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Northern Illinois at Toledo

Saturday, October 18, 1986

Toledo beat Northern Illinois 29–⁠28. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 14–⁠4.

AwayNorthern Illinois2–⁠9 in 1986
28
HomeToledo7–⁠4 in 1986
29

FinalHigh 57°F, low 38°FAttendance 19,169

Before kickoff

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Toledo 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

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Toledo leads 36–⁠17 in 53 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Toledo 42, Northern Illinois 3
2024Toledo 13, Northern Illinois 6
2023Toledo 35, Northern Illinois 33
2022Toledo 52, Northern Illinois 32
2021Northern Illinois 22, Toledo 20
2020Toledo 41, Northern Illinois 24

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