Rivalry head-to-head

Ball State takes the argument.

Ball State wins 1 of the 5 arguments, 4 too close to call.

Series tied 24-24-1· Ball State has won 3 of the last 5.

A long-running Midwest series.

Ball StateNo. 127 · MAC1arguments won

4 too close to call

Northern IllinoisNo. 126 · MWC0arguments won

The series49 meetings since 1968 · through 2025

Dead even at 24-24-1

Ball State has won 3 of the last 5.

Dead even at 24-24-1, back to 1968. Nobody has ever settled this one.

The last 5 meetings

2025Northern Illinois21-7at Northern Illinois
2024Ball State25-23at Ball State
2023Ball State20-17at Northern Illinois
2022Ball State44-38at Ball State
2021Northern Illinois30-29at Northern Illinois

All-time series from the public game record (CollegeFootballData).

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