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Toledo at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 11, 1989

Northern Illinois beat Toledo 39–⁠27. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 15–⁠6.

AwayToledo6–⁠5 in 1989
27
HomeNorthern Illinois9–⁠2 in 1989
39

FinalHigh 42°F, low 33°FAttendance 5,971

Before kickoff

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

The series

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Toledo leads 36–⁠17 in 53 meetings, counting the 32 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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