Northern Illinois at Central Michigan

Saturday, November 5, 1983

Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois 30–⁠14. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 7–⁠2.

AwayNorthern Illinois10–⁠2 in 1983
14
HomeCentral Michigan8–⁠3 in 1983
30

FinalHigh 49°F, low 25°FAttendance 19,274

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 51% to win. Central Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

Central Michigan leads 21–⁠18 in 39 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 16
2023Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 31
2022Central Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 22
2021Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38
2020Central Michigan 40, Northern Illinois 10
2019Central Michigan 48, Northern Illinois 10

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