COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORDS
Northern Illinois football results
| 2023-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Boston College (7-6) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | L | 11 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Nebraska (5-7) | L | 11 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Tulsa (4-8) | L | 14 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 33 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Akron (2-10) | W | 55 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Ohio (10-3) | W | 23 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Central Michigan (5-7) | L | 31 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Ball State (4-8) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Kent State (1-11) | W | 37 | 27 | ||
| Dec. 23 | vs | Arkansas State (6-7) | W | 21 | 19 | at Montgomery, AL | Camellia Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 324 | 273 | |||||
| 2022-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 34 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Tulsa (5-7) | L | 35 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Vanderbilt (5-7) | L | 28 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Kentucky (7-6) | L | 23 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Ball State (5-7) | L | 38 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 32 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Eastern Michigan (9-4) | W | 39 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Ohio (10-4) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Central Michigan (4-8) | L | 22 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 23 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 26 | vs | *Akron (2-10) | L | 12 | 44 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 327 | 393 | |||||
| 2021-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Georgia Tech (3-9) | W | 22 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Wyoming (7-6) | L | 43 | 50 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Michigan (12-2) | L | 10 | 63 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Maine ( ) | W | 41 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Toledo (7-6) | W | 22 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Bowling Green (4-8) | W | 34 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Central Michigan (9-4) | W | 39 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Kent State (7-7) | L | 47 | 52 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Ball State (6-7) | W | 30 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Buffalo (4-8) | W | 33 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| Dec. 4 | vs | *Kent State (7-7) | W | 41 | 23 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 17 | vs | Coastal Carolina (11-2) | L | 41 | 47 | at Orlando, FL | Cure Bowl |
| 9-5-0 | 451 | 472 | |||||
| 2020-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Buffalo (6-1) | L | 30 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Central Michigan (3-3) | L | 10 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Ball State (7-1) | L | 25 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | *Western Michigan (4-2) | L | 27 | 30 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Toledo (4-2) | L | 24 | 41 | ||
| Dec. 12 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-4) | L | 33 | 41 | ||
| 0-6-0 | 149 | 232 | |||||
| 2019-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | Utah (11-3) | L | 17 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Nebraska (5-7) | L | 8 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | Vanderbilt (3-9) | L | 18 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Ball State (5-7) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Ohio (7-6) | W | 39 | 36 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-6) | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Akron (0-12) | W | 49 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Central Michigan (8-6) | L | 10 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Toledo (6-6) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | L | 17 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 26 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-6) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 274 | 338 | |||||
| 2018-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Iowa (9-4) | L | 7 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Utah (9-5) | L | 6 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | *Central Michigan (1-11) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Florida State (5-7) | L | 19 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | W | 26 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Ball State (4-8) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ohio (9-4) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | Brigham Young (7-6) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Akron (4-8) | W | 36 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Toledo (7-6) | W | 38 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-6) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Buffalo (10-4) | W | 30 | 29 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 18 | vs | Alabama-Birmingham (11-3) | L | 13 | 37 | at Boca Raton, FL | Boca Raton Bowl |
| 8-6-0 | 282 | 317 | |||||
| 2017-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Boston College (7-6) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 38 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Nebraska (4-8) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | San Diego State (10-3) | L | 28 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Kent State (2-10) | W | 24 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Buffalo (6-6) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Bowling Green (2-10) | W | 48 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (5-7) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Ball State (2-10) | W | 63 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-6) | W | 35 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Central Michigan (8-5) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Dec. 26 | vs | Duke (7-6) | L | 15 | 36 | at Detroit, MI | Quick Lane Bowl |
| 8-5-0 | 377 | 286 | |||||
| 2016-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | Wyoming (8-6) | L | 34 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | South Florida (11-2) | L | 17 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | San Diego State (11-3) | L | 28 | 42 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | L | 23 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Ball State (4-8) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Western Michigan (13-1) | L | 30 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Central Michigan (6-7) | L | 28 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 44 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Bowling Green (4-8) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 24 | 31 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Nov. 16 | at | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Kent State (3-9) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 366 | 364 | |||||
