Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan
Northern Illinois23series50 meetings
27Western Michigan
Western Michigan leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 19-35 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois win | Kalamazoo | W | 42-28 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 24-0 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois win | Kalamazoo | W | 24-21 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan win | DeKalb | L | 21-42 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan win | Kalamazoo | L | 27-30 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 17-14 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan win | Kalamazoo | L | 21-28 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 35-31 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan win | Kalamazoo | L | 30-45 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 27-19 |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois win | Kalamazoo | W | 31-21 |
| 2013 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 33-14 |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois win | Kalamazoo | W | 48-34 |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 51-22 |
| 2010 | Northern Illinois win | Kalamazoo | W | 28-21 |
| 2009 | Northern Illinois win | DeKalb | W | 38-3 |
| 2008 | Western Michigan win | Kalamazoo | L | 26-29 |
| 2007 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 13-17 |
| 2006 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 14-16 |
| 2005 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 42-7 |
| 2004 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 59-38 |
| 2003 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 37-10 |
| 2002 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 24-20 |
| 2001 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 20-12 |
| 2000 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 22-52 |
| 1999 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 21-24 |
| 1998 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 23-37 |
| 1997 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 13-21 |
| 1992 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 7-13 |
| 1991 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 10-22 |
| 1988 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 15-7 |
| 1987 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 34-14 |
| 1985 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 17-0 |
| 1984 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 20-15 |
| 1983 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 27-3 |
| 1982 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 3-27 |
| 1981 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 12-23 |
| 1980 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 6-35 |
| 1979 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 17-45 |
| 1978 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 30-44 |
| 1977 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 21-49 |
| 1976 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 6-37 |
| 1975 | Northern Illinois win | Not recorded | W | 20-0 |
| 1974 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 13-30 |
| 1973 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 14-28 |
| 1972 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 10-14 |
| 1971 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 17-27 |
| 1970 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 18-38 |
| 1969 | Western Michigan win | Not recorded | L | 22-31 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1969.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Northern Illinois and Western Michigan?
Northern Illinois is 23-27 against Western Michigan across 50 meetings on record since 1969. Western Michigan leads the series.
When did Northern Illinois last play Western Michigan?
They last met in 2025, a 19-35 loss for Northern Illinois.