| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Boston College | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Game flow
Boston College won by 3 · 5 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
BC biggest lead
+10
Q4 4:40
NIU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
BC 37% · NIU 0%
tied 63% · 22:04 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Boston College is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
8:54
TD Charlie Callinan 27 Yd pass from Troy Flutie (Colton Lichtenberg Kick)10 plays, 68 yds, 4:13 · from BC 32
NIU 0–7 BC2:57
TD Joel Bouagnon 2 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)3 plays, 4 yds, 1:18 · from BC 4
NIU 7–7 BC3rd quarter
1:07
TD Jon Hilliman 21 Yd Run (Colton Lichtenberg Kick)12 plays, 80 yds, 6:33 · from BC 20
NIU 7–14 BC4th quarter
4:40
FG Colton Lichtenberg 25 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 58 yds, 4:23 · from BC 35
NIU 7–17 BC4:27
TD Aregeros Turner 86 Yd Kickoff Return (Christian Hagan Kick)
NIU 14–17 BCDrives
BC 3/15 scoredNIU 2/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BC | BC 23 | 3 | 4 | 1:00 | Punt |
| Q1 | 14:00 | NIU | NIU 35 | 3 | 8 | 0:57 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 13:03 | BC | NIU 43 | 3 | 0 | 1:55 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:08 | NIU | NIU 20 | 3 | 0 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:45 | BC | BC 44 | 4 | 18 | 2:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:17 | NIU | NIU 11 | 3 | 7 | 1:53 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:24 | BC | BC 13 | 3 | 4 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:52 | NIU | NIU 45 | 3 | -5 | 0:54 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:58 | BC | BC 25 | 5 | 20 | 2:58 | Punt |
| Q2 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 20 | 5 | 8 | 1:53 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:07 | BC | BC 32 | 10 | 68 | 4:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:50 | NIU | NIU 19 | 6 | 9 | 2:43 | Punt |
Win probability
Boston College 100% · pregame line Boston College −4.5 (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 | 11/25 | 81 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 33.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Bouagnon | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Drew Hare | 12 | 15 | 1.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jordan Huff | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aregeros Turner | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommylee Lewis | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Chad Beebe | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Kenny Golladay | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Desroy Maxwell | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Christian Blake | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawun Lurry | 1 | 79 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hagan | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Ambrose | 7 | 305 | 43.6 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
Biggest plays
BC +41% Q4 1:31 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 39
NIU +32% Q4 4:27 Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 51 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 86 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
NIU +23% Q2 2:57 Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
BC +22% Q3 1:07 Jon Hilliman run for 21 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
NIU +21% Q4 2:20 Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 26 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | BC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 10 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-14 | 7-19 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 153 | 326 |
| Passing | 81 | 92 |
| Comp/Att | 11/25 | 5/14 |
| Yards per pass | 3.2 | 6.6 |
| Rushing | 72 | 234 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 63 |
| Yards per rush | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Penalties | 7-45 | 5-55 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 22:09 | 37:51 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:31 3rd & 12 at BC 38 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 37
Q4 1:31 2nd & 11 at BC 39 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 38
Q4 1:31 1st & 10 at BC 40 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 39
Q4 2:20 4th & 10 at BC 40 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Desroy Maxwell
Q4 2:20 3rd & 10 at BC 40 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Justin Simmons
Q4 2:20 3rd & 5 at BC 35 NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Andrew Ness) to the BC 40
Q4 2:20 2nd & 5 at BC 35 Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Steven Daniels
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at BC 40 Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 5 yds to the BC 35
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at NIU 34 Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 26 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:26 4th & 1 at BC 34 Alex Howell punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 34
Q4 2:26 Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:26
Q4 4:27 3rd & 3 at BC 32 Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 34
Q4 4:27 2nd & 8 at BC 27 Tyler Rouse run for 5 yds to the BC 32
Q4 4:27 1st & 10 at BC 25 Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 27
Q4 4:27 Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:27 Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 51 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 86 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Q4 4:40 4th & Goal at NIU 7 Colton Lichtenberg 25 yd FG GOOD
Q4 4:44 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:44
Q4 4:51 3rd & Goal at NIU 6 Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 7
Q4 4:51 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:51
Q4 5:02 2nd & Goal at NIU 11 Tyler Rouse run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6
Q4 5:02 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:02
Q4 9:03 1st & Goal at NIU 7 Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 11
Q4 9:03 2nd & 9 at NIU 17 Tyler Rouse run for 10 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down