| 2015-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | vs | Nevada-Las Vegas (3-9) | W | 38 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Murray State ( ) | W | 57 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Ohio State (12-1) | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Boston College (3-9) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Central Michigan (7-6) | L | 19 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Ball State (3-9) | W | 59 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (3-9) | W | 45 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 49 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Toledo (10-2) | W | 32 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Buffalo (5-7) | W | 41 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Western Michigan (8-5) | W | 27 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Ohio (8-5) | L | 21 | 26 | ||
| Dec. 4 | vs | *Bowling Green (10-4) | L | 14 | 34 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 23 | vs | Boise State (9-4) | L | 7 | 55 | at San Diego, CA | Poinsettia Bowl |
| 8-6-0 | 436 | 387 | |||||
| 2014-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | Presbyterian ( ) | W | 55 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | Northwestern (5-7) | W | 23 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Nevada-Las Vegas (2-11) | W | 48 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Arkansas (7-6) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Central Michigan (7-6) | L | 17 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 51 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 28 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Ball State (5-7) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Toledo (9-4) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Ohio (6-6) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | *Western Michigan (8-5) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Bowling Green (8-6) | W | 51 | 17 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 23 | vs | Marshall (13-1) | L | 23 | 52 | at Boca Raton, FL | Boca Raton Bowl |
| 11-3-0 | 441 | 359 | |||||
| 2013-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | Iowa (8-5) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Idaho (1-11) | W | 45 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 43 | 39 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | Purdue (1-11) | W | 55 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Kent State (4-8) | W | 38 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Akron (5-7) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Central Michigan (6-6) | W | 38 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 59 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Massachusetts (1-11) | W | 63 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Ball State (10-3) | W | 48 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Toledo (7-5) | W | 35 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 26 | vs | *Western Michigan (1-11) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| Dec. 6 | vs | *Bowling Green (10-4) | L | 27 | 47 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 26 | vs | Utah State (9-5) | L | 14 | 21 | at San Diego, CA | Poinsettia Bowl |
| 12-2-0 | 555 | 351 | |||||
| 2012-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Iowa (4-8) | L | 17 | 18 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Sep. 8 | vs | Tennessee-Martin ( ) | W | 35 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Army (2-10) | W | 41 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Kansas (1-11) | W | 30 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Central Michigan (7-6) | W | 55 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Ball State (9-4) | W | 35 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Buffalo (4-8) | W | 45 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Akron (1-11) | W | 37 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 48 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Massachusetts (1-11) | W | 63 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Toledo (9-4) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 49 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Kent State (11-3) | W | 44 | 37 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Florida State (12-2) | L | 10 | 31 | at Miami, FL | Orange Bowl |
| 12-2-0 | 540 | 278 | |||||
| 2011-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Army (3-9) | W | 49 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Kansas (2-10) | L | 42 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Wisconsin (11-3) | L | 7 | 49 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Sep. 24 | vs | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo ( ) | W | 47 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Central Michigan (3-9) | L | 41 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Kent State (5-7) | W | 40 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-6) | W | 51 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Buffalo (3-9) | W | 31 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | W | 63 | 60 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Bowling Green (5-7) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Ball State (6-6) | W | 41 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-6) | W | 18 | 12 | ||
| Dec. 2 | vs | *Ohio (10-4) | W | 23 | 20 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Jan. 8 | vs | Arkansas State (10-3) | W | 38 | 20 | at Mobile, AL | GoDaddy.com Bowl |
| 11-3-0 | 536 | 424 | |||||
| 2010-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Iowa State (5-7) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | North Dakota ( ) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Illinois (7-6) | L | 22 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Minnesota (3-9) | W | 34 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Akron (1-11) | W | 50 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Temple (8-4) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 33 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Western Michigan (6-6) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Toledo (8-5) | W | 65 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Ball State (4-8) | W | 59 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 71 | 3 | ||
| Dec. 3 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (10-4) | L | 21 | 26 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 18 | vs | Fresno State (8-5) | W | 40 | 17 | at Boise, ID | Humanitarian Bowl |
| 11-3-0 | 532 | 265 | |||||
| 2009-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Wisconsin (10-3) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Purdue (5-7) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Idaho (8-5) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 38 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Toledo (5-7) | L | 19 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (1-11) | W | 27 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Akron (3-9) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (0-12) | W | 50 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Ball State (2-10) | W | 26 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Ohio (9-5) | L | 31 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 27 | at | *Central Michigan (12-2) | L | 31 | 45 | ||
