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New Mexico State vs Northern Illinois Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between New Mexico State and Northern Illinois.
PROGRAM ONENew Mexico State2 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD2–1WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWONorthern Illinois1 recorded wins
3Recorded meetings
1968Earliest documented
1994Most 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.
- 1968New Mexico State27 — 13Northern Illinois
- 1993New Mexico State24 — 17Northern Illinois
- 1994New Mexico State27 — 48Northern Illinois
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | New Mexico State vs Northern Illinois | 27–48 | Northern Illinois won |
| 1993 | New Mexico State vs Northern Illinois | 24–17 | New Mexico State won |
| 1968 | New Mexico State vs Northern Illinois | 27–13 | New Mexico 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.