Northern Illinois Historical Results
| Year | Rank | School | W | L | T | Rating | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 109 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 0 | -0.2103 | Independent |
| 1970 | 109 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 0 | -0.2066 | Independent |
| 1971 | 92 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.0580 | Independent |
| 1972 | 74 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.1144 | Independent |
| 1973 | 84 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0530 | Independent |
| 1974 | 116 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 0 | -0.3138 | Independent |
| 1975 | 116 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.1797 | Mid-American |
| 1976 | 135 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 0 | -0.6338 | Mid-American |
| 1977 | 128 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.2313 | Mid-American |
| 1978 | 106 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | -0.0415 | Mid-American |
| 1979 | 99 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.0212 | Mid-American |
| 1980 | 60 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.2490 | Mid-American |
| 1981 | 125 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.2204 | Mid-American |
| 1982 | 74 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0620 | Mid-American |
| 1983 | 18 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5354 | Mid-American |
| 1984 | 85 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 1 | -0.0700 | Mid-American |
| 1985 | 85 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 0 | -0.0746 | Mid-American |
| 1986 | 100 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.2629 | Independent |
| 1987 | 84 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 1 | -0.0612 | Independent |
| 1988 | 65 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.1088 | Independent |
| 1989 | 39 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.3430 | Independent |
| 1990 | 60 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.1395 | Independent |
| 1991 | 96 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.2222 | Independent |
| 1992 | 80 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.0594 | Independent |
| 1993 | 93 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 0 | -0.1182 | Big West |
| 1994 | 87 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 0 | -0.1025 | Big West |
| 1995 | 98 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.2030 | Big West |
| 1996 | 111 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | -0.6813 | Independent | |
| 1997 | 111 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 11 | -0.4702 | Mid-American | |
| 1998 | 105 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | -0.2547 | Mid-American | |
| 1999 | 93 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | -0.0511 | Mid-American | |
| 2000 | 64 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0.1987 | Mid-American | |
| 2001 | 63 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0.2268 | Mid-American | |
| 2002 | 47 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 4 | 0.3281 | Mid-American | |
| 2003 | 33 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0.3930 | Mid-American | |
| 2004 | 38 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 3 | 0.3468 | Mid-American | |
| 2005 | 52 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 0.2534 | Mid-American | |
| 2006 | 72 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | 0.1346 | Mid-American | |
| 2007 | 116 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | -0.3442 | Mid-American | |
| 2008 | 81 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 7 | 0.0959 | Mid-American | |
| 2009 | 72 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | 0.1588 | Mid-American | |
| 2010 | 41 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 3 | 0.3511 | Mid-American | |
| 2011 | 29 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 3 | 0.4509 | Mid-American | |
| 2012 | 22 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 2 | 0.4740 | Mid-American | |
| 2013 | 29 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 2 | 0.4371 | Mid-American | |
| 2014 | 51 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 3 | 0.3197 | Mid-American | |
| 2015 | 67 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 6 | 0.2294 | Mid-American | |
| 2016 | 89 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | 0.0636 | Mid-American | |
| 2017 | 59 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 5 | 0.2591 | Mid-American | |
| 2018 | 61 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 6 | 0.2475 | Mid-American | |
| 2019 | 110 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | -0.0710 | Mid-American | |
| 2020 | 108 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 6 | -0.0556 | Mid-American | |
| 2021 | 59 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 5 | 0.2733 | Mid-American | |
| 2022 | 124 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 9 | -0.2625 | Mid-American | |
| 2023 | 84 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | 0.1031 | Mid-American | |
| 2024 | 54 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 5 | 0.3061 | Mid-American |
