Northern Illinois edges No. 21 Alabama, 19–16

It was unranked Northern Illinois taking down the No. 21 team in the AP poll.

It was the 4th-biggest of 6 upsets in 2003 Week 5, and the 44th-biggest of the 2003 season. Northern Illinois pulled off 1 other upset in 2003.

Other upsets in 2003 Week 5

1. Marshall 27, No. 6 Kansas State 20

   Unranked beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size10
2. No. 22 Oregon 31, No. 3 Michigan 27

   No. 22 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size9.5
3. Toledo 35, No. 9 Pittsburgh 31

   Unranked beat No. 9Recap
   Upset size8.5
4. No. 11 LSU 17, No. 7 Georgia 10

   No. 11 beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size2
5. No. 18 Iowa 21, No. 16 Arizona State 2

   No. 18 beat No. 16Recap
   Upset size1

Northern Illinois’s other 2003 upsets

1. Northern Illinois 20, No. 15 Maryland 13

   Week 2Unranked beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size5.5

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