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Toledo at Northern Illinois

Saturday, October 10, 1987

Northern Illinois beat Toledo 41–⁠5. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 14–⁠5.

AwayToledo3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1987
5
HomeNorthern Illinois5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1987
41

FinalHigh 55°F, low 34°FAttendance 20,939

Before kickoff

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Toledo 54% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Toledo–Northern Illinois game

Toledo leads 36–⁠17 in 53 meetings, counting the 34 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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