Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Saturday, October 21, 2000

Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 52–⁠22. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 19–⁠6.

AwayNorthern Illinois6–⁠5 in 2000
22
HomeWestern Michigan9–⁠3 in 2000
52

FinalHigh 71°F, low 45°FAttendance 27,523

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 19
2024Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
2023Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
2022Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21
2021Western Michigan 42, Northern Illinois 21
2020Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27

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