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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Head-to-head on record

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan series
TeamWinsSeries
Northern Illinois Huskies28Northern Illinois leads
Eastern Michigan Eagles8

Meetings since 1977: 38, including 2 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

28-8-2 Regular season
7-3 Last 10
29-17 Avg score
11 Longest Northern Illinois win run

Biggest Northern Illinois win 71-3 in 2010, a 68-point margin.

Biggest Northern Illinois loss 17-45 in 2019, a 28-point margin.

Every Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan meeting

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Eastern Michigan Eagles, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2025 Eastern Michigan win Ypsilanti 10-16
2023 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 20-13
2022 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 39-10
2021 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 27-20
2020 Eastern Michigan win Ypsilanti 33-41
2019 Eastern Michigan win DeKalb 17-45
2018 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 26-23
2017 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 30-27
2016 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 31-24
2015 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 49-21
2014 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 28-17
2013 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 59-20
2012 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 49-7
2011 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 18-12
2010 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 71-3
2009 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 50-6
2008 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 37-0
2007 Eastern Michigan win DeKalb 19-21
2006 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 27-0
2005 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 24-8
2004 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 34-16
2003 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 38-24
2002 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 49-21
2001 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 40-17
2000 Eastern Michigan win Ypsilanti 32-39
1999 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 30-23
1998 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 26-14
1997 Eastern Michigan win DeKalb 10-38
1987 Eastern Michigan win Ypsilanti 31-32
1986 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 21-14
1985 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 3-0
1984 Tie Ypsilanti 10-10
1983 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 34-15
1982 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 10-0
1981 Northern Illinois win Ypsilanti 30-7
1980 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 38-6
1979 Tie DeKalb 0-0
1977 Eastern Michigan win DeKalb 2-25

Scores from the Northern Illinois perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1977.

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.

Eastern Michigan defense4-3 front · 4 DL · 3 LB · 4 DB
CD Dobbs DB RA Adkins DB JJ Salas Jr. S BL Llewellyn S
ZM Mowchan LB JM Marshall LB EM McDuffey LB
CE Evans DE QB Byas DE MG Gilbert DT PC Christian NT
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

Eastern Michigan

DateOppResult
10-03 atMASS W 38-14
09-26 vsLIN W 29-3
09-19 atWIS L 10-54
09-12 atMSU L 7-35
09-04 vsSJSU L 21-27

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

Northern Illinois Huskies lead the series since 1977, 28-8-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan meet.

How to watch Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan

When Northern Illinois and Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Eastern Michigan: the essentials

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Eastern Michigan Eagles is a non-conference matchup that sets the Mountain West against the Mid-American (Group of 6). Northern Illinois Huskies lead the series since 1977, 28-8-2. Across 38 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Northern Illinois vs Eastern 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 Eastern Michigan against the whole conference, see Eastern Michigan vs the Mountain West.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Northern Illinois Huskies lead the series since 1977, 28-8-2. The two programs have met 38 times on record.

How can I watch Northern Illinois vs Eastern 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 Eastern Michigan in the same conference?

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