Mountain West Matchups

Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH)

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami (OH) RedHawks

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Head-to-head on record

Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH) series
TeamWinsSeries
Northern Illinois Huskies9Miami (OH) leads
Miami (OH) RedHawks13

Meetings since 1970: 22. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Miami (OH) has won the last 5 meetings.

9-13 Regular season
4-6 Last 10
19-26 Avg score
5 Longest Northern Illinois win run

Biggest Northern Illinois win 45-12 in 2015, a 33-point margin.

Biggest Northern Illinois loss 0-48 in 1970, a 48-point margin.

Every Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH) meeting

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami (OH) RedHawks, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2025 Miami (OH) win DeKalb 14-25
2024 Miami (OH) win Oxford 9-20
2022 Miami (OH) win DeKalb 23-29
2019 Miami (OH) win Oxford 24-27
2018 Miami (OH) win DeKalb 7-13
2015 Northern Illinois win Oxford 45-12
2014 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 51-41
2010 Miami (OH) win Neutral 21-26
2009 Northern Illinois win Oxford 27-22
2008 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 17-13
2006 Northern Illinois win Oxford 28-25
2005 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 38-27
2002 Northern Illinois win Oxford 48-41
1998 Miami (OH) win DeKalb 10-41
1997 Miami (OH) win Oxford 0-42
1986 Miami (OH) win DeKalb 6-20
1985 Miami (OH) win Oxford 15-32
1984 Miami (OH) win DeKalb 7-20
1983 Northern Illinois win Oxford 17-0
1982 Northern Illinois win DeKalb 12-7
1981 Miami (OH) win Oxford 3-30
1970 Miami (OH) win Oxford 0-48

Scores from the Northern Illinois perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1970.

Northern Illinois formation

Northern Illinois's base personnel from its latest published depth chart (week 3, from school depth charts and school game notes). Miami (OH) has no published depth chart we can read yet, so only Northern Illinois is shown.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Miami (OH)

DateOppResult
10-24 atCMU W 28-27
10-17 vsAKR W 34-14
10-10 atMASS W 20-19
10-03 vsBGSU L 20-24
09-26 vsCONN W 24-21

Northern Illinois

DateOppResult
10-24 vsHAW L 21-56
10-17 atWYO L 23-41
10-10 vsAF L 7-28
09-26 atGAST L 14-35
09-19 atARIZ L 17-42

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Mid-American

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Toledo 620 .750299203
Ohio 620 .750237175
Western Michigan 530 .625213163
Miami (OH) 530 .625216206
Buffalo 530 .625181203
Massachusetts 440 .500212169
Eastern Michigan 450 .444192231
Central Michigan 350 .375143207
Ball State 350 .375176282
Kent State 350 .375119244
Bowling Green 260 .250150238
Akron 170 .125152262
Sacramento State 170 .125122263

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
New Mexico 610 .85725979
North Dakota State 620 .750222100
Air Force 520 .714199146
Wyoming 530 .625156160
UNLV 430 .571169166
San José State 440 .500163180
Nevada 340 .429184154
Hawai'i 260 .250166196
UTEP 160 .143106261
Northern Illinois 070 .000106270

Records computed from completed games this season

Miami (OH) RedHawks lead the series since 1970, 13-9. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Northern Illinois and Miami (OH) meet.

How to watch Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH)

When Northern Illinois and Miami (OH) are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Northern Illinois radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH) time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Northern Illinois this season

Follow Northern Illinois in the title race on the Mountain West standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Mountain West rivalry pages, or browse every Mountain West matchup.

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Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH): the essentials

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami (OH) RedHawks is a non-conference matchup that sets the Mountain West against the Mid-American (Group of 6). Miami (OH) RedHawks lead the series since 1970, 13-9. Across 22 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH) head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Northern Illinois Huskies team hub, the Mountain West this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Miami (OH) against the whole conference, see Miami (OH) vs the Mountain West.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Northern Illinois and Miami (OH)?

Miami (OH) RedHawks lead the series since 1970, 13-9. The two programs have met 22 times on record.

How can I watch Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH)?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Northern Illinois and Miami (OH) in the same conference?

No. Northern Illinois plays in the Mountain West. Miami (OH) plays in the Mid-American (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.