| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 23 · 9 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+23
Q4 3:18
TOL biggest lead
+3
Q1 9:18
Time in front
NIU 76% · TOL 14%
tied 10% · 45:36 vs 8:42 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Toledo. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:18
FG Jameson Vest 25 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 36 yds, 3:31 · from NIU 44
TOL 3–0 NIU0:36
TD Corey Lersch 33 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz Kick)5 plays, 46 yds, 1:25 · from TOL 46
TOL 3–7 NIU2nd quarter
8:12
FG Andrew Gantz 48 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 62 yds, 4:48 · from NIU 7
TOL 3–10 NIU4:38
TD Jon'Vea Johnson 23 Yd pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest PAT failed)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:34 · from TOL 25
TOL 9–10 NIU1:47
BP Sutton Smith 27 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Andrew Gantz Kick)
TOL 9–17 NIU3rd quarter
8:18
TD Marcus Childers 1 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)11 plays, 82 yds, 4:08 · from NIU 18
TOL 9–24 NIU0:06
TD Marcus Childers 23 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)4 plays, 69 yds, 1:07 · from NIU 31
TOL 9–31 NIU4th quarter
3:27
TD Shakif Seymour 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)13 plays, 80 yds, 6:02 · from TOL 20
TOL 15–31 NIU3:18
TD Marcus Jones 44 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)1 play, 44 yds, 0:09 · from TOL 44
TOL 15–38 NIUDrives
NIU 5/12 scoredTOL 4/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 7 | 19 | 2:11 | Downs |
| Q1 | 12:49 | TOL | NIU 44 | 9 | 36 | 3:31 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 9:18 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 28 | 0:38 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:40 | TOL | TOL 48 | 7 | 33 | 3:05 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 5:35 | NIU | NIU 20 | 6 | 18 | 2:40 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:55 | TOL | TOL 16 | 3 | -9 | 0:54 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:01 | NIU | TOL 46 | 5 | 46 | 1:25 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:36 | TOL | TOL 31 | 7 | 34 | 2:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:00 | NIU | NIU 7 | 12 | 62 | 4:48 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 8:12 | TOL | TOL 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:34 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:38 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | -2 | 1:34 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:04 | TOL | TOL 30 | 3 | 8 | 1:17 | Punt Touchdown |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −3.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Peters | 26/47 | 264 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 61.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Thompkins | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Bryant Koback | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Eli Peters | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 32 |
| Ronnie Jones | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Shakif Seymour | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Thompson | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 0 | 35 |
| Jon'Vea Johnson | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 23 |
| Diontae Johnson | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Drew Rosi | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Shakif Seymour | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Art Thompkins | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Desmond Phillips | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Bryant Koback | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Vest | 1/2 | 50.0 | 25 | 0/1 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Flint | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Biggest plays
NIU +22% Q2 1:47 Bailey Flint punt blocked by Sutton Smith, Sutton Smith return for 27 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK)
TOL +19% Q2 4:38 Eli Peters pass complete to Jon'Vea Johnson for 23 yds for a TD, (Jameson Vest PAT MISSED)
NIU +18% Q1 0:36 Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for 33 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK)
NIU +16% Q2 4:38 Jameson Vest kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
NIU +15% Q1 9:18 Jameson Vest kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | TOL | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 11-24 | 5-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 431 | 427 |
| Passing | 264 | 131 |
| Comp/Att | 26/47 | 13/19 |
| Yards per pass | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Rushing | 167 | 296 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 44 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| Penalties | 5-30 | 5-58 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 3rd & 1 at NIU 15 Ronnie Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 18
Q4 0:08 2nd & 13 at NIU 27 Eli Peters run for 12 yds to the NoIll 15
Q4 0:46 1st & 10 at NIU 24 Ronnie Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 27
Q4 1:10 4th & 1 at NIU 45 Ronnie Jones run for 21 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:21 3rd & 1 at NIU 45 Eli Peters pass incomplete
Q4 1:27 2nd & 3 at NIU 47 Eli Peters run for 2 yds to the NoIll 45
Q4 1:44 1st & 10 at TOL 46 Eli Peters run for 7 yds to the NoIll 47
Q4 2:10 2nd & 8 at TOL 38 Ronnie Jones run for 8 yds to the Toled 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at TOL 36 Ronnie Jones run for 2 yds to the Toled 38
Q4 3:13 1st & 10 at TOL 21 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dillon Thomas) to the Toled 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:13 Andrew Gantz kickoff for 63 yds , Ronnie Jones return for 19 yds to the Toled 21
Q4 3:18 1st & 10 at TOL 44 Marcus Jones run for 44 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK)
Q4 3:27 Justin Clark on-side kick recovered by NORTHERNIL at the Toled 44 TOLEDO Penalty, Illegal Touching ( Yards) to the Toled 44
Q4 3:27 3rd & Goal at NIU 1 Shakif Seymour run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Q4 3:48 2nd & Goal at NIU 6 Eli Peters pass complete to Drew Rosi for 5 yds to the NoIll 1
Q4 3:56 1st & Goal at NIU 6 Eli Peters pass incomplete to Cody Thompson
Q4 4:19 1st & 10 at NIU 41 Eli Peters pass complete to Cody Thompson for 35 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:42 3rd & 12 at TOL 46 Bryant Koback run for 13 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:00 2nd & 10 at TOL 48 Eli Peters sacked by Jack Heflin for a loss of 2 yards to the Toled 46
Q4 5:57 1st & 10 at TOL 48 Bryant Koback run for no gain to the Toled 48
Q4 6:24 3rd & 3 at TOL 40 Eli Peters pass complete to Cody Thompson for 8 yds to the Toled 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:51 2nd & 6 at TOL 37 Eli Peters run for 3 yds to the Toled 40
Q4 7:28 1st & 10 at TOL 33 Eli Peters pass complete to Bryant Koback for 4 yds to the Toled 37
Q4 8:06 3rd & 1 at TOL 29 Bryant Koback run for 4 yds to the Toled 33 for a 1ST down