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Northern Illinois bowl history

Bowl record
6-10
Games
16
First / last
1983 / 2024
Last bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (2024)
Northern Illinois Huskies postseason games, newest first
SeasonBowlOpponentScoreResult
2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Fresno State 28-20 Won
2023 Camellia Bowl Arkansas State 21-19 Won
2021 Cure Bowl Coastal Carolina 41-47 Lost
2018 Boca Raton Bowl UAB 13-37 Lost
2017 Quick Lane Bowl Duke 14-36 Lost
2015 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Boise State 7-55 Lost
2014 Boca Raton Bowl Marshall 23-52 Lost
2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Utah State 14-21 Lost
2012 Orange Bowl Florida State 10-31 Lost
2011 GODADDY.com Bowl Arkansas State 38-20 Won
2010 uDROVE HUMANITARIAN Bowl Fresno State 40-17 Won
2009 International Bowl South Florida 3-27 Lost
2008 Postseason game Louisiana Tech 10-17 Lost
2006 Postseason game TCU 7-37 Lost
2004 Postseason game Troy 34-21 Won
1983 Postseason game Cal State Fullerton 20-13 Won

Postseason games from the Northern Illinois game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.

Every Northern Illinois bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 6-10. Season by season, see the Northern Illinois record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Northern Illinois's bowl record?

Northern Illinois is 6-10 in 16 postseason games on record, from 1983 to 2024.

What was Northern Illinois's last bowl game?

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl after the 2024 season: beat Fresno State 28-20.

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