Northern Illinois vs. Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois have 14 meetings on file, the first in 1973; Northern Illinois leads the series 10–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Northern Illinois 7–3, and Southern Illinois has won the last 2. Share
- Northern Illinois wins
- 10
- Southern Illinois wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 5 Northern Illinois
- Current streak
- 2 Southern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Northern Illinois 7–3
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 13.9 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Northern Illinois
- 6–3 Northern Illinois’s record at home
- At Southern Illinois
- 1–4 Southern Illinois’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Northern Illinois’s biggest win1975: Northern Illinois 52, Southern Illinois 12by 40 points
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win1976: Southern Illinois 54, Northern Illinois 0by 54 points
- Upset2007: Southern Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 31Southern Illinois had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1978: Northern Illinois 14, Southern Illinois 13Northern Illinois had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1977: Northern Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 0Northern Illinois had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Northern Illinois | Series | Southern Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1979 | Pat Culpepper | 2–2 | Rey Dempsey |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Northern Illinois’s side (Culpepper 2–2 against Dempsey). 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
Every game is listed as played on the field.