| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Game flow
Arizona won by 25 · 9 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
ARIZ biggest lead
+32
Q4 7:54
NIU biggest lead
+10
Q1 9:07
Time in front
ARIZ 69% · NIU 25%
tied 6% · 41:13 vs 15:11 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Arizona is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:24
FG JJ Schlenhardt 38 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 54 yds, 3:36 · from NIU 25
NIU 3–0 ARIZ9:07
TD Cam Thompson 52 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)1 play, 52 yds, 0:09 · from NIU 48
NIU 10–0 ARIZ6:01
TD Chris Hunter III 38 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)7 plays, 86 yds, 3:01 · from ARIZ 14
NIU 10–7 ARIZ2nd quarter
11:13
TD Isaiah Mizell 14 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)13 plays, 76 yds, 4:55 · from ARIZ 24
NIU 10–14 ARIZ3:54
TD Tre Spivey 10 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 3:08 · from ARIZ 20
NIU 10–21 ARIZ2:13
TD Caleb Smith 69 Yd Punt Return (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
NIU 10–28 ARIZ3rd quarter
9:01
TD Tyler Powell 3 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 5:59 · from ARIZ 25
NIU 10–35 ARIZ4th quarter
7:54
TD Noah Fifita 30 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)11 plays, 80 yds, 7:48 · from ARIZ 20
NIU 10–42 ARIZ0:13
TD Elijah Porter 1 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)9 plays, 48 yds, 3:20 · from ARIZ 48
NIU 17–42 ARIZDrives
ARIZ 5/9 scoredNIU 4/9 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 10 | 54 | 3:36 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 11:24 | ARIZ | ARIZ 25 | 3 | -5 | 2:08 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:16 | NIU | NIU 48 | 1 | 52 | 0:09 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:02 | ARIZ | ARIZ 14 | 7 | 86 | 3:01 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:01 | NIU | NIU 25 | 13 | 51 | 4:53 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 1:08 | ARIZ | ARIZ 24 | 13 | 76 | 4:55 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:13 | NIU | NIU 25 | 6 | 23 | 4:11 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:02 | ARIZ | ARIZ 20 | 7 | 80 | 3:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:54 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 3 | 1:41 | Punt Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:13 | NIU | NIU 25 | 4 | 21 | 1:19 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:54 | ARIZ | ARIZ 18 | 2 | -9 | 0:54 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | ARIZ | ARIZ 25 | 13 | 75 | 5:59 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Arizona 100% · pregame line Arizona −34.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 25/37 | 228 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 |
| Brady Davidson | 4/6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 73.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Taron Dickens | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Elijah Porter | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jaiduan Cranford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Cam Thompson | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 52 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 21 |
| La'Don Bryant | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Zaire McKinney | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Liam Russo | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Stein | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kelan McInerney | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jashawn Nelson | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Washington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine Falke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Kerperin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yassine Falke | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Schlenhardt | 1/3 | 33.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
Biggest plays
ARIZ +11% Q1 6:01 Chris Hunter III 38 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
NIU +8% Q1 9:07 Cam Thompson 52 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
ARIZ +4% Q1 1:00 (01:07) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita sacked for loss of 8 yards to the ARIZ16 (#55 J.Bellamy)
NIU +3% Q1 9:02 (09:07) #39 R.Short kickoff 64 yards to the ARIZ01 #20 C.Smith return 23 yards to the ARIZ24 (#2 A.Jones) PENALTY ARIZ Illegal Block in Back (#0 D.Fifita) 10 yards from ARIZ24 to ARIZ14
