Northern Illinois at Kent State
Saturday, October 29, 1977 Share
Northern Illinois beat Kent State 21–18. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 4–3.
Final
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kent State 89% to win. Northern Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Kent State gameNorthern Illinois leads 23–7 in 30 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.
| 2025 | Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31 | |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois 37, Kent State 27 | |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23 | Mid-American Championship Game |
| 2021 | Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47 | |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3 | |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 21 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gamevs. ToledoNov. 5, 1977
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1977
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Kent State
- Next gamevs. Central MichiganNov. 5, 1977
- SeasonKent State in 1977
- ProgramKent State history and records