| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Ball State | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 7 · 9 scoresLead changes
3
4 times tied
BALL biggest lead
+7
Q2 13:47
NIU biggest lead
+7
Q1 1:08
Time in front
BALL 8% · NIU 52%
tied 41% · 4:31 vs 31:07 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:33
FG Morgan Hagee 26 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 65 yds, 2:08 · from BALL 26
NIU 0–3 BALL8:33
FG Christian Hagan 41 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 59 yds, 1:52 · from NIU 17
NIU 3–3 BALL1:08
TD Anthony Maddie 75 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)4 plays, 97 yds, 1:13 · from NIU 3
NIU 10–3 BALL0:15
TD James Gilbert 11 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)4 plays, 57 yds, 0:45 · from BALL 43
NIU 10–10 BALL2nd quarter
13:47
TD James Gilbert 3 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)4 plays, 44 yds, 1:05 · from NIU 44
NIU 10–17 BALL11:16
TD Kenny Golladay 14 Yd pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan Kick)7 plays, 67 yds, 2:26 · from NIU 33
NIU 17–17 BALL1:26
TD Joel Bouagnon 2 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)9 plays, 80 yds, 3:01 · from NIU 20
NIU 24–17 BALL4th quarter
12:26
TD James Gilbert 3 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)10 plays, 43 yds, 3:44 · from NIU 43
NIU 24–24 BALL11:14
TD Kenny Golladay 22 Yd pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan Kick)6 plays, 60 yds, 1:03 · from NIU 40
NIU 31–24 BALLDrives
BALL 4/14 scoredNIU 5/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 10 | 49 | 2:19 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 12:41 | BALL | BALL 26 | 9 | 65 | 2:08 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:25 | NIU | NIU 17 | 8 | 59 | 1:52 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 8:27 | BALL | BALL 27 | 4 | 5 | 2:17 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:10 | NIU | NIU 32 | 5 | 18 | 1:41 | Downs |
| Q1 | 4:29 | BALL | 50 | 6 | 41 | 2:08 | Interception |
| Q1 | 2:21 | NIU | NIU 3 | 4 | 97 | 1:13 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:00 | BALL | BALL 43 | 4 | 57 | 0:45 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:10 | NIU | NIU 24 | 2 | 20 | 0:18 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 14:52 | BALL | NIU 44 | 4 | 44 | 1:05 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:42 | NIU | NIU 33 | 7 | 67 | 2:26 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:09 | BALL | BALL 17 | 5 | 11 | 2:39 | Punt |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Ball State −1.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Maddie | 26/41 | 298 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 80.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Maddie | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 1 | 75 |
| Joel Bouagnon | 21 | 153 | 7.3 | 1 | 25 |
| Jordan Huff | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 28 |
| Tommy Mister | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Christian Blake | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Spencer Tears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Glasper | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Golladay | 13 | 184 | 14.2 | 2 | 34 |
| Christian Blake | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 41 |
| Aregeros Turner | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane Wimann | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| D.J. Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Mayes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hagan | 1/3 | 33.3 | 41 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Ambrose | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Biggest plays
BALL +36% Q4 12:26 James Gilbert run for 3 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
NIU +31% Q4 12:26 Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 64 yds , Jordan Huff return for 39 yds to the NoIll 40
NIU +28% Q4 11:14 Anthony Maddie pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 22 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
BALL +24% Q1 0:15 James Gilbert run for 11 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
NIU +21% Q2 1:26 Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 30 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 10-18 | 7-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 653 | 427 |
| Passing | 298 | 276 |
| Comp/Att | 26/41 | 23/41 |
| Yards per pass | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Rushing | 355 | 151 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 44 |
| Yards per rush | 7.7 | 3.4 |
| Penalties | 6-60 | 2-19 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:20 3rd & 13 at BALL 37 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 40
Q4 1:20 2nd & 10 at BALL 34 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 37
Q4 1:20 Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:20
Q4 1:25 1st & 10 at BALL 34 Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the BalSt 34
Q4 1:25 Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:25
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at BALL 49 Joel Bouagnon run for 15 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 3rd & 2 at NIU 32 Joel Bouagnon run for 19 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 2nd & 7 at NIU 27 Anthony Maddie run for 5 yds to the NoIll 32
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at NIU 24 Anthony Maddie run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
Q4 4:38 3rd & 6 at NIU 13 Anthony Maddie pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 11 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 2nd & 7 at NIU 12 Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 13
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at NIU 9 Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 12
Q4 5:56 4th & 7 at NIU 47 Kyle Schmidt punt for 38 yds, downed at the NoIll 9
Q4 5:56 3rd & 7 at NIU 47 Riley Neal pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon, broken up by Mayomi Olootu
Q4 5:56 2nd & 11 at BALL 49 James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the NoIll 47
Q4 5:56 1st & 10 at 50 Riley Neal sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 49
Q4 7:51 4th & 1 at NIU 13 Jacob Ambrose punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line , Aaron Hepp returns for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 7:51 3rd & 8 at NIU 6 Anthony Maddie pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 7 yds to the NoIll 13
Q4 7:51 2nd & 7 at NIU 7 Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 6
Q4 7:51 1st & 10 at NIU 4 Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 7
Q4 11:07 4th & 7 at NIU 40 Kyle Schmidt punt for 36 yds, downed at the NoIll 4
Q4 11:07 3rd & 5 at NIU 38 Riley Neal sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 40
Q4 11:07 2nd & 5 at NIU 38 Riley Neal pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon
Q4 11:07 1st & 10 at NIU 43 Riley Neal run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38