| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 14 · 6 scoresLead changes
0
2 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+14
Q4 2:31
ILST biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 55% · ILST 0%
tied 45% · 33:17 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Illinois State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
4:19
FG John Richardson 25 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 73 yds, 4:34 · from NIU 20
ILST 0–3 NIU2nd quarter
2:55
FG Sam Fenlason 32 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 17 yds, 1:21 · from NIU 32
ILST 3–3 NIU3rd quarter
2:11
TD Tyrice Ritchie 22 Yd pass from Ross Bowers (John Richardson Kick)9 plays, 92 yds, 3:12 · from NIU 8
ILST 3–10 NIU4th quarter
14:22
TD Taylor Grimes 42 Yd pass from Brady Davis (Sam Fenlason Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 2:42 · from ILST 25
ILST 10–10 NIU14:04
TD Tyrice Ritchie 68 Yd pass from Ross Bowers (John Richardson Kick)1 play, 68 yds, 0:11 · from NIU 32
ILST 10–17 NIU2:31
TD Jalen McKie 32 Yd Interception Return (John Richardson Kick)
ILST 10–24 NIUDrives
NIU 3/15 scoredILST 3/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:56 | ILST | ILST 25 | 8 | 32 | 3:56 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:00 | NIU | NIU 20 | 3 | -3 | 1:45 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:15 | ILST | ILST 46 | 3 | 0 | 0:22 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:53 | NIU | NIU 20 | 9 | 73 | 4:34 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 4:19 | ILST | ILST 35 | 3 | 1 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:55 | NIU | NIU 18 | 5 | 6 | 3:02 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:53 | ILST | ILST 32 | 3 | 7 | 1:42 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:11 | NIU | NIU 26 | 3 | 7 | 1:39 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:32 | ILST | ILST 21 | 3 | 2 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:56 | NIU | NIU 25 | 4 | 21 | 2:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:33 | ILST | ILST 9 | 5 | 18 | 2:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:03 | NIU | NIU 35 | 2 | 2 | 0:47 | Interception |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −6.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Davis | 14/32 | 187 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Davis | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeff Proctor | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| James Robinson | 13 | 16 | 1.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Cole Blackman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Grimes | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 1 | 42 |
| Braxton Haley | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Kacper Rutkiewicz | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Rob Gillum | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| James Robinson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Draka | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Fenlason | 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Bohlken | 9 | 394 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
Biggest plays
ILST +36% Q4 14:22 Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for 42 yds for a TD, (Sam Fenlason KICK)
NIU +25% Q4 14:04 Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Ritchie for 68 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
NIU +21% Q3 2:11 Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Ritchie for 22 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
NIU +20% Q4 14:22 Aiden Bresnahan kickoff for 60 yds , Marcus Jones return for 27 yds to the NoIll 32
NIU +18% Q2 2:55 Sam Fenlason kickoff for 63 yds
Team stats
| Stat | ILST | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1-14 | 3-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 238 | 389 |
| Passing | 187 | 299 |
| Comp/Att | 14/32 | 20/33 |
| Yards per pass | 5.8 | 9.1 |
| Rushing | 51 | 90 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Penalties | 4-36 | 8-86 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:46 | 33:14 |
Play by play
Q4 1:29 3rd & 12 at ILST 44 Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 45
Q4 1:29 2nd & 11 at ILST 43 Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 44
Q4 1:29 1st & 10 at ILST 42 Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 43
Q4 2:28 4th & 4 at ILST 42 Brady Davis pass incomplete to Robert Gillum
Q4 2:28 3rd & 12 at ILST 34 Brady Davis pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 8 yds to the IllSt 42
Q4 2:28 2nd & 10 at ILST 36 Brady Davis pass complete to James Robinson for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 34
Q4 2:28 1st & 10 at ILST 36 Brady Davis pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
Q4 2:28 1st & 10 at ILST 18 James Robinson run for 18 yds to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:28 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:28
Q4 2:31 Matt Ference kickoff for 64 yds , Jeffrey Proctor return for 17 yds to the IllSt 18
Q4 2:31 1st & 10 at ILST 11 Brady Davis pass intercepted for a TD Jalen McKie return for 32 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
Q4 2:50 4th & 3 at ILST 45 Matt Ference punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Taylor Grimes at the IllSt 11
Q4 2:50 Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:50
Q4 2:54 3rd & 5 at ILST 47 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the IllSt 45
Q4 2:54 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:54
Q4 2:54 Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:54
Q4 2:56 2nd & 8 at 50 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the IllSt 47
Q4 2:56 Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:56
Q4 3:04 1st & 10 at NIU 48 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 5:35 4th & 11 at NIU 43 Brady Davis sacked by Quintin Wynne for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 48
Q4 5:35 3rd & 11 at NIU 43 Brady Davis pass incomplete to Taylor Grimes
Q4 5:35 2nd & 11 at NIU 43 Brady Davis pass incomplete to Braxton Haley
Q4 5:35 1st & 10 at NIU 42 James Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 43
Q4 5:35 1st & 10 at ILST 46 Brady Davis pass complete to James Robinson for 12 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:35 2nd & 8 at ILST 18 Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for 28 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down