Northern Iowa at Illinois State

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Illinois State beat Northern Iowa 22–⁠20. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 6–⁠2.

AwayNorthern Iowa7–⁠4 in 2009
20
HomeIllinois State6–⁠5 in 2009
22

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalAttendance 6,287

At kickoff
52°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Central Illinois Regional Airport (KBMI), 5 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa0331420
Illinois State1060622

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Iowa 71% to win. Illinois State pulled the upset.

Northern Iowa leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the 16 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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