| Jan. 2 | vs | South Florida (8-5) | L | 3 | 27 | at Toronto, Canada | International Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 372 | 281 | |||||
| 2008-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | at | Minnesota (7-6) | L | 27 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | *Western Michigan (9-4) | L | 26 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 48 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 37 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Tennessee (5-7) | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Toledo (3-9) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Bowling Green (6-6) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Ball State (12-2) | L | 14 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Central Michigan (8-5) | L | 30 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Kent State (4-8) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | Navy (8-5) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| Dec. 28 | vs | Louisiana Tech (8-5) | L | 10 | 17 | at Shreveport, LA | Independence Bowl |
| 6-7-0 | 314 | 234 | |||||
| 2007-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Iowa (6-6) | L | 3 | 16 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Sep. 8 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-8) | L | 19 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Idaho (1-11) | W | 42 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Central Michigan (8-6) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Temple (4-8) | L | 15 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-7) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Wisconsin (9-4) | L | 3 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Toledo (5-7) | L | 21 | 70 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Kent State (3-9) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | Navy (8-5) | L | 24 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Ball State (7-6) | L | 21 | 27 | ||
| 2-10-0 | 229 | 370 | |||||
| 2006-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Ohio State (12-1) | L | 12 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | *Ohio (9-5) | L | 23 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 31 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 48 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Ball State (5-7) | W | 40 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 28 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 14 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Temple (1-11) | W | 43 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | Iowa (6-7) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Toledo (5-7) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Central Michigan (10-4) | W | 31 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Dec. 19 | vs | Texas Christian (11-2) | L | 7 | 37 | at San Diego, CA | Poinsettia Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 331 | 275 | |||||
| 2005-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | Michigan (7-5) | L | 17 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Northwestern (7-5) | L | 37 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Tennessee Tech ( ) | W | 42 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Akron (7-6) | L | 42 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (7-4) | W | 38 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 24 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 34 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Ball State (4-7) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Central Michigan (6-5) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Toledo (9-3) | W | 35 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 42 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 1 | vs | *Akron (7-6) | L | 30 | 31 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| 7-5-0 | 389 | 274 | |||||
| 2004-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Maryland (5-6) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 23 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Iowa State (7-5) | L | 41 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Bowling Green (9-3) | W | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Akron (6-5) | W | 49 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Central Florida (0-11) | W | 30 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Central Michigan (4-7) | W | 42 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Western Michigan (1-10) | W | 59 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Ball State (2-9) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 34 | 16 | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs | Troy (7-5) | W | 34 | 21 | at San Jose, CA | Silicon Valley Bowl |
| 9-3-0 | 421 | 304 | |||||
| 2003-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | Maryland (10-3) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Tennessee Tech ( ) | W | 42 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Alabama (4-9) | W | 19 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Iowa State (2-10) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Ohio (2-10) | W | 30 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 40 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 37 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Bowling Green (11-3) | L | 18 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Ball State (4-8) | W | 48 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Buffalo (1-11) | W | 40 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Toledo (8-4) | L | 30 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 38 | 24 | ||
| 10-2-0 | 386 | 258 | |||||
| 2002-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Wake Forest (7-6) | W | 42 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | South Florida (9-2) | L | 6 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Wisconsin (8-6) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | L | 26 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Kent State (3-9) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Ball State (6-6) | W | 41 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (7-5) | W | 48 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Central Michigan (4-8) | W | 49 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Bowling Green (9-3) | W | 26 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 49 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 30 | 33 | ||
| 8-4-0 | 375 | 298 | |||||
| 2001-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | South Florida (8-3) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Illinois (10-2) | L | 12 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Sam Houston State ( ) | W | 41 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Toledo (10-2) | L | 20 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Marshall (11-2) | L | 15 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Kent State (6-5) | L | 34 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 20 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Central Michigan (3-8) | W | 33 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 40 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Ball State (5-6) | W | 33 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | Wake Forest (6-5) | L | 35 | 38 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 303 | 292 | |||||
