Northern Illinois at Kent State
Saturday, October 10, 1981 Share
Kent State beat Northern Illinois 31–10. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 7–4.
FinalHigh 67°F, low 44°FAttendance 21,053
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 54% to win. Kent State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Kent State gameNorthern Illinois leads 23–7 in 30 meetings, counting the 19 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. Bowling GreenOct. 17, 1981
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1981
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Kent State
- Next gameat Ball StateOct. 17, 1981
- SeasonKent State in 1981
- ProgramKent State history and records