Northern Illinois at Arkansas State
Saturday, September 21, 1996 Share
Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State 31–30. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 6–1.
FinalHigh 81°F, low 63°F, 0.3 in. of rainAttendance 12,217
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Arkansas State 67% to win. Northern Illinois pulled the upset.
Northern Illinois leads 8–1 in nine meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2023 | Northern Illinois 21, Arkansas State 19 | Camellia Bowl |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas State 20 | GoDaddy.com Bowl |
| 1996 | Northern Illinois 31, Arkansas State 30 | |
| 1995 | Arkansas State 28, Northern Illinois 21 | |
| 1994 | Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas State 16 | |
| 1993 | Northern Illinois 23, Arkansas State 7 |
Around this game
Northern Illinois
- Next gamevs. UTEPSept. 28, 1996
- SeasonNorthern Illinois in 1996
- ProgramNorthern Illinois history and records
Arkansas State
- Next gamevs. Central ArkansasOct. 5, 1996
- SeasonArkansas State in 1996
- ProgramArkansas State history and records