Northern Illinois at Buffalo
Saturday, November 8, 2003 Share
No. 23 Northern Illinois beat Buffalo 40–9. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 4–1.
Final at UB Stadium, AmherstHigh 34°F, low 23°FAttendance 5,127
- At kickoff
- 33°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 40 |
| Buffalo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Efficiency
| Northern Illinois | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.13 | First-down EPA | −0.17 |
| −0.27 | Second-down EPA | −0.28 |
| 0.43 | Third-down EPA | 0.20 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Buffalo gameNorthern Illinois leads 13–3 in 16 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
| 2024 | Buffalo 23, Northern Illinois 20 | |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27 | |
| 2020 | Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30 | |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | Mid-American Championship Game |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13 | |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois 44, Buffalo 7 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gameat ToledoNov. 15, 2003
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 2003
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Buffalo
- Next gameat Kent StateNov. 22, 2003
- SeasonBuffalo in 2003
- ProgramBuffalo history and records