| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Game flow
Ball State won by 3 · 7 scoresLead changes
2
3 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+7
Q4 10:00
BALL biggest lead
+7
Q1 10:49
Time in front
NIU 10% · BALL 27%
tied 63% · 6:16 vs 16:05 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Ball State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:49
TD Kiael Kelly 6 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)7 plays, 65 yds, 4:06 · from BALL 35
BALL 7–0 NIU2nd quarter
10:48
TD Rocky Lombardi 4 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)13 plays, 98 yds, 7:02 · from NIU 2
BALL 7–7 NIU1:04
FG Jackson Courville 37 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 56 yds, 3:18 · from BALL 25
BALL 10–7 NIU0:00
FG Kanon Woodill 27 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 70 yds, 0:57 · from NIU 20
BALL 10–10 NIU4th quarter
10:00
TD Trayvon Rudolph 35 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)8 plays, 80 yds, 4:57 · from NIU 20
BALL 10–17 NIU3:44
TD Tanner Koziol 6 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Jackson Courville Kick)6 plays, 32 yds, 3:17 · from NIU 32
BALL 17–17 NIU0:00
FG Jackson Courville 36 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 22 yds, 2:13 · from NIU 41
BALL 20–17 NIUDrives
NIU 3/10 scoredBALL 4/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:55 | BALL | BALL 35 | 7 | 65 | 4:06 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:40 | NIU | NIU 13 | 4 | 22 | 2:10 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:30 | BALL | NIU 35 | 4 | 2 | 0:53 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 7:37 | NIU | NIU 33 | 3 | 3 | 1:04 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:33 | BALL | BALL 28 | 7 | 26 | 3:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:50 | NIU | NIU 2 | 13 | 98 | 7:02 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:47 | BALL | BALL 9 | 7 | 28 | 4:49 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:58 | NIU | NIU 35 | 4 | 14 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:22 | BALL | BALL 25 | 10 | 56 | 3:18 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 0:57 | NIU | NIU 20 | 12 | 70 | 0:57 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 5 | 23 | 3:11 | Punt |
| Q3 | 11:49 | BALL | BALL 25 | 9 | 36 | 5:15 | Punt |
Win probability
Ball State 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 15/25 | 115 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Cooper | 25 | 93 | 3.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Kiael Kelly | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 1 | 32 |
| Vaughn Pemberton | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Edwards | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Qian Magwood | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Tanner Koziol | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 11 |
| Marquez Cooper | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Nick Presley | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Vaughn Pemberton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damion Charity | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Pearce | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Riley | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Newson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Sape | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loren Strickland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Makszin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikhari Sibblis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Courville | 2/4 | 50.0 | 37 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Borrow | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
Biggest plays
NIU +84% Q4 3:44 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:44
BALL +59% Q4 3:44 Kiael Kelly pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)
BALL +53% Q4 2:07 Kiael Kelly run for 5 yds to the NIU 36
BALL +46% Q4 10:00 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 10:00
BALL +34% Q2 10:48 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 10:48
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 10-18 | 3-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 301 | 315 |
| Passing | 115 | 141 |
| Comp/Att | 15/25 | 15/28 |
| Yards per pass | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| Rushing | 186 | 174 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 2-18 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:50 | 25:10 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at NIU 19 Jackson Courville 36 yd FG GOOD
Q4 0:05 Timeout Ball State, clock 00:05
Q4 0:19 1st & 10 at NIU 19 Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the NIU 19
Q4 0:26 Timeout Ball State, clock 00:26
Q4 0:45 3rd & 4 at NIU 24 Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the NIU 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:45 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:45
Q4 0:45 2nd & 4 at NIU 24 Kiael Kelly run for no gain to the NIU 24
Q4 0:51 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:51
Q4 0:51 1st & 10 at NIU 30 Kiael Kelly run for 6 yds to the NIU 24
Q4 1:13 3rd & 6 at NIU 37 Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the NIU 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:18 2nd & 5 at NIU 36 Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the NIU 37
Q4 1:19 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:19
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at NIU 41 Kiael Kelly run for 5 yds to the NIU 36
Q4 2:13 2nd & 7 at NIU 41 Rocky Lombardi sacked by Tyler Potts for 0 yards to the NIU 41 Rocky Lombardi fumbled, recovered by BALL Kyron Mims , return for 0 yards
Q4 2:53 1st & 10 at NIU 38 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 41
Q4 3:29 1st & 10 at NIU 28 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 10 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:36 Jack Drake kickoff for 60 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 23 yds to the NIU 28
Q4 3:44 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:44
Q4 3:44 3rd & Goal at NIU 6 Kiael Kelly pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)
Q4 4:22 2nd & Goal at NIU 6 Kiael Kelly run for no gain to the NIU 6
Q4 5:03 1st & Goal at NIU 10 Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the NIU 6
Q4 5:31 3rd & 8 at NIU 20 (05:35) Shotgun Kelly,Kiael rush middle for 3 yards loss to the NIU23 (Thomas,Raishein) PENALTY NIU Tripping (Thomas,Raishein) 10 yards from NIU20 to NIU10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 5:35 2nd & 8 at NIU 20 Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
Q4 6:10 1st & 10 at NIU 22 Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NIU 20