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Illinois State vs Northwestern Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Illinois State and Northwestern.
PROGRAM ONEIllinois State1 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD1–1WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWONorthwestern1 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
2010Earliest documented
2016Most recent season
0Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 2010Illinois State3 — 37Northwestern
- 2016Illinois State9 — 7Northwestern
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Illinois State vs Northwestern | 9–7 | Illinois State won |
| 2010 | Illinois State vs Northwestern | 3–37 | Northwestern won |
OUR DATA STANDARD
Sources and historical coverage
These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.
Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.