| 2000-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | Northwestern (8-4) | L | 17 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 52 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | Auburn (9-4) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Ball State (5-6) | W | 43 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Central Florida (7-4) | W | 40 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Akron (6-5) | W | 52 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Western Michigan (9-3) | L | 22 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Buffalo (2-9) | W | 73 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Toledo (10-1) | L | 24 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | L | 32 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Central Michigan (2-9) | W | 40 | 6 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 409 | 280 | |||||
| 1999-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | L | 21 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Vanderbilt (5-6) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Iowa (1-10) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-5) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Buffalo (0-11) | W | 45 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Ball State (0-11) | W | 37 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Central Michigan (4-7) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 50 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Marshall (13-0) | L | 9 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 14 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 30 | 23 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 289 | 289 | |||||
| 1998-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 23 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 12 | at | Kansas State (11-2) | L | 7 | 73 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Ball State (1-10) | L | 13 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | Central Florida (9-2) | L | 17 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Central Michigan (6-5) | W | 16 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 26 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Toledo (7-5) | L | 3 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (10-1) | L | 10 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Ohio (5-6) | L | 12 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 160 | 329 | |||||
| 1997-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | at | *Central Michigan (2-9) | L | 10 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Kansas State (11-1) | L | 7 | 47 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | *Western Michigan (8-3) | L | 13 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | North Carolina State (6-5) | L | 14 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Bowling Green (3-8) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Vanderbilt (3-8) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 14 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Ball State (5-6) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Ohio (8-3) | L | 30 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 10 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-3) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| 0-11-0 | 129 | 382 | |||||
| 1996-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | Maryland (5-6) | L | 6 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | L | 0 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Penn State (11-2) | L | 0 | 49 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Arkansas State (4-7) | W | 31 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Texas-El Paso (2-9) | L | 6 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | North Texas (5-6) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | Louisville (5-6) | L | 3 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Akron (4-7) | L | 17 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | Louisiana Tech (6-5) | L | 14 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | Louisiana (5-6) | L | 31 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | Oregon State (2-9) | L | 28 | 67 | ||
| 1-10-0 | 157 | 400 | |||||
| 1995-Northern Illinois (Big West) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | Southern Mississippi (6-5) | L | 13 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Louisville (7-4) | L | 21 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | *San Jose State (3-8) | W | 18 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Louisiana (6-5) | W | 25 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Kansas State (10-2) | L | 0 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Nevada-Las Vegas (2-9) | W | 62 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Utah State (4-7) | L | 7 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | Cincinnati (6-5) | L | 19 | 55 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | Florida (12-1) | L | 20 | 58 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Arkansas State (6-5) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Louisiana Tech (5-6) | L | 14 | 59 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 220 | 420 | |||||
| 1994-Northern Illinois (Big West) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Oklahoma State (3-7-1) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | *Louisiana (6-5) | L | 9 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Illinois (7-5) | L | 10 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 49 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Nevada (9-2) | L | 31 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *New Mexico State (3-8) | W | 48 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Pacific (6-5) | L | 32 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Louisiana Tech (3-8) | W | 27 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | Vanderbilt (5-6) | L | 16 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Arkansas State (1-10) | W | 38 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | Arkansas (4-7) | L | 27 | 30 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 301 | 294 | |||||
| 1993-Northern Illinois (Big West) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Iowa State (3-8) | L | 10 | 54 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Indiana (8-4) | L | 10 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | *Arkansas State (2-8-1) | W | 23 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | *Nevada (7-4) | W | 46 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 45 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *New Mexico State (5-6) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Pacific (3-8) | W | 21 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Louisiana (8-3) | L | 19 | 33 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Louisiana Tech (2-9) | L | 16 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | Iowa (6-6) | L | 20 | 54 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | Mississippi (5-6) | L | 0 | 44 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 227 | 334 | |||||
