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Northern Illinois at Toledo

Saturday, November 11, 1978

Toledo beat Northern Illinois 35–⁠16. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 9–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois5–⁠6 in 1978
16
HomeToledo2–⁠9 in 1978
35

FinalHigh 53°F, low 38°F

Before kickoff

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Northern Illinois 51% to win. Toledo won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Northern Illinois–Toledo game

Toledo leads 36–⁠17 in 53 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Toledo 42, Northern Illinois 3
2024Toledo 13, Northern Illinois 6
2023Toledo 35, Northern Illinois 33
2022Toledo 52, Northern Illinois 32
2021Northern Illinois 22, Toledo 20
2020Toledo 41, Northern Illinois 24

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