1969 #109. Northern Illinois (3-7-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | -- | North Dakota State | (-----) | L | 0 | 28 |
| H | 116 | Idaho | (2-8-0) | W | 47 | 30 |
| A | 48 | West Texas A&M | (6-4-0) | L | 7 | 22 |
| A | 101 | Marshall | (3-7-0) | W | 18 | 17 |
| H | -- | Western Kentucky | (-----) | L | 12 | 14 |
| A | 94 | Dayton | (3-7-0) | L | 24 | 56 |
| H | -- | Ball State | (-----) | W | 17 | 13 |
| H | 10 | Toledo | (11-0-0) | L | 21 | 35 |
| H | 65 | Western Michigan | (4-6-0) | L | 22 | 31 |
| A | 38 | Bowling Green State | (6-4-0) | L | 23 | 38 |
1970 #109. Northern Illinois (3-7-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 39 | San Diego State | (9-2-0) | L | 3 | 35 |
| H | -- | Montana | (-----) | L | 6 | 30 |
| A | 120 | Xavier | (1-9-0) | W | 18 | 0 |
| A | 44 | Miami (Ohio) | (7-3-0) | L | 0 | 48 |
| H | 70 | West Texas A&M | (7-3-0) | L | 22 | 24 |
| A | -- | Ball State | (-----) | W | 31 | 14 |
| H | 72 | Dayton | (5-4-1) | L | 20 | 21 |
| A | 16 | Toledo | (12-0-0) | L | 7 | 45 |
| A | 51 | Western Michigan | (7-3-0) | L | 18 | 38 |
| H | 115 | Buffalo | (2-9-0) | W | 43 | 26 |
1971 #92. Northern Illinois (5-5-1) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 69 | Wisconsin | (4-6-1) | L | 0 | 31 |
| H | 46 | Long Beach State | (8-4-0) | W | 48 | 38 |
| A | 42 | Western Michigan | (7-3-0) | L | 17 | 27 |
| A | 58 | San Diego State | (6-5-0) | L | 10 | 30 |
| H | 120 | Marshall | (2-8-0) | W | 37 | 18 |
| A | 123 | West Texas A&M | (2-9-0) | W | 22 | 19 |
| H | -- | Ball State | (-----) | T | 10 | 10 |
| A | 110 | Kent State | (3-8-0) | W | 26 | 7 |
| H | 13 | Toledo | (12-0-0) | L | 8 | 23 |
| A | 23 | Boston College | (9-2-0) | L | 10 | 20 |
| H | 118 | Xavier | (1-9-0) | W | 14 | 9 |
1972 #74. Northern Illinois (7-4-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Illinois State | (-----) | W | 21 | 7 |
| A | 98 | Wisconsin | (4-7-0) | L | 7 | 31 |
| H | 60 | Western Michigan | (7-3-1) | L | 10 | 14 |
| A | 119 | Marshall | (2-8-0) | W | 24 | 7 |
| H | 124 | Xavier | (2-8-0) | W | 20 | 7 |
| A | 112 | Idaho | (4-7-0) | L | 13 | 31 |
| H | 99 | West Texas A&M | (5-5-0) | W | 17 | 8 |
| H | 66 | Kent State | (6-5-1) | W | 28 | 7 |
| A | 82 | Toledo | (6-5-0) | W | 30 | 7 |
| H | 76 | Fresno State | (6-4-1) | L | 6 | 9 |
| A | 93 | Long Beach State | (5-6-0) | W | 22 | 13 |
1973 #84. Northern Illinois (6-5-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Indiana State | (-----) | W | 42 | 24 |
| H | 108 | Southern Illinois | (3-7-1) | W | 34 | 28 |
| A | 81 | Western Michigan | (6-5-0) | L | 14 | 28 |
| A | 121 | West Texas A&M | (2-9-0) | W | 21 | 14 |
| A | 119 | Fresno State | (2-9-0) | W | 24 | 15 |
| H | 95 | Marshall | (4-7-0) | L | 36 | 39 |
| H | -- | Ball State | (-----) | W | 45 | 17 |
| A | -- | Illinois State | (-----) | W | 28 | 14 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (-----) | L | 27 | 30 |
| A | 106 | Xavier | (5-5-1) | L | 36 | 40 |
| A | 41 | Bowling Green State | (7-3-0) | L | 20 | 21 |
1974 #116. Northern Illinois (4-7-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | -- | McNeese State | (-----) | L | 16 | 19 |
| H | 84 | Long Beach State | (6-5-0) | W | 16 | 14 |
| H | 115 | Western Michigan | (3-8-0) | L | 13 | 30 |
| H | -- | Indiana State | (-----) | L | 14 | 23 |
| A | 64 | Ohio | (6-5-0) | L | 14 | 31 |
| A | 120 | Marshall | (1-10-0) | W | 20 | 17 |
| A | 124 | Southern Illinois | (2-9-0) | W | 17 | 7 |
| H | -- | Illinois State | (-----) | L | 14 | 24 |
| A | 92 | Toledo | (6-5-0) | L | 14 | 44 |
| A | -- | Ball State | (-----) | L | 21 | 31 |
| H | -- | Idaho | (-----) | W | 27 | 21 |
1975 #116. Northern Illinois (3-8-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 40 | Long Beach State | (9-2-0) | L | 7 | 24 |
| A | 101 | Northwestern | (3-8-0) | L | 3 | 10 |
| A | 130 | Western Michigan | (1-10-0) | W | 20 | 0 |
| H | 95 | Kent State | (4-7-0) | W | 38 | 15 |
| A | 110 | Indiana State | (5-5-0) | L | 10 | 21 |
| H | 131 | Southern Illinois | (1-9-1) | W | 52 | 12 |
| H | 31 | Ball State | (9-2-0) | L | 0 | 3 |
| A | -- | Illinois State | (-----) | L | 10 | 27 |
| H | 82 | Toledo | (5-6-0) | L | 22 | 24 |
| A | 57 | Central Michigan | (8-2-1) | L | 7 | 69 |
| A | -- | Idaho | (-----) | L | 24 | 25 |
1976 #135. Northern Illinois (1-10-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 114 | Wichita State | (4-7-0) | L | 0 | 21 |
| H | 74 | Western Michigan | (7-4-0) | L | 6 | 37 |
| A | 77 | Long Beach State | (8-3-0) | L | 0 | 37 |
| A | 125 | Indiana State | (3-7-0) | L | 10 | 28 |
| H | 121 | Illinois State | (5-6-0) | W | 7 | 3 |
| A | 89 | Southern Illinois | (7-4-0) | L | 0 | 54 |
| H | 67 | Ball State | (8-3-0) | L | 7 | 33 |
| A | 122 | Toledo | (3-8-0) | L | 2 | 17 |
| H | 88 | Central Michigan | (7-4-0) | L | 9 | 31 |
| A | 65 | Ohio | (7-4-0) | L | 15 | 63 |
| A | 58 | Kent State | (8-4-0) | L | 0 | 42 |
1977 #128. Northern Illinois (3-8-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 67 | Eastern Michigan | (8-3-0) | L | 2 | 25 |
| A | 70 | Louisville | (7-4-1) | L | 0 | 38 |
| A | 86 | Wisconsin | (5-6-0) | L | 3 | 14 |
| A | 98 | Western Michigan | (4-7-0) | L | 21 | 49 |
| A | 114 | Illinois State | (3-7-1) | L | 7 | 16 |
