| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 8 · 6 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
NW biggest lead
+4
Q3 4:51
NIU biggest lead
+16
Q4 3:27
Time in front
NW 7% · NIU 38%
tied 55% · 3:59 vs 22:56 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
3rd quarter
11:55
FG Tyler Wedel 32 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 60 yds, 3:05 · from NIU 25
NIU 3–0 NW4:51
TD Kyle Prater 19 Yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jack Mitchell Kick)4 plays, 60 yds, 0:58 · from NU 40
NIU 3–7 NW0:52
TD Da'Ron Brown 18 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Tyler Wedel Kick)13 plays, 82 yds, 3:59 · from NIU 18
NIU 10–7 NW4th quarter
7:00
TD Da'Ron Brown 59 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Tyler Wedel PAT blocked)5 plays, 72 yds, 1:11 · from NIU 28
NIU 16–7 NW3:27
TD Drew Hare 4 Yd Run (Tyler Wedel Kick)5 plays, 22 yds, 1:58 · from NU 22
NIU 23–7 NW2:34
TD Pierre Youngblood-Ary 54 Yd pass from Zack Oliver (Zack Oliver Pass to Cameron Dickerson for Two-Point Conversion)
NIU 23–15 NWDrives
NW 1/12 scoredNIU 4/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NW | NU 26 | 6 | 22 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:28 | NIU | NIU 13 | 3 | 9 | 0:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:31 | NW | NU 28 | 6 | 16 | 2:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:48 | NIU | NIU 19 | 3 | 9 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:15 | NW | NU 31 | 6 | 31 | 1:57 | Interception |
| Q1 | 6:18 | NIU | NIU 20 | 9 | 36 | 2:49 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:29 | NW | NU 2 | 10 | 19 | 5:08 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:21 | NIU | NIU 37 | 3 | 4 | 0:39 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:42 | NW | NU 23 | 10 | 33 | 3:59 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:43 | NIU | NIU 20 | 14 | 72 | 4:48 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 3:55 | NW | NU 20 | 9 | 34 | 3:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:32 | NIU | NIU 20 | 1 | 7 | 0:32 | End of Half |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northwestern −2.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Hare | 6/10 | 109 | 10.9 | 2 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Anthony Maddie | 3/4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.6 |
| Matt McIntosh | 4/9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 30.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Daniels | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 |
| Cameron Stingily | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Drew Hare | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 1 | 11 |
| Joel Bouagnon | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Anthony Maddie | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Matt McIntosh | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommylee Lewis | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Ron Brown | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 2 | 59 |
| Aregeros Turner | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Juwan Brescacin | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Eakes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tommylee Lewis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Akeem Daniels | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Wedel | 1/2 | 50.0 | 32 | 2/3 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Wedel | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Matt McIntosh | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
Biggest plays
NIU +32% Q3 0:52 Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 18 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)
NW +29% Q3 4:51 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 19 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
NIU +28% Q4 8:11 Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the NoIll 39 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (Juwan Brescacin) to the NoIll 29
NW +23% Q3 0:52 Tyler Wedel kickoff for 54 yds , Tim Hanrahan return for 21 yds to the Nwest 32
NW +19% Q3 11:55 Tyler Wedel kickoff for 59 yds , Miles Shuler return for 17 yds to the Nwest 23
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 | 14-23 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 401 | 394 |
| Passing | 180 | 322 |
| Comp/Att | 13/23 | 28/43 |
| Yards per pass | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Rushing | 221 | 72 |
| Rushing Attempts | 55 | 37 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| Penalties | 8-75 | 9-93 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:13 3rd & 17 at NU 34 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 35
Q4 1:13 2nd & 16 at NU 33 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 34
Q4 1:13 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:13
Q4 2:29 1st & 15 at NU 32 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 33
Q4 2:29 1st & 10 at NU 27 NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 32
Q4 2:29 3rd & 2 at NU 36 Drew Hare run for 9 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:29 2nd & 7 at NU 41 Tommylee Lewis run for 5 yds to the Nwest 36
Q4 2:29 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:29
Q4 2:34 1st & 10 at NU 44 Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the Nwest 41
Q4 2:34 Jack Mitchell on-side kick recovered by NORTHERNIL at the Nwest 44
Q4 3:27 2nd & 10 at NU 41 Zack Oliver run for 5 yds to the Nwest 46
Q4 3:27 1st & 10 at NU 41 Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Kyle Prater
Q4 3:27 1st & 10 at NU 26 Siemian, Trevor sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NU17 (MEEHAN, Jason), fumble by Siemian, Trevor recovered by NIU FORD, Perez at NU20, PENALTY NIU roughing passer (MEEHAN, Jason) 15 yards to the NU41, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q4 3:27 Tyler Wedel kickoff for 65 yds , Miles Shuler return for 26 yds to the Nwest 26
Q4 3:27 3rd & Goal at NU 4 Drew Hare run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)
Q4 3:32 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:32
Q4 5:25 2nd & Goal at NU 5 Drew Hare run for 1 yd to the Nwest 4
Q4 5:25 1st & Goal at NU 4 Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 5
Q4 5:25 2nd & 1 at NU 13 Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (C.J. Robbins) to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:25 1st & 10 at NU 22 Akeem Daniels run for 9 yds to the Nwest 13
Q4 7:00 4th & 16 at NU 18 Chris Gradone punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 22 , Chad Beebe returns for 36 yds to the Nwest 22
Q4 7:00 3rd & 16 at NU 18 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Austin Carr, broken up by Albert Smalls
Q4 7:00 2nd & 25 at NU 9 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds to the Nwest 18
Q4 7:00 2nd & 17 at NU 17 Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Prater, Kyle for 18 yards to the NU35, out-of-bounds (SMALLS, Albert), PENALTY NU holding (Mogus, Geoff) 8 yards to the NU9, NO PLAY.