Northern Illinois at Kent State
Saturday, October 13, 2001 Share
Kent State beat Northern Illinois 44–34. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 11–5.
Final at Dix Stadium, KentAttendance 2,973
- At kickoff
- 73°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International (KAKR), 18 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 65% to win. Kent State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Kent State gameNorthern Illinois leads 23–7 in 30 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
| 2025 | Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31 | |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois 37, Kent State 27 | |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23 | Mid-American Championship Game |
| 2021 | Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47 | |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3 | |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 21 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gamevs. Western MichiganOct. 20, 2001
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 2001
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Kent State
- Next gamevs. BuffaloOct. 20, 2001
- SeasonKent State in 2001
- ProgramKent State history and records