| H | 34 | Central Michigan | (10-1-0) | L | 21 | 25 |
| A | 47 | Ball State | (9-2-0) | L | 6 | 31 |
| H | 131 | Southern Illinois | (3-8-0) | W | 28 | 0 |
| A | 75 | Kent State | (6-5-0) | W | 21 | 18 |
| H | 132 | Toledo | (2-9-0) | L | 9 | 27 |
| H | 138 | Ohio | (1-10-0) | W | 20 | 6 |
1978 #106. Northern Illinois (5-6-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 65 | Western Michigan | (7-4-0) | L | 30 | 44 |
| A | 82 | Louisiana-Monroe | (6-4-1) | L | 10 | 27 |
| H | 137 | Illinois State | (2-9-0) | W | 49 | 21 |
| A | 108 | Long Beach State | (5-6-0) | L | 19 | 24 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (-----) | W | 24 | 20 |
| A | 41 | Central Michigan | (9-2-0) | L | 7 | 34 |
| A | 85 | Southern Illinois | (7-4-0) | W | 14 | 13 |
| H | 116 | Kent State | (4-7-0) | W | 27 | 21 |
| A | 132 | Toledo | (2-9-0) | L | 16 | 35 |
| H | 24 | Ball State | (10-1-0) | L | 13 | 31 |
| A | 118 | Ohio | (3-8-0) | W | 23 | 14 |
1979 #99. Northern Illinois (5-5-1) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 80 | East Tennessee State | (7-4-0) | W | 21 | 14 |
| A | 78 | Western Michigan | (6-5-0) | L | 17 | 45 |
| H | 71 | Long Beach State | (7-4-0) | L | 3 | 9 |
| A | 133 | Eastern Michigan | (2-8-1) | T | 0 | 0 |
| A | 24 | Central Michigan | (10-0-1) | L | 11 | 31 |
| A | 132 | Illinois State | (3-8-0) | W | 33 | 7 |
| H | 67 | Southern Illinois | (8-3-0) | L | 11 | 21 |
| H | 134 | Kent State | (1-10-0) | W | 25 | 0 |
| H | 64 | Toledo | (7-3-1) | W | 28 | 10 |
| A | 83 | Ball State | (6-5-0) | L | 0 | 42 |
| H | 81 | Ohio | (6-5-0) | W | 28 | 27 |
1980 #60. Northern Illinois (7-4-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 46 | Long Beach State | (8-3-0) | W | 16 | 9 |
| H | 68 | Ball State | (6-5-0) | L | 17 | 18 |
| H | 65 | Western Michigan | (7-4-0) | L | 6 | 35 |
| A | 76 | Ohio | (6-5-0) | W | 22 | 21 |
| A | 121 | Southern Illinois | (3-8-0) | W | 20 | 17 |
| H | 127 | Illinois State | (4-7-0) | L | 18 | 28 |
| H | 38 | Central Michigan | (9-2-0) | W | 21 | 0 |
| A | 80 | Wichita State | (5-5-1) | W | 17 | 14 |
| A | 122 | Kent State | (3-8-0) | W | 35 | 14 |
| A | 107 | Toledo | (4-7-0) | L | 6 | 13 |
| H | 135 | Eastern Michigan | (1-9-0) | W | 38 | 6 |
1981 #125. Northern Illinois (3-8-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 120 | Long Beach State | (2-8-0) | L | 7 | 17 |
| A | 53 | Central Michigan | (7-4-0) | L | 10 | 17 |
| H | 129 | Illinois State | (3-7-0) | W | 40 | 7 |
| A | 110 | Ball State | (4-7-0) | L | 0 | 23 |
| A | 102 | Kent State | (4-7-0) | L | 10 | 31 |
| H | 79 | Bowling Green State | (5-5-1) | L | 10 | 17 |
| A | 136 | Eastern Michigan | (0-11-0) | W | 30 | 7 |
| H | 74 | Western Michigan | (6-5-0) | L | 12 | 23 |
| H | 91 | Ohio | (5-6-0) | W | 38 | 14 |
| A | 35 | Miami (Ohio) | (8-2-1) | L | 3 | 30 |
| H | 45 | Toledo | (9-3-0) | L | 0 | 31 |
1982 #74. Northern Illinois (5-5-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 56 | Toledo | (6-5-0) | L | 3 | 9 |
| H | 109 | Kent State | (0-11-0) | W | 23 | 15 |
| A | 97 | Northwestern | (3-8-0) | L | 6 | 31 |
| H | 94 | Ball State | (5-6-0) | L | 7 | 14 |
| A | 49 | Bowling Green State | (7-5-0) | L | 18 | 20 |
| H | 106 | Eastern Michigan | (1-9-1) | W | 10 | 0 |
| A | 48 | Western Michigan | (7-2-2) | L | 3 | 27 |
| A | 81 | Ohio | (6-5-0) | W | 36 | 0 |
| H | 54 | Miami (Ohio) | (7-4-0) | W | 12 | 7 |
| H | 61 | Central Michigan | (6-4-1) | W | 19 | 13 |
1983 #18. Northern Illinois (10-2-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 76 | Kansas | (4-6-1) | W | 37 | 34 |
| A | 33 | Wisconsin | (7-4-0) | L | 9 | 37 |
| A | 96 | Kent State | (1-10-0) | W | 38 | 7 |
| A | 57 | Ball State | (6-5-0) | W | 27 | 14 |
| H | 48 | Western Michigan | (6-5-0) | W | 27 | 3 |
| A | 107 | Eastern Michigan | (1-10-0) | W | 34 | 15 |
| H | 22 | Bowling Green State | (8-3-0) | W | 24 | 23 |
| A | 65 | Miami (Ohio) | (4-7-0) | W | 17 | 0 |
| A | 24 | Central Michigan | (8-3-0) | L | 14 | 30 |
| H | 27 | Toledo | (9-2-0) | W | 26 | 10 |
| H | 75 | Ohio | (4-7-0) | W | 41 | 17 |
| B | 66 | Fullerton State | (7-5-0) | W | 20 | 13 |
1984 #85. Northern Illinois (4-6-1) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 107 | West Texas A&M | (3-8-0) | W | 40 | 33 |
| A | 35 | Wisconsin | (7-4-1) | L | 14 | 27 |
| H | 88 | Kent State | (4-7-0) | W | 24 | 10 |
| H | 104 | Ball State | (3-8-0) | L | 14 | 15 |
| A | 81 | Western Michigan | (5-6-0) | W | 20 | 15 |
| H | 103 | Eastern Michigan | (2-7-2) | T | 10 | 10 |
| A | 50 | Bowling Green State | (8-3-0) | L | 6 | 28 |
| H | 80 | Miami (Ohio) | (4-7-0) | L | 7 | 20 |
| H | 53 | Central Michigan | (8-2-1) | W | 8 | 7 |
| A | 60 | Toledo | (8-3-1) | L | 7 | 13 |
| A | 92 | Ohio | (4-6-1) | L | 3 | 10 |
1985 #85. Northern Illinois (4-7-0) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 74 | Western Michigan | (4-6-1) | W | 17 | 0 |
| A | 48 | Wisconsin | (5-6-0) | L | 17 | 38 |
| A | 10 | Iowa | (10-2-0) | L | 20 | 48 |
| A | 86 | Northwestern | (3-8-0) | L | 16 | 38 |
| A | 93 | Ball State | (4-7-0) | L | 0 | 29 |
| H | 80 | Toledo | (4-7-0) | W | 16 | 3 |
| A | 38 | Miami (Ohio) | (8-2-1) | L | 15 | 32 |
| H | 25 | Bowling Green State | (11-1-0) | L | 14 | 34 |
| A | 92 | Eastern Michigan | (4-7-0) | W | 3 | 0 |
