Northern Illinois at Buffalo

Saturday, October 2, 1999

Northern Illinois beat Buffalo 45–⁠21. It was their third meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois5–⁠6 in 1999
45
HomeBuffalo0–⁠11 in 1999
21

FinalHigh 67°F, low 44°FAttendance 12,915

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Buffalo 56% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Northern Illinois leads 13–⁠3 in 16 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Buffalo 23, Northern Illinois 20
2021Northern Illinois 33, Buffalo 27
2020Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30
2018Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29Mid-American Championship Game
2017Northern Illinois 14, Buffalo 13
2016Northern Illinois 44, Buffalo 7

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