Northern Illinois vs. Xavier
Northern Illinois and Xavier first met in 1968 and have played 5 times; Northern Illinois leads the series 3–2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Northern Illinois 3–2. Share
- Northern Illinois wins
- 3
- Xavier wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1968
- Longest streak
- 3 Northern Illinois
- Current streak
- 1 Xavier
- Last 10 meetings
- Northern Illinois 3–2
- Most recent
- 1973
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 8.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Northern Illinois
- 2–1 Northern Illinois’s record at home
- At Xavier
- 1–1 Xavier’s record at home
- 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 win1970: Northern Illinois 18, Xavier 0by 18 points
- Xavier’s biggest win1973: Xavier 40, Northern Illinois 36by 4 points
- Upset1970: Northern Illinois 18, Xavier 0Northern Illinois had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1973: Xavier 40, Northern Illinois 36Xavier had a 23% 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
| Nov 10, 1973 | Xavier 40, Northern Illinois 36 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 7, 1972 | Northern Illinois 20, Xavier 7 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Nov 20, 1971 | Northern Illinois 14, Xavier 9 | at Northern Illinois | ||
| Sep 26, 1970 | Northern Illinois 18, Xavier 0 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 19, 1968 | Xavier 24, Northern Illinois 20 | at Northern Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.