| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Vanderbilt | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Game flow
Vanderbilt won by 6 · 7 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
VAN biggest lead
+14
Q1 8:57
NIU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
VAN 97% · NIU 0%
tied 3% · 58:25 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Vanderbilt is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:25
TD Keyon Brooks 61 Yd Run (Javan Rice Kick)4 plays, 80 yds, 1:35 · from VAN 20
NIU 0–7 VAN8:57
TD Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1 Yd Run (Javan Rice Kick)5 plays, 31 yds, 2:49 · from NIU 31
NIU 0–14 VAN3rd quarter
12:51
FG John Richardson 39 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 52 yds, 2:02 · from NIU 27
NIU 3–14 VAN7:01
TD Mitchell Brinkman 38 Yd pass from Ross Bowers (John Richardson Kick)8 plays, 83 yds, 3:34 · from NIU 17
NIU 10–14 VAN5:12
TD Kalija Lipscomb 38 Yd pass from Riley Neal (Javan Rice Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:49 · from VAN 25
NIU 10–21 VAN4th quarter
13:46
FG Javan Rice 28 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 44 yds, 5:06 · from VAN 46
NIU 10–24 VAN11:44
TD Marcus Jones 1 Yd Run (Ross Bowers Pass to Mitchell Brinkman for Two-Point Conversion)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:02 · from NIU 25
NIU 18–24 VANDrives
VAN 4/12 scoredNIU 3/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | VAN | VAN 20 | 4 | 80 | 1:35 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:25 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | -7 | 1:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:46 | VAN | NIU 31 | 5 | 31 | 2:49 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:57 | NIU | NIU 25 | 4 | 32 | 2:01 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:56 | VAN | VAN 25 | 3 | 9 | 2:07 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:49 | NIU | NIU 7 | 4 | 3 | 1:53 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:56 | VAN | NIU 44 | 3 | -1 | 2:34 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:22 | NIU | NIU 20 | 5 | 31 | 3:04 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:18 | VAN | VAN 9 | 4 | 41 | 1:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:15 | NIU | NIU 15 | 9 | 44 | 5:43 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:32 | VAN | VAN 20 | 4 | 16 | 2:07 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:25 | NIU | NIU 15 | 8 | 33 | 2:41 | Punt |
Win probability
Vanderbilt 100% · pregame line Vanderbilt −7.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Bowers | 17/32 | 280 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 39.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Nettles | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | 34 |
| Tre Harbison | 13 | 62 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyrice Richie | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcus Jones | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Love | 0 | -7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Bowers | 4 | -32 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Tears | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 0 | 44 |
| Mitchell Brinkman | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 1 | 38 |
| Cole Tucker | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Daniel Crawford | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Marcus Jones | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Tyrice Richie | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Dennis Robinson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tre Harbison | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Nettles | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Richardson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 39 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ference | 7 | 265 | 37.9 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Ross Bowers | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Biggest plays
NIU +30% Q4 11:44 Marcus Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ross Bowers pass to Mitchell Brinkman for Two-Point Conversion)
VAN +22% Q4 11:44 Justice Shelton-Mosley run for 4 yds to the Vandy 19
NIU +21% Q3 7:01 Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 38 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
VAN +14% Q3 7:01 John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
VAN +14% Q3 5:12 Riley Neal pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 38 yds for a TD, (Javan Rice KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 | 3-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 388 | 373 |
| Passing | 280 | 189 |
| Comp/Att | 17/32 | 21/28 |
| Yards per pass | 8.8 | 6.8 |
| Rushing | 108 | 184 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 7.1 |
| Penalties | 9-74 | 9-97 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:47 3rd & 13 at VAN 43 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 41
Q4 1:47 2nd & 12 at VAN 44 Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 43
Q4 1:47 1st & 10 at VAN 46 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 44
Q4 1:47 3rd & 4 at VAN 39 Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 7 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:47 Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 01:47
Q4 2:18 2nd & 11 at VAN 32 Riley Neal pass complete to Ke'Shawn Vaughn for 7 yds to the Vandy 39
Q4 2:18 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:18
Q4 3:10 1st & 10 at VAN 33 Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 32
Q4 3:10 1st & 10 at VAN 15 Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 18 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:59 4th & 16 at NIU 48 Matt Ference punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 15
Q4 3:59 3rd & 16 at NIU 48 Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
Q4 3:59 2nd & 26 at NIU 38 Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 10 yds to the NoIll 48
Q4 3:59 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:59
Q4 8:29 1st & 10 at VAN 46 Ross Bowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 38 Ross Bowers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Ross Bowers , return for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 38 , return for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 38
Q4 8:29 3rd & 1 at 50 Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:29 2nd & 1 at 50 Tre Harbison run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 8:29 1st & 10 at NIU 41 Tre Harbison run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 8:29 3rd & 2 at NIU 31 Ross Bowers pass complete to Rayshawn Gay for 10 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:29 2nd & 4 at NIU 29 Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31
Q4 8:29 1st & 10 at NIU 23 Jordan Nettles run for 6 yds to the NoIll 29
Q4 11:44 4th & 11 at VAN 25 Harrison Smith punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 23
Q4 11:44 3rd & 11 at VAN 25 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Chris Pierce
Q4 11:44 3rd & 6 at VAN 30 VANDERBILT Penalty, false start (Devin Cochran) to the Vandy 25
Q4 11:44 2nd & 10 at VAN 26 Riley Neal pass complete to Cam Johnson for 4 yds to the Vandy 30