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Has Northern Illinois won a national championship?

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Key takeaways

  • Northern Illinois Huskies football has not won a national championship.
  • No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.
  • All-time record in our game log (1969-2026): 322-343-4.
0 National titles
322-343-4 Record 1969-2026
6 of 16 Bowl / playoff wins
2013 (12-2) Best season

Northern Illinois postseason, 1969-2026

Northern Illinois Huskies postseason results by season
SeasonRecordPostseason
20248-5Won Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
20237-6Won Camellia Bowl
20219-5Lost Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
20188-6Lost CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL
20178-5Lost QUICK LANE BOWL
20158-6Lost SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
201411-3Lost BOCA RATON BOWL
201312-2Lost SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
201212-2Lost DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL
201111-3Won GODADDY.com BOWL
201011-3Won uDROVE HUMANITARIAN BOWL
20097-6Lost INTERNATIONAL BOWL
20086-7Lost Bowl game
20067-6Lost Bowl game
20049-3Won Bowl game
198310-2Won Bowl game

Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.

National titles across the Mountain West

Mountain West national championships by program
TeamTitlesLast title
Air Force Falcons 0 None yet
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 0 None yet
Nevada Wolf Pack 0 None yet
New Mexico Lobos 0 None yet
North Dakota State Bison 0 None yet
Northern Illinois Huskies this page 0 None yet
San José State Spartans 0 None yet
UNLV Rebels 0 None yet
UTEP Miners 0 None yet
Wyoming Cowboys 0 None yet

Current Mountain West members, claimed national championships.

Where Northern Illinois sits in the Mountain West

No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.Allten programs are still chasing a first FBS title. See how this season is shaping up on the Mountain West standings, or browse every season on the Northern Illinois record by year page.

Editorial note

College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.

Northern Illinois Huskies football has not won a national championship.

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Frequently asked questions

Has Northern Illinois ever won a national championship?

Northern Illinois Huskies football has not won a national championship.

Which Mountain West teams have won national championships?

No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.

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