Northern Illinois upsets Central Michigan, 39–38

Northern Illinois closed as a 6-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 8th-biggest of 15 upsets in 2021 Week 8, and the 115th-biggest of the 2021 season. Northern Illinois pulled off 3 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 8

1. Illinois 20, No. 7 Penn State 18

   24.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 7Recap
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2. Rice 30, UAB 24

   23.5-point underdogRecap
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3. New Mexico 14, Wyoming 3

   20-point underdogRecap
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4. UL Monroe 41, South Alabama 31

   13.5-point underdogRecap
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5. App State 30, No. 14 Coastal Carolina 27

   4.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 14Recap
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Northern Illinois’s other 2021 upsets

1. Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23

   Week 144-point underdogRecap
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2. Northern Illinois 22, Toledo 20

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

   Week 119-point underdogRecap
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