| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Game flow
Boston College won by 3 · 9 scoresLead changes
1
2 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+7
Q2 14:56
BC biggest lead
+10
Q3 7:48
Time in front
NIU 35% · BC 31%
tied 34% · 21:17 vs 18:25 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Boston College. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:00
FG Christian Hagan 32 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 45 yds, 3:09 · from NIU 40
BC 0–3 NIU0:09
FG Colton Lichtenberg 42 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 34 yds, 2:17 · from BC 41
BC 3–3 NIU2nd quarter
14:56
TD D.J. Brown 15 Yd pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:13 · from NIU 25
BC 3–10 NIU2:05
FG Colton Lichtenberg 35 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 63 yds, 4:27 · from BC 20
BC 6–10 NIU0:30
TD Michael Walker 5 Yd pass from Anthony Brown (Colton Lichtenberg Kick)6 plays, 50 yds, 1:04 · from 50
BC 13–10 NIU3rd quarter
7:48
TD Ray Marten 4 Yd pass from Anthony Brown (Colton Lichtenberg Kick)8 plays, 59 yds, 2:57 · from BC 41
BC 20–10 NIU2:15
TD Shane Wimann 7 Yd pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 5:28 · from NIU 25
BC 20–17 NIU4th quarter
14:18
FG Christian Hagan 21 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 53 yds, 1:47 · from NIU 43
BC 20–20 NIU2:13
FG Colton Lichtenberg 37 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 46 yds, 5:04 · from BC 34
BC 23–20 NIUDrives
NIU 4/16 scoredBC 5/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BC | BC 28 | 4 | 13 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:19 | NIU | NIU 14 | 3 | 5 | 1:09 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:10 | BC | BC 38 | 6 | 17 | 2:01 | Interception |
| Q1 | 10:09 | NIU | NIU 40 | 7 | 45 | 3:09 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 6:55 | BC | BC 17 | 5 | 28 | 2:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:43 | NIU | NIU 15 | 6 | 10 | 2:17 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:26 | BC | BC 41 | 8 | 34 | 2:17 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 0:09 | NIU | NIU 25 | 2 | 75 | 0:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:56 | BC | BC 35 | 6 | 10 | 3:13 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:43 | NIU | NIU 12 | 6 | 35 | 2:28 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:15 | BC | BC 4 | 3 | 2 | 1:21 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:54 | NIU | BC 45 | 3 | 4 | 1:22 | Punt |
Win probability
Boston College 100% · pregame line Boston College −3.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown Jr. | 26/42 | 191 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 62.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hilliman | 25 | 58 | 2.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Thadd Smith | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 23 |
| Jeff Smith | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
| AJ Dillon | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Anthony Brown Jr. | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Ben Glines | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 3 | -24 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobay White | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Michael Walker | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | 21 |
| Jeff Smith | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris Garrison | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Korab Idrizi | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Ray Marten | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Charlie Callinan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jonathan Hilliman | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Denis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Lichtenberg | 3/3 | 100.0 | 42 | 2/2 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Knoll | 9 | 348 | 38.7 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Biggest plays
BC +67% Q4 0:21 NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the BC 27
BC +30% Q4 14:18 Christian Hagan kickoff for 62 yds , Ben Glines return for 24 yds to the NORTHERNIL 41 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the BC 17
NIU +28% Q4 2:13 Jaleel Berry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NIU +28% Q3 2:15 Ryan Graham pass complete to Shane Wimann for 7 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
NIU +27% Q2 14:56 Ryan Graham pass complete to D.J. Brown for 15 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | BC | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-24 | 2-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 339 | 367 |
| Passing | 191 | 203 |
| Comp/Att | 26/42 | 16/39 |
| Yards per pass | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Rushing | 148 | 164 |
| Rushing Attempts | 50 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0 | 4.7 |
| Penalties | 8-79 | 8-70 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:39 | 26:21 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:18 2nd & 8 at BC 24 Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 21
Q4 0:18 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:18
Q4 0:21 1st & 5 at BC 27 Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 24
Q4 0:21 1st & 10 at BC 22 NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the BC 27
Q4 0:21 4th & 9 at BC 22 Christian Hagan 39 yd FG MISSED
Q4 0:31 3rd & 9 at BC 22 Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Christian Blake
Q4 0:31 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:31
Q4 1:47 2nd & 10 at BC 23 Ryan Graham pass complete to Chad Beebe for 1 yd to the BC 22
Q4 1:47 1st & 10 at BC 23 Ryan Graham run for no gain to the BC 23
Q4 1:47 1st & 10 at BC 37 GRAHAM, Ryan pass incomplete to BEEBE, Chad, PENALTY BC pass interference (Moore,K) 14 yards to the BC23, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
Q4 1:47 2nd & 10 at NIU 47 Ryan Graham pass complete to D.J. Brown for 16 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:47 1st & 10 at NIU 47 Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Christian Blake
Q4 1:47 4th & 7 at NIU 28 Ryan Graham pass complete to Shane Wimann for 19 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:47 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:47
Q4 2:13 3rd & 10 at NIU 25 Ryan Graham run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
Q4 2:13 2nd & 10 at NIU 25 Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Chad Beebe, broken up by Tanner Karafa
Q4 2:13 1st & 10 at NIU 25 Ryan Graham pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
Q4 2:13 Jaleel Berry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:13 4th & 6 at NIU 20 Colton Lichtenberg 37 yd FG GOOD
Q4 7:17 3rd & 6 at NIU 20 Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Michael Walker
Q4 7:17 2nd & 9 at NIU 23 Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 3 yds to the NoIll 20
Q4 7:17 1st & 10 at NIU 24 Anthony Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 23
Q4 7:17 4th & 4 at NIU 36 Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 12 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:17 3rd & 6 at NIU 38 Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 2 yds to the NoIll 36