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Ohio at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 19, 1983

Northern Illinois beat Ohio 41–⁠17. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 7–⁠3.

AwayOhio4–⁠7 in 1983
17
HomeNorthern Illinois10–⁠2 in 1983
41

FinalHigh 63°F, low 50°F, 1.05 in. of rainAttendance 21,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Ohio–Northern Illinois game

Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the 16 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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