| 1992-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Illinois (6-5-1) | L | 14 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 26 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Arkansas State (2-9) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Wisconsin (5-6) | L | 17 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Middle Tennessee State ( ) | L | 13 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Southern Mississippi (7-4) | W | 23 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Liberty ( ) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Western Michigan (7-3-1) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | Louisiana (2-9) | W | 23 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | Army (5-6) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | Toledo (8-3) | L | 8 | 25 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 203 | 193 | |||||
| 1991-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 7 | at | Fresno State (10-2) | L | 7 | 55 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Arkansas State (1-10) | W | 22 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Kansas State (7-4) | L | 17 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | Iowa (10-1-1) | L | 7 | 58 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Louisiana Tech (8-1-2) | L | 3 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 10 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | Florida (10-2) | L | 10 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | Akron (5-6) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | Louisiana (2-8-1) | L | 12 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | Toledo (5-5-1) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 143 | 364 | |||||
| 1990-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 28 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Nebraska (9-3) | L | 14 | 60 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Toledo (9-2) | L | 14 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Kansas State (5-6) | W | 42 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | Northwestern (2-9) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Fresno State (8-2-1) | W | 73 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Arkansas State (3-7-1) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | Murray State ( ) | W | 49 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | Akron (3-7-1) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | East Carolina (5-6) | L | 20 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | Louisiana (5-6) | L | 20 | 24 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 333 | 260 | |||||
| 1989-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Fullerton State (6-4-1) | W | 26 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | Nebraska (10-2) | L | 17 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | Kansas State (1-10) | W | 37 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 34 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 29 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | Louisiana Tech (5-4-1) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Nevada-Las Vegas (4-7) | W | 42 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | Temple (1-10) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | Louisiana (7-4) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | Toledo (6-5) | W | 39 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | Cincinnati (1-9-1) | W | 56 | 3 | ||
| 9-2-0 | 344 | 269 | |||||
| 1988-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Akron (5-6) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Middle Tennessee State ( ) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Wisconsin (1-10) | W | 19 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Minnesota (2-7-2) | L | 20 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Missouri State ( ) | W | 17 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | Toledo (6-5) | L | 20 | 33 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | Louisiana (6-5) | L | 0 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 10 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | Ball State (8-3) | L | 17 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 16 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | Western Michigan (9-3) | W | 15 | 7 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 155 | 185 | |||||
| 1987-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Lamar ( ) | L | 35 | 39 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 34 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Northwestern (2-8-1) | T | 16 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | Eastern Michigan (10-2) | L | 31 | 32 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Toledo (3-7-1) | W | 41 | 5 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Missouri State ( ) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Fullerton State (6-6) | L | 20 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Ball State (4-7) | L | 17 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 29 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | Akron (4-7) | L | 21 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | Nevada-Las Vegas (5-6) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 305 | 262 | |||||
| 1986-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Ball State (6-5) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | West Virginia (4-7) | L | 14 | 47 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Wisconsin (3-9) | L | 20 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Iowa (9-3) | L | 3 | 57 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Miami (Florida) (11-1) | L | 0 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | Toledo (7-4) | L | 28 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (8-4) | L | 6 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | Bowling Green (5-6) | W | 16 | 8 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Eastern Michigan (6-5) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | Ohio (1-10) | L | 26 | 34 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 144 | 308 | |||||
| 1985-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 7 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-6-1) | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Wisconsin (5-6) | L | 17 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Iowa (10-2) | L | 20 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | Northwestern (3-8) | L | 16 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Ball State (4-7) | L | 0 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 16 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 15 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Bowling Green (11-1) | L | 14 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Ohio (2-9) | W | 35 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Central Michigan (7-3) | L | 21 | 30 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 174 | 259 | |||||