| H | 107 | Ohio | (2-9-0) | W | 35 | 7 |
| A | 41 | Central Michigan | (7-3-0) | L | 21 | 30 |
1986 #100. Northern Illinois (2-9-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 77 | Ball State | (6-5-0) | L | 10 | 20 |
| A | 68 | West Virginia | (4-7-0) | L | 14 | 47 |
| A | 77 | Wisconsin | (3-9-0) | L | 20 | 35 |
| A | 23 | Iowa | (9-3-0) | L | 3 | 57 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (-----) | L | 0 | 10 |
| A | 3 | Miami (Florida) | (11-1-0) | L | 0 | 34 |
| A | 64 | Toledo | (7-4-0) | L | 28 | 29 |
| H | 44 | Miami (Ohio) | (8-4-0) | L | 6 | 20 |
| A | 80 | Bowling Green State | (5-6-0) | W | 16 | 8 |
| H | 74 | Eastern Michigan | (6-5-0) | W | 21 | 14 |
| A | 104 | Ohio | (1-10-0) | L | 26 | 34 |
1987 #84. Northern Illinois (5-5-1) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Lamar | (-----) | L | 35 | 39 |
| A | 88 | Western Michigan | (5-6-0) | W | 34 | 14 |
| A | 89 | Northwestern | (2-8-1) | T | 16 | 16 |
| A | 30 | Eastern Michigan | (10-2-0) | L | 31 | 32 |
| H | 90 | Toledo | (3-7-1) | W | 41 | 5 |
| H | -- | Southwest Missouri State | (-----) | W | 27 | 21 |
| H | 68 | Fullerton State | (6-6-0) | L | 20 | 21 |
| A | 93 | Ball State | (4-7-0) | L | 17 | 42 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (-----) | W | 29 | 14 |
| H | 98 | Akron | (4-7-0) | L | 21 | 27 |
| A | 81 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (5-6-0) | W | 34 | 31 |
1988 #65. Northern Illinois (7-4-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 83 | Akron | (5-6-0) | W | 7 | 6 |
| H | -- | Middle Tennessee State | (-----) | W | 14 | 10 |
| A | 97 | Wisconsin | (1-10-0) | W | 19 | 17 |
| A | 87 | Minnesota | (2-7-2) | L | 20 | 31 |
| H | -- | Southwest Missouri State | (-----) | W | 17 | 3 |
| A | 74 | Toledo | (6-5-0) | L | 20 | 33 |
| A | 71 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (6-5-0) | L | 0 | 45 |
| A | -- | Southern Illinois | (-----) | W | 10 | 9 |
| H | 42 | Ball State | (8-3-0) | L | 17 | 18 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (-----) | W | 16 | 6 |
| H | 43 | Western Michigan | (9-3-0) | W | 15 | 7 |
1989 #39. Northern Illinois (9-2-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 68 | Fullerton State | (6-4-1) | W | 26 | 17 |
| A | 18 | Nebraska | (10-2-0) | L | 17 | 48 |
| A | 100 | Kansas State | (1-10-0) | W | 37 | 20 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (-----) | W | 34 | 27 |
| H | -- | Southern Illinois | (-----) | W | 29 | 24 |
| A | 50 | Louisiana Tech | (5-4-1) | L | 21 | 42 |
| H | 88 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (4-7-0) | W | 42 | 24 |
| A | 94 | Temple | (1-10-0) | W | 20 | 17 |
| H | 47 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (7-4-0) | W | 23 | 20 |
| H | 73 | Toledo | (6-5-0) | W | 39 | 27 |
| A | 101 | Cincinnati | (1-9-1) | W | 56 | 3 |
1990 #60. Northern Illinois (6-5-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Eastern Illinois | (-----) | W | 28 | 17 |
| A | 26 | Nebraska | (9-3-0) | L | 14 | 60 |
| A | 35 | Toledo | (9-2-0) | L | 14 | 23 |
| H | 73 | Kansas State | (5-6-0) | W | 42 | 35 |
| A | 96 | Northwestern | (2-9-0) | L | 7 | 24 |
| H | 56 | Fresno State | (8-2-1) | W | 73 | 18 |
| H | 92 | Arkansas State | (3-7-1) | W | 35 | 0 |
| H | -- | Murray State | (-----) | W | 49 | 7 |
| A | 85 | Akron | (3-7-1) | W | 31 | 28 |
| A | 49 | East Carolina | (5-6-0) | L | 20 | 24 |
| A | 64 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (5-6-0) | L | 20 | 24 |
1991 #96. Northern Illinois (2-9-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | Fresno State | (10-2-0) | L | 7 | 55 |
| H | 107 | Arkansas State | (1-10-0) | W | 22 | 21 |
| A | 36 | Kansas State | (7-4-0) | L | 17 | 34 |
| A | 14 | Iowa | (10-1-1) | L | 7 | 58 |
| H | 53 | Louisiana Tech | (8-1-2) | L | 3 | 37 |
| H | 61 | Western Michigan | (6-5-0) | L | 10 | 22 |
| A | 3 | Florida | (10-2-0) | L | 10 | 41 |
| A | 89 | Akron | (5-6-0) | L | 7 | 17 |
| H | 90 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (2-8-1) | L | 12 | 13 |
| H | -- | Illinois State | (-----) | W | 27 | 24 |
| A | 58 | Toledo | (5-5-1) | L | 21 | 42 |
1992 #80. Northern Illinois (5-6-0) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | Illinois | (6-5-1) | L | 14 | 30 |
| H | -- | Illinois State | (-----) | W | 26 | 19 |
| A | 106 | Arkansas State | (2-9-0) | W | 31 | 0 |
| A | 42 | Wisconsin | (5-6-0) | L | 17 | 18 |
| H | -- | Middle Tennessee State | (-----) | L | 13 | 21 |
| H | 36 | Southern Mississippi | (7-4-0) | W | 23 | 10 |
| H | -- | Liberty | (-----) | W | 27 | 21 |
| A | 46 | Western Michigan | (7-3-1) | L | 7 | 13 |
| A | 103 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (2-9-0) | W | 23 | 15 |
| A | 82 | Army | (5-6-0) | L | 14 | 21 |
| H | 30 | Toledo | (8-3-0) | L | 8 | 25 |
1993 #93. Northern Illinois (4-7-0) (Big West)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 74 | Iowa State | (3-8-0) | L | 10 | 54 |
| A | 29 | Indiana | (8-4-0) | L | 10 | 28 |
| H | 104 | Arkansas State | (2-8-1) | W | 23 | 7 |
| A | 63 | Nevada | (7-4-0) | W | 46 | 42 |
| H | -- | Southern Illinois | (-----) | W | 45 | 15 |
| A | 83 | New Mexico State | (5-6-0) | L | 17 | 24 |
| H | 88 | Pacific | (3-8-0) | W | 21 | 16 |
| H | 44 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (8-3-0) | L | 19 | 33 |
