| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| UNLV | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Game flow
UNLV won by 7 · 9 scoresLead changes
2
2 times tied
UNLV biggest lead
+14
Q3 11:18
NIU biggest lead
+7
Q2 10:15
Time in front
UNLV 65% · NIU 15%
tied 21% · 38:53 vs 8:49 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line UNLV is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
14:49
TD Kayden McGee 75 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Ramon Villela Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:11 · from UNLV 25
NIU 0–7 UNLV9:57
TD Telly Johnson Jr. 20 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:52 · from NIU 25
NIU 7–7 UNLV4:34
FG Ramon Villela 20 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 73 yds, 5:18 · from UNLV 24
NIU 7–10 UNLV0:53
TD DeAree Rogers 12 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:41 · from NIU 25
NIU 14–10 UNLV2nd quarter
10:15
FG JJ Schlenhardt 27 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 32 yds, 4:32 · from UNLV 41
NIU 17–10 UNLV7:04
TD Keyan Burnett 31 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Ramon Villela Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:11 · from UNLV 25
NIU 17–17 UNLV0:20
TD Taeshaun Lyons 2 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Ramon Villela Kick)11 plays, 71 yds, 2:31 · from UNLV 29
NIU 17–24 UNLV3rd quarter
11:18
TD Jai'Den Thomas 60 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick)4 plays, 89 yds, 1:20 · from UNLV 11
NIU 17–31 UNLV9:31
TD George Dimopoulos 61 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:47 · from NIU 25
NIU 24–31 UNLVDrives
UNLV 5/11 scoredNIU 4/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | UNLV | UNLV 25 | 1 | 75 | 0:11 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 14:49 | NIU | NIU 25 | 10 | 75 | 4:52 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:52 | UNLV | UNLV 24 | 12 | 73 | 5:18 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 4:34 | NIU | NIU 25 | 7 | 75 | 3:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:49 | UNLV | UNLV 24 | 3 | 6 | 1:02 | Interception |
| Q2 | 14:47 | NIU | UNLV 41 | 10 | 32 | 4:32 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 10:15 | UNLV | UNLV 25 | 7 | 75 | 3:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:04 | NIU | NIU 25 | 9 | 46 | 4:13 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 2:51 | UNLV | UNLV 29 | 11 | 71 | 2:31 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:20 | NIU | NIU 25 | 1 | 1 | 0:20 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 14:48 | NIU | NIU 32 | 6 | 21 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q3 | 12:38 | UNLV | UNLV 11 | 4 | 89 | 1:20 | Touchdown |
Win probability
UNLV 100% · pregame line UNLV −21.5 (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 | 19/37 | 253 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 56.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Porter | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 1 | 24 |
| Taron Dickens | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dimopoulos | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 1 | 61 |
| DeAree Rogers | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 1 | 33 |
| Zaire McKinney | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| La'Don Bryant | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Cam Thompson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Glen Weber | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jashawn Nelson | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Washington | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brady Kerperin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kole Sneed | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob McGhee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Kerperin | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Champ Smith III | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Schlenhardt | 1/3 | 33.0 | 27 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
Biggest plays
UNLV +23% Q2 10:15 (10:15) #39 R.Short kickoff 65 yards to the UNLV00 fair catch by #82 P.Zachary at UNLV00
UNLV +15% Q2 7:04 (07:09) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short left to #84 K.Burnett caught at NIU14, for 31 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:04, 1ST DOWN #32 R.Villela kick attempt good (H: #26 M.Choules, LS: #47 T.Jacobson)
NIU +14% Q1 0:53 (01:00) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 D.Rogers caught at UNLV14, for 12 yards to the UNLV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:53, 1ST DOWN #33 J.Schlenhardt kick attempt good (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans)
UNLV +13% Q4 12:40 (12:46) Shotgun #9 J.Thomas rush right for 4 yards gain to the NIU33 (#6 J.Nelson; #44 J.Murray)
NIU +12% Q3 2:43 (02:53) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete deep middle to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU25, for 33 yards to the NIU34 (#4 T.Nkuba), 1ST DOWN
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-17 | 5-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 493 | 473 |
| Passing | 253 | 269 |
| Comp/Att | 19/37 | 20/30 |
| Yards per pass | 6.8 | 9.0 |
| Rushing | 240 | 204 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Penalties | 5-50 | 6-75 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 35:09 | 24:51 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:32 2nd & 11 at NIU 14 (00:32) Kneel down by UNLV at NIU16 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 1:04 1st & 10 at NIU 13 (01:11) Kneel down by UNLV at NIU14 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 1:30 2nd & 4 at NIU 21 (01:37) Shotgun #9 J.Thomas rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NIU13 (#0 M.Canion; #6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:39 1st & 10 at NIU 27 (01:44) Shotgun #9 J.Thomas rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU21 (#90 K.Sneed)
Q4 1:43 1st & 10 at UNLV 46 (01:49) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush left for 27 yards gain to the NIU27 (#44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:54 2nd & 9 at UNLV 37 (01:57) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #85 M.Byrnes caught at UNLV37, for 9 yards to the UNLV46 (#25 B.Kerperin; #44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at UNLV 36 (02:04) Shotgun #9 J.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNLV37 (#6 J.Nelson; #20 M.Washington, Jr.)
