Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame, 16–14

Northern Illinois closed as a 28.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Northern Illinois taking down the No. 5 team in the AP poll.

It was the biggest of 13 upsets in 2024 Week 2, and the biggest of the 2024 season. Northern Illinois pulled off 1 other upset in 2024.

Other upsets in 2024 Week 2

1. SSaint Francis 23, Kent State 17

   17.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size17.5
2. BYU 18, SMU 15

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
3. California 21, Auburn 14

   11.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11.5
4. UL Monroe 32, UAB 6

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
5. South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5

Northern Illinois’s other 2024 upsets

1. Northern Illinois 17, Bowling Green 7

   Week 73.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3.5

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