Drake at Northern Iowa

Saturday, September 3, 1983

Northern Iowa beat Drake 34–⁠10. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 18–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayDrake1–⁠10 in 1983
10
HomeNorthern Iowa1–⁠2 in 1983
34

FinalHigh 93°F, low 64°FAttendance 13,361

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Drake 60% to win. Northern Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.

Drake leads 19–⁠16–⁠1 in 36 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Northern Iowa 56, Drake 14
2013Northern Iowa 45, Drake 14
2007Northern Iowa 45, Drake 7
2006Northern Iowa 48, Drake 7
2005Northern Iowa 52, Drake 17
1985Drake 24, Northern Iowa 9

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