Akron at Northern Illinois

Saturday, September 3, 1988

Northern Illinois beat Akron 7–⁠6. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayAkron5–⁠6 in 1988
6
HomeNorthern Illinois7–⁠4 in 1988
7

FinalHigh 81°F, low 62°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 7,033

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northern Illinois leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 29, Akron 16
2023Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14
2022Akron 44, Northern Illinois 12
2019Northern Illinois 49, Akron 0
2018Northern Illinois 36, Akron 26
2013Northern Illinois 27, Akron 20

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