| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Central Michigan | 21 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 48 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 38 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
CMU biggest lead
+38
Q4 10:13
NIU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
CMU 93% · NIU 0%
tied 7% · 55:37 vs 0:00 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
10:37
TD Kalil Pimpleton 14 Yd pass from Quinten Dormady (Ryan Tice Kick)7 plays, 61 yds, 2:48 · from CMU 39
NIU 0–7 CMU6:34
TD Tommy Lazzaro 3 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)6 plays, 78 yds, 2:02 · from CMU 22
NIU 0–14 CMU2:51
FG John Richardson 33 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 60 yds, 3:43 · from NIU 25
NIU 3–14 CMU0:51
TD Kobe Lewis 16 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 2:00 · from CMU 25
NIU 3–21 CMU2nd quarter
12:00
FG Ryan Tice 32 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 22 yds, 2:55 · from NIU 36
NIU 3–24 CMU10:48
TD Spencer Tears 9 Yd pass from Ross Bowers (John Richardson Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 1:12 · from NIU 25
NIU 10–24 CMU4:59
TD Tony Poljan 39 Yd pass from Quinten Dormady (Ryan Tice Kick)6 plays, 77 yds, 2:30 · from CMU 23
NIU 10–31 CMU0:49
TD Tyrone Scott 16 Yd pass from Quinten Dormady (Ryan Tice Kick)8 plays, 66 yds, 2:26 · from CMU 34
NIU 10–38 CMU4th quarter
14:20
TD Jonathan Ward 3 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)9 plays, 53 yds, 4:32 · from CMU 47
NIU 10–45 CMU10:13
FG Ryan Tice 31 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 14 yds, 3:56 · from NIU 27
NIU 10–48 CMUDrives
CMU 8/14 scoredNIU 2/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 8 | 3 | 7 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:25 | CMU | CMU 39 | 7 | 61 | 2:48 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:37 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 6 | 2:01 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:36 | CMU | CMU 22 | 6 | 78 | 2:02 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:34 | NIU | NIU 25 | 8 | 60 | 3:43 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 2:51 | CMU | CMU 25 | 5 | 75 | 2:00 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:51 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | -20 | 0:56 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:55 | CMU | NIU 36 | 6 | 22 | 2:55 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 12:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 75 | 1:12 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:48 | CMU | CMU 25 | 5 | 21 | 2:07 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:41 | NIU | NIU 21 | 3 | 4 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:29 | CMU | CMU 23 | 6 | 77 | 2:30 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −1.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Bowers | 18/29 | 221 | 7.6 | 1 | 3 | 20.0 |
| Marcus Childers | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Childers | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Tre Harbison | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Jordan Nettles | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Thompson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marcus Jones | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Ross Bowers | 3 | -26 | -8.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Tucker | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 49 |
| Spencer Tears | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 34 |
| Mitchell Brinkman | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Marcus Jones | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Daniel Crawford | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Michael Love | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tyrice Richie | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Richardson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ference | 7 | 315 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Biggest plays
NIU +17% Q2 10:48 Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 9 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)
CMU +17% Q1 6:34 Tommy Lazzaro run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
CMU +17% Q1 10:37 Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 14 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
CMU +13% Q1 0:51 Kobe Lewis run for 16 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
NIU +13% Q1 10:37 Ryan Tice kickoff for 56 yds
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | CMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1-12 | 8-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 251 | 615 |
| Passing | 229 | 288 |
| Comp/Att | 19/31 | 18/25 |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 11.5 |
| Rushing | 22 | 327 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 50 |
| Yards per rush | 0.9 | 6.5 |
| Penalties | 1-5 | 5-53 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:59 | 34:01 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:17 2nd & 7 at NIU 11 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 13
Q4 1:17 1st & 10 at NIU 8 Anthony Thompson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 11
Q4 4:57 4th & 6 at NIU 9 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 1 yd to the NoIll 8
Q4 4:57 3rd & 11 at NIU 14 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 5 yds to the NoIll 9
Q4 4:57 2nd & 9 at NIU 12 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 14
Q4 4:57 1st & 10 at NIU 13 Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 12
Q4 4:57 2nd & 19 at CMU 12 Kobe Lewis run for 75 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:57 2nd & 6 at CMU 25 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Derek Smith) to the CMich 12
Q4 4:57 1st & 10 at CMU 21 Kobe Lewis run for 4 yds to the CMich 25
Q4 4:57 1st & 10 at CMU 9 Kobe Lewis run for 12 yds to the CMich 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:13 4th & 7 at NIU 49 Matt Ference punt for 46 yds , Brandon Brown returns for 4 yds to the CMich 9
Q4 10:13 4th & 2 at CMU 46 NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 49
Q4 10:13 3rd & 7 at NIU 49 Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the CMich 46
Q4 10:13 2nd & 8 at NIU 48 Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49
Q4 10:13 1st & 10 at NIU 46 Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48
Q4 10:13 1st & 10 at NIU 35 Tre Harbison run for 11 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:13 4th & 1 at NIU 34 Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:13 3rd & 6 at NIU 29 Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 34
Q4 10:13 2nd & 11 at NIU 24 Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 29
Q4 10:13 1st & 10 at NIU 25 Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
Q4 10:13 Ryan Tice kickoff for 54 yds
Q4 10:13 4th & 7 at NIU 13 Ryan Tice 31 yd FG GOOD
Q4 14:09 3rd & 9 at NIU 15 Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 13
Q4 14:09 2nd & 12 at NIU 18 Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the NoIll 15