Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Saturday, September 22, 1973

Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 28–⁠14. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 5–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois6–⁠5 in 1973
14
HomeWestern Michigan6–⁠5 in 1973
28

FinalHigh 73°F, low 54°F, 0.68 in. of rainAttendance 19,400

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the 45 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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