Northern Illinois at Ohio

Saturday, November 15, 1986

Ohio beat Northern Illinois 34–⁠26. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 8–⁠5.

AwayNorthern Illinois2–⁠9 in 1986
26
HomeOhio1–⁠10 in 1986
34

FinalHigh 39°FAttendance 4,844

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 63% to win. Ohio won as Elo’s underdog.

Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the 13 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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