Matchup Index

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Illinois Leathernecks

Northern Illinois Huskies 6
Series tied 6-6
wins
1973 to 2024
Northern Illinois Huskies won the last meeting
Western Illinois Leathernecks 6

Series timeline

▲ Northern Illinois Huskies ahead (peak +2) ▼ Western Illinois Leathernecks ahead (peak +1)
1973: Western Illinois Leathernecks 30-271978: Northern Illinois Huskies 24-201986: Western Illinois Leathernecks 10-01987: Northern Illinois Huskies 29-141988: Northern Illinois Huskies 16-61989: Northern Illinois Huskies 34-271996: Western Illinois Leathernecks 17-01999: Western Illinois Leathernecks 27-212002: Western Illinois Leathernecks 29-262009: Northern Illinois Huskies 41-72016: Western Illinois Leathernecks 28-232024: Northern Illinois Huskies 54-15

Northern Illinois Huskies Western Illinois Leathernecks Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Northern Illinois Huskies 3 (1987–1989), Western Illinois Leathernecks 3 (1996–2002). Current: Northern Illinois Huskies 1.

Splits

SplitNorthern Illinois Huskies record
Regular season6-6
Hosted by Northern Illinois Huskies6-6
Last 10 seasons (1986 to 2024)5-5
Largest Northern Illinois Huskies win54-15 (2024)
Largest Western Illinois Leathernecks win17-0 (1996)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2024 Aug 31, 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies 54-15 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 1
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2016 Sep 24, 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks 28-23 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 5
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Sep 12, 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies 41-7 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 2
2002 Sep 21, 2002 Western Illinois Leathernecks 29-26 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 5
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Sep 2, 1999 Western Illinois Leathernecks 27-21 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 2
1996 Sep 7, 1996 Western Illinois Leathernecks 17-0 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 3
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Sep 30, 1989 Northern Illinois Huskies 34-27 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 5
1988 Nov 5, 1988 Northern Illinois Huskies 16-6 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 11
1987 Nov 7, 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies 29-14 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 11
1986 Sep 27, 1986 Western Illinois Leathernecks 10-0 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 5
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Oct 14, 1978 Northern Illinois Huskies 24-20 at Northern Illinois Huskies Week 7
1973 Nov 3, 1973 Western Illinois Leathernecks 30-27 at Northern Illinois Huskies 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.