Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan

Saturday, November 16, 2002

Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan 49–⁠21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 10–⁠4–⁠2.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠4 in 2002
49
HomeEastern Michigan3–⁠9 in 2002
21

Final at Rynearson Stadium, YpsilantiHigh 34°F, low 28°F, 0.39 in. of snowAttendance 5,569

At kickoff
34°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Willow Run (KYIP), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois28-1428749
Eastern Michigan7001421

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northern Illinois leads 28–⁠8–⁠2 in 38 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Eastern Michigan 16, Northern Illinois 10
2023Northern Illinois 20, Eastern Michigan 13
2022Northern Illinois 39, Eastern Michigan 10
2021Northern Illinois 27, Eastern Michigan 20
2020Eastern Michigan 41, Northern Illinois 33
2019Eastern Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 17

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