| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Game flow
Marshall won by 29 · 13 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
NIU biggest lead
+7
Q1 7:33
MRSH biggest lead
+29
Q4 4:10
Time in front
NIU 0% · MRSH 81%
tied 18% · 0:14 vs 48:42 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Marshall. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:33
TD Juwan Brescacin 19 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan Kick)7 plays, 67 yds, 2:17 · from NIU 33
MRSH 0–7 NIU7:19
TD Deandre Reaves 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Justin Haig Kick)
MRSH 7–7 NIU3:42
TD Rakeem Cato 5 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)5 plays, 42 yds, 2:12 · from NIU 42
MRSH 14–7 NIU2nd quarter
11:51
FG Justin Haig 28 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 69 yds, 2:41 · from MRSH 20
MRSH 17–7 NIU7:30
FG Christian Hagan 19 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 64 yds, 4:20 · from NIU 35
MRSH 17–10 NIU5:29
TD Devon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)6 plays, 65 yds, 2:02 · from MRSH 35
MRSH 24–10 NIU0:07
FG Christian Hagan 30 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 49 yds, 1:39 · from NIU 38
MRSH 24–13 NIU3rd quarter
6:39
TD Tommy Shuler 6 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)9 plays, 56 yds, 4:10 · from MRSH 44
MRSH 31–13 NIU4:50
TD Cameron Stingily 24 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:49 · from NIU 25
MRSH 31–20 NIU2:06
TD Angelo Jean-Louis 11 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)11 plays, 68 yds, 2:44 · from MRSH 32
MRSH 38–20 NIU4th quarter
11:48
TD Deon-Tay McManus 27 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)9 plays, 70 yds, 3:51 · from MRSH 30
MRSH 45–20 NIU8:39
FG Christian Hagan 31 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 65 yds, 3:09 · from NIU 21
MRSH 45–23 NIU4:10
TD Rakeem Cato 4 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)8 plays, 41 yds, 4:29 · from NIU 41
MRSH 52–23 NIUDrives
NIU 5/13 scoredMRSH 8/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 18 | 8 | 43 | 3:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:21 | MRSH | MRSH 3 | 5 | 44 | 1:31 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:50 | NIU | NIU 33 | 7 | 67 | 2:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:33 | MRSH | NIU 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:14 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:19 | NIU | NIU 6 | 3 | 2 | 1:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:54 | MRSH | NIU 42 | 5 | 42 | 2:12 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:42 | NIU | NIU 26 | 12 | 59 | 4:10 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 14:32 | MRSH | MRSH 20 | 9 | 69 | 2:41 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:51 | NIU | NIU 35 | 10 | 64 | 4:20 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 7:31 | MRSH | MRSH 35 | 6 | 65 | 2:02 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:29 | NIU | NIU 25 | 6 | 11 | 2:31 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:58 | MRSH | MRSH 39 | 3 | -3 | 1:19 | Punt |
Win probability
Marshall 100% · pregame line Marshall −11.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakeem Cato | 25/37 | 281 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 84.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Johnson | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 | 47 |
| Rakeem Cato | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 2 | 13 |
| Remi Watson | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Steward Butler | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony Pittman | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Hyleck Foster | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Shuler | 18 | 185 | 10.3 | 1 | 42 |
| Deon-Tay McManus | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | 27 |
| Angelo Jean-Louis | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Eric Frohnapfel | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ryan Yurachek | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Haig | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 7/7 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Williams | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
Biggest plays
MRSH +30% Q1 7:19 Deandre Reaves 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Justin Haig Kick)
NIU +19% Q1 7:33 Juwan Brescacin 19 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan Kick)
MRSH +12% Q2 7:31 Tyler Wedel kickoff for 30 yds , Ra'Shawde Myers return for no gain to the Marsh 35
MRSH +11% Q1 3:42 Rakeem Cato 5 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)
NIU +10% Q3 4:50 Cameron Stingily 24 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | MRSH | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-14 | 7-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 505 | 425 |
| Passing | 281 | 225 |
| Comp/Att | 25/37 | 15/28 |
| Yards per pass | 7.6 | 8.0 |
| Rushing | 224 | 200 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 50 |
| Yards per rush | 5.9 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 6-60 | 4-41 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:15 4th & 1 at MRSH 34 Tony Pittman run for 10 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:20 Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:20
Q4 1:01 3rd & 5 at MRSH 30 Tony Pittman run for 4 yds to the Marsh 34
Q4 1:07 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:07
Q4 1:07 2nd & 10 at MRSH 25 Steward Butler run for 5 yds to the Marsh 30
Q4 1:12 1st & 10 at MRSH 25 Rakeem Cato pass incomplete
Q4 1:47 3rd & 7 at MRSH 18 Steward Butler run for 7 yds to the Marsh 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:53 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:53
Q4 1:53 2nd & 6 at MRSH 19 Rakeem Cato run for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 18
Q4 1:57 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:57
Q4 1:57 1st & 10 at MRSH 15 Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 4 yds to the Marsh 19
Q4 2:34 1st & 10 at MRSH 3 Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 12 yds to the Marsh 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:43 4th & 6 at NIU 32 Tyler Wedel punt for 65 yds, downed at the Marsh 3
Q4 2:58 3rd & 6 at NIU 32 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Da'Ron Brown
Q4 3:28 2nd & 9 at NIU 29 Cameron Stingily run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
Q4 3:56 1st & 10 at NIU 28 Cameron Stingily run for 1 yd to the NoIll 29
Q4 4:10 Nick Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 25 yds to the NoIll 28
Q4 4:10 3rd & 3 at NIU 4 Rakeem Cato 4 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)
Q4 4:16 2nd & 3 at NIU 4 Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler
Q4 5:02 1st & 10 at NIU 11 Devon Johnson run for 7 yds to the NoIll 4
Q4 5:34 2nd & 6 at NIU 25 Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 14 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:23 1st & 10 at NIU 29 Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 4 yds to the NoIll 25
Q4 6:56 3rd & 5 at NIU 36 Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 7 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:40 2nd & 7 at NIU 38 Devon Johnson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 36