| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 7 · 9 scoresLead changes
1
2 times tied
CMU biggest lead
+7
Q4 12:35
NIU biggest lead
+17
Q2 7:13
Time in front
CMU 18% · NIU 71%
tied 10% · 11:04 vs 42:49 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Central Michigan is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
14:08
TD Jawuan Johnson 37 Yd Interception Return (Christian Hagan Kick)
NIU 7–0 CMU1:59
TD D.J. Brown 4 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)9 plays, 41 yds, 3:20 · from CMU 41
NIU 14–0 CMU2nd quarter
7:13
FG Christian Hagan 23 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 62 yds, 4:02 · from NIU 32
NIU 17–0 CMU3rd quarter
12:06
TD Mark Chapman 56 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)5 plays, 67 yds, 2:07 · from CMU 33
NIU 17–7 CMU9:52
FG Michael Armstrong 23 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 52 yds, 1:20 · from CMU 43
NIU 17–10 CMU1:19
TD Jonathan Ward 4 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)15 plays, 69 yds, 6:14 · from CMU 31
NIU 17–17 CMU4th quarter
12:35
TD Jonathan Ward 54 Yd Run (Michael Armstrong Kick)4 plays, 69 yds, 1:38 · from CMU 31
NIU 17–24 CMU3:03
TD Tre Harbison 12 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)9 plays, 64 yds, 3:12 · from NIU 36
NIU 24–24 CMU1:32
TD Corey Willis 29 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:31 · from CMU 25
NIU 24–31 CMUDrives
CMU 6/17 scoredNIU 3/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | CMU | CMU 25 | 3 | 4 | 0:52 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 14:08 | CMU | 50 | 3 | 3 | 1:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:50 | NIU | NIU 10 | 5 | 17 | 2:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:11 | CMU | CMU 6 | 3 | 7 | 1:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:14 | NIU | NIU 48 | 3 | -11 | 1:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:49 | CMU | CMU 15 | 3 | -3 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:19 | NIU | CMU 41 | 9 | 41 | 3:20 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:59 | CMU | CMU 25 | 5 | -10 | 1:59 | Punt |
| Q2 | 15:00 | NIU | CMU 48 | 7 | 22 | 2:18 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:42 | CMU | CMU 4 | 4 | 17 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:15 | NIU | NIU 32 | 9 | 62 | 4:02 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 7:07 | CMU | CMU 12 | 3 | 2 | 0:56 | Punt |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −3.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Childers | 20/36 | 128 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | 26.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Harbison | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 1 | 14 |
| Jordan Huff | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
| D.J. Brown | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcus Childers | 12 | 13 | 1.1 | 0 | 13 |
| Marcus Jones | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Anthony Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Tears | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Chad Beebe | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Christian Blake | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Daniel Crawford | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 |
| D.J. Brown | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jauan Wesley | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Shane Wimann | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Marcus Jones | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Huff | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawuan Johnson | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hagan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ference | 10 | 439 | 43.9 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
Biggest plays
NIU +61% Q4 3:03 Tre Harbison run for 12 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
CMU +52% Q4 3:03 Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
CMU +33% Q4 12:35 Jonathan Ward run for 54 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
CMU +32% Q3 1:19 Shane Morris pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 4 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
NIU +28% Q3 1:19 Kaden Keon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | CMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 | 4-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 265 | 386 |
| Passing | 128 | 247 |
| Comp/Att | 20/36 | 20/39 |
| Yards per pass | 3.6 | 6.3 |
| Rushing | 137 | 139 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 33 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| Penalties | 7-60 | 9-87 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:24 | 28:36 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:22 1st & 10 at CMU 16 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 15
Q4 1:32 2nd & 10 at CMU 24 Marcus Childers pass intercepted Josh Cox return for 15 yds to the CMich 16
Q4 1:32 1st & 10 at CMU 24 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Trevor Apsey
Q4 1:32 1st & 10 at 50 Marcus Childers pass complete to Chad Beebe for 26 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:32 3rd & 7 at NIU 40 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 1:32 2nd & 10 at NIU 37 Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 40
Q4 1:32 1st & 10 at NIU 37 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake, broken up by Amari Coleman
Q4 1:32 Kaden Keon kickoff for 52 yds , D.J. Brown return for 24 yds to the NoIll 37
Q4 1:32 4th & 4 at NIU 29 Shane Morris pass complete to Corey Willis for 29 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
Q4 1:38 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:38
Q4 2:03 3rd & 7 at NIU 32 Shane Morris pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 3 yds to the NoIll 29
Q4 2:03 Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 02:03
Q4 3:03 2nd & 7 at NIU 32 Shane Morris pass incomplete to Corey Willis, broken up by Shawun Lurry
Q4 3:03 1st & 10 at NIU 35 Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
Q4 3:03 1st & 10 at CMU 25 Shane Morris pass complete to Eric Cooper for 40 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:03 Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 3:03 1st & 10 at CMU 12 Tre Harbison run for 12 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Q4 6:15 1st & 10 at CMU 24 Marcus Childers run for 12 yds to the CMich 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:15 2nd & 7 at CMU 31 Tre Harbison run for 7 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:15 1st & 10 at CMU 34 Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 3 yds to the CMich 31
Q4 6:15 3rd & 9 at CMU 47 Marcus Childers run for 13 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:15 2nd & 12 at 50 Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the CMich 47
Q4 6:15 1st & 10 at CMU 48 Tre Harbison run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 6:15 3rd & 9 at NIU 37 CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete, PENALTY CMU illegal use of hands (STANITZEK,M.) 15 yards to the CMU48, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.