Northern Illinois at Louisiana

Saturday, November 9, 1996

Louisiana beat Northern Illinois 45–⁠31. It was their ninth meeting; Louisiana leads the series 6–⁠3.

AwayNorthern Illinois1–⁠10 in 1996
31
HomeLouisiana5–⁠6 in 1996
45

FinalHigh 63°F, low 38°FAttendance 15,721

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Louisiana 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Louisiana leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings.

Recent meetings
1996Louisiana 45, Northern Illinois 31
1995Northern Illinois 25, Louisiana 24
1994Louisiana 29, Northern Illinois 9
1993Louisiana 33, Northern Illinois 19
1992Northern Illinois 23, Louisiana 15
1991Louisiana 13, Northern Illinois 12

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