Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Saturday, October 6, 1984

Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 20–⁠15. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 13–⁠3.

AwayNorthern Illinois4–⁠6–⁠1 in 1984
20
HomeWestern Michigan5–⁠6 in 1984
15

FinalHigh 71°F, low 36°FAttendance 18,221

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 52% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 19
2024Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
2023Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
2022Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21
2021Western Michigan 42, Northern Illinois 21
2020Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27

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