Northern Illinois at Akron

Saturday, October 14, 2000

Northern Illinois beat Akron 52–⁠35. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

AwayNorthern Illinois6–⁠5 in 2000
52
HomeAkron6–⁠5 in 2000
35

FinalAttendance 9,487

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Akron 67% to win. Northern Illinois pulled the upset.

Northern Illinois leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 29, Akron 16
2023Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14
2022Akron 44, Northern Illinois 12
2019Northern Illinois 49, Akron 0
2018Northern Illinois 36, Akron 26
2013Northern Illinois 27, Akron 20

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