| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 7 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+22
Q3 5:59
EIU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 93% · EIU 0%
tied 7% · 55:41 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Eastern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:41
TD Harrison Waylee 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)8 plays, 74 yds, 4:13 · from NIU 26
EIU 0–7 NIU0:20
FG Stone Galloway 34 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 55 yds, 7:06 · from EIU 28
EIU 3–7 NIU2nd quarter
11:48
TD Mason Blakemore 19 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:25 · from NIU 25
EIU 3–14 NIU11:27
TD Antario Brown 35 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)2 plays, 35 yds, 0:15 · from EIU 35
EIU 3–21 NIU0:04
FG Stone Galloway 25 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 40 yds, 3:10 · from NIU 48
EIU 6–21 NIU3rd quarter
5:59
TD Liam Soraghan 13 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)8 plays, 64 yds, 4:27 · from NIU 36
EIU 6–28 NIU2:43
TD Jaelin Benefield 24 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)6 plays, 82 yds, 3:11 · from EIU 18
EIU 13–28 NIU4th quarter
12:15
FG John Richardson 43 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 49 yds, 5:21 · from NIU 26
EIU 13–31 NIU9:58
TD Justin Thomas 13 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)7 plays, 85 yds, 2:12 · from EIU 15
EIU 20–31 NIU3:39
FG John Richardson 38 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 62 yds, 6:12 · from NIU 18
EIU 20–34 NIU2:04
TD Jay Vallie 8 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)5 plays, 74 yds, 1:29 · from EIU 26
EIU 27–34 NIUDrives
NIU 6/10 scoredEIU 5/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | NIU | NIU 26 | 8 | 74 | 4:13 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:37 | EIU | EIU 16 | 3 | 4 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:56 | NIU | NIU 20 | 3 | 8 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:26 | EIU | EIU 28 | 13 | 55 | 7:06 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 0:20 | NIU | NIU 25 | 8 | 75 | 3:25 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:48 | EIU | EIU 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:06 | Interception |
| Q2 | 11:42 | NIU | EIU 35 | 2 | 35 | 0:15 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:27 | EIU | EIU 25 | 9 | 27 | 5:40 | Interception |
| Q2 | 5:47 | NIU | NIU 2 | 3 | 5 | 2:33 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:14 | EIU | NIU 48 | 7 | 40 | 3:10 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 0:02 | NIU | NIU 7 | 1 | -1 | 0:02 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | EIU | EIU 25 | 10 | 39 | 4:34 | Downs |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −35.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah O'Brien | 25/34 | 276 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | -- |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markenzy Pierre | 14 | 100 | 7.1 | 0 | 42 |
| Jaelin Benefield | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Jonah O'Brien | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 1 | 42 |
| Jaelin Benefield | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 1 | 24 |
| Nile Hill | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Cooper Willman | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 34 |
| DeWayne Cooks Jr. | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Anthony Manaves | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Jay Vallie | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Galloway | 2/2 | 100.0 | 34 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Wilhoit | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
Biggest plays
EIU +8% Q4 2:04 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Jay Vallie for 8 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)
NIU +8% Q4 2:04 kickoff for 9 yds EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Targeting (Alex Oyawale) to the EIlln 29
NIU +2% Q1 0:20 Stone Galloway kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
EIU +2% Q4 9:58 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Justin Thomas for 13 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)
NIU +2% Q4 9:51 Stone Galloway kickoff for 65 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 18 yds to the NoIll 18
Team stats
| Stat | EIU | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-12 | 6-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 441 | 379 |
| Passing | 276 | 192 |
| Comp/Att | 25/35 | 14/22 |
| Yards per pass | 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Rushing | 165 | 187 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 8-70 | 7-73 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:27 | 29:33 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 6 at NIU 44 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Nile Hill for 8 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:10 1st & 10 at NIU 48 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 4 yds to the NoIll 44
Q4 0:22 2nd & 10 at EIU 42 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to DeWayne Cooks Jr. for 10 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:24 1st & 10 at EIU 42 Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete
Q4 0:30 2nd & 5 at EIU 30 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Jaelin Benefield for 12 yds to the EIlln 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:42 1st & 10 at EIU 25 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 5 yds to the EIlln 30
Q4 0:58 4th & 6 at EIU 25 John Richardson 43 yd FG MISSED
Q4 1:02 Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 01:02
Q4 1:02 3rd & 7 at EIU 26 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the EIlln 25
Q4 1:07 Timeout EASTRN ILLINOIS, clock 01:07
Q4 1:07 2nd & 8 at EIU 27 Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the EIlln 26
Q4 1:48 1st & 10 at EIU 29 Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the EIlln 27
Q4 2:04 kickoff for 9 yds EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Targeting (Alex Oyawale) to the EIlln 29
Q4 2:04 2nd & Goal at NIU 8 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Jay Vallie for 8 yds for a TD, (Stone Galloway KICK)
Q4 2:12 1st & Goal at NIU 8 (02:19) No Huddle-Shotgun O'Brien,Jonah pass complete short right to Hill,Nile for 2 yards to the NIU06 (Rayner,Daveren) PENALTY EIU Illegal Touch-Pass (Hill,Nile). NO PLAY.
Q4 2:21 1st & 10 at NIU 17 (02:27) No Huddle-Shotgun O'Brien,Jonah pass incomplete short right QB hurried by Ester,James PENALTY NIU Holding 9 yards from NIU17 to NIU08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 2:43 3rd & 10 at NIU 32 Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Nile Hill for 15 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:56 2nd & 10 at NIU 32 Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete to Justin Thomas
Q4 3:02 1st & 10 at NIU 32 Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete to Nile Hill
Q4 3:24 1st & 10 at EIU 26 Markenzy Pierre run for 42 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:33 John Richardson kickoff for 57 yds , Jaelin Benefield return for 18 yds to the EIlln 26
Q4 3:39 4th & 6 at EIU 20 John Richardson 38 yd FG GOOD
Q4 3:44 3rd & 6 at EIU 20 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Liam Soraghan
Q4 4:20 2nd & 7 at EIU 21 Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the EIlln 20