- This will be the 38th meeting between Toledo and Northern Illinois, with UT leading the series, 29-8. Toledo has won 14 of the last 16 meetings, and holds an 11-6 record in DeKalb.
- The winner of the Toledo-NIU game will be in control of its own destiny in the MAC West Division race. Toledo has home games remaining with Bowling Green (Nov. 17) and Central Michigan (Nov. 26). NIU has road games at Ball State (Nov. 20) and Eastern Michigan (Nov. 26).
- The victory over EMU on Oct. 30 gives Toledo six wins and makes the Rockets bowl-eligible for the first time since 2005.
Prediction:
N.Ill 27 Toledo 20
Toledo +11 and Under 50







