Northern Iowa vs. Western Illinois
Northern Iowa and Western Illinois have 21 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Northern Iowa leads the series 16–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Northern Iowa 7–3, and Northern Iowa has won the last 5. Share
- Northern Iowa wins
- 16
- Western Illinois wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 5 Northern Iowa
- Current streak
- 5 Northern Iowa
- Last 10 meetings
- Northern Iowa 7–3
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 22.5 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Northern Iowa
- 7–3 Northern Iowa’s record at home
- At Western Illinois
- 2–9 Western 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 Iowa’s biggest win2023: Northern Iowa 50, Western Illinois 6by 44 points
- Western Illinois’s biggest win2018: Western Illinois 37, Northern Iowa 17by 20 points
- Upset2006: Western Illinois 24, Northern Iowa 13Western Illinois had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2015: Western Illinois 24, Northern Iowa 19Western Illinois had a 30% 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
Every game is listed as played on the field.