Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois282 ties38 meetings
8Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan win | Ypsilanti | L | 10-16 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 20-13 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois win | Ypsilanti | W | 39-10 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 27-20 |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan win | Ypsilanti | L | 33-41 |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 17-45 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois win | Ypsilanti | W | 26-23 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 30-27 |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois win | Ypsilanti | W | 31-24 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 49-21 |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois win | Ypsilanti | W | 28-17 |
| 2013 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 59-20 |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois win | Ypsilanti | W | 49-7 |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 18-12 |
| 2010 | Northern Illinois win | Ypsilanti | W | 71-3 |
| 2009 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 50-6 |
| 2008 | Northern Illinois win | Ypsilanti | W | 37-0 |
| 2007 | Eastern Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 19-21 |
| 2006 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 27-0 |
| 2005 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 24-8 |
| 2004 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 34-16 |
| 2003 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 38-24 |
| 2002 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 49-21 |
| 2001 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 40-17 |
| 2000 | Eastern Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 32-39 |
| 1999 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 30-23 |
| 1998 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 26-14 |
| 1997 | Eastern Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 10-38 |
| 1987 | Eastern Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 31-32 |
| 1986 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 21-14 |
| 1985 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 3-0 |
| 1984 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 10-10 |
| 1983 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 34-15 |
| 1982 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 10-0 |
| 1981 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 30-7 |
| 1980 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 38-6 |
| 1979 | Tie | Not recorded | T | 0-0 |
| 1977 | Eastern Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 2-25 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1977.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan?
Northern Illinois is 28-8-2 against Eastern Michigan across 38 meetings on record since 1977. Northern Illinois leads the series.
When did Northern Illinois last play Eastern Michigan?
They last met in 2025, a 10-16 loss for Northern Illinois.