ARIZ +3% Q1 7:22 (07:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #12 T.Spivey caught at NIU33, for 8 yards to the NIU33, out of bounds at NIU33
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | ARIZ |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-16 | 9-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 341 | 441 |
| Passing | 255 | 357 |
| Comp/Att | 29/43 | 32/37 |
| Yards per pass | 5.9 | 9.6 |
| Rushing | 86 | 84 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 3-15 | 4-50 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:14 (00:17) #39 R.Short kickoff 63 yards to the ARIZ02 fair catch by #20 C.Smith at ARIZ02
Q4 0:13 1st & Goal at ARIZ 1 Elijah Porter 1 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
Q4 0:31 4th & 10 at ARIZ 21 (00:38) Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete deep right to #0 L.Bryant caught at ARIZ01, for 20 yards to the ARIZ01, out of bounds at ARIZ01, 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:40 3rd & 10 at ARIZ 21 (00:44) Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass incomplete deep right to #0 L.Bryant thrown to ARIZ00
Q4 1:12 2nd & 15 at ARIZ 26 (01:23) Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short middle to #88 Z.McKinney caught at ARIZ21, for 5 yards to the ARIZ21 (#28 S.Griffin)
Q4 1:50 1st & 10 at ARIZ 21 (01:59) Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short right to #24 E.Porter caught at ARIZ26, for 5 yards loss to the ARIZ26 (#55 L.Su'a)
Q4 2:00 4th & 1 at ARIZ 24 (02:04) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ARIZ21 (#55 L.Su'a; #44 P.Williams), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:35 3rd & 8 at ARIZ 31 (02:48) Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short middle to #87 L.Russo caught at ARIZ24, for 7 yards to the ARIZ24 (#17 L.Molette III)
Q4 2:49 2nd & 8 at ARIZ 31 (02:52) Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass incomplete short left to #88 Z.McKinney thrown to ARIZ22
Q4 3:19 1st & 10 at ARIZ 33 (03:25) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARIZ31 (#45 V.Johnson)
Q4 3:33 1st & 10 at ARIZ 48 (03:33) Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass incomplete deep left to #88 Z.McKinney thrown to ARIZ12 PENALTY ARIZ Pass Interference (#30 X.Hiler) 15 yards from ARIZ48 to ARIZ33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 3:33 3rd & 5 at NIU 10 (03:33) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass intercepted by #5 Y.Falke at NIU02 #5 Y.Falke return 35 yards to the NIU37 (#0 W.Yarbrough) PENALTY ARIZ UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#7 S.Anderson) 15 yards from NIU37 to ARIZ48, 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:33 2nd & 5 at NIU 10 (03:33) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass incomplete short left to #2 R.Mosley thrown to NIU00
Q4 3:33 1st & 10 at NIU 15 (03:33) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson rush right for 5 yards gain to the NIU10 (#18 J.Thomas)
Q4 3:33 2nd & 7 at NIU 47 (03:33) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass complete deep left to #2 R.Mosley caught at NIU15, for 32 yards to the NIU15, out of bounds at NIU15, 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:40 1st & 10 at 50 (03:44) Shotgun #0 W.Yarbrough rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU47 (#25 B.Kerperin; #0 M.Canion)
Q4 3:44 2nd & 3 at ARIZ 43 (03:49) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ARIZ50 (#14 M.Armstrong; #5 Y.Falke), 1ST DOWN
Q4 4:48 1st & 10 at ARIZ 36 (05:28) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #17 I.Mizell caught at ARIZ40, for 7 yards to the ARIZ43 (#5 Y.Falke; #30 A.Ellis)
Q4 5:42 4th & 8 at ARIZ 36 (05:57) #33 J.Schlenhardt field goal attempt from 54 yards NO GOOD (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans), clock 05:42
Q4 5:59 3rd & 8 at ARIZ 36 (05:59) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #4 K.Lewis thrown to ARIZ10
Q4 5:59 2nd & 9 at ARIZ 37 (06:04) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the ARIZ36 (#27 K.Harris)
Q4 6:40 1st & 10 at ARIZ 38 (06:43) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ARIZ37 (#0 D.Fifita)
Q4 6:43 3rd & 11 at 50 (06:43) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #88 Z.McKinney caught at ARIZ38, for 12 yards to the ARIZ38 (#35 Q.Olson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:43 2nd & 12 at NIU 49 (06:43) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU50 (#0 D.Fifita; #44 P.Williams)