Illinois State stuns Northwestern, 9–7

Illinois State closed as a 12.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 3rd-biggest of 8 upsets in 2016 Week 2, and the 63rd-biggest of the 2016 season. It was Illinois State's only upset win of 2016.

Other upsets in 2016 Week 2

1. Central Michigan 30, No. 22 Oklahoma State 27

   19-point underdogUnranked beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size21
2. North Carolina A&T 39, Kent State 36

   13.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size13.5
3. New Mexico State 32, New Mexico 31

   11.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11.5
4. Arkansas 41, No. 15 TCU 38

   6-point underdogUnranked beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size11.5
5. Eastern Illinois 21, Miami (OH) 17

   10-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size10

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