Northern Illinois at Temple

Saturday, October 28, 1989

Northern Illinois beat Temple 20–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois9–⁠2 in 1989
20
HomeTemple1–⁠10 in 1989
17

FinalHigh 77°F, low 60°FAttendance 15,712

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northern Illinois leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2010Northern Illinois 31, Temple 17
2007Temple 16, Northern Illinois 15
2006Northern Illinois 43, Temple 21
1989Northern Illinois 20, Temple 17

Around this game