Northern Illinois stuns Boston College, 27–24

Northern Illinois closed as a 10-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 5th-biggest of 9 upsets in 2023 Week 1, and the 44th-biggest of the 2023 season. Northern Illinois pulled off 1 other upset in 2023.

Other upsets in 2023 Week 1

1. Texas State 42, Baylor 31

   27.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size27.5
2. Colorado 45, No. 17 TCU 42

   20-point underdogUnranked beat No. 17Recap
   Upset size24.5
3. Duke 28, No. 9 Clemson 7

   12.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 9Recap
   Upset size21
4. Wyoming 35, Texas Tech 33

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
5. UL Monroe 17, Army 13

   9-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9

Northern Illinois’s other 2023 upsets

1. Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 13

   Week 75.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5

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