Northern Illinois at Nebraska

Saturday, September 8, 1990

No. 10 Nebraska beat Northern Illinois 60–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorthern Illinois6–⁠5 in 1990
14
Home10Nebraska9–⁠3 in 1990
60

FinalAttendance 76,043

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 11
2019Nebraska 44, Northern Illinois 8
2017Northern Illinois 21, Nebraska 17
1990Nebraska 60, Northern Illinois 14
1989Nebraska 48, Northern Illinois 17

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