Marshall vs. Northern Illinois
Marshall and Northern Illinois have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1969; the series is tied 4–4 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s even at 4–4, and Marshall has won the last 3. Share
- Marshall wins
- 4
- Northern Illinois wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1969
- Longest streak
- 3 Northern Illinois
- Current streak
- 3 Marshall
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 4–4
- Most recent
- 2014
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Marshall
- 1–3 Marshall’s record at home
- At Northern Illinois
- 1–2 Northern Illinois’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Marshall first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Marshall’s biggest win1999: Marshall 41, Northern Illinois 9by 32 points
- Northern Illinois’s biggest win1971: Northern Illinois 37, Marshall 18by 19 points
- Upset1973: Marshall 39, Northern Illinois 36Marshall had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1969: Northern Illinois 18, Marshall 17Northern Illinois had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Marshall | Series | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–1974 | Jack Lengyel | 1–3 | Jerry Ippoliti |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Marshall’s side (Lengyel 1–3 against Ippoliti). 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.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Marshall QB Rakeem Cato | 2014 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 23, 2014 | Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 | FAU Stadium | Boca Raton Bowl | |
| Oct 6, 2001 | Marshall 37, Northern Illinois 15 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 30, 1999 | 13Marshall 41, Northern Illinois 9 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 12, 1974 | Northern Illinois 20, Marshall 17 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 13, 1973 | Marshall 39, Northern Illinois 36 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 30, 1972 | Northern Illinois 24, Marshall 7 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 9, 1971 | Northern Illinois 37, Marshall 18 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 4, 1969 | Northern Illinois 18, Marshall 17 | at Marshall |
Every game is listed as played on the field.