Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa 17–⁠16. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Southern Illinois led the series 10–⁠8.

AwayNorthern Iowa3–⁠4 in 2020
16
HomeSouthern Illinois6–⁠4 in 2020
17

Final at Saluki Stadium, CarbondaleTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
54°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Matt Packowski; umpire Steve Flanagan; head linesman Matt Banks; line judge D.Schinderle; side judge Damon Wilcox; field judge Brad Brunet; back judge Amanda Bender; center judge Roger QuinlanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa3103016
Southern Illinois0010717

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Southern Illinois leads 11–⁠10 in 21 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Southern Illinois 31, Northern Iowa 17
2022Northern Iowa 37, Southern Illinois 36
2021Northern Iowa 23, Southern Illinois 16
2020Southern Illinois 17, Northern Iowa 16
2017Northern Iowa 24, Southern Illinois 17
2016Northern Iowa 42, Southern Illinois 21

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