| 1984-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | West Texas A&M (3-8) | W | 40 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Wisconsin (7-4-1) | L | 14 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Ball State (3-8) | L | 14 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 20 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-7-2) | T | 10 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Bowling Green (8-3) | L | 6 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (4-7) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Central Michigan (8-2-1) | W | 8 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Toledo (8-3-1) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ohio (4-6-1) | L | 3 | 10 | ||
| 4-6-1 | 153 | 188 | |||||
| 1983-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | Kansas (4-6-1) | W | 37 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Wisconsin (7-4) | L | 9 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Ball State (6-5) | W | 27 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-5) | W | 27 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-10) | W | 34 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Bowling Green (8-3) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (4-7) | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Central Michigan (8-3) | L | 14 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Toledo (9-2) | W | 26 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 41 | 17 | ||
| Dec. 17 | vs | Fullerton State (7-5) | W | 20 | 13 | at Fresno, CA | California Bowl |
| 10-2-0 | 314 | 203 | |||||
| 1982-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 23 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Northwestern (3-8) | L | 6 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Ball State (5-6) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Bowling Green (7-5) | L | 18 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-9-1) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Western Michigan (7-2-2) | L | 3 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Ohio (6-5) | W | 36 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (7-4) | W | 12 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Central Michigan (6-4-1) | W | 19 | 13 | ||
| 5-5-0 | 137 | 136 | |||||
| 1981-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Long Beach State (2-8) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | *Central Michigan (7-4) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Illinois State (3-7) | W | 40 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Ball State (4-7) | L | 0 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Kent State (4-7) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-5-1) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Eastern Michigan (0-11) | W | 30 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 12 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Ohio (5-6) | W | 38 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 3 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 0 | 31 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 160 | 217 | |||||
| 1980-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Long Beach State (8-3) | W | 16 | 9 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | *Ball State (6-5) | L | 17 | 18 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 6 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Ohio (6-5) | W | 22 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Southern Illinois (3-8) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Illinois State (4-7) | L | 18 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Central Michigan (9-2) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | Wichita State (5-5-1) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Kent State (3-8) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Toledo (4-7) | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-9) | W | 38 | 6 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 216 | 175 | |||||
| 1979-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 15 | vs | East Tennessee State (7-4) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 17 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Long Beach State (7-4) | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-8-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Central Michigan (10-0-1) | L | 11 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Illinois State (3-8) | W | 33 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | Southern Illinois (8-3) | L | 11 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 25 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Toledo (7-3-1) | W | 28 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ball State (6-5) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Ohio (6-5) | W | 28 | 27 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 177 | 206 | |||||
| 1978-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 16 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 30 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | Louisiana-Monroe (6-4-1) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Illinois State (2-9) | W | 49 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | Long Beach State (5-6) | L | 19 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Central Michigan (9-2) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | Southern Illinois (7-4) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Toledo (2-9) | L | 16 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Ball State (10-1) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Ohio (3-8) | W | 23 | 14 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 232 | 284 | |||||
| 1977-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (8-3) | L | 2 | 25 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Louisville (7-4-1) | L | 0 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Wisconsin (5-6) | L | 3 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Western Michigan (4-7) | L | 21 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | Illinois State (3-7-1) | L | 7 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Central Michigan (10-1) | L | 21 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Ball State (9-2) | L | 6 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Southern Illinois (3-8) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Kent State (6-5) | W | 21 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Toledo (2-9) | L | 9 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 138 | 249 | |||||
| 1976-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | at | Wichita State (4-7) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 6 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Long Beach State (8-3) | L | 0 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | Indiana State (3-7) | L | 10 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Illinois State (5-6) | W | 7 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | Southern Illinois (7-4) | L | 0 | 54 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Ball State (8-3) | L | 7 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Toledo (3-8) | L | 2 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Central Michigan (7-4) | L | 9 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Ohio (7-4) | L | 15 | 63 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Kent State (8-4) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1-10-0 | 56 | 366 | |||||
