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Northern Illinois at Toledo

Saturday, October 8, 1988

Toledo beat Northern Illinois 33–⁠20. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 15–⁠5.

AwayNorthern Illinois7–⁠4 in 1988
20
HomeToledo6–⁠5 in 1988
33

FinalHigh 62°F, low 41°FAttendance 17,038

Before kickoff

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Northern Illinois 57% to win. Toledo won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

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Toledo leads 36–⁠17 in 53 meetings, counting the 33 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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