| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 28 | 10 | 21 | 59 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 18 · 16 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+25
Q4 3:33
BALL biggest lead
+10
Q2 14:56
Time in front
NIU 60% · BALL 34%
tied 6% · 36:10 vs 20:08 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Ball State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:18
FG Morgan Hagee 24 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 32 yds, 2:57 · from NIU 41
BALL 3–0 NIU2nd quarter
14:56
TD Jordan Hogue 4 Yd pass from Riley Neal (Morgan Hagee Kick)12 plays, 83 yds, 4:46 · from BALL 17
BALL 10–0 NIU11:22
TD Kenny Golladay 3 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)11 plays, 82 yds, 3:26 · from NIU 18
BALL 10–7 NIU7:20
FG Morgan Hagee 26 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 43 yds, 3:56 · from BALL 46
BALL 13–7 NIU6:10
TD Desroy Maxwell 13 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan Kick)6 plays, 77 yds, 1:02 · from NIU 23
BALL 13–14 NIU4:41
TD Joel Bouagnon 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)3 plays, 9 yds, 1:12 · from BALL 9
BALL 13–21 NIU2:05
TD Jordan Huff 17 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)5 plays, 73 yds, 1:26 · from NIU 27
BALL 13–28 NIU0:09
TD James Gilbert 2 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)12 plays, 76 yds, 1:49 · from BALL 24
BALL 20–28 NIU3rd quarter
10:40
TD Jordan Huff 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)14 plays, 77 yds, 4:16 · from NIU 23
BALL 20–35 NIU9:57
TD KeVonn Mabon 48 Yd pass from Riley Neal (Morgan Hagee Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 0:43 · from BALL 25
BALL 27–35 NIU8:14
FG Christian Hagan 38 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 52 yds, 1:30 · from NIU 27
BALL 27–38 NIU4th quarter
14:57
TD Drew Hare 4 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)14 plays, 97 yds, 4:50 · from NIU 3
BALL 27–45 NIU11:48
TD Corey Lacanaria 5 Yd pass from Riley Neal (Morgan Hagee Kick)11 plays, 64 yds, 3:04 · from BALL 36
BALL 34–45 NIU10:00
TD Kenny Golladay 34 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:48 · from NIU 25
BALL 34–52 NIU3:33
TD Joel Bouagnon 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)12 plays, 58 yds, 5:42 · from NIU 42
BALL 34–59 NIU2:05
TD Cywettnie Brown 53 Yd pass from Riley Neal (Morgan Hagee Kick)4 plays, 81 yds, 1:23 · from BALL 19
BALL 41–59 NIUDrives
NIU 9/13 scoredBALL 7/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | NIU 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 25 | 3 | 4 | 0:45 | Punt |
| Q1 | 14:15 | BALL | NIU 41 | 8 | 32 | 2:57 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 11:11 | NIU | NIU 24 | 6 | 18 | 2:15 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:56 | BALL | BALL 21 | 8 | 26 | 3:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:53 | NIU | NIU 15 | 3 | 5 | 1:11 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:42 | BALL | BALL 17 | 12 | 83 | 4:46 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:48 | NIU | NIU 18 | 11 | 82 | 3:26 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:16 | BALL | BALL 46 | 12 | 43 | 3:56 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 7:12 | NIU | NIU 23 | 6 | 77 | 1:02 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:01 | BALL | BALL 22 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception |
| Q2 | 5:53 | NIU | BALL 9 | 3 | 9 | 1:12 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −10.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Neal | 31/53 | 393 | 7.4 | 4 | 1 | 72.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gilbert | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 1 | 14 |
| Darian Green | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 13 |
| Riley Neal | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Teddy Williamson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Williams-Lambert | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 0 | 36 |
| KeVonn Mabon | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 1 | 48 |
| Corey Lacanaria | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 16 |
| Cywettnie Brown | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 1 | 53 |
| Chris Shillings | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Sam Brunner | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Hogue | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dylan Curry | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hagee | 2/2 | 100.0 | 26 | 5/5 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schmidt | 5 | 169 | 33.8 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Biggest plays
NIU +20% Q2 6:10 Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 13 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
BALL +19% Q2 14:56 Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Hogue for 4 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
NIU +18% Q2 11:22 Kenny Golladay run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
NIU +18% Q2 7:20 Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 60 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 18 yds to the NoIll 23
NIU +16% Q2 14:56 Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 18 yds to the NoIll 18
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 30 | 35 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-19 | 11-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 503 | 636 |
| Passing | 393 | 363 |
| Comp/Att | 31/53 | 29/32 |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 11.3 |
| Rushing | 110 | 273 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 59 |
| Yards per rush | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| Penalties | 3-40 | 5-60 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:54 2nd & 11 at BALL 34 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 35
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at BALL 33 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 34
Q4 1:54 3rd & 10 at BALL 44 Ryan Graham run for 11 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:54 Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:54
Q4 2:04 2nd & 14 at BALL 48 Ryan Graham run for 4 yds to the BalSt 44
Q4 2:04 1st & 10 at BALL 44 Ryan Graham run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 48
Q4 2:05 Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 9 yds , Shawun Lurry return for no gain to the BalSt 44
Q4 2:05 1st & 10 at BALL 47 Riley Neal pass complete to Cywettnie Brown for 53 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
Q4 3:28 1st & 10 at BALL 34 Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 13 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:28 2nd & 5 at BALL 24 Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 10 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:28 1st & 10 at BALL 19 Teddy Williamson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 24
Q4 3:33 Christian Hagan kickoff for 60 yds , Darian Green return for 14 yds to the BalSt 19
Q4 3:33 3rd & Goal at BALL 1 Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Q4 9:15 2nd & Goal at BALL 3 Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the BalSt 1
Q4 9:15 1st & Goal at BALL 7 Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the BalSt 3
Q4 9:15 2nd & 3 at BALL 11 Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the BalSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:15 1st & 10 at BALL 18 Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the BalSt 11
Q4 9:15 3rd & 2 at BALL 21 Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:15 2nd & 5 at BALL 24 Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the BalSt 21
Q4 9:15 1st & 10 at BALL 29 Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the BalSt 24
Q4 9:15 3rd & 3 at BALL 32 Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:15 2nd & 8 at BALL 37 Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 5 yds to the BalSt 32
Q4 9:15 1st & 10 at BALL 39 Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the BalSt 37
Q4 9:15 1st & 10 at NIU 42 Jordan Huff run for 19 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down