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The Upset Report
2013 · Week 1 · Saturday, August 31, 2013

Northern Iowa upsets Iowa State, 28–20

Northern Iowa closed as a 5.5-point underdog and won outright.

Final28–20
Upset size5.5
Rank in 2013100th of 164
5.5-point underdogFCS beat FBS

It was the 10th-biggest of 16 upsets in 2013 Week 1, and the 100th-biggest of the 2013 season. It was Northern Iowa's only upset win of 2013.

Other upsets in 2013 Week 1

  1. 22, 21
    41-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size41
  2. 49, 46
    28-point underdogUnranked beat No. 25FCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size28.5
  3. 53, 21
    20.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size20.5
  4. 33, 18
    20-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size20
  5. 40, 19
    19-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size19

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