Kent State Golden Flashes vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Kent State Golden Flashes 7

Northern Illinois Huskies leads 23-7

wins

1966 to 2025

Kent State Golden Flashes won the last meeting

Northern Illinois Huskies 23

Series timeline

▲ Kent State Golden Flashes ahead (peak +2) ▼ Northern Illinois Huskies ahead (peak +17)

Kent State Golden Flashes Northern Illinois Huskies Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Kent State Golden Flashes 2 (1966–1967), Northern Illinois Huskies 10 (2002–2017). Current: Kent State Golden Flashes 1.

Split	Kent State Golden Flashes record
Regular season	7-23
Hosted by Kent State Golden Flashes	5-9
Hosted by Northern Illinois Huskies	2-14
Last 10 seasons (2008 to 2025)	2-9
Largest Kent State Golden Flashes win	42-0 (1976)
Largest Northern Illinois Huskies win	50-7 (1999)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2025	Nov 28, 2025	Kent State Golden Flashes	35-31	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 14
2023	Nov 25, 2023	Northern Illinois Huskies	37-27	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 14
2021 (1-1)	Nov 3, 2021	Kent State Golden Flashes	52-47	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 11
	Dec 4, 2021	Northern Illinois Huskies	41-23	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 15

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2017	Oct 7, 2017	Northern Illinois Huskies	24-3	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 7
2016	Nov 25, 2016	Northern Illinois Huskies	31-21	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 14
2014	Oct 4, 2014	Northern Illinois Huskies	17-14	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 6
2013	Oct 5, 2013	Northern Illinois Huskies	38-24	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 6
2012	Nov 30, 2012	Northern Illinois Huskies	44-37	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 14
2011	Oct 8, 2011	Northern Illinois Huskies	40-10	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 6

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2008	Nov 18, 2008	Northern Illinois Huskies	42-14	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 13
2007	Nov 10, 2007	Northern Illinois Huskies	27-20	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 11
2005	Oct 22, 2005	Northern Illinois Huskies	34-3	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 8
2002	Sep 28, 2002	Northern Illinois Huskies	13-6	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 6
2001	Oct 13, 2001	Kent State Golden Flashes	44-34	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 7

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1999	Oct 23, 1999	Northern Illinois Huskies	50-7	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 9

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1984	Sep 22, 1984	Northern Illinois Huskies	24-10	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 5
1983	Sep 24, 1983	Northern Illinois Huskies	38-7	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 5
1982	Sep 18, 1982	Northern Illinois Huskies	23-15	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 3
1981	Oct 10, 1981	Kent State Golden Flashes	31-10	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 6
1980	Nov 1, 1980	Northern Illinois Huskies	35-14	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 10

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1979	Nov 3, 1979	Northern Illinois Huskies	25-0	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 10
1978	Nov 4, 1978	Northern Illinois Huskies	27-21	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 10
1977	Oct 29, 1977	Northern Illinois Huskies	21-18	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 9
1976	Nov 25, 1976	Kent State Golden Flashes	42-0	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 13
1975	Oct 4, 1975	Northern Illinois Huskies	38-15	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 5
1972	Oct 28, 1972	Northern Illinois Huskies	28-7	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 8
1971	Oct 30, 1971	Northern Illinois Huskies	26-7	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 8

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1967	Sep 23, 1967	Kent State Golden Flashes	35-0	at Kent State Golden Flashes	Week 3
1966	Sep 24, 1966	Kent State Golden Flashes	26-7	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Week 3