Northern Illinois at UNLV
Saturday, November 28, 1987 Share
Northern Illinois beat UNLV 34–31. It was their first meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 58°F, low 35°FAttendance 14,650
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UNLV 66% to win. Northern Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northern Illinois–UNLV gameNorthern Illinois leads 5–0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2015 | Northern Illinois 38, UNLV 30 | |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois 48, UNLV 34 | |
| 1995 | Northern Illinois 62, UNLV 14 | |
| 1989 | Northern Illinois 42, UNLV 24 | |
| 1987 | Northern Illinois 34, UNLV 31 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gamevs. AkronSept. 3, 1988
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1987
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
UNLV
- Next gameat BaylorSept. 3, 1988
- SeasonUNLV in 1987
- ProgramUNLV history and records