| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 1 · 6 scoresLead changes
2
1 time tied
GT biggest lead
+7
Q4 6:32
NIU biggest lead
+14
Q2 10:17
Time in front
GT 10% · NIU 66%
tied 24% · 5:54 vs 39:50 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Georgia Tech is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
1:56
TD Harrison Waylee 35 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
NIU 7–0 GT2nd quarter
10:17
TD Miles Joiner 5 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)
NIU 14–0 GT0:47
TD Kyric McGowan 22 Yd pass from Jordan Yates (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
NIU 14–7 GT4th quarter
7:44
TD Dontae Smith 15 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
NIU 14–14 GT6:32
TD Jordan Yates 4 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
NIU 14–21 GT0:38
TD Clint Ratkovich 3 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Rocky Lombardi Pass to Tyrice Richie for Two-Point Conversion)
NIU 22–21 GTWin probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Georgia Tech −19.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Lombardi | 11/17 | 136 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Waylee | 27 | 144 | 5.3 | 1 | 35 |
| Rocky Lombardi | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Clint Ratkovich | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrice Richie | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrice Richie | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 39 |
| Miles Joiner | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 16 |
| Messiah Travis | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Clint Ratkovich | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 8 |
| Cole Tucker | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Deveaux Jr. | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daveren Rayner | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Rogers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lafayette | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kennedy | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Rattin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ray Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Gandy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Richardson | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ference | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
Biggest plays
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Team stats
| Stat | NIU | GT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 | 9-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 301 | 429 |
| Passing | 136 | 158 |
| Comp/Att | 11/17 | 16/27 |
| Yards per pass | 8.0 | 5.9 |
| Rushing | 165 | 271 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 51 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| Penalties | 11-82 | 2-5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |