Just a week after getting a huge win over Texas A&M on the road, No. 5 Notre Dame was on the wrong end of the biggest shockers in the first two weeks of the 2024 college football season.
Northern Illinois took down Notre Dame in South Bend, defeating the Fighting Irish, 16-14. It’s one of the biggest upset victories in recent college football memory, with Notre Dame entering Saturday’s game as 28.5-point favorites.
After Northern Illinois took a 13-7 lead into halftime, Notre Dame battled back to regain a 14-13 edge in the middle of the third quarter. Late in the fourth quarter, Northern Illinois took a 16-14 lead on an 11-play, 31-yard drive. Kicker Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds left.
Notre Dame was able to move the ball into Northern Illinois territory on the following drive. However, Mitch Jeter’s 62-yard field goal attempt was blocked as time expired, securing the win for the Huskies. It marked Jeter’s second missed field goal of the day, with his 48-yard attempt before halftime getting blocked as well.
The win marks the largest upset victory in Northern Illinois history and one of the biggest upset losses in the storied history of Notre Dame’s program. Prior to Saturday, the Huskies were 0-14 all-time against opponents ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll.
This story will be updated.
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