| 1975-Northern Illinois (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Long Beach State (9-2) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Northwestern (3-8) | L | 3 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Western Michigan (1-10) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 38 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | Indiana State (5-5) | L | 10 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | Southern Illinois (1-9-1) | W | 52 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Ball State (9-2) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | Illinois State (2-7-1) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Toledo (5-6) | L | 22 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Central Michigan (8-2-1) | L | 7 | 69 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | Idaho ( ) | L | 24 | 25 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 193 | 230 | |||||
| 1974-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 7 | at | McNeese State ( ) | L | 16 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Long Beach State (6-5) | W | 16 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Western Michigan (3-8) | L | 13 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | L | 14 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | Ohio (6-5) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | Marshall (1-10) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | Southern Illinois (2-9) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | Toledo (6-5) | L | 14 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | Ball State ( ) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | Idaho (2-8-1) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 186 | 261 | |||||
| 1973-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 42 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Southern Illinois (3-7-1) | W | 34 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | West Texas A&M (2-9) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | Fresno State (2-9) | W | 24 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Marshall (4-7) | L | 36 | 39 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | Ball State ( ) | W | 45 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | Illinois State ( ) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | L | 27 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | Xavier (5-5-1) | L | 36 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | Bowling Green (7-3) | L | 20 | 21 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 327 | 270 | |||||
| 1972-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Wisconsin (4-7) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Western Michigan (7-3-1) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Marshall (2-8) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Xavier (2-8) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | Idaho (4-7) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | West Texas A&M (5-5) | W | 17 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | Kent State (6-5-1) | W | 28 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | Toledo (6-5) | W | 30 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | Fresno State (6-4-1) | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | Long Beach State (5-6) | W | 22 | 13 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 198 | 141 | |||||
| 1971-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | at | Wisconsin (4-6-1) | L | 0 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Long Beach State (8-4) | W | 48 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Western Michigan (7-3) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | San Diego State (6-5) | L | 10 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Marshall (2-8) | W | 37 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | West Texas A&M (2-9) | W | 22 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | Ball State ( ) | T | 10 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | Kent State (3-8) | W | 26 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | Toledo (12-0) | L | 8 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | Boston College (9-2) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | Xavier (1-9) | W | 14 | 9 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 202 | 232 | |||||
| 1970-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 12 | vs | San Diego State (9-2) | L | 3 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Montana ( ) | L | 6 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Xavier (1-9) | W | 18 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | Miami (Ohio) (7-3) | L | 0 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | West Texas A&M (7-3) | L | 22 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | Ball State ( ) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | Dayton (5-4-1) | L | 20 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | Toledo (12-0) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | Western Michigan (7-3) | L | 18 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | Buffalo (2-9) | W | 43 | 26 | ||
| 3-7-0 | 168 | 281 | |||||
| 1969-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 13 | at | North Dakota State ( ) | L | 0 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Idaho (2-8) | W | 47 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | West Texas A&M (6-4) | L | 7 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Marshall (3-7) | W | 18 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Western Kentucky ( ) | L | 12 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | Dayton (3-7) | L | 24 | 56 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Ball State ( ) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Toledo (11-0) | L | 21 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | Western Michigan (4-6) | L | 22 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | Bowling Green (6-4) | L | 23 | 38 | ||
| 3-7-0 | 191 | 284 | |||||
| 1968-Northern Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 14 | at | Ball State ( ) | W | 40 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | San Diego State ( ) | L | 21 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | North Dakota State ( ) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | Indiana State ( ) | L | 7 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Northern Arizona ( ) | L | 14 | 43 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | Xavier (6-4) | L | 20 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | New Mexico State (5-5) | L | 13 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | Buffalo (7-3) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | Bowling Green (6-3-1) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | Ohio (10-1) | L | 12 | 28 | ||
| 2-8-0 | 154 | 258 | |||||