| A | 102 | Louisiana Tech | (2-9-0) | L | 16 | 17 |
| A | 52 | Iowa | (6-6-0) | L | 20 | 54 |
| A | 57 | Mississippi | (5-6-0) | L | 0 | 44 |
1994 #87. Northern Illinois (4-7-0) (Big West)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 84 | Oklahoma State | (3-7-1) | L | 14 | 31 |
| A | 81 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (6-5-0) | L | 9 | 29 |
| A | 27 | Illinois | (7-5-0) | L | 10 | 34 |
| H | -- | Eastern Illinois | (-----) | W | 49 | 17 |
| H | 42 | Nevada | (9-2-0) | L | 31 | 35 |
| H | 98 | New Mexico State | (3-8-0) | W | 48 | 27 |
| A | 79 | Pacific | (6-5-0) | L | 32 | 41 |
| H | 100 | Louisiana Tech | (3-8-0) | W | 27 | 17 |
| A | 63 | Vanderbilt | (5-6-0) | L | 16 | 17 |
| A | 103 | Arkansas State | (1-10-0) | W | 38 | 16 |
| A | 64 | Arkansas | (4-7-0) | L | 27 | 30 |
1995 #98. Northern Illinois (3-8-0) (Big West)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 49 | Southern Mississippi | (6-5-0) | L | 13 | 45 |
| H | 52 | Louisville | (7-4-0) | L | 21 | 34 |
| A | 95 | San Jose State | (3-8-0) | W | 18 | 17 |
| H | 66 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (6-5-0) | W | 25 | 24 |
| A | 15 | Kansas State | (10-2-0) | L | 0 | 44 |
| H | 108 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (2-9-0) | W | 62 | 14 |
| A | 91 | Utah State | (4-7-0) | L | 7 | 42 |
| H | 33 | Cincinnati | (6-5-0) | L | 19 | 55 |
| A | 5 | Florida | (12-1-0) | L | 20 | 58 |
| H | 77 | Arkansas State | (6-5-0) | L | 21 | 28 |
| A | 84 | Louisiana Tech | (5-6-0) | L | 14 | 59 |
1996 #111. Northern Illinois (1-10) (Independent)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 78 | Maryland | (5-6) | L | 6 | 30 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (---) | L | 0 | 17 |
| A | 7 | Penn State | (11-2) | L | 0 | 49 |
| A | 97 | Arkansas State | (4-7) | W | 31 | 30 |
| H | 106 | Texas-El Paso | (2-9) | L | 6 | 37 |
| H | 85 | North Texas | (5-6) | L | 21 | 24 |
| A | 56 | Louisville | (5-6) | L | 3 | 27 |
| H | 101 | Akron | (4-7) | L | 17 | 34 |
| H | 77 | Louisiana Tech | (6-5) | L | 14 | 40 |
| A | 63 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (5-6) | L | 31 | 45 |
| A | 103 | Oregon State | (2-9) | L | 28 | 67 |
1997 #111. Northern Illinois (0-11) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 104 | Central Michigan | (2-9) | L | 10 | 44 |
| H | 11 | Kansas State | (11-1) | L | 7 | 47 |
| H | 49 | Western Michigan | (8-3) | L | 13 | 21 |
| A | 36 | North Carolina State | (6-5) | L | 14 | 41 |
| A | 84 | Bowling Green State | (3-8) | L | 10 | 35 |
| H | 80 | Vanderbilt | (3-8) | L | 7 | 17 |
| A | 37 | Toledo | (9-3) | L | 14 | 41 |
| H | 78 | Ball State | (5-6) | L | 14 | 21 |
| H | 39 | Ohio | (8-3) | L | 30 | 35 |
| H | 85 | Eastern Michigan | (4-7) | L | 10 | 38 |
| A | 29 | Miami (Ohio) | (8-3) | L | 0 | 42 |
1998 #105. Northern Illinois (2-9) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 60 | Western Michigan | (7-4) | L | 23 | 37 |
| A | 8 | Kansas State | (11-2) | L | 7 | 73 |
| H | -- | Eastern Illinois | (---) | L | 10 | 24 |
| A | 110 | Ball State | (1-10) | L | 13 | 18 |
| A | 33 | Central Florida | (9-2) | L | 17 | 38 |
| H | 76 | Central Michigan | (6-5) | W | 16 | 6 |
| A | 102 | Eastern Michigan | (3-8) | W | 26 | 14 |
| H | 52 | Toledo | (7-5) | L | 3 | 16 |
| H | 24 | Miami (Ohio) | (10-1) | L | 10 | 41 |
| A | 68 | Ohio | (5-6) | L | 12 | 28 |
| H | 62 | Bowling Green State | (5-6) | L | 23 | 34 |
1999 #93. Northern Illinois (5-6) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (---) | L | 21 | 27 |
| A | 50 | Vanderbilt | (5-6) | L | 31 | 34 |
| A | 92 | Iowa | (1-10) | L | 0 | 24 |
| H | 61 | Western Michigan | (7-5) | L | 21 | 24 |
| A | 114 | Buffalo | (0-11) | W | 45 | 21 |
| H | 113 | Ball State | (0-11) | W | 37 | 17 |
| A | 104 | Central Michigan | (4-7) | W | 31 | 27 |
| H | 109 | Kent State | (2-9) | W | 50 | 7 |
| A | 11 | Marshall | (13-0) | L | 9 | 41 |
| A | 76 | Toledo | (6-5) | L | 14 | 44 |
| H | 94 | Eastern Michigan | (4-7) | W | 30 | 23 |
2000 #64. Northern Illinois (6-5) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | Northwestern | (8-4) | L | 17 | 35 |
| H | -- | Illinois State | (---) | W | 52 | 0 |
| A | 16 | Auburn | (9-4) | L | 14 | 31 |
| A | 86 | Ball State | (5-6) | W | 43 | 14 |
| H | 62 | Central Florida | (7-4) | W | 40 | 20 |
| A | 72 | Akron | (6-5) | W | 52 | 35 |
| A | 31 | Western Michigan | (9-3) | L | 22 | 52 |
| H | 111 | Buffalo | (2-9) | W | 73 | 10 |
| H | 26 | Toledo | (10-1) | L | 24 | 38 |
| A | 99 | Eastern Michigan | (3-8) | L | 32 | 39 |
| H | 105 | Central Michigan | (2-9) | W | 40 | 6 |
2001 #63. Northern Illinois (6-5) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 55 | South Florida | (8-3) | W | 20 | 17 |
| A | 10 | Illinois | (10-2) | L | 12 | 17 |
| H | -- | Sam Houston State | (---) | W | 41 | 16 |
| A | 30 | Toledo | (10-2) | L | 20 | 41 |
| H | 24 | Marshall | (11-2) | L | 15 | 37 |
| A | 75 | Kent State | (6-5) | L | 34 | 44 |
| H | 74 | Western Michigan | (5-6) | W | 20 | 12 |
| A | 100 | Central Michigan | (3-8) | W | 33 | 24 |
| H | 110 | Eastern Michigan | (2-9) | W | 40 | 17 |
| H | 81 | Ball State | (5-6) | W | 33 | 29 |
| A | 43 | Wake Forest | (6-5) | L | 35 | 38 |
