Northern Illinois at Long Beach State

Saturday, October 7, 1978

Long Beach State beat Northern Illinois 24–⁠19. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

AwayNorthern Illinois5–⁠6 in 1978
19
HomeLong Beach State5–⁠6 in 1978
24

FinalAttendance 6,225

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Long Beach State 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Long Beach State leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
1981Long Beach State 17, Northern Illinois 7
1980Northern Illinois 16, Long Beach State 9
1979Long Beach State 9, Northern Illinois 3
1978Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 19
1976Long Beach State 37, Northern Illinois 0
1975Long Beach State 24, Northern Illinois 7

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