Matchup Index

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Toledo Rockets

Northern Illinois Huskies 17
Toledo Rockets leads 36-17
wins
1967 to 2025
Toledo Rockets have won 4 straight
Toledo Rockets 36

Series timeline

▼ Toledo Rockets ahead (peak +21)
1967: Toledo Rockets 35-01969: Toledo Rockets 35-211970: Toledo Rockets 45-71971: Toledo Rockets 23-81972: Northern Illinois Huskies 30-71974: Toledo Rockets 44-141975: Toledo Rockets 24-221976: Toledo Rockets 17-21977: Toledo Rockets 27-91978: Toledo Rockets 35-161979: Northern Illinois Huskies 28-101980: Toledo Rockets 13-61981: Toledo Rockets 31-01982: Toledo Rockets 9-31983: Northern Illinois Huskies 26-101984: Toledo Rockets 13-71985: Northern Illinois Huskies 16-31986: Toledo Rockets 29-281987: Northern Illinois Huskies 41-51988: Toledo Rockets 33-201989: Northern Illinois Huskies 39-271990: Toledo Rockets 23-141991: Toledo Rockets 42-211992: Toledo Rockets 25-81997: Toledo Rockets 41-141998: Toledo Rockets 16-31999: Toledo Rockets 44-142000: Toledo Rockets 38-242001: Toledo Rockets 41-202002: Toledo Rockets 33-302003: Toledo Rockets 49-302004: Toledo Rockets 31-172005: Northern Illinois Huskies 35-172006: Toledo Rockets 17-132007: Toledo Rockets 70-212008: Northern Illinois Huskies 38-72009: Toledo Rockets 20-192010: Northern Illinois Huskies 65-302011: Northern Illinois Huskies 63-602012: Northern Illinois Huskies 31-242013: Northern Illinois Huskies 35-172014: Northern Illinois Huskies 27-242015: Northern Illinois Huskies 32-272016: Toledo Rockets 31-242017: Toledo Rockets 27-172018: Northern Illinois Huskies 38-152019: Northern Illinois Huskies 31-282020: Toledo Rockets 41-242021: Northern Illinois Huskies 22-202022: Toledo Rockets 52-322023: Toledo Rockets 35-332024: Toledo Rockets 13-62025: Toledo Rockets 42-3

Northern Illinois Huskies Toledo Rockets Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Northern Illinois Huskies 6 (2010–2015), Toledo Rockets 11 (1990–2004). Current: Toledo Rockets 4.

Splits

SplitNorthern Illinois Huskies record
Regular season17-36
Hosted by Northern Illinois Huskies10-14
Hosted by Toledo Rockets7-22
Last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025)3-7
Largest Northern Illinois Huskies win41-5 (1987)
Largest Toledo Rockets win70-21 (2007)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Nov 5, 2025 Toledo Rockets 42-3 at Toledo Rockets Week 11
2024 Oct 19, 2024 Toledo Rockets 13-6 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 8
2023 Sep 30, 2023 Toledo Rockets 35-33 at Toledo Rockets Week 6
2022 Oct 8, 2022 Toledo Rockets 52-32 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 7
2021 Oct 9, 2021 Northern Illinois Huskies 22-20 at Toledo Rockets Week 7
2020 Dec 5, 2020 Toledo Rockets 41-24 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 14
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Nov 13, 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies 31-28 at Toledo Rockets Week 13
2018 Nov 7, 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies 38-15 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 12
2017 Nov 2, 2017 Toledo Rockets 27-17 at Toledo Rockets Week 11
2016 Nov 9, 2016 Toledo Rockets 31-24 at Toledo Rockets Week 12
2015 Nov 3, 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies 32-27 at Toledo Rockets Week 10
2014 Nov 11, 2014 Northern Illinois Huskies 27-24 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 12
2013 Nov 20, 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies 35-17 at Toledo Rockets Week 13
2012 Nov 14, 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies 31-24 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 12
2011 Nov 1, 2011 Northern Illinois Huskies 63-60 at Toledo Rockets Week 10
2010 Nov 9, 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies 65-30 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 11
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Oct 17, 2009 Toledo Rockets 20-19 at Toledo Rockets Week 7
2008 Oct 18, 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies 38-7 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 8
2007 Oct 27, 2007 Toledo Rockets 70-21 at Toledo Rockets Week 9
2006 Nov 7, 2006 Toledo Rockets 17-13 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 11
2005 Nov 16, 2005 Northern Illinois Huskies 35-17 at Toledo Rockets Week 12
2004 Nov 9, 2004 Toledo Rockets 31-17 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 12
2003 Nov 15, 2003 Toledo Rockets 49-30 at Toledo Rockets Week 13
2002 Nov 23, 2002 Toledo Rockets 33-30 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 14
2001 Sep 29, 2001 Toledo Rockets 41-20 at Toledo Rockets Week 5
2000 Nov 4, 2000 Toledo Rockets 38-24 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 11
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 13, 1999 Toledo Rockets 44-14 at Toledo Rockets Week 12
1998 Oct 31, 1998 Toledo Rockets 16-3 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 10
1997 Oct 18, 1997 Toledo Rockets 41-14 at Toledo Rockets Week 9
1992 Nov 21, 1992 Toledo Rockets 25-8 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 13
1991 Nov 23, 1991 Toledo Rockets 42-21 at Toledo Rockets Week 13
1990 Sep 15, 1990 Toledo Rockets 23-14 at Toledo Rockets Week 4
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Nov 11, 1989 Northern Illinois Huskies 39-27 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 11
1988 Oct 8, 1988 Toledo Rockets 33-20 at Toledo Rockets Week 7
1987 Oct 10, 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies 41-5 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 7
1986 Oct 18, 1986 Toledo Rockets 29-28 at Toledo Rockets Week 8
1985 Oct 19, 1985 Northern Illinois Huskies 16-3 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 8
1984 Nov 10, 1984 Toledo Rockets 13-7 at Toledo Rockets Week 12
1983 Nov 12, 1983 Northern Illinois Huskies 26-10 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 12
1982 Sep 4, 1982 Toledo Rockets 9-3 at Toledo Rockets Week 1
1981 Nov 21, 1981 Toledo Rockets 31-0 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 12
1980 Nov 8, 1980 Toledo Rockets 13-6 at Toledo Rockets Week 11
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Nov 10, 1979 Northern Illinois Huskies 28-10 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 11
1978 Nov 11, 1978 Toledo Rockets 35-16 at Toledo Rockets Week 11
1977 Nov 5, 1977 Toledo Rockets 27-9 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 10
1976 Nov 6, 1976 Toledo Rockets 17-2 at Toledo Rockets Week 10
1975 Nov 8, 1975 Toledo Rockets 24-22 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 10
1974 Nov 2, 1974 Toledo Rockets 44-14 at Toledo Rockets Week 9
1972 Nov 4, 1972 Northern Illinois Huskies 30-7 at Toledo Rockets Week 9
1971 Nov 6, 1971 Toledo Rockets 23-8 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 9
1970 Nov 7, 1970 Toledo Rockets 45-7 at Toledo Rockets Week 11
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Nov 8, 1969 Toledo Rockets 35-21 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 9
1967 Nov 11, 1967 Toledo Rockets 35-0 at Toledo Rockets Week 10

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.