| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 28 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+35
Q3 1:34
EIU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 88% · EIU 0%
tied 12% · 52:57 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Eastern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:57
TD Spencer Tears 39 Yd pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Christian Hagan Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:25 · from NIU 25
EIU 0–7 NIU2:51
FG Nick Wilson 20 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 26 yds, 3:48 · from NIU 29
EIU 3–7 NIU2nd quarter
14:51
TD Marcus Jones 4 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)3 plays, 11 yds, 0:37 · from EIU 11
EIU 3–14 NIU5:11
TD Christian Blake 18 Yd pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Christian Hagan Kick)13 plays, 80 yds, 5:30 · from NIU 20
EIU 3–21 NIU3:05
TD Marcus Jones 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)5 plays, 30 yds, 1:58 · from EIU 30
EIU 3–28 NIU0:52
FG Christian Hagan 20 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 55 yds, 1:20 · from NIU 42
EIU 3–31 NIU3rd quarter
1:34
TD Shane Wimann 1 Yd pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Christian Hagan Kick)9 plays, 80 yds, 1:48 · from NIU 20
EIU 3–38 NIU4th quarter
8:01
TD Scotty Gilkey Jr 1 Yd Run (Nick Wilson Kick)11 plays, 57 yds, 4:22 · from EIU 43
EIU 10–38 NIUDrives
NIU 6/14 scoredEIU 2/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 15 | 3 | 8 | 1:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:41 | EIU | EIU 36 | 7 | 39 | 2:19 | Downs |
| Q1 | 11:22 | NIU | NIU 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:25 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:53 | EIU | EIU 20 | 3 | 4 | 1:14 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:39 | EIU | NIU 29 | 8 | 26 | 3:48 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 2:46 | NIU | NIU 44 | 3 | -1 | 1:34 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:12 | EIU | EIU 15 | 2 | 3 | 0:44 | Interception |
| Q1 | 0:28 | NIU | EIU 11 | 3 | 11 | 0:37 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:45 | EIU | EIU 13 | 6 | 13 | 1:51 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:54 | NIU | NIU 41 | 7 | 37 | 0:56 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 11:58 | EIU | EIU 22 | 3 | 1 | 1:17 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:41 | NIU | NIU 20 | 13 | 80 | 5:30 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −14.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Kimble | 14/29 | 127 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | -- |
| Scotty Gilkey Jr. | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Johnson | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 10 |
| Scotty Gilkey Jr. | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Darshon McCullough | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Javon Turner | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Robert Columbus | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron Gooch | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Hollins | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Kimble | 9 | -8 | -0.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Turner | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Alexander Hollins | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Jacob Welch | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Aaron Gooch | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Javon Turner | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caputo | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wilson | 1/2 | 50.0 | 20 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Edwards | 7 | 280 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Biggest plays
NIU +11% Q1 2:51 Matt Severino kickoff for 55 yds , Christian Blake return for 34 yds to the NoIll 44
NIU +8% Q1 11:22 Daniel Santacaterina pass incomplete to Christian Blake
NIU +8% Q1 7:57 Daniel Santacaterina pass complete to Spencer Tears for 39 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
NIU +7% Q1 0:28 Tommy Mister run for 2 yds to the EIlln 9
EIU +6% Q1 2:51 Nick Wilson 20 yd FG GOOD
Team stats
| Stat | EIU | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 | 10-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 187 | 499 |
| Passing | 127 | 269 |
| Comp/Att | 14/32 | 24/35 |
| Yards per pass | 4.0 | 7.7 |
| Rushing | 60 | 230 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 47 |
| Yards per rush | 1.3 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 8-75 | 15-194 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 30:24 | 29:36 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:25 2nd & 2 at EIU 43 Scotty Gilkey Jr sacked by Quintin Wynne for 0 yards to the EIlln 43
Q4 0:25 1st & 10 at EIU 35 Javon Turner run for 8 yds to the EIlln 43
Q4 3:44 1st & 10 at EIU 40 Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the EIlln 35 Marcus Childers fumbled, forced by Xzavier Shugars, recovered by EIlln Mark Williams
Q4 3:44 3rd & 5 at EIU 46 Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:44 2nd & 4 at EIU 45 Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 46
Q4 3:44 1st & 10 at NIU 49 Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the EIlln 45
Q4 3:44 3rd & 5 at NIU 32 Marcus Childers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 17 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:44 2nd & 5 at NIU 32 Dwayne Milton run for no gain to the NoIll 32
Q4 3:44 1st & 10 at NIU 27 Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 32
Q4 4:13 4th & 10 at EIU 11 Cody Edwards punt for 52 yds, downed at the NORTHERNIL 37 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (Antonio Jones-Davis) to the NoIll 27
Q4 4:13 3rd & 10 at EIU 11 Scotty Gilkey Jr pass incomplete to Alexander Hollins
Q4 4:13 2nd & 10 at EIU 11 Scotty Gilkey Jr pass incomplete to Javon Turner
Q4 4:13 1st & 10 at EIU 11 Scotty Gilkey Jr pass incomplete to Robbie Lofton, broken up by Matt Lorbeck
Q4 7:55 4th & 3 at NIU 48 Matt Ference punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aaron Gooch at the EIlln 11
Q4 7:55 3rd & 8 at NIU 43 Dwayne Milton run for 5 yds to the NoIll 48
Q4 7:55 2nd & 10 at NIU 41 Dwayne Milton run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43
Q4 7:55 1st & 10 at NIU 41 Tommy Mister run for no gain to the NoIll 41
Q4 7:55 3rd & 2 at NIU 35 Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:55 2nd & 4 at NIU 33 Tommy Mister run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
Q4 7:55 1st & 10 at NIU 27 Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33
Q4 8:01 Matt Severino kickoff for 50 yds , Christian Blake return for 12 yds to the NoIll 27
Q4 8:01 2nd & Goal at NIU 1 Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Wilson KICK)
Q4 12:23 1st & Goal at NIU 4 Scotty Gilkey Jr run for 3 yds to the NoIll 1
Q4 12:23 4th & 5 at NIU 19 GILKEY, Scotty pass incomplete to TURNER, Javon, PENALTY NIU pass interference (FOSTER, Traysho) 15 yards to the NIU4, 1ST DOWN EIU, NO PLAY.