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Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Central Michigan Chippewas

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Head-to-head on record

Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan series
TeamWinsSeries
Northern Illinois Huskies18Central Michigan leads
Central Michigan Chippewas21

Meetings since 1975: 39. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

18-21 Regular season
3-7 Last 10
25-26 Avg score
9 Longest Northern Illinois win run

Biggest Northern Illinois win 49-0 in 2002, a 49-point margin.

Biggest Northern Illinois loss 7-69 in 1975, a 62-point margin.

Every Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan meeting

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Central Michigan Chippewas, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2024 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 24-16
2023 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 31-37
2022 Central Michigan win DeKalb 22-35
2021 Northern Illinois win Mount Pleasant 39-38
2020 Central Michigan win DeKalb 10-40
2019 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 10-48
2018 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 24-16
2017 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 24-31
2016 Central Michigan win DeKalb 28-34
2015 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 19-29
2014 Central Michigan win DeKalb 17-34
2013 Northern Illinois win Mount Pleasant 38-17
2012 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 55-24
2011 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 41-48
2010 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 33-7
2009 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 31-45
2008 Central Michigan win DeKalb 30-33
2007 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 10-35
2006 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 31-10
2005 Northern Illinois win Mount Pleasant 31-28
2004 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 42-10
2003 Northern Illinois win Mount Pleasant 40-24
2002 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 49-0
2001 Northern Illinois win Mount Pleasant 33-24
2000 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 40-6
1999 Northern Illinois win Mount Pleasant 31-27
1998 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 16-6
1997 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 10-44
1985 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 21-30
1984 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 8-7
1983 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 14-30
1982 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 19-13
1981 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 10-17
1980 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 21-0
1979 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 11-31
1978 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 7-34
1977 Central Michigan win DeKalb 21-25
1976 Central Michigan win DeKalb 9-31
1975 Central Michigan win Mount Pleasant 7-69

Scores from the Northern Illinois perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1975.

Formation matchup

Base personnel from each team's latest depth chart (school depth charts and school game notes). Offense lines up against the defense across the line of scrimmage.

Central Michigan defense4-3 front · 4 DL · 3 LB · 4 DB
MM McKenzie CB JJ Jackson CB Taylor FS CA Ali SS
MH Hitchens MLB BM McCalla MLB XW White WLB
JD Douglas DE KD Demma DE JC Cherry DT MF Van Fleet DT
Line of scrimmage
Liegel LT 60 Skartvedt LG 63 Hron C 63 Chambers RG 57 Mahnesmith RT 60
Macon QB 67 Johnson Jr. RB 93
Bryant WR 74 Rogers WR 94 Dimopoulos WR 73 Fowler TE 63
Northern Illinois offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Matchup stats

Last five games

Central Michigan

DateOppResult
10-03 vsAKR W 41-17
09-26 atMIA L 3-52
09-19 vsWYO W 24-10
09-12 vsCOLG W 13-10
09-05 atUNM L 7-38

Northern Illinois

DateOppResult
09-26 atGAST L 14-35
09-19 atARIZ L 17-42
09-12 vsILST L 24-28
09-05 atIOWA L 0-40
11-28 vsKENT L 31-35

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Mid-American

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Toledo 410 .800212128
Massachusetts 410 .80015989
Western Michigan 320 .60011697
Ohio 320 .600134134
Central Michigan 320 .60088127
Eastern Michigan 330 .500133150
Miami (OH) 230 .400134146
Buffalo 230 .400102153
Kent State 230 .40075157
Sacramento State 140 .20088143
Akron 140 .20095168
Ball State 140 .20096189
Bowling Green 140 .20057165

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
North Dakota State 500 1.00016849
New Mexico 410 .80021753
Air Force 310 .75011680
UNLV 320 .600125118
San José State 320 .600113125
Wyoming 230 .40071110
Nevada 130 .25010997
Hawai'i 140 .20088124
UTEP 140 .20082207
Northern Illinois 040 .00055145

Records computed from completed games this season

Central Michigan Chippewas lead the series since 1975, 21-18. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Northern Illinois and Central Michigan meet.

How to watch Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan

When Northern Illinois and Central Michigan are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Northern Illinois radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Northern Illinois this season

Follow Northern Illinois in the title race on the Mountain West standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Mountain West rivalry pages, or browse every Mountain West matchup.

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Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan: the essentials

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Central Michigan Chippewas is a non-conference matchup that sets the Mountain West against the Mid-American (Group of 6). Central Michigan Chippewas lead the series since 1975, 21-18. Across 39 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Northern Illinois Huskies team hub, the Mountain West this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Central Michigan against the whole conference, see Central Michigan vs the Mountain West.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Northern Illinois and Central Michigan?

Central Michigan Chippewas lead the series since 1975, 21-18. The two programs have met 39 times on record.

How can I watch Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Northern Illinois and Central Michigan in the same conference?

No. Northern Illinois plays in the Mountain West. Central Michigan plays in the Mid-American (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.