Northern Illinois at Kent State
Saturday, September 24, 1983 Share
Northern Illinois beat Kent State 38–7. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 9–4.
Final0.05 in. of rainAttendance 8,321
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–Kent State gameNorthern Illinois leads 23–7 in 30 meetings, counting the 17 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 gameat Ball StateOct. 1, 1983
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1983
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Kent State
- Next gameat Central MichiganOct. 1, 1983
- SeasonKent State in 1983
- ProgramKent State history and records