Ohio at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 19, 1977

Northern Illinois beat Ohio 20–⁠6. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Ohio led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayOhio1–⁠10 in 1977
6
HomeNorthern Illinois3–⁠8 in 1977
20

FinalHigh 43°F, low 30°F, 0.02 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio 53% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio 48, Northern Illinois 21
2023Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 13
2022Ohio 24, Northern Illinois 17
2019Northern Illinois 39, Ohio 36
2018Northern Illinois 24, Ohio 21
2015Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21

Around this game