Northern Illinois 1987 season
Record
5-5-1
Points for
305
Points against
262
How it ended
No bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs |  Lamar | L | 35-39 |
| 4 | at |  Western Michigan | W | 34-14 |
| 5 | vs |  Northwestern | T | 16-16 |
| 6 | at |  Eastern Michigan | L | 31-32 |
| 7 | vs |  Toledo | W | 41-5 |
| 8 | vs |  Missouri State | W | 27-21 |
| 9 | vs |  Cal State Fullerton | L | 20-21 |
| 10 | at |  Ball State | L | 17-42 |
| 11 | vs |  Western Illinois | W | 29-14 |
| 12 | vs |  Akron | L | 21-27 |
| 14 | at |  UNLV | W | 34-31 |
Game-by-game results and the record for the Northern Illinois Huskies 1987 season.
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