Northern Illinois upsets Kent State, 41–23

Northern Illinois closed as a 4-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 4th-biggest of 6 upsets in 2021 Week 14, and the 138th-biggest of the 2021 season. Northern Illinois pulled off 3 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 14

1. Utah State 46, No. 19 San Diego State 13

   6.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 19Recap
   Upset size10
2. No. 9 Baylor 21, No. 5 Oklahoma State 16

   7-point underdogNo. 9 beat No. 5Recap
   Upset size9
3. No. 4 Alabama 41, No. 1 Georgia 24

   6.5-point underdogNo. 4 beat No. 1Recap
   Upset size8
4. UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41

   3.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3.5
5. No. 14 Utah 38, No. 10 Oregon 10

   No. 14 beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size2

Northern Illinois’s other 2021 upsets

1. Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38

   Week 86-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6
2. Northern Illinois 22, Toledo 20

   Week 613-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13
3. Northern Illinois 22, Georgia Tech 21

   Week 119-point underdogRecap
   Upset size19

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