| Team Timeline |
| First Team: 1899 |
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| Championships |
| National Championships |
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None
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| Conference Championships |
1938, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1951, 1963, 1964
1965, 1983, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021
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| Division Championships |
2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2018, 2021
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| Team Records |
| Overall Record | 619-531-50 |
| Winning Pct. | 54% |
| Vacated Wins | 0 |
| Forfeit Games | 0 |
| Adjusted Record | 619-531-50 |
| Winning Pct. | 54% |
| National Championships | 0 |
| Conference Titles | 15 |
| Division Titles | 9 |
| Conference Record | 146-88-0 |
| All American Players | |
| NFL Players (#2) | |
| Home Record | 359-185-26 |
| Away Record | 250-331-24 |
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| By The Numbers |
| Seasons | 123 |
| Winning Seasons (#1) |
77 |
| Losing Seasons (#1) | 45 |
| Most Wins in A Season | 12 (2013) |
| Most Loses in A Season | 11 (1997) |
| 10 Win Seasons | 8 |
| Most Points Scored in a Game | 114 (10/18/1912) |
| Most Points Scored in a Season | 555 (2013) |
| Most Points Allowed in a Game | 115 (10/4/1913) |
| Most Points Allowed in a Season | 472 (2021) |
| Largest Margin of Victory | 107 (10/18/1912) |
| Largest Margin of Defeat | 115 (10/4/1913) |
| Most Points Both Teams in a Game | 123 (11/1/2011) |
| Last Shutout | 11/14/2023 |
| Last Time Shutout | 11/25/2008 |
| Shutouts All-Time | 178 |
| Been Shutout All-Time | 125 |
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| Streaks |
| Longest Win | 12 (8/31/2013-11/26/2013) |
| Longest Losing |
23 (9/28/1996-10/10/1998) |
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| Bowl Records |
| Overall Record | 6-14-0
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| Rose | 0-0-0 |
| Cotton | 0-0-0 |
| Orange | 0-1-0 |
| Fiesta | 0-0-0 |
| Sugar | 0-0-0 |
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| By the Decade |
| 2020-29 | 26-31 |
| 2010-19 | 91-44 |
| 2000-09 | 68-53 |
| 1990-99 | 32-78
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| 1980-89 | 56-52-2
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| 1970-79 | 42-65-2
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| 1960-69 | 63-33-1
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| 1950-59 | 32-57-1
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| 1940-49 | 58-21-8
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| 1930-39 | 50-21-11
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| 1920-29 | 35-35-7
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| Next Game |
12/23/2024 (Mon)
Fresno State
in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
@ Boise, ID |
| Last Time: Northern Illinois won 40-17 in 2010. |
| All-Time: |
| Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State |
3-2-0 |
60.0% |
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| 2024 Season |
| Sat., Aug. 31 | vs.
Western Illinois
| 54-15 W | | Sat., Sep. 7 | @
Notre Dame
| 16-14 W | | Sat., Sep. 14 | OPEN | | | Sat., Sep. 21 | vs.
Buffalo
| 20-23 L | | Sat., Sep. 28 | @
North Carolina State
| 17-24 L | | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Massachusetts
| 34-20 W | | Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Bowling Green
| 17-7 W | | Sat., Oct. 19 | vs.
Toledo
| 6-13 L | | Sat., Oct. 26 | @
Ball State
| 23-25 L | | Sat., Nov. 2 | OPEN | | | Wed., Nov. 6 | @
Western Michigan
| 42-28 W | | Wed., Nov. 13 | vs.
Akron
| 29-16 W | | Tue., Nov. 19 | @
Miami Ohio
| 9-20 L | | Sat., Nov. 30 | vs.
Central Michigan
| 24-16 W | | Mon., Dec. 23 | vs.
Fresno State
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| 2024 Season Totals |
| Record | 7-5
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| Scoring | 291-221 |
| Conference Record | 4-4 |
| Home Record | 4-2
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| Away Record | 3-3
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| Longest Running Rivalry |
| Northern Illinois & Central Michigan have played 60 games. |
| Northern Illinois has won 26 games. |
| Central Michigan has won 33 games. |
| with 1 tie games. |
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| Record when scoring..... (since 2000) |
| Scoring | Record |
| less than 10 | 1-15 |
| 10 or more | 184-113 |
| 20 or more |
174-66 |
| 30 or more | 132-28 |
| 40 or more | 75-7 |
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| Record when allowing..... (since 2000) |
| Points Allowed | Record |
| less than 10 | 30-0 |
| 10 or more | 155-128 |
| 20 or more | 92-113 |
| 30 or more | 24-81 |
| 40 or more | 6-36 |
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