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Northern Illinois at Iowa

Saturday, September 20, 1986

Iowa beat Northern Illinois 57–⁠3. It was their second meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois2–⁠9 in 1986
3
HomeIowa9–⁠3 in 1986
57

FinalAttendance 66,930

Before kickoff

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Iowa 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

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Iowa leads 10–⁠1 in 11 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Iowa 40, Northern Illinois 0
2018Iowa 33, Northern Illinois 7
2013Northern Illinois 30, Iowa 27
2012Iowa 18, Northern Illinois 17
2007Iowa 16, Northern Illinois 3
2006Iowa 24, Northern Illinois 14

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