Northern Iowa at Drake

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Northern Iowa beat Drake 45–⁠7. It was their 34th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 19–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Iowa12–⁠1 in 2007
45
HomeDrake6–⁠5 in 2007
7

Final at Drake Stadium, Des MoinesAttendance 10,216

At kickoff
74°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 8 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa141410745
Drake07007

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Drake 52% to win. Northern Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.

Drake leads 19–⁠16–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the two 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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