Northern Illinois upsets Iowa, 30–27
Northern Illinois closed as a 6.5-point underdog and won outright.
Final30–27
Upset size6.5
Rank in 201384th of 164
It was the 8th-biggest of 16 upsets in 2013 Week 1, and the 84th-biggest of the 2013 season. It was Northern Illinois's only upset win of 2013.
Other upsets in 2013 Week 1
Southern Utah 22, 
South Alabama 21Upset size41
Eastern Washington 49, 
No. 25 Oregon State 46Upset size28.5
McNeese 53, 
South Florida 21Upset size20.5
Towson 33, 
UConn 18Upset size20
Eastern Illinois 40, 
San Diego State 19Upset size19
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