Western Michigan at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 23, 1972

Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 14–⁠10. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayWestern Michigan7–⁠3–⁠1 in 1972
14
HomeNorthern Illinois7–⁠4 in 1972
10

FinalHigh 65°F, low 49°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 7,066

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 19
2024Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
2023Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
2022Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21
2021Western Michigan 42, Northern Illinois 21
2020Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27

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