Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois — Overview

Recent Form

Northern Illinois's last 5 matches: 2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses. Most recent game was against Kent State. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

vs Kent State(Home)

31 – 352025-11-28

vs Western Michigan(Home)

19 – 352025-11-19

@ UMass(Away)

3 – 452025-11-13

@ Toledo(Away)

42 – 32025-11-06

@ Ball State(Away)

7 – 212025-10-25

Northern Illinois — Statistics

Season Statistics (2025)

Scoring Overview

17.1

Pts For

24.3

Pts Against

19.3

Avg Win Margin

16.1

Avg Loss Margin

16.7%

Close Games

50.0%

Blowout Rate (14+)

0.0%

Comeback Rate

Match Outcomes

1st Half / 2nd Half scoring split

1st Half10.2

11.1

2nd Half6.9

13.2

Win / loss distribution by margin

1–3 pts

4–7 pts

8–14 pts

15+ pts

Northern Illinois — Season by Season

Northern Illinois's performance across 4 seasons (2022–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2024 (63.6% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

Win %

Win percentage of all matches played

25.0%

63.6%

50.0%

27.3%

Pts For

Average points scored per match

17.1

24.6

24.8

26.3

Pts Against

Average points conceded per match

24.3

18.0

20.8

31.7

Pts Diff

Average point differential

-87

+73

+48

-60

Close %

Percentage of matches decided by 7 points or fewer

16.7%

18.2%

33.3%

18.2%

Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

80%

57%

17%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

50%

50%

40%

40%

Browse by Season:2025 2024 2023 2022

Northern Illinois — Results

Northern Illinois played 12 games: 3W 0D 9L (25.0% win rate), last vs Kent State: 31–35.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
2025-11-28	Northern Illinois	31 – 35	Kent State	NCAA
2025-11-28NCAA
2025-11-19	Northern Illinois	19 – 35	Western Michigan	NCAA
2025-11-19NCAA
2025-11-13	UMass	3 – 45	Northern Illinois	NCAA
2025-11-13NCAA
2025-11-06	Toledo	42 – 3	Northern Illinois	NCAA
2025-11-06NCAA
2025-10-25	Ball State	7 – 21	Northern Illinois	NCAA
2025-10-25NCAA
2025-10-18	Northern Illinois	21 – 48	Ohio	NCAA
2025-10-18NCAA
2025-10-11	Northern Illinois	10 – 16	Eastern Michigan	NCAA
2025-10-11NCAA
2025-10-04	Miami (OH)	25 – 14	Northern Illinois	NCAA
2025-10-04NCAA
2025-09-27	San Diego State	6 – 3	Northern Illinois	NCAA
2025-09-27NCAA
2025-09-20	Northern Illinois	10 – 38	Mississippi State	NCAA
2025-09-20NCAA
2025-09-05	Northern Illinois	9 – 20	Maryland	NCAA
2025-09-05NCAA
2025-08-30	Holy Cross	17 – 19	Northern Illinois	NCAA
2025-08-30NCAA

API data: 26 Mar 2026 · Stats updated: 25 Apr 2026