Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan
Northern Illinois18series39 meetings
21Central Michigan
Central Michigan leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 24-16 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan win | Mount Pleasant | L | 31-37 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 22-35 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois win | Mount Pleasant | W | 39-38 |
| 2020 | Central Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 10-40 |
| 2019 | Central Michigan win | Mount Pleasant | L | 10-48 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 24-16 |
| 2017 | Central Michigan win | Mount Pleasant | L | 24-31 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 28-34 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan win | Mount Pleasant | L | 19-29 |
| 2014 | Central Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 17-34 |
| 2013 | Northern Illinois win | Mount Pleasant | W | 38-17 |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 55-24 |
| 2011 | Central Michigan win | Mount Pleasant | L | 41-48 |
| 2010 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 33-7 |
| 2009 | Central Michigan win | Mount Pleasant | L | 31-45 |
| 2008 | Central Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 30-33 |
| 2007 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 10-35 |
| 2006 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 31-10 |
| 2005 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 31-28 |
| 2004 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 42-10 |
| 2003 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 40-24 |
| 2002 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 49-0 |
| 2001 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 33-24 |
| 2000 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 40-6 |
| 1999 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 31-27 |
| 1998 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 16-6 |
| 1997 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 10-44 |
| 1985 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 21-30 |
| 1984 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 8-7 |
| 1983 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 14-30 |
| 1982 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 19-13 |
| 1981 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 10-17 |
| 1980 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 21-0 |
| 1979 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 11-31 |
| 1978 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 7-34 |
| 1977 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 21-25 |
| 1976 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 9-31 |
| 1975 | Central Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 7-69 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1975.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Northern Illinois and Central Michigan?
Northern Illinois is 18-21 against Central Michigan across 39 meetings on record since 1975. Central Michigan leads the series.
When did Northern Illinois last play Central Michigan?
They last met in 2024, a 24-16 win for Northern Illinois.