Indiana at Northwestern

Saturday, September 12, 1981

Indiana beat Northwestern 21–⁠20. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 32–⁠21–⁠1.

AwayIndiana3–⁠8 in 1981
21
HomeNorthwestern0–⁠11 in 1981
20

FinalAttendance 22,856

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Indiana 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Indiana 29, Northwestern 23
2024Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
2019Indiana 34, Northwestern 3
2016Northwestern 24, Indiana 14
2012Northwestern 44, Indiana 29
2011Northwestern 59, Indiana 38

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