| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Ball State | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 8 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
BALL biggest lead
—
never led
NIU biggest lead
+15
Q3 5:47
Time in front
BALL 0% · NIU 85%
tied 15% · 0:00 vs 50:51 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
5:51
TD D.J. Brown 13 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz Kick)4 plays, 80 yds, 1:14 · from NIU 20
NIU 7–0 BALL2nd quarter
11:16
TD Tre Harbison 1 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)10 plays, 71 yds, 3:50 · from NIU 29
NIU 14–0 BALL6:32
FG Morgan Hagee 26 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 62 yds, 4:39 · from BALL 29
NIU 14–3 BALL0:25
FG Morgan Hagee 51 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 50 yds, 2:02 · from BALL 16
NIU 14–6 BALL3rd quarter
5:47
TD Tre Harbison 1 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)14 plays, 80 yds, 5:37 · from NIU 20
NIU 21–6 BALL0:24
FG Morgan Hagee 47 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 64 yds, 5:17 · from BALL 6
NIU 21–9 BALL4th quarter
9:15
TD James Gilbert 3 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)1 play, 3 yds, 0:04 · from NIU 3
NIU 21–16 BALL5:26
FG Andrew Gantz 27 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 54 yds, 3:42 · from NIU 26
NIU 24–16 BALLDrives
BALL 4/12 scoredNIU 4/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 25 | 9 | 25 | 4:20 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:40 | NIU | NIU 9 | 6 | 29 | 2:11 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:29 | BALL | BALL 35 | 5 | 15 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:05 | NIU | NIU 20 | 4 | 80 | 1:14 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:42 | BALL | BALL 34 | 6 | 31 | 1:36 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 4:06 | NIU | NIU 35 | 6 | 5 | 2:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:47 | BALL | BALL 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:06 | NIU | NIU 29 | 10 | 71 | 3:50 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:11 | BALL | BALL 29 | 15 | 62 | 4:39 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 6:32 | NIU | NIU 25 | 9 | 15 | 4:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:27 | BALL | BALL 16 | 9 | 50 | 2:02 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 0:25 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 18 | 0:25 | End of Half |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 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 | 18/29 | 143 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Jones | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 0 | 64 |
| Tre Harbison | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 2 | 10 |
| D.J. Brown | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jordan Nettles | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Marcus Childers | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | 18 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Brown | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 1 | 13 |
| Dennis Robinson | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jauan Wesley | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Spencer Tears | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Cole Tucker | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcus Jones | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Nettles | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gantz | 1/1 | 100.0 | 27 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ference | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Biggest plays
BALL +43% Q4 9:15 James Gilbert run for 3 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
NIU +31% Q4 9:15 Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 64 yds , D.J. Brown return for 25 yds to the NoIll 26
NIU +23% Q1 5:51 Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 13 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK)
NIU +12% Q2 6:32 Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NIU +12% Q2 0:25 Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 10-23 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 3-6 |
| Total Yards | 370 | 391 |
| Passing | 143 | 260 |
| Comp/Att | 18/29 | 32/56 |
| Yards per pass | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Rushing | 227 | 131 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 6-38 | 2-16 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:38 | 31:22 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:06 4th & 10 at NIU 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Trayshon Foster
Q4 1:06 3rd & 10 at NIU 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
Q4 1:06 2nd & 10 at NIU 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert
Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at NIU 35 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria, broken up by Tifonte Hunt
Q4 1:06 3rd & 2 at NIU 42 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:06 2nd & 10 at 50 Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 8 yds to the NoIll 42
Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at 50 Riley Neal pass incomplete
Q4 1:06 4th & 7 at BALL 27 Riley Neal pass complete to Devin Reece for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 1:06 3rd & 7 at BALL 27 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Mykelti Williams
Q4 1:06 2nd & 7 at BALL 27 Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert
Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at BALL 24 Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 3 yds to the BalSt 27
Q4 1:16 4th & 8 at NIU 33 Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 5 yds to the BalSt 24
Q4 1:16 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:16
Q4 2:03 3rd & 5 at NIU 36 Tre Harbison run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 33
Q4 2:03 Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:03
Q4 2:08 2nd & 9 at NIU 32 Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36
Q4 2:08 Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:08
Q4 2:14 1st & 10 at NIU 31 Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
Q4 2:18 4th & 1 at NIU 29 James Gilbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 31
Q4 2:18 Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:18
Q4 5:26 3rd & 2 at NIU 30 Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the NoIll 29
Q4 5:26 2nd & 6 at NIU 34 Malik Dunner run for 4 yds to the NoIll 30
Q4 5:26 1st & 10 at NIU 38 James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
Q4 5:26 1st & 10 at BALL 49 James Gilbert run for 13 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down