Northern Illinois vs San José State rivalry
Northern Illinois leads the series 1-0 in meetings on record since 1995.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Northern Illinois 
vs 
San José State
vs San José State 2026-11-07 · 4:00 PM ET
CEFCU Stadium
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CEFCU Stadium
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All-time series
Northern Illinois 11 meeting since 19950 San José State
Series leader: Northern Illinois.
By decade
1990s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played1
Series wins, Northern Illinois1 of 1
Series wins, San José State0 of 1
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 1
Side by side, 2026 season
Northern Illinois San José State - 15.1 9th
- Points per game
- 20.4 7th
- 38.6 10th
- Points allowed
- 22.5 6th
- 301.7 9th
- Total yards per game
- 362.1 5th
- 4.9 9th
- Yards per play
- 5.5 5th
- 100.1 9th
- Rush yards per game
- 129.5 8th
- 201.6 3rd
- Pass yards per game
- 232.6 2nd
- 17.0 9th
- First downs per game
- 17.5 7th
- 29.5% 9th
- Third-down rate
- 30.9% 8th
- -5 9th
- Turnover margin
- +1 4th
- 7 7th
- Takeaways
- 9 4th
- 8 9th
- Sacks
- 29 1st
- 23 9th
- Sacks allowed
- 18 7th
- 53.7 4th
- Penalty yards per game
- 50.6 3rd
- 27:15 9th
- Time of possession
- 26:04 10th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Mountain West; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Northern Illinois vs San José State?
Northern Illinois leads the series 1-0 in meetings on record since 1995. That is Northern Illinois 1, San José State 0 across 1 meeting on record.
When do Northern Illinois and San José State play next?
The next Northern Illinois vs San José State meeting is around Week 10 of the 2026 season at CEFCU Stadium.