Ohio at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 16, 1985

Northern Illinois beat Ohio 35–⁠7. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 8–⁠4.

AwayOhio2–⁠9 in 1985
7
HomeNorthern Illinois4–⁠7 in 1985
35

FinalHigh 44°F, low 38°F, 0.42 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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