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Cal State Fullerton vs Northern Illinois Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Cal State Fullerton and Northern Illinois.
PROGRAM ONECal State Fullerton1 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD1–2WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWONorthern Illinois2 recorded wins
3Recorded meetings
1983Earliest documented
1989Most 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.
- 1983Cal State Fullerton13 — 20Northern Illinois
- 1987Cal State Fullerton21 — 20Northern Illinois
- 1989Cal State Fullerton17 — 26Northern Illinois
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Cal State Fullerton vs Northern Illinois | 17–26 | Northern Illinois won |
| 1987 | Cal State Fullerton vs Northern Illinois | 21–20 | Cal State Fullerton won |
| 1983 | Cal State Fullerton vs Northern Illinois | 13–20 | Northern Illinois 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.