Head to head · since 2016
Updated Aug 30, 2026Kent State vs N Illinois
N Illinois leads Kent State 4-2 over their last 6 meetings since 2016. They are not scheduled to meet in the 2026 regular season. Updated August 29, 2026.
6
meetings
11.3
avg margin (pts)
1
Kent State streak
These two are not on each other's 2026 regular-season schedule. This page stays here and updates the moment they are.
Wildest game
2023
37–27, wilder than 85% of all games
Biggest upset
2025
Kent State won with a 16% chance
Biggest crowd
11,398
2017 · Huskie Stadium
Every meeting
Results from 2016 to 2025, most recent first.
- 2025Kent State beat N Illinois35–31
- 2023N Illinois beat Kent State37–27
- 2021Kent State beat N Illinois52–47
- 2021N Illinois beat Kent State · neutral41–23
- 2017N Illinois beat Kent State24–3
- 2016N Illinois beat Kent State31–21
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