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Ohio at Northern Illinois

Saturday, November 1, 1997

Ohio beat Northern Illinois 35–⁠30. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 8–⁠6.

AwayOhio8–⁠3 in 1997
35
HomeNorthern Illinois0–⁠11 in 1997
30

FinalHigh 65°F, low 47°F, 0.08 in. of rainAttendance 10,215

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Ohio–Northern Illinois game

Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio 48, Northern Illinois 21
2023Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 13
2022Ohio 24, Northern Illinois 17
2019Northern Illinois 39, Ohio 36
2018Northern Illinois 24, Ohio 21
2015Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21

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