Northern Illinois vs Ball State
Northern Illinois241 tie49 meetings
24Ball State
The series is even.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 21-7 |
| 2024 | Ball State win | Muncie | L | 23-25 |
| 2023 | Ball State win | DeKalb | L | 17-20 |
| 2022 | Ball State win | Muncie | L | 38-44 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 30-29 |
| 2020 | Ball State win | Muncie | L | 25-31 |
| 2019 | Ball State win | DeKalb | L | 20-27 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois win | Muncie | W | 24-16 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 63-17 |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois win | Muncie | W | 31-24 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 59-41 |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois win | Muncie | W | 35-21 |
| 2013 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 48-27 |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois win | Muncie | W | 35-23 |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 41-38 |
| 2010 | Northern Illinois win | Muncie | W | 59-21 |
| 2009 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 26-20 |
| 2008 | Ball State win | Muncie | L | 14-45 |
| 2007 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 21-27 |
| 2006 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 40-28 |
| 2005 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 17-31 |
| 2004 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 38-31 |
| 2003 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 48-23 |
| 2002 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 41-29 |
| 2001 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 33-29 |
| 2000 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 43-14 |
| 1999 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 37-17 |
| 1998 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 13-18 |
| 1997 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 14-21 |
| 1988 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 17-18 |
| 1987 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 17-42 |
| 1986 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 10-20 |
| 1985 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 0-29 |
| 1984 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 14-15 |
| 1983 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 27-14 |
| 1982 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 7-14 |
| 1981 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 0-23 |
| 1980 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 17-18 |
| 1979 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 0-42 |
| 1978 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 13-31 |
| 1977 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 6-31 |
| 1976 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 7-33 |
| 1975 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 0-3 |
| 1974 | Ball State win | Not recorded | L | 21-31 |
| 1973 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 45-17 |
| 1971 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 10-10 |
| 1970 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 31-14 |
| 1969 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 17-13 |
| 1968 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 40-20 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1968.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Northern Illinois and Ball State?
Northern Illinois is 24-24-1 against Ball State across 49 meetings on record since 1968. The series is even.
When did Northern Illinois last play Ball State?
They last met in 2025, a 21-7 win for Northern Illinois.