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NC State vs Northern Illinois Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between NC State and Northern Illinois.
PROGRAM ONENC State2 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD2–0WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWONorthern Illinois0 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
1997Earliest documented
2024Most 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.
- 1997NC State41 — 14Northern Illinois
- 2024NC State24 — 17Northern Illinois
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NC State vs Northern Illinois | 24–17 | NC State won |
| 1997 | NC State vs Northern Illinois | 41–14 | NC State 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.