The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
NIU-Toledo
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →Toledo leads the all-time series 36–17. They've met 53 times since 1967. Toledo has won the last 4.
Stature & the series, 1967–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
36–17
Toledo leads
streak
4
Toledo in a row
longest run
11
Toledo
biggest win
49
Toledo, 2007
first met
1967
53 meetings
The coaching duels
Tom Amstutz vs Joe Novak6–1
Jason Candle vs Thomas Hammock5–2
Dan Simrell vs Jerry Pettibone2–3
Jack Murphy vs Jerry Ippoliti3–1
Gary Pinkel vs Joe Novak4–0
Jason Candle vs Rod Carey2–2
Recent meetings
2025Toledo42–3
2024Toledo13–6
2023Toledo35–33
2022Toledo52–32
2021Northern Illinois22–20
2020Toledo41–24
2019Northern Illinois31–28
2018Northern Illinois38–15
2017Toledo27–17
2016Toledo31–24
2015Northern Illinois32–27
2014Northern Illinois27–24
2013Northern Illinois35–17
2012Northern Illinois31–24