American football
Northern Illinois: history and honours
Titles, season-by-season finishes and head-to-heads, from the seasons and matches we follow.
Season by season
| Season | Table | Pos | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NCAA Football | 316 | 7 | 0 |
Head to head
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 745–567 |
| Central Michigan | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 681–556 |
| Toledo | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 635–665 |
| Western Michigan | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 642–478 |
| Eastern Michigan | 21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 730–358 |
| Kent State | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 459–310 |
| Akron | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 483–240 |
| Miami (OH) | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 340–281 |
| Bowling Green | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 341–237 |
| Buffalo | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 414–181 |
| Ohio | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 283–247 |
| Iowa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 71–158 |
| South Florida | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46–129 |
| UMass | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 205–42 |
| Western Illinois | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 144–79 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 51–145 |
| Boston College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61–64 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115–76 |
| Idaho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 118–104 |
| Illinois State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100–38 |
From the seasons and matches we follow: older history may be missing.