Northern Iowa at Drake

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Northern Iowa beat Drake 48–⁠7. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Drake led the series 19–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Iowa7–⁠4 in 2006
48
HomeDrake9–⁠2 in 2006
7

Final at Drake Stadium, Des MoinesAttendance 10,107

At kickoff
75°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 8 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa171471048
Drake07007

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Iowa 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Drake leads 19–⁠16–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Northern Iowa 56, Drake 14
2013Northern Iowa 45, Drake 14
2007Northern Iowa 45, Drake 7
2006Northern Iowa 48, Drake 7
2005Northern Iowa 52, Drake 17
1985Drake 24, Northern Iowa 9

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