2002 #47. Northern Illinois (8-4) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 42 | Wake Forest | (7-6) | W | 42 | 41 |
| A | 26 | South Florida | (9-2) | L | 6 | 37 |
| A | 32 | Wisconsin | (8-6) | L | 21 | 24 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (---) | L | 26 | 29 |
| H | 111 | Kent State | (3-9) | W | 13 | 6 |
| A | 80 | Ball State | (6-6) | W | 41 | 29 |
| A | 57 | Miami (Ohio) | (7-5) | W | 48 | 41 |
| H | 104 | Central Michigan | (4-8) | W | 49 | 0 |
| A | 83 | Western Michigan | (4-8) | W | 24 | 20 |
| H | 54 | Bowling Green State | (9-3) | W | 26 | 17 |
| A | 114 | Eastern Michigan | (3-9) | W | 49 | 21 |
| H | 49 | Toledo | (9-5) | L | 30 | 33 |
2003 #33. Northern Illinois (10-2) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | Maryland | (10-3) | W | 20 | 13 |
| H | -- | Tennessee Tech | (---) | W | 42 | 17 |
| A | 60 | Alabama | (4-9) | W | 19 | 16 |
| H | 104 | Iowa State | (2-10) | W | 24 | 16 |
| H | 109 | Ohio | (2-10) | W | 30 | 23 |
| A | 110 | Central Michigan | (3-9) | W | 40 | 24 |
| H | 87 | Western Michigan | (5-7) | W | 37 | 10 |
| A | 26 | Bowling Green State | (11-3) | L | 18 | 34 |
| H | 95 | Ball State | (4-8) | W | 48 | 23 |
| A | 114 | Buffalo | (1-11) | W | 40 | 9 |
| A | 58 | Toledo | (8-4) | L | 30 | 49 |
| H | 111 | Eastern Michigan | (3-9) | W | 38 | 24 |
2004 #38. Northern Illinois (9-3) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | Maryland | (5-6) | L | 20 | 23 |
| H | -- | Southern Illinois | (---) | W | 23 | 22 |
| A | 39 | Iowa State | (7-5) | L | 41 | 48 |
| H | 40 | Bowling Green State | (9-3) | W | 34 | 17 |
| H | 79 | Akron | (6-5) | W | 49 | 19 |
| A | 119 | Central Florida | (0-11) | W | 30 | 28 |
| H | 105 | Central Michigan | (4-7) | W | 42 | 10 |
| A | 116 | Western Michigan | (1-10) | W | 59 | 38 |
| A | 109 | Ball State | (2-9) | W | 38 | 31 |
| H | 49 | Toledo | (9-4) | L | 17 | 31 |
| A | 101 | Eastern Michigan | (4-7) | W | 34 | 16 |
| B | 53 | Troy | (7-5) | W | 34 | 21 |
2005 #52. Northern Illinois (7-5) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | Michigan | (7-5) | L | 17 | 33 |
| A | 30 | Northwestern | (7-5) | L | 37 | 38 |
| H | -- | Tennessee Tech | (---) | W | 42 | 3 |
| A | 83 | Akron | (7-6) | L | 42 | 48 |
| H | 68 | Miami (Ohio) | (7-4) | W | 38 | 27 |
| H | 90 | Eastern Michigan | (4-7) | W | 24 | 8 |
| A | 117 | Kent State | (1-10) | W | 34 | 3 |
| H | 87 | Ball State | (4-7) | L | 17 | 31 |
| A | 59 | Central Michigan | (6-5) | W | 31 | 28 |
| A | 44 | Toledo | (9-3) | W | 35 | 17 |
| H | 66 | Western Michigan | (7-4) | W | 42 | 7 |
| N | 83 | Akron | (7-6) | L | 30 | 31 |
2006 #72. Northern Illinois (7-6) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | Ohio State | (12-1) | L | 12 | 35 |
| H | 69 | Ohio | (9-5) | L | 23 | 35 |
| H | 114 | Buffalo | (2-10) | W | 31 | 13 |
| H | -- | Indiana State | (---) | W | 48 | 14 |
| A | 86 | Ball State | (5-7) | W | 40 | 28 |
| A | 111 | Miami (Ohio) | (2-10) | W | 28 | 25 |
| A | 60 | Western Michigan | (8-5) | L | 14 | 16 |
| H | 115 | Temple | (1-11) | W | 43 | 21 |
| A | 65 | Iowa | (6-7) | L | 14 | 24 |
| H | 96 | Toledo | (5-7) | L | 13 | 17 |
| H | 42 | Central Michigan | (10-4) | W | 31 | 10 |
| A | 117 | Eastern Michigan | (1-11) | W | 27 | 0 |
| B | 33 | Texas Christian | (11-2) | L | 7 | 37 |
2007 #116. Northern Illinois (2-10) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 75 | Iowa | (6-6) | L | 3 | 16 |
| H | -- | Southern Illinois | (---) | L | 31 | 34 |
| H | 107 | Eastern Michigan | (4-8) | L | 19 | 21 |
| A | 119 | Idaho | (1-11) | W | 42 | 35 |
| A | 80 | Central Michigan | (8-6) | L | 10 | 35 |
| A | 111 | Temple | (4-8) | L | 15 | 16 |
| H | 88 | Western Michigan | (5-7) | L | 13 | 17 |
| A | 37 | Wisconsin | (9-4) | L | 3 | 44 |
| A | 102 | Toledo | (5-7) | L | 21 | 70 |
| H | 106 | Kent State | (3-9) | W | 27 | 20 |
| A | 64 | Navy | (8-5) | L | 24 | 35 |
| H | 81 | Ball State | (7-6) | L | 21 | 27 |
2008 #81. Northern Illinois (6-7) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 72 | Minnesota | (7-6) | L | 27 | 31 |
| A | 55 | Western Michigan | (9-4) | L | 26 | 29 |
| H | -- | Indiana State | (---) | W | 48 | 3 |
| A | 109 | Eastern Michigan | (3-9) | W | 37 | 0 |
| A | 63 | Tennessee | (5-7) | L | 9 | 13 |
| H | 118 | Miami (Ohio) | (2-10) | W | 17 | 13 |
| H | 111 | Toledo | (3-9) | W | 38 | 7 |
| H | 80 | Bowling Green State | (6-6) | W | 16 | 13 |
| A | 37 | Ball State | (12-2) | L | 14 | 45 |
| H | 56 | Central Michigan | (8-5) | L | 30 | 33 |
| A | 106 | Kent State | (4-8) | W | 42 | 14 |
| H | 44 | Navy | (8-5) | L | 0 | 16 |
| B | 65 | Louisiana Tech | (8-5) | L | 10 | 17 |
2009 #72. Northern Illinois (7-6) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | Wisconsin | (10-3) | L | 20 | 28 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (---) | W | 41 | 7 |
| A | 64 | Purdue | (5-7) | W | 28 | 21 |
| H | 67 | Idaho | (8-5) | L | 31 | 34 |
| H | 104 | Western Michigan | (5-7) | W | 38 | 3 |
| A | 102 | Toledo | (5-7) | L | 19 | 20 |
| A | 115 | Miami (Ohio) | (1-11) | W | 27 | 22 |
| H | 108 | Akron | (3-9) | W | 27 | 10 |
| H | 120 | Eastern Michigan | (0-12) | W | 50 | 6 |
| H | 111 | Ball State | (2-10) | W | 26 | 20 |
| A | 59 | Ohio | (9-5) | L | 31 | 38 |
| A | 26 | Central Michigan | (12-2) | L | 31 | 45 |
