History Programs Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois have 21 meetings on file, the first in 1983; Southern Illinois leads the series 11–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Northern Iowa 6–4. Share
Northern Iowa wins 10
Southern Illinois wins 11
Ties 0
Longest streak 4 Northern Iowa
Current streak 1 Southern Illinois
Last 10 meetings Northern Iowa 6–4
The series at a glance Deeper color: bigger margin
Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner ’0 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 W–L 1980s 0–2 2000s 3–4 2010s 5–3 2020s 2–2
Average margin 11.2 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Northern Iowa 7–3 Northern Iowa’s record at home
At Southern Illinois 5–3 Southern Illinois’s record at home
Neutral sites 0–3 Northern Iowa first Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years Ticks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
End-of-season Elo ratings of Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois, 1983 on 1300 1500 1700 1990 2000 2010 2020 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 Oct 24, 2026 Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois upcoming at Southern Illinois Oct 25, 2025 Southern Illinois 31, Northern Iowa 17 at Southern Illinois Oct 29, 2022 Northern Iowa 37, Southern Illinois 36 at Southern Illinois Oct 30, 2021 Northern Iowa 23, Southern Illinois 16 at Northern Iowa Mar 13, 2021 Southern Illinois 17, Northern Iowa 16 at Southern Illinois Sep 30, 2017 Northern Iowa 24, Southern Illinois 17 at Southern Illinois Oct 1, 2016 Northern Iowa 42, Southern Illinois 21 at Northern Iowa Nov 21, 2015 Northern Iowa 49, Southern Illinois 28 at Northern Iowa Nov 15, 2014 Northern Iowa 40, Southern Illinois 21 at Southern Illinois Oct 12, 2013 Southern Illinois 24, Northern Iowa 17 at Northern Iowa Oct 13, 2012 Southern Illinois 34, Northern Iowa 31 at Southern Illinois Oct 22, 2011 Northern Iowa 17, Southern Illinois 10 at Northern Iowa Oct 9, 2010 Southern Illinois 45, Northern Iowa 38 at Southern Illinois Oct 17, 2009 Southern Illinois 27, Northern Iowa 20 at Northern Iowa Sep 27, 2008 Southern Illinois 27, Northern Iowa 24 Neutral site Oct 13, 2007 Northern Iowa 30, Southern Illinois 24 at Northern Iowa Nov 11, 2006 Southern Illinois 47, Northern Iowa 23 Neutral site Nov 12, 2005 Northern Iowa 25, Southern Illinois 24 at Northern Iowa Oct 2, 2004 Southern Illinois 40, Northern Iowa 36 Neutral site Nov 15, 2003 Northern Iowa 43, Southern Illinois 40 at Northern Iowa Oct 6, 1984 Southern Illinois 40, Northern Iowa 10 at Southern Illinois Sep 24, 1983 Southern Illinois 52, Northern Iowa 9 at Northern Iowa
Every game is listed as played on the field.
