Ohio at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 7, 1981

Northern Illinois beat Ohio 38–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayOhio5–⁠6 in 1981
14
HomeNorthern Illinois3–⁠8 in 1981
38

FinalHigh 61°F, low 27°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the 18 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

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