| B | 43 | South Florida | (8-5) | L | 3 | 27 |
2010 #41. Northern Illinois (11-3) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 64 | Iowa State | (5-7) | L | 10 | 27 |
| H | -- | North Dakota | (---) | W | 23 | 17 |
| A | 42 | Illinois | (7-6) | L | 22 | 28 |
| A | 84 | Minnesota | (3-9) | W | 34 | 23 |
| A | 120 | Akron | (1-11) | W | 50 | 14 |
| H | 59 | Temple | (8-4) | W | 31 | 17 |
| H | 117 | Buffalo | (2-10) | W | 45 | 14 |
| H | 101 | Central Michigan | (3-9) | W | 33 | 7 |
| A | 86 | Western Michigan | (6-6) | W | 28 | 21 |
| H | 65 | Toledo | (8-5) | W | 65 | 30 |
| A | 108 | Ball State | (4-8) | W | 59 | 21 |
| A | 118 | Eastern Michigan | (2-10) | W | 71 | 3 |
| N | 62 | Miami (Ohio) | (10-4) | L | 21 | 26 |
| B | 61 | Fresno State | (8-5) | W | 40 | 17 |
2011 #29. Northern Illinois (11-3) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 106 | Army | (3-9) | W | 49 | 26 |
| A | 90 | Kansas | (2-10) | L | 42 | 45 |
| N | 12 | Wisconsin | (11-3) | L | 7 | 49 |
| H | -- | Cal Poly | (---) | W | 47 | 30 |
| A | 101 | Central Michigan | (3-9) | L | 41 | 48 |
| H | 84 | Kent State | (5-7) | W | 40 | 10 |
| H | 60 | Western Michigan | (7-6) | W | 51 | 22 |
| A | 112 | Buffalo | (3-9) | W | 31 | 30 |
| A | 34 | Toledo | (9-4) | W | 63 | 60 |
| A | 86 | Bowling Green State | (5-7) | W | 45 | 14 |
| H | 77 | Ball State | (6-6) | W | 41 | 38 |
| H | 74 | Eastern Michigan | (6-6) | W | 18 | 12 |
| N | 38 | Ohio | (10-4) | W | 23 | 20 |
| B | 43 | Arkansas State | (10-3) | W | 38 | 20 |
2012 #22. Northern Illinois (12-2) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 68 | Iowa | (4-8) | L | 17 | 18 |
| H | -- | Tennessee-Martin | (---) | W | 35 | 7 |
| A | 115 | Army | (2-10) | W | 41 | 40 |
| H | 103 | Kansas | (1-11) | W | 30 | 23 |
| H | 81 | Central Michigan | (7-6) | W | 55 | 24 |
| A | 41 | Ball State | (9-4) | W | 35 | 23 |
| H | 92 | Buffalo | (4-8) | W | 45 | 3 |
| A | 118 | Akron | (1-11) | W | 37 | 7 |
| A | 97 | Western Michigan | (4-8) | W | 48 | 34 |
| H | 122 | Massachusetts | (1-11) | W | 63 | 0 |
| H | 42 | Toledo | (9-4) | W | 31 | 24 |
| A | 113 | Eastern Michigan | (2-10) | W | 49 | 7 |
| N | 36 | Kent State | (11-3) | W | 44 | 37 |
| B | 15 | Florida State | (12-2) | L | 10 | 31 |
2013 #29. Northern Illinois (12-2) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | Iowa | (8-5) | W | 30 | 27 |
| A | 117 | Idaho | (1-11) | W | 45 | 35 |
| H | -- | Eastern Illinois | (---) | W | 43 | 39 |
| A | 107 | Purdue | (1-11) | W | 55 | 24 |
| A | 101 | Kent State | (4-8) | W | 38 | 24 |
| H | 91 | Akron | (5-7) | W | 27 | 20 |
| A | 97 | Central Michigan | (6-6) | W | 38 | 17 |
| H | 122 | Eastern Michigan | (2-10) | W | 59 | 20 |
| A | 121 | Massachusetts | (1-11) | W | 63 | 19 |
| H | 49 | Ball State | (10-3) | W | 48 | 27 |
| A | 61 | Toledo | (7-5) | W | 35 | 17 |
| H | 119 | Western Michigan | (1-11) | W | 33 | 14 |
| N | 48 | Bowling Green State | (10-4) | L | 27 | 47 |
| B | 50 | Utah State | (9-5) | L | 14 | 21 |
2014 #51. Northern Illinois (11-3) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Presbyterian | (---) | W | 55 | 3 |
| A | 74 | Northwestern | (5-7) | W | 23 | 15 |
| A | 123 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (2-11) | W | 48 | 34 |
| A | 31 | Arkansas | (7-6) | L | 14 | 52 |
| H | 118 | Kent State | (2-9) | W | 17 | 14 |
| H | 92 | Central Michigan | (7-6) | L | 17 | 34 |
| H | 121 | Miami (Ohio) | (2-10) | W | 51 | 41 |
| A | 126 | Eastern Michigan | (2-10) | W | 28 | 17 |
| A | 100 | Ball State | (5-7) | W | 35 | 21 |
| H | 60 | Toledo | (9-4) | W | 27 | 24 |
| A | 97 | Ohio | (6-6) | W | 21 | 14 |
| A | 71 | Western Michigan | (8-5) | W | 31 | 21 |
| N | 85 | Bowling Green State | (8-6) | W | 51 | 17 |
| B | 22 | Marshall | (13-1) | L | 23 | 52 |
2015 #67. Northern Illinois (8-6) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 110 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (3-9) | W | 38 | 30 |
| H | -- | Murray State | (---) | W | 57 | 26 |
| A | 4 | Ohio State | (12-1) | L | 13 | 20 |
| A | 96 | Boston College | (3-9) | L | 14 | 17 |
| A | 61 | Central Michigan | (7-6) | L | 19 | 29 |
| H | 105 | Ball State | (3-9) | W | 59 | 41 |
| A | 112 | Miami (Ohio) | (3-9) | W | 45 | 12 |
| H | 127 | Eastern Michigan | (1-11) | W | 49 | 21 |
| A | 18 | Toledo | (10-2) | W | 32 | 27 |
| A | 95 | Buffalo | (5-7) | W | 41 | 30 |
| H | 51 | Western Michigan | (8-5) | W | 27 | 19 |
| H | 71 | Ohio | (8-5) | L | 21 | 26 |
| N | 45 | Bowling Green State | (10-4) | L | 14 | 34 |
| B | 55 | Boise State | (9-4) | L | 7 | 55 |
2016 #89. Northern Illinois (5-7) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 48 | Wyoming | (8-6) | L | 34 | 40 |
| A | 32 | South Florida | (11-2) | L | 17 | 48 |
| H | 43 | San Diego State | (11-3) | L | 28 | 42 |
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (---) | L | 23 | 28 |
| A | 103 | Ball State | (4-8) | W | 31 | 24 |
| A | 14 | Western Michigan | (13-1) | L | 30 | 45 |
| H | 88 | Central Michigan | (6-7) | L | 28 | 34 |
| H | 128 | Buffalo | (2-10) | W | 44 | 7 |
| H | 114 | Bowling Green State | (4-8) | W | 45 | 20 |
| H | 44 | Toledo | (9-4) | L | 24 | 31 |
| A | 79 | Eastern Michigan | (7-6) | W | 31 | 24 |
| A | 112 | Kent State | (3-9) | W | 31 | 21 |
