| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 8 · 7 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+18
Q3 6:30
CMU biggest lead
+3
Q2 12:54
Time in front
NIU 57% · CMU 15%
tied 28% · 34:03 vs 8:51 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Central Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
12:54
FG Ryan Tice 27 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 20 yds, 3:53 · from NIU 29
CMU 3–0 NIU4:03
TD Spencer Tears 14 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz Kick)12 plays, 79 yds, 5:34 · from NIU 21
CMU 3–7 NIU1:02
TD Dennis Robinson 7 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz Kick)4 plays, 22 yds, 1:29 · from CMU 22
CMU 3–14 NIU3rd quarter
6:30
TD D.J. Brown 2 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz Kick)6 plays, 65 yds, 2:59 · from NIU 35
CMU 3–21 NIU3:09
TD Tommy Lazzaro 6 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)9 plays, 66 yds, 3:13 · from CMU 34
CMU 10–21 NIU4th quarter
9:43
TD Julian Hicks 4 Yd pass from Tommy Lazzaro (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)15 plays, 73 yds, 5:17 · from CMU 27
CMU 16–21 NIU5:51
FG Andrew Gantz 36 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 56 yds, 3:52 · from NIU 25
CMU 16–24 NIUDrives
NIU 4/13 scoredCMU 3/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 5 | 34 | 2:04 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:56 | CMU | CMU 11 | 5 | 32 | 2:26 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:30 | NIU | NIU 35 | 4 | 19 | 2:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:05 | CMU | CMU 20 | 4 | 0 | 1:58 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:07 | NIU | CMU 49 | 4 | -42 | 1:24 | Downs |
| Q1 | 4:43 | CMU | NIU 9 | 4 | 2 | 1:11 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 3:32 | NIU | NIU 20 | 4 | 9 | 1:45 | Interception |
| Q1 | 1:47 | CMU | NIU 29 | 8 | 20 | 3:53 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 12:54 | NIU | NIU 25 | 4 | -16 | 2:24 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:30 | CMU | NIU 33 | 3 | 12 | 0:53 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 9:37 | NIU | NIU 21 | 12 | 79 | 5:34 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:03 | CMU | CMU 25 | 4 | 10 | 1:32 | Punt |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Lazzaro | 13/22 | 128 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 82.8 |
| Tony Poljan | 5/11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Ward | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 15 |
| Tommy Lazzaro | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 1 | 15 |
| Kumehnnu Gwilly | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Devon Spalding | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Tony Poljan | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Hicks | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 1 | 20 |
| Jonathan Ward | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Cameron Cole | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Bernhard Raimann | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Brandon Childress | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Drayton Law | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Devon Spalding | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tice | 1/1 | 100.0 | 27 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Michael Armstrong | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sheldon | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
Biggest plays
NIU +25% Q4 9:43 Ryan Tice kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
CMU +23% Q4 9:43 Tommy Lazzaro pass complete to Julian Hicks for 4 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
NIU +15% Q2 12:54 Kaden Keon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
CMU +13% Q1 4:43 Jonathan Ward run for no gain to the NoIll 9
NIU +13% Q2 4:03 Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 14 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-16 | 5-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 322 | 284 |
| Passing | 158 | 104 |
| Comp/Att | 18/33 | 12/20 |
| Yards per pass | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Rushing | 164 | 180 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 48 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Penalties | 4-31 | 4-44 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:17 1st & 10 at NIU 12 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 11
Q4 3:01 2nd & 10 at NIU 15 Tommy Lazzaro pass intercepted Vinny Labus return for 6 yds to the NoIll 12
Q4 3:01 1st & 10 at NIU 15 Tommy Lazzaro pass incomplete
Q4 3:01 2nd & 10 at NIU 26 Tommy Lazzaro pass complete to Julian Hicks for 11 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:01 1st & 10 at NIU 26 Tommy Lazzaro pass incomplete to Damon Terry
Q4 3:01 4th & 2 at NIU 29 Tommy Lazzaro run for 3 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:01 3rd & 10 at NIU 37 Tommy Lazzaro run for 8 yds to the NoIll 29
Q4 3:01 2nd & 10 at NIU 37 Tommy Lazzaro run for no gain to the NoIll 37
Q4 3:01 1st & 10 at NIU 37 Tommy Lazzaro pass incomplete to Cameron Cole
Q4 3:01 3rd & 10 at CMU 40 Tommy Lazzaro pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 23 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:01 2nd & 10 at CMU 40 Tommy Lazzaro pass incomplete to Brandon Childress
Q4 3:01 1st & 10 at CMU 40 Tommy Lazzaro pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
Q4 3:01 2nd & 7 at CMU 32 Tommy Lazzaro pass complete to Julian Hicks for 8 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:01 1st & 10 at CMU 29 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 3 yds to the CMich 32
Q4 3:01 2nd & 10 at CMU 19 Tommy Lazzaro run for 10 yds to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:01 1st & 10 at CMU 19 Tommy Lazzaro pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
Q4 3:08 4th & 10 at NIU 45 Matt Ference punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 19
Q4 3:08 Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:08
Q4 3:13 3rd & 5 at 50 Marcus Jones run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 45
Q4 3:13 Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:13
Q4 3:18 2nd & 7 at NIU 48 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 3:18 Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:18
Q4 4:01 1st & 10 at NIU 45 Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 48
Q4 4:01 1st & 10 at NIU 34 Tre Harbison run for 11 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down