Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois
Northern Illinois and Western Illinois have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1973; the series is tied 6–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
2030 at Northern Illinois. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Northern Illinois wins
- 6
- Western Illinois wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 3 Northern Illinois
- Current streak
- 1 Northern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 12.8 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Northern Illinois
- 6–6 Northern 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 win2024: Northern Illinois 54, Western Illinois 15by 39 points
- Western Illinois’s biggest win1996: Western Illinois 17, Northern Illinois 0by 17 points
- Upset1973: Western Illinois 30, Northern Illinois 27Western Illinois had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2002: Western Illinois 29, Northern Illinois 26Western Illinois had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1986: Western Illinois 10, Northern Illinois 0Western Illinois had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
| Aug 31, 2024 | Northern Illinois 54, Western Illinois 15 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 24, 2016 | Western Illinois 28, Northern Illinois 23 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 12, 2009 | Northern Illinois 41, Western Illinois 7 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 21, 2002 | Western Illinois 29, Northern Illinois 26 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 2, 1999 | Western Illinois 27, Northern Illinois 21 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 7, 1996 | Western Illinois 17, Northern Illinois 0 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 30, 1989 | Northern Illinois 34, Western Illinois 27 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Nov 5, 1988 | Northern Illinois 16, Western Illinois 6 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Nov 7, 1987 | Northern Illinois 29, Western Illinois 14 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 27, 1986 | Western Illinois 10, Northern Illinois 0 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Oct 14, 1978 | Northern Illinois 24, Western Illinois 20 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Nov 3, 1973 | Western Illinois 30, Northern Illinois 27 | at Northern Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.