2017 #59. Northern Illinois (8-5) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 38 | Boston College | (7-6) | L | 20 | 23 |
| H | -- | Eastern Illinois | (---) | W | 38 | 10 |
| A | 82 | Nebraska | (4-8) | W | 21 | 17 |
| A | 35 | San Diego State | (10-3) | L | 28 | 34 |
| H | 124 | Kent State | (2-10) | W | 24 | 3 |
| A | 74 | Buffalo | (6-6) | W | 14 | 13 |
| A | 118 | Bowling Green State | (2-10) | W | 48 | 17 |
| H | 85 | Eastern Michigan | (5-7) | W | 30 | 27 |
| A | 44 | Toledo | (11-3) | L | 17 | 27 |
| H | 129 | Ball State | (2-10) | W | 63 | 17 |
| H | 78 | Western Michigan | (6-6) | W | 35 | 31 |
| A | 86 | Central Michigan | (8-5) | L | 24 | 31 |
| B | 46 | Duke | (7-6) | L | 14 | 36 |
2018 #61. Northern Illinois (8-6) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | Iowa | (9-4) | L | 7 | 33 |
| H | 25 | Utah | (9-5) | L | 6 | 17 |
| H | 127 | Central Michigan | (1-11) | W | 24 | 16 |
| A | 77 | Florida State | (5-7) | L | 19 | 37 |
| A | 70 | Eastern Michigan | (7-6) | W | 26 | 23 |
| A | 111 | Ball State | (4-8) | W | 24 | 16 |
| H | 45 | Ohio | (9-4) | W | 24 | 21 |
| A | 54 | Brigham Young | (7-6) | W | 7 | 6 |
| A | 106 | Akron | (4-8) | W | 36 | 26 |
| H | 91 | Toledo | (7-6) | W | 38 | 15 |
| H | 76 | Miami (Ohio) | (6-6) | L | 7 | 13 |
| A | 92 | Western Michigan | (7-6) | L | 21 | 28 |
| N | 51 | Buffalo | (10-4) | W | 30 | 29 |
| B | 46 | Alabama-Birmingham | (11-3) | L | 13 | 37 |
2019 #110. Northern Illinois (5-7) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Illinois State | (---) | W | 24 | 10 |
| A | 12 | Utah | (11-3) | L | 17 | 35 |
| A | 74 | Nebraska | (5-7) | L | 8 | 44 |
| A | 120 | Vanderbilt | (3-9) | L | 18 | 24 |
| H | 96 | Ball State | (5-7) | L | 20 | 27 |
| A | 71 | Ohio | (7-6) | W | 39 | 36 |
| A | 65 | Miami (Ohio) | (8-6) | L | 24 | 27 |
| H | 129 | Akron | (0-12) | W | 49 | 0 |
| A | 79 | Central Michigan | (8-6) | L | 10 | 48 |
| A | 103 | Toledo | (6-6) | W | 31 | 28 |
| H | 101 | Eastern Michigan | (6-7) | L | 17 | 45 |
| H | 81 | Western Michigan | (7-6) | W | 17 | 14 |
2020 #108. Northern Illinois (0-6) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 28 | Buffalo | (6-1) | L | 30 | 49 |
| H | 53 | Central Michigan | (3-3) | L | 10 | 40 |
| A | 4 | Ball State | (7-1) | L | 25 | 31 |
| A | 39 | Western Michigan | (4-2) | L | 27 | 30 |
| H | 37 | Toledo | (4-2) | L | 24 | 41 |
| A | 64 | Eastern Michigan | (2-4) | L | 33 | 41 |
2021 #59. Northern Illinois (9-5) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 94 | Georgia Tech | (3-9) | W | 22 | 21 |
| H | 80 | Wyoming | (7-6) | L | 43 | 50 |
| A | 5 | Michigan | (12-2) | L | 10 | 63 |
| H | -- | Maine | (---) | W | 41 | 14 |
| H | 85 | Eastern Michigan | (7-6) | W | 27 | 20 |
| A | 83 | Toledo | (7-6) | W | 22 | 20 |
| H | 118 | Bowling Green State | (4-8) | W | 34 | 26 |
| A | 54 | Central Michigan | (9-4) | W | 39 | 38 |
| A | 89 | Kent State | (7-7) | L | 47 | 52 |
| H | 90 | Ball State | (6-7) | W | 30 | 29 |
| A | 114 | Buffalo | (4-8) | W | 33 | 27 |
| H | 65 | Western Michigan | (8-5) | L | 21 | 42 |
| N | 89 | Kent State | (7-7) | W | 41 | 23 |
| B | 39 | Coastal Carolina | (11-2) | L | 41 | 47 |
2022 #124. Northern Illinois (3-9) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Eastern Illinois | (---) | W | 34 | 27 |
| A | 91 | Tulsa | (5-7) | L | 35 | 38 |
| H | 67 | Vanderbilt | (5-7) | L | 28 | 38 |
| A | 39 | Kentucky | (7-6) | L | 23 | 31 |
| A | 103 | Ball State | (5-7) | L | 38 | 44 |
| H | 74 | Toledo | (8-6) | L | 32 | 52 |
| A | 93 | Eastern Michigan | (9-4) | W | 39 | 10 |
| A | 66 | Ohio | (10-4) | L | 17 | 24 |
| H | 119 | Central Michigan | (4-8) | L | 22 | 35 |
| A | 115 | Western Michigan | (5-7) | W | 24 | 21 |
| H | 102 | Miami (Ohio) | (6-7) | L | 23 | 29 |
| H | 125 | Akron | (2-10) | L | 12 | 44 |
2023 #84. Northern Illinois (7-6) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 62 | Boston College | (7-6) | W | 27 | 24 |
| H | -- | Southern Illinois | (---) | L | 11 | 14 |
| A | 72 | Nebraska | (5-7) | L | 11 | 35 |
| H | 111 | Tulsa | (4-8) | L | 14 | 22 |
| A | 30 | Toledo | (11-3) | L | 33 | 35 |
| A | 130 | Akron | (2-10) | W | 55 | 14 |
| H | 49 | Ohio | (10-3) | W | 23 | 13 |
| H | 113 | Eastern Michigan | (6-7) | W | 20 | 13 |
| A | 109 | Central Michigan | (5-7) | L | 31 | 37 |
| H | 114 | Ball State | (4-8) | L | 17 | 20 |
| H | 117 | Western Michigan | (4-8) | W | 24 | 0 |
| A | 133 | Kent State | (1-11) | W | 37 | 27 |
| B | 87 | Arkansas State | (6-7) | W | 21 | 19 |
2024 #54. Northern Illinois (8-5) (Mid-American)
| Loc | # | Opponent | Record | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | -- | Western Illinois | (---) | W | 54 | 15 |
| A | 2 | Notre Dame | (14-2) | W | 16 | 14 |
| H | 61 | Buffalo | (9-4) | L | 20 | 23 |
| A | 70 | North Carolina State | (6-7) | L | 17 | 24 |
| H | 124 | Massachusetts | (2-10) | W | 34 | 20 |
| A | 73 | Bowling Green State | (7-6) | W | 17 | 7 |
| H | 67 | Toledo | (8-5) | L | 6 | 13 |
| A | 113 | Ball State | (3-9) | L | 23 | 25 |
| A | 91 | Western Michigan | (6-7) | W | 42 | 28 |
| H | 101 | Akron | (4-8) | W | 29 | 16 |
| A | 57 | Miami (Ohio) | (9-5) | L | 9 | 20 |
| H | 114 | Central Michigan | (4-8) | W | 24 | 16 |
| B | 89 | Fresno State | (6-7) | W | 28 | 20 |