Q4 2:06 4th & 19 at UNLV 36 (02:06) #33 J.Schlenhardt field goal attempt from 54 yards NO GOOD (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans), clock 02:06
Q4 2:30 4th & 9 at UNLV 26 (02:30) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush right for 9 yards gain to the UNLV17 (#23 C.Santee) PENALTY NIU Holding (#70 C.Trask) 10 yards from UNLV26 to UNLV36. NO PLAY
Q4 3:03 3rd & 10 at UNLV 27 (03:10) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNLV26 (#20 L.Cleveland; #91 E.Rudolph)
Q4 3:10 2nd & 10 at UNLV 27 (03:13) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short right to #4 K.Lewis thrown to UNLV19 broken up by #8 K.Ka'aihue
Q4 3:15 1st & 10 at UNLV 27 (03:18) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short right to #9 G.Dimopoulos thrown to UNLV20
Q4 3:47 3rd & 3 at UNLV 32 (03:55) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UNLV27 (#2 D.Harris; #23 C.Santee), 1ST DOWN
Q4 4:29 2nd & 6 at UNLV 35 (04:34) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNLV32 (#44 K.Togafau; #54 P.Purcell)
Q4 5:04 1st & 10 at UNLV 39 (05:12) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush left for 4 yards gain to the UNLV35 (#91 E.Rudolph)
Q4 5:41 1st & 10 at 50 (05:48) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU48, for 11 yards to the UNLV39 (#1 M.Bin-Wahad), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:53 2nd & 6 at NIU 35 (05:53) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short right to #6 A.Ibekwe thrown to NIU39 PENALTY UNLV Personal Foul (#2 D.Harris) 15 yards from NIU35 to NIU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 6:22 1st & 10 at NIU 31 (06:30) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush right for 4 yards gain to the NIU35 (#1 M.Bin-Wahad)
Q4 6:30 4th & 18 at UNLV 19 (06:39) #26 M.Choules punt 60 yards to the NIU21 #1 D.Rogers return 10 yards to the NIU31 (#13 J.Allen; #21 J.Tuchek)
Q4 6:43 3rd & 18 at UNLV 19 (06:47) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass incomplete deep middle to #10 T.Stellato thrown to UNLV40
Q4 7:21 2nd & 24 at UNLV 13 (07:38) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short middle to #6 K.McGee caught at UNLV14, for 6 yards to the UNLV19 (#3 L.Lindo; #6 J.Nelson)
Q4 7:53 2nd & 9 at UNLV 28 (07:53) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short middle to #85 M.Byrnes caught at UNLV43, for 16 yards to the UNLV44 (#16 K.Conyers) PENALTY UNLV Chop Block (#55 G.Scroggs) 15 yards from UNLV28 to UNLV13. NO PLAY
Q4 8:22 1st & 10 at UNLV 27 (08:28) Shotgun #9 J.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNLV28 (#44 J.Murray)
Q4 8:30 4th & 6 at NIU 24 (08:37) #36 J.Ference punt 39 yards to the UNLV37 #82 P.Zachary return 9 yards to the UNLV46 (#27 T.Porter) PENALTY UNLV Holding (#20 L.Cleveland) 10 yards from UNLV37 to UNLV27