[4] Northern Illinois 31-37 Central Michigan [6] 2023-10-31 23:00
Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium Round: 1
Home Manager: Jim McElwain Away Manager: Thomas Hammock
Head to Head
| NCAAF | 2022/11/02 23:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | L | 35-22 |
| NCAAF | 2021/10/23 16:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | W | 39-38 |
| NCAAF | 2020/11/12 01:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | L | 40-10 |
| NCAAF | 2019/11/02 16:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | L | 10-48 |
| NCAAF | 2018/09/15 19:30 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | W | 16-24 |
| NCAAF | 2017/11/24 17:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | L | 24-31 |
| NCAAF | 2016/10/15 19:30 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | L | 28-34 |
| NCAAF | 2015/10/03 19:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | L | 29-19 |
| NCAAF | 2014/10/11 21:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | L | 17-34 |
| NCAAF | 2012/09/29 12:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | W | 55-24 |
| NCAAF | 2011/10/01 12:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | L | 48-41 |
| NCAAF | 2010/10/23 12:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | W | 33-7 |
| NCAAF | 2009/11/27 12:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | L | 45-31 |
| NCAAF | 2008/11/12 12:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | L | 30-33 |
| NCAAF | 2007/09/29 12:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | L | 35-10 |
| NCAAF | 2006/11/17 12:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | W | 31-10 |
| NCAAF | 2005/11/05 12:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | W | 28-31 |
| NCAAF | 2004/10/16 12:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | W | 42-10 |
| NCAAF | 2003/10/11 12:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | W | 24-40 |
| NCAAF | 2002/10/19 12:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | W | 49-0 |
| NCAAF | 2001/10/27 12:00 | Central Michigan v Northern Illinois | W | 24-33 |
| NCAAF | 2000/11/18 12:00 | Northern Illinois v Central Michigan | W | 40-6 |