Northern Illinois vs. Wisconsin
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1971; Wisconsin leads the series 12–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Wisconsin 9–1, and Wisconsin has won the last 5. Share
- Northern Illinois wins
- 1
- Wisconsin wins
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 7 Wisconsin
- Current streak
- 5 Wisconsin
- Last 10 meetings
- Wisconsin 9–1
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 18.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Wisconsin
- 11–1 Wisconsin’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Northern Illinois first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Northern Illinois’s biggest win1988: Northern Illinois 19, Wisconsin 17by 2 points
- Wisconsin’s biggest win2011: Wisconsin 49, Northern Illinois 7by 42 points
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
| Sep 17, 2011 | 7Wisconsin 49, Northern Illinois 7 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 5, 2009 | Wisconsin 28, Northern Illinois 20 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Oct 20, 2007 | Wisconsin 44, Northern Illinois 3 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 14, 2002 | 22Wisconsin 24, Northern Illinois 21 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 26, 1992 | Wisconsin 18, Northern Illinois 17 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 17, 1988 | Northern Illinois 19, Wisconsin 17 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 13, 1986 | Wisconsin 35, Northern Illinois 20 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 14, 1985 | Wisconsin 38, Northern Illinois 17 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 8, 1984 | Wisconsin 27, Northern Illinois 14 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 10, 1983 | Wisconsin 37, Northern Illinois 9 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 17, 1977 | Wisconsin 14, Northern Illinois 3 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 16, 1972 | Wisconsin 31, Northern Illinois 7 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 11, 1971 | Wisconsin 31, Northern Illinois 0 | at Wisconsin |
Every game is listed as played on the field.