| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 55 |
| Akron | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 41 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
AKR biggest lead
—
never led
NIU biggest lead
+41
Q3 9:07
Time in front
AKR 0% · NIU 79%
tied 21% · 0:00 vs 47:07 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Akron is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:52
TD Kacper Rutkiewicz 64 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Kanon Woodill Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:18 · from NIU 25
NIU 7–0 AKR7:11
TD Tahj Bullock 1 Yd Run (Owen Wiley Kick)12 plays, 65 yds, 5:31 · from AKR 35
NIU 7–7 AKR2nd quarter
11:26
TD Antario Brown 66 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)2 plays, 71 yds, 0:51 · from NIU 29
NIU 14–7 AKR8:37
TD Gavin Williams 3 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)4 plays, 64 yds, 1:45 · from NIU 36
NIU 21–7 AKR5:36
TD Grayson Barnes 34 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Kanon Woodill Kick)3 plays, 53 yds, 1:33 · from NIU 47
NIU 28–7 AKR3:18
TD Antario Brown 58 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)2 plays, 59 yds, 0:45 · from NIU 41
NIU 35–7 AKR3rd quarter
12:15
TD Antario Brown 46 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)4 plays, 57 yds, 0:33 · from NIU 43
NIU 41–7 AKR9:07
TD Antario Brown 50 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)3 plays, 63 yds, 1:39 · from NIU 37
NIU 48–7 AKR6:44
TD TJ Banks 21 Yd pass from Tahj Bullock (Owen Wiley Kick)5 plays, 70 yds, 2:14 · from AKR 30
NIU 48–14 AKR3:37
TD Gavin Williams 1 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)6 plays, 50 yds, 2:55 · from 50
NIU 55–14 AKRDrives
AKR 2/14 scoredNIU 8/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:58 | NIU | NIU 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:18 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:40 | AKR | AKR 35 | 12 | 65 | 5:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:06 | NIU | NIU 25 | 8 | 33 | 3:41 | Downs |
| Q1 | 3:25 | AKR | AKR 42 | 15 | 29 | 6:08 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 12:12 | NIU | NIU 29 | 2 | 71 | 0:51 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:26 | AKR | AKR 25 | 3 | 1 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:22 | NIU | NIU 36 | 4 | 64 | 1:45 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:29 | AKR | AKR 21 | 3 | 3 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:11 | NIU | NIU 47 | 3 | 53 | 1:33 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:25 | AKR | AKR 24 | 3 | 1 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:03 | NIU | NIU 41 | 2 | 59 | 0:45 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:08 | AKR | AKR 24 | 3 | -5 | 0:59 | Punt |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 | 10/15 | 191 | 12.7 | 2 | 0 | 93.1 |
| Ethan Hampton | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antario Brown | 13 | 280 | 21.5 | 4 | 66 |
| Gavin Williams | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 2 | 10 |
| Trayvon Rudolph | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 36 |
| Christian Nash | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Lombardi | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kacper Rutkiewicz | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 1 | 64 |
| Trayvon Rudolph | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 42 |
| Grayson Barnes | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Davis Patterson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Brock Lampe | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dane Pardridge | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Dozier | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Dolphin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus McGarrell | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinn Urwiler | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demond Taylor Jr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lafayette | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| George Gumbs Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Valcarcel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanon Woodill | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Foley | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
Biggest plays
AKR +47% Q2 11:28 Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NIU +41% Q2 11:26 pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
NIU +40% Q2 11:26 Antario Brown 66 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
AKR +19% Q1 7:11 Tahj Bullock 1 Yd Run (Owen Wiley Kick)
NIU +17% Q1 12:52 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 64 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-8 | 4-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 571 | 253 |
| Passing | 191 | 146 |
| Comp/Att | 10/17 | 19/34 |
| Yards per pass | 11.2 | 4.3 |
| Rushing | 380 | 107 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 41 |
| Yards per rush | 10.9 | 2.6 |
| Penalties | 5-60 | 4-35 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 23:54 | 36:06 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:06 4th & 6 at NIU 20 pass incomplete to Caleb Anderson
Q4 0:38 3rd & 11 at NIU 25 Tahj Bullock pass complete to Nik Ognenovic for 5 yds to the NIU 20
Q4 1:06 2nd & 10 at NIU 24 Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 25
Q4 1:13 1st & 10 at NIU 24 pass incomplete to Bobby Golden
Q4 1:28 2nd & 6 at NIU 42 Tahj Bullock pass complete to Nik Ognenovic for 18 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:58 1st & 10 at NIU 46 Charles Kellom run for 4 yds to the NIU 42
Q4 2:03 4th & 2 at NIU 45 Christian Nash run for 1 yd to the NIU 46
Q4 2:50 3rd & 7 at NIU 40 Christian Nash run for 5 yds to the NIU 45
Q4 3:30 2nd & 7 at NIU 40
Q4 4:14 1st & 10 at NIU 37 Christian Nash run for 3 yds to the NIU 40
Q4 4:19 4th & 1 at AKR 33 Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
Q4 5:01 3rd & 3 at AKR 31 Tahj Bullock pass complete to TJ Banks for 2 yds to the AKR 33
Q4 5:47 2nd & 10 at AKR 24 Tahj Bullock run for 7 yds to the AKR 31
Q4 6:22 1st & 10 at AKR 24
Q4 7:07 3rd & 5 at AKR 9 Tahj Bullock pass complete to Drake Anderson for 15 yds to the AKR 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:39 2nd & 8 at AKR 6 Tahj Bullock run for 3 yds to the AKR 9
Q4 8:15 1st & 10 at AKR 4 Drake Anderson run for 2 yds to the AKR 6
Q4 8:26 4th & 2 at NIU 34 Tom Foley punt for 62 yds
Q4 8:35 3rd & 2 at NIU 34 pass incomplete to Malik Armstrong
Q4 9:15 2nd & 4 at NIU 32 Christian Nash run for 2 yds to the NIU 34
Q4 9:47 1st & 10 at NIU 26 Christian Nash run for 6 yds to the NIU 32
Q4 10:31 1st & 10 at NIU 10 Christian Nash run for 16 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:39 4th & 23 at NIU 40 Dante Jackson punt for 30 yds
Q4 11:29 3rd & 14 at NIU 31 Tahj Bullock sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 40