Minnesota vs. Northern Illinois
Minnesota and Northern Illinois have 3 meetings on file, the first in 1988; Minnesota leads the series 2–1 in the games on file. Over the last 3 meetings it’s Minnesota 2–1. Share
- Minnesota wins
- 2
- Northern Illinois wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1988
- Longest streak
- 2 Minnesota
- Current streak
- 1 Northern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Minnesota 2–1
- Most recent
- 2010
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 8.7 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Minnesota
- 2–1 Minnesota’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
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
| Chad Spann Northern Illinois | 15 carries, 223 yards, 2 TD | 2010 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 25, 2010 | Northern Illinois 34, Minnesota 23 | at Minnesota | ||
| Aug 30, 2008 | Minnesota 31, Northern Illinois 27 | at Minnesota | ||
| Sep 24, 1988 | Minnesota 31, Northern Illinois 20 | at Minnesota |
Every game is listed as played on the field.