10, 1994 | Louisiana 29, Northern Illinois 9 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 23, 1993 | Louisiana 33, Northern Illinois 19 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Nov 7, 1992 | Northern Illinois 23, Louisiana 15 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 2, 1991 | Louisiana 13, Northern Illinois 12 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Nov 17, 1990 | Louisiana 24, Northern Illinois 20 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 4, 1989 | Northern Illinois 23, Louisiana 20 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 15, 1988 | Louisiana 45, Northern Illinois 0 | at Louisiana |
Every game is listed as played on the field.