Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Saturday, September 24, 1977

Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 49–⁠21. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 8–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois3–⁠8 in 1977
21
HomeWestern Michigan4–⁠7 in 1977
49

FinalHigh 74°F, low 61°F, 1.1 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the 41 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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