| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 4 · 6 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
NEB biggest lead
+3
Q4 11:14
NIU biggest lead
+14
Q1 1:13
Time in front
NEB 4% · NIU 90%
tied 6% · 2:22 vs 54:02 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Nebraska is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:24
TD Shawun Lurry 87 Yd Interception Return (Christian Hagan Kick)
NIU 7–0 NEB1:13
TD Jawuan Johnson 25 Yd Interception Return (Christian Hagan Kick)
NIU 14–0 NEB3rd quarter
8:05
TD Tanner Lee 4 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)2 plays, 2 yds, 0:48 · from NIU 2
NIU 14–7 NEB0:15
FG Drew Brown 36 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 71 yds, 6:20 · from NEB 10
NIU 14–10 NEB4th quarter
11:14
TD Tanner Lee 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)6 plays, 63 yds, 2:14 · from NEB 37
NIU 14–17 NEB8:52
TD Jordan Huff 2 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:22 · from NIU 25
NIU 21–17 NEBDrives
NEB 5/14 scoredNIU 1/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | NEB 25 | 7 | 65 | 3:36 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:19 | NEB | NEB 17 | 3 | 9 | 2:08 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:11 | NIU | NIU 26 | 6 | 20 | 2:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:05 | NEB | NEB 2 | 3 | 7 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:42 | NIU | NIU 40 | 3 | 6 | 1:02 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:40 | NEB | NEB 7 | 6 | 14 | 3:27 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:02 | NEB | 50 | 3 | -5 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:10 | NIU | NIU 20 | 10 | 58 | 3:54 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 11:16 | NEB | NEB 22 | 9 | 27 | 4:14 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:02 | NIU | NIU 23 | 7 | 4 | 3:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:26 | NEB | NEB 21 | 13 | 59 | 3:26 | Missed FG |
| Q3 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 6 | 1:09 | Punt |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Nebraska −10.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Santacaterina | 15/22 | 128 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 25.4 |
| Christian Blake | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Huff | 16 | 105 | 6.6 | 1 | 19 |
| Marcus Childers | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Jones | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Christian Blake | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 7 | -9 | -1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 4 | -23 | -5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Blake | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 47 |
| Jauan Wesley | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 15 |
| D.J. Brown | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Huff | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Jones | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Tears | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawun Lurry | 1 | 87 | 1 |
| Jawuan Johnson | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Josh Corcoran | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hagan | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ference | 8 | 371 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Biggest plays
NIU +44% Q4 8:52 Jordan Huff run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
NIU +32% Q4 5:31 Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
NEB +31% Q4 8:52 Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 24 yds to the Neb 24
NEB +27% Q4 11:14 Tanner Lee run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
NEB +26% Q3 8:05 Tanner Lee run for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 6-19 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 213 | 384 |
| Passing | 128 | 299 |
| Comp/Att | 15/23 | 25/47 |
| Yards per pass | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Rushing | 85 | 85 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 5-48 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 23:26 | 36:34 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:31 3rd & 21 at NEB 24 TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 28
Q4 1:31 3rd & 16 at NEB 19 NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 24
Q4 1:31 2nd & 13 at NEB 16 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 19
Q4 1:31 1st & 10 at NEB 13 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 16
Q4 1:31 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:31
Q4 1:36 1st & 10 at NIU 30 Jordan Huff run for 44 yds to the NEBRASKA 26 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Lamar Jackson) to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:09 4th & 14 at NEB 16 Tanner Lee pass intercepted Josh Corcoran return for 9 yds to the NoIll 25 NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Shawun Lurry) to the NoIll 30
Q4 3:09 3rd & 6 at NEB 24 Tanner Lee sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 16
Q4 3:09 2nd & 6 at NEB 24 Tanner Lee run for no gain to the Neb 24
Q4 3:09 1st & 10 at NEB 20 Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Neb 24
Q4 3:59 4th & 5 at NEB 36 Matt Ference punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Q4 3:59 3rd & 5 at NEB 36 Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake
Q4 3:59 2nd & 10 at NEB 41 Jordan Huff run for 5 yds to the Neb 36
Q4 3:59 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:59
Q4 5:31 1st & 10 at NEB 41 Jordan Huff run for no gain to the Neb 41
Q4 5:31 1st & 10 at NIU 45 Jordan Huff run for 14 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:31 2nd & 8 at NIU 35 Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 10 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:31 1st & 10 at NIU 33 Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
Q4 5:35 4th & 7 at NIU 33 Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes, broken up by Mycial Allen
Q4 5:35 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:35
Q4 8:46 3rd & 7 at NIU 33 Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Bryan Reimers
Q4 8:46 2nd & 10 at NIU 36 Tanner Lee pass complete to Bryan Reimers for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
Q4 8:46 1st & 10 at NIU 36 Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Bryan Reimers
Q4 8:46 1st & 10 at NEB 46 Tanner Lee pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 18 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down