Kent State at Northern Illinois
Saturday, September 18, 1982 Share
Northern Illinois beat Kent State 23–15. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 8–4.
FinalHigh 66°F, low 47°F, 0.31 in. of rainAttendance 21,212
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Kent State–Northern Illinois gameNorthern Illinois leads 23–7 in 30 meetings, counting the 18 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
Kent State
- Next gameat Western MichiganSept. 25, 1982
- SeasonKent State in 1982
- ProgramKent State history and records
Northern Illinois
- Next gameat NorthwesternSept. 25, 1982
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1982
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records