| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 42 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
MASS biggest lead
—
never led
NIU biggest lead
+45
Q3 8:16
Time in front
MASS 0% · NIU 93%
tied 7% · 0:00 vs 55:41 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Massachusetts is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:41
FG Andrew Glass 37 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 6 yds, 1:36 · from MASS 25
NIU 3–0 MASS4:53
TD Jalen Macon 13 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)11 plays, 66 yds, 5:06 · from NIU 34
NIU 10–0 MASS2nd quarter
11:42
TD Elijah Porter 67 Yd pass from Jalen Macon (Andrew Glass Kick)6 plays, 79 yds, 3:14 · from NIU 21
NIU 17–0 MASS2:29
TD Chavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)11 plays, 68 yds, 5:53 · from NIU 32
NIU 24–0 MASS1:20
TD Jalen Macon 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)2 plays, 13 yds, 0:40 · from MASS 13
NIU 31–0 MASS3rd quarter
12:05
TD Jalen Macon 36 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)6 plays, 73 yds, 2:51 · from NIU 27
NIU 38–0 MASS8:16
TD Gary Givens 31 Yd pass from Brady Davidson (Andrew Glass Kick)2 plays, 52 yds, 0:23 · from NIU 48
NIU 45–0 MASS4th quarter
6:13
FG Derek Morris 44 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 73 yds, 4:40 · from MASS 1
NIU 45–3 MASSDrives
MASS 1/10 scoredNIU 7/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MASS | MASS 25 | 5 | 21 | 2:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:00 | NIU | MASS 25 | 4 | 6 | 1:36 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:41 | MASS | MASS 25 | 3 | -4 | 0:42 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:51 | NIU | NIU 34 | 11 | 66 | 5:06 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:53 | MASS | MASS 25 | 11 | 54 | 4:57 | Downs |
| Q2 | 14:44 | NIU | NIU 21 | 6 | 79 | 3:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:42 | MASS | MASS 25 | 10 | 43 | 3:20 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 8:21 | NIU | NIU 32 | 11 | 68 | 5:53 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:29 | MASS | MASS 25 | 2 | -12 | 0:29 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 1:51 | NIU | MASS 13 | 2 | 13 | 0:40 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:20 | MASS | MASS 25 | 9 | 45 | 1:20 | End Of Half |
| Q3 | 14:56 | NIU | NIU 27 | 6 | 73 | 2:51 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 3/4 | 73 | 18.3 | 1 | 0 | 98.3 |
| Brady Davidson | 3/4 | 42 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 84.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 3 | 36 |
| Chavon Wright | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 1 | 27 |
| Lazaro Rogers | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Elijah Porter | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 16 |
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Justin Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Romelo Ware | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Porter | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 1 | 67 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Finley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinn Urwiler | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Jammeh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Washington | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jashawn Nelson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Ingold | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| James Little IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 2 | 112 | 56.0 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
Biggest plays
NIU +15% Q1 5:48 (05:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 3 yards gain to the UMass13, out of bounds at UMass13
NIU +14% Q1 12:00 (12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short right to #3 R.Taylor Jr. caught at UMass27, for 0 yards to the UMass25 (#19 R.Henry; #16 M.White)
MASS +13% Q1 10:41 (10:41) #60 A.Glass kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00, Touchback
NIU +12% Q2 11:42 (11:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short middle to #24 E.Porter caught at NIU48, for 67 yards to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:42, 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro)
MASS +11% Q1 4:53 (04:53) #60 A.Glass kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00, Touchback
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | MASS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 | 6-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-3 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 433 | 262 |
| Passing | 115 | 197 |
| Comp/Att | 6/8 | 25/42 |
| Yards per pass | 14.4 | 4.7 |
| Rushing | 318 | 65 |
| Rushing Attempts | 55 | 25 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| Penalties | 3-35 | 3-35 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
Play by play
Q4 0:24 1st & 10 at MASS 11 (00:24) Kneel down by #2 B.Davidson at UMass13 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 1:11 3rd & 6 at MASS 20 (01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 9 yards gain to the UMass11 (#30 D.Dyson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:51 2nd & 9 at MASS 23 (01:59) Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 3 yards gain to the UMass20 (#36 D.Timson)
Q4 2:26 1st & 10 at MASS 24 (02:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UMass23 (#33 E.Hehl; #20 K.Sarkodieh)
Q4 3:05 2nd & 2 at MASS 27 (03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass24 (#30 D.Dyson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:50 1st & 10 at MASS 35 (03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 8 yards gain to the UMass27 (#30 D.Dyson)
Q4 4:07 2nd & 5 at MASS 42 (04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UMass35 (#30 D.Dyson; #5 T.Martin), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:09 2nd & 1 at NIU 47 L. Rogers run for 0 yds
Q4 5:57 1st & 10 at NIU 38 (06:04) Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 15 yards gain to the UMass47 (#55 J.Wiggins; #0 D.Craig), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:08 (06:13) #46 M.Lye kickoff 42 yards to the NIU23 #18 L.Tate return 15 yards to the NIU38 (#6 J.McGill)
Q4 6:13 4th & 5 at NIU 26 (06:13) #99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #98 K.Andrews, LS: #47 J.Borbon), clock 06:13
Q4 6:18 3rd & 5 at NIU 26 (06:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete short middle to #2 J.Gibson thrown to NIU14
Q4 6:23 2nd & 5 at NIU 26 (06:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete deep left to #17 D.Elliott thrown to NIU00
Q4 6:59 1st & 10 at NIU 31 (07:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #28 J.Price caught at NIU26, for 5 yards to the NIU26 (#57 K.Nelson)
Q4 7:38 2nd & 9 at NIU 41 (07:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #28 J.Price caught at NIU37, for 10 yards to the NIU31 (#57 K.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:16 1st & 10 at NIU 42 (08:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU41 (#57 K.Nelson)
Q4 8:40 3rd & 7 at MASS 39 (08:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #2 J.Gibson caught at NIU45, for 19 yards to the NIU42 (#34 J.Little IV), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:59 2nd & 7 at MASS 39 (08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete short right to #87 O.Anderson thrown to UMass45
Q4 8:59 1st & 10 at MASS 36 (09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass39 fumbled by #1 B.Rose at UMass36 forced by #99 A.Washington recovered by UMass #64 P.Miller at UMass39, End Of Play
Q4 9:54 1st & 10 at MASS 17 (09:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UMass21 (#99 A.Washington) PENALTY NIU Face Mask 15 yards from UMass21 to UMass36, 1ST DOWN
Q4 10:21 2nd & 1 at MASS 10 (10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short right to #2 J.Gibson caught at UMass09, for 7 yards to the UMass17 (#15 B.Windham), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 10:41 1st & 10 at MASS 1 (10:52) Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short right to #2 J.Gibson caught at UMass06, for 9 yards to the UMass10 (#34 J.Little IV; #29 R.Walker)
Q4 10:53 4th & 13 at NIU 38 (11:02) #36 J.Ference punt 61 yards to the UMass01
Q4 11:37 3rd & 16 at NIU 35 (11:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 R.Ware rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU38 (#5 T.Martin)
Q4 12:13 2nd & 14 at NIU 37 (12:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 R.Ware rush left for 2 yards loss to the NIU35 (#30 D.Dyson)