Northern Iowa at Illinois State

Saturday, October 4, 2003

Northern Iowa beat Illinois State 16–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Iowa9–⁠2 in 2003
16
HomeIllinois State6–⁠6 in 2003
7

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalHigh 55°F, low 37°F, 0.08 in. of rainAttendance 12,026

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa0001616
Illinois State07007

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Iowa 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northern Iowa leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Northern Iowa 28, Illinois State 21
2025Illinois State 31, Northern Iowa 16
2024Illinois State 31, Northern Iowa 9
2023Northern Iowa 24, Illinois State 21
2022Illinois State 23, Northern Iowa 21
2021Illinois State 17, Northern Iowa 10

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