All-Time Head-to-Head

TeamOpponent

The Game Army–Navy Holy War Iron Bowl Red River The Game (Ivy)

Northern Illinois vs

Southern Illinois

Series

9–3

Northern Illinois leads

Average Score

22.6–17.8

12 games

Current Streak

Southern Illinois

Longest Streak

Northern Illinois, 1980–1993

Season	Date	Winner	Score
2023	2023-09-10	Southern Illinois	11–14
1993	1993-10-05	Northern Illinois	45–15
1989	1989-10-10	Northern Illinois	29–24
1988	1988-10-25	Northern Illinois	10–9
1980	1980-10-07	Northern Illinois	20–17
1979	1979-10-30	Southern Illinois	11–21
1978	1978-10-31	Northern Illinois	14–13
1977	1977-10-25	Northern Illinois	28–0
1976	1976-10-26	Southern Illinois	0–54
1975	1975-10-21	Northern Illinois	52–12
1974	1974-10-22	Northern Illinois	17–7
1973	1973-09-18	Northern Illinois	34–28

Scores read Northern Illinois first. Dates are the ranking release that included the game. Games come from the published weekly rankings.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.