| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 17 · 9 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
NIU biggest lead
+7
Q1 13:29
CMU biggest lead
+21
Q3 3:20
Time in front
NIU 8% · CMU 78%
tied 14% · 4:56 vs 46:46 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Central Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:29
TD Juwan Brescacin 20 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Tyler Wedel Kick)5 plays, 71 yds, 1:31 · from NIU 29
CMU 0–7 NIU8:33
TD Thomas Rawls 5 Yd Run (Brian Eavey Kick)10 plays, 86 yds, 4:52 · from CMU 14
CMU 7–7 NIU1:46
TD Thomas Rawls 13 Yd Run (Brian Eavey Kick)8 plays, 92 yds, 4:18 · from CMU 8
CMU 14–7 NIU2nd quarter
6:05
TD Jesse Kroll 6 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)10 plays, 68 yds, 4:18 · from CMU 32
CMU 21–7 NIU3rd quarter
10:59
FG Brian Eavey 25 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 72 yds, 3:56 · from CMU 20
CMU 24–7 NIU6:41
FG Tyler Wedel 24 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 18 yds, 1:01 · from CMU 25
CMU 24–10 NIU3:20
TD Ben McCord 13 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)8 plays, 80 yds, 3:17 · from CMU 20
CMU 31–10 NIU2:43
TD Juwan Brescacin 14 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Tyler Wedel Kick)3 plays, 80 yds, 0:32 · from NIU 20
CMU 31–17 NIU4th quarter
10:35
FG Brian Eavey 23 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 65 yds, 4:25 · from CMU 30
CMU 34–17 NIUDrives
NIU 3/14 scoredCMU 6/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 29 | 5 | 71 | 1:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:25 | CMU | CMU 14 | 10 | 86 | 4:52 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:33 | NIU | NIU 35 | 6 | 23 | 2:29 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:04 | CMU | CMU 8 | 8 | 92 | 4:18 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:46 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | -12 | 1:37 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:09 | CMU | CMU 42 | 5 | 14 | 1:37 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:32 | NIU | NIU 11 | 8 | 28 | 3:09 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:23 | CMU | CMU 32 | 10 | 68 | 4:18 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:05 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 8 | 1:42 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:23 | CMU | CMU 8 | 4 | 17 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:00 | NIU | NIU 26 | 5 | 15 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:48 | CMU | CMU 5 | 3 | 7 | 1:43 | Punt |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −12.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rush | 20/31 | 269 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 86.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rawls | 40 | 270 | 6.8 | 2 | 46 |
| Martez Walker | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Chapman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Titus Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cooper Rush | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Kroll | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | 39 |
| Titus Davis | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Deon Butler | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Bacci | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Courtney Williams | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Mike Kinville | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben McCord | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 |
| Saylor Lavallii | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Annese | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Eavey | 2/3 | 66.7 | 25 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Coluzzi | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
Biggest plays
CMU +23% Q1 1:46 Thomas Rawls run for 13 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)
CMU +23% Q2 6:05 Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 6 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)
NIU +18% Q3 2:43 Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 14 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)
CMU +17% Q3 6:41 Josh Orne kickoff for 62 yds , Martez Walker return for 17 yds to the CMich 20
CMU +16% Q1 8:33 Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 30 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 4-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 552 | 341 |
| Passing | 269 | 231 |
| Comp/Att | 20/31 | 18/33 |
| Yards per pass | 8.7 | 7.0 |
| Rushing | 283 | 110 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 33 |
| Yards per rush | 6.2 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 3-29 | 3-34 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 38:43 | 20:44 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:28 1st & 10 at CMU 32 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Chad Beebe, broken up by Tony Annese
Q4 0:28 1st & 10 at CMU 42 Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 10 yds to the CMich 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:28 3rd & 1 at CMU 49 Drew Hare run for 7 yds to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:28 2nd & 1 at CMU 49 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Josh Cox
Q4 0:28 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:28
Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at NIU 42 Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 9 yds to the CMich 49
Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at NIU 30 Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 12 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at NIU 19 Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:13 4th & 3 at CMU 40 Ron Coluzzi punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 19
Q4 1:13 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:13
Q4 4:15 3rd & 5 at CMU 38 Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 40
Q4 4:15 2nd & 4 at CMU 39 Thomas Rawls run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 38
Q4 4:15 1st & 10 at CMU 33 Thomas Rawls run for 6 yds to the CMich 39
Q4 4:15 2nd & 1 at CMU 31 Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:15 1st & 10 at CMU 22 Thomas Rawls run for 9 yds to the CMich 31
Q4 4:15 4th & 4 at CMU 22 Tyler Wedel 39 yd FG MISSED
Q4 7:34 3rd & 4 at CMU 22 Cameron Stingily run for no gain to the CMich 22
Q4 7:34 2nd & 4 at CMU 22 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da'Ron Brown
Q4 7:34 1st & 10 at CMU 28 Drew Hare run for 6 yds to the CMich 22
Q4 7:34 3rd & 8 at CMU 43 Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 15 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:34 2nd & 10 at CMU 45 Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the CMich 43
Q4 7:34 1st & 10 at CMU 45 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin
Q4 7:34 4th & 3 at 50 Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 5 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:34 3rd & 2 at CMU 49 Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line