| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Northern Illinois | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 46 · 12 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NIU biggest lead
+46
Q4 4:18
BALL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 85% · BALL 0%
tied 15% · 50:47 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Ball State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:53
TD Shane Wimann 4 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)12 plays, 55 yds, 3:56 · from NIU 45
BALL 0–7 NIU5:57
TD Riley Miller 23 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Morgan Hagee Kick)7 plays, 66 yds, 2:52 · from BALL 34
BALL 7–7 NIU2:51
TD Jordan Huff 24 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 3:00 · from NIU 20
BALL 7–14 NIU0:35
BP Jackson Abresch 13 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christian Hagan Kick)
BALL 7–21 NIU2nd quarter
10:51
TD D.J. Brown 6 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)8 plays, 61 yds, 2:38 · from NIU 39
BALL 7–28 NIU8:02
TD Mitchell Brinkman 5 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)3 plays, 41 yds, 1:11 · from BALL 41
BALL 7–35 NIU3rd quarter
8:53
TD Malik Dunner 4 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)11 plays, 89 yds, 5:15 · from BALL 11
BALL 14–35 NIU5:20
TD Christian Blake 19 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)10 plays, 71 yds, 3:27 · from NIU 29
BALL 14–42 NIU4:40
TD Jordan Huff 35 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)1 play, 35 yds, 0:08 · from BALL 35
BALL 14–49 NIU0:18
FG Morgan Hagee 21 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 2 yds, 1:30 · from NIU 6
BALL 17–49 NIU4th quarter
9:52
TD Jauan Wesley 70 Yd pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Christian Hagan Kick)3 plays, 73 yds, 1:33 · from NIU 27
BALL 17–56 NIU4:18
BP Jackson Abresch 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christian Hagan Kick)
BALL 17–63 NIUDrives
NIU 7/14 scoredBALL 5/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:57 | BALL | BALL 19 | 3 | -1 | 2:08 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:49 | NIU | NIU 45 | 12 | 55 | 3:56 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:49 | BALL | BALL 34 | 7 | 66 | 2:52 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:51 | NIU | NIU 20 | 7 | 80 | 3:00 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:47 | BALL | BALL 21 | 3 | 6 | 2:12 | Punt Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:32 | BALL | BALL 22 | 3 | 6 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:29 | NIU | NIU 39 | 8 | 61 | 2:38 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:44 | BALL | BALL 19 | 3 | -9 | 1:31 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:13 | NIU | BALL 41 | 3 | 41 | 1:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:58 | BALL | BALL 18 | 5 | 15 | 2:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:28 | NIU | NIU 34 | 8 | 30 | 2:40 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:48 | BALL | BALL 8 | 3 | -4 | 0:27 | Punt |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −28.5 (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 Plitt | 9/14 | 89 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 69.9 |
| Jack Milas | 10/16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Huntley | 22 | 70 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Markice Hurt Jr. | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Malik Dunner | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 16 |
| Jack Milas | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Plitt | 6 | -29 | -4.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Newton | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Justin Hall | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Riley Miller | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Luke Endsley | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Caleb Huntley | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Reece | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hagee | 1/1 | 100.0 | 21 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hagee | 8 | 259 | 32.4 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Nathan Snyder | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
Biggest plays
BALL +5% Q1 5:57 Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 23 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
NIU +4% Q1 5:57 Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 63 yds , Chad Beebe return for 18 yds to the NoIll 20
NIU +2% Q1 2:51 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jordan Huff for 24 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
BALL +1% Q1 2:51 Josh Orne kickoff for 50 yds , Marc Walton return for 6 yds to the BalSt 21
NIU +1% Q1 0:35 Nathan Snyder punt blocked by Trayshon Foster blocked by Trayshon Foster Jackson Abresch return for 13 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-18 | 9-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 245 | 433 |
| Passing | 162 | 211 |
| Comp/Att | 19/30 | 11/24 |
| Yards per pass | 5.4 | 8.8 |
| Rushing | 83 | 222 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 1.9 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 4-50 | 1-5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 36:01 | 23:59 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 4:18 2nd & 6 at NIU 29 Jack Milas sacked by Herlandez Corley for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 35
Q4 4:18 1st & 10 at NIU 33 Malik Dunner run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
Q4 4:18 2nd & 10 at NIU 47 Markice Hurt run for 14 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:18 1st & 10 at NIU 47 Jack Milas pass incomplete to Khalil Newton
Q4 4:18 2nd & 2 at BALL 45 Markice Hurt run for 8 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:18 1st & 10 at BALL 37 Markice Hurt run for 8 yds to the BalSt 45
Q4 4:18 3rd & 3 at BALL 32 Markice Hurt run for 5 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:18 2nd & 1 at BALL 34 Jack Milas pass complete to Devin Reece for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 32
Q4 4:18 1st & 10 at BALL 25 Jack Milas pass complete to Luke Endsley for 9 yds to the BalSt 34
Q4 4:18 Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:18 4th & 12 at BALL 9 Morgan Hagee punt blocked by Jauan Wesley blocked by Jauan Wesley Jackson Abresch return for no gain for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Q4 6:27 3rd & 15 at BALL 6 Jack Milas pass complete to Khalil Newton for 3 yds to the BalSt 9
Q4 6:27 2nd & 13 at BALL 8 Markice Hurt run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 6
Q4 6:27 1st & 10 at BALL 11 Markice Hurt run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 8
Q4 6:33 4th & 3 at BALL 44 Matt Ference punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the BalSt 11
Q4 6:33 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 06:33
Q4 8:09 3rd & 8 at BALL 49 Andrew Parchment run for 5 yds to the BalSt 44
Q4 8:09 2nd & 12 at NIU 47 Dwayne Milton run for 4 yds to the BalSt 49
Q4 8:09 1st & 10 at NIU 49 Jauan Wesley run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 47
Q4 9:45 4th & 8 at BALL 27 Morgan Hagee punt for 24 yds, downed at the NoIll 49
Q4 9:45 3rd & 8 at BALL 27 Jack Milas pass incomplete to Caleb Huntley
Q4 9:45 2nd & 7 at BALL 28 Jack Milas pass complete to Caleb Huntley for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 27
Q4 9:45 1st & 10 at BALL 25 Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 28
Q4 9:52 Josh Orne kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Dunner return for 24 yds to the BalSt 25