Northern Illinois stuns Toledo, 22–20

Northern Illinois closed as a 13-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 5th-biggest of 12 upsets in 2021 Week 6, and the 47th-biggest of the 2021 season. Northern Illinois pulled off 3 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 6

1. Texas A&M 41, No. 1 Alabama 38

   18.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 1Recap
   Upset size31
2. Florida State 35, North Carolina 25

   17.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17.5
3. Akron 35, Bowling Green 20

   14-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14
4. Boise State 26, No. 10 BYU 17

   6-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size14
5. Ball State 45, Western Michigan 20

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5

Northern Illinois’s other 2021 upsets

1. Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23

   Week 144-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4
2. Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38

   Week 86-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6
3. Northern Illinois 22, Georgia Tech 21

   Week 119-point underdogRecap
   Upset size19

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