| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 14 · 4 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NIU biggest lead
+14
Q4 13:59
BALL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 59% · BALL 0%
tied 41% · 35:37 vs 0:00 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
11:41
RUSH Telly Johnson Jr. 53 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)3 plays, 60 yds, 1:08 · from NIU 40
BALL 0–7 NIU2nd quarter
13:30
REC Drew Cassens 1 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick)11 plays, 80 yds, 5:13 · from BALL 20
BALL 7–7 NIU3rd quarter
7:26
RUSH Josh Holst 7 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)15 plays, 78 yds, 7:30 · from NIU 22
BALL 7–14 NIU4th quarter
13:59
PASS DeAree Rogers 14 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Andrew Glass Kick)4 plays, 25 yds, 1:25 · from BALL 33
BALL 7–21 NIUDrives
NIU 3/11 scoredBALL 1/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:56 | BALL | BALL 14 | 3 | 2 | 2:07 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:42 | NIU | NIU 40 | 3 | 60 | 1:08 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:41 | BALL | BALL 25 | 3 | 9 | 1:44 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:48 | NIU | NIU 28 | 3 | 8 | 2:02 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:49 | BALL | BALL 15 | 3 | 2 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:48 | NIU | 50 | 10 | 45 | 3:13 | Interception |
| Q1 | 3:38 | BALL | BALL 20 | 11 | 80 | 5:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:25 | NIU | NIU 21 | 7 | 21 | 3:18 | Downs |
| Q2 | 10:01 | BALL | NIU 42 | 6 | 14 | 3:03 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 6:56 | NIU | NIU 28 | 8 | 54 | 3:14 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 3:44 | BALL | BALL 18 | 6 | 17 | 2:18 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:24 | NIU | NIU 18 | 3 | 6 | 0:54 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 10/23 | 136 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 29.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 27 | 86 | 3.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Qua Ashley | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 |
| TJ Horton | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Robinson | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Qian Magwood | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tate Hoover | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Qua Ashley | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Drew Cassens | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Chea | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Voorhis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Wiegold | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muheem McCargo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Pearson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joedrick Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Holmer | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Saul | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
Biggest plays
NIU +21% Q3 7:26 (07:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Holst rush right for 7 yards gain to the BALL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26 #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro)
BALL +20% Q2 13:30 (13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short left to #89 D.Cassens caught at NIU00, for 1 yard to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:30 #98 C.Holmer kick attempt good (H: #92 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
NIU +17% Q1 11:41 (11:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 53 yards gain to the BALL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:41, 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro)
NIU +14% Q2 6:56 (07:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush right for 0 yards to the NIU28 (#22 J.Beebe)
BALL +14% Q2 3:44 (03:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BALL20 (#17 F.Maciorowski)
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 | 9-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 275 | 370 |
| Passing | 136 | 65 |
| Comp/Att | 10/23 | 6/11 |
| Yards per pass | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Rushing | 139 | 305 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 57 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 4-40 | 4-35 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:30 | 30:30 |
Play by play
Q4 0:03 2nd & Goal at NIU 1 (00:03) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush left for 0 yards to the NIU01 (#10 M.Hensley)
Q4 0:03 1st & Goal at NIU 1 (00:08) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush right for 0 yards to the NIU01 (#4 M.Jammeh)
Q4 0:11 3rd & 9 at NIU 17 (00:16) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short right to #2 T.Robinson caught at NIU01, for 16 yards to the NIU01, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:17 2nd & 15 at NIU 23 (00:22) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short right to #2 T.Robinson caught at NIU17, for 6 yards to the NIU17 (#26 J.Finley IV), out of bounds
Q4 0:30 1st & 10 at NIU 18 (00:37) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly sacked for loss of 5 yards to the NIU23 (#10 M.Hensley)
Q4 0:43 4th & 15 at NIU 43 (00:47) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete deep middle to #10 J.McDougle caught at NIU18, for 25 yards to the NIU18, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD
Q4 1:17 3rd & 15 at NIU 43 (01:17) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush left for 0 yards to the NIU43 (#32 Q.Urwiler)
Q4 1:34 2nd & 10 at NIU 38 (01:41) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly sacked for loss of 5 yards to the NIU43 (#16 J.Thomas)
Q4 1:42 1st & 10 at NIU 38 (01:44) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass incomplete short right to #6 K.Gross thrown to NIU34 broken up by #9 D.Reynolds
Q4 1:47 2nd & 9 at NIU 21 (01:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 17 yards gain to the NIU38 fumbled by #10 C.Wright at NIU33 forced by #4 E.McClain recovered by BALL #42 L.Starks at NIU38, End Of Play
Q4 1:56 1st & 10 at NIU 20 (02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU21 (#0 A.Chea)
Q4 2:17 3rd & 4 at NIU 9 (02:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NIU20 (#22 J.Beebe), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:03 2nd & 6 at NIU 7 (03:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 2 yards gain to the NIU09 (#0 A.Chea)
Q4 3:52 1st & 10 at NIU 3 (03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU07 (#22 J.Beebe)
Q4 3:52 3rd & Goal at NIU 13 (03:57) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass intercepted by #22 J.Beeler at NIU03, End Of Play
Q4 4:34 2nd & Goal at NIU 4 (04:47) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NIU13 (#16 J.Thomas)
Q4 5:19 1st & Goal at NIU 5 (05:23) Shotgun #9 Q.Ashley rush right for 1 yard gain to the NIU04 (#16 J.Thomas)
Q4 5:55 2nd & 1 at NIU 24 (05:58) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush left for 19 yards gain to the NIU05 (#4 M.Jammeh), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:09 1st & 10 at NIU 33 (06:20) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short left to #84 T.Hoover caught at NIU30, for 9 yards to the NIU24 (#32 Q.Urwiler)
Q4 6:53 3rd & 2 at NIU 35 (07:00) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush right for 2 yards gain to the NIU33 (#10 M.Hensley), 1ST DOWN
Q4 7:00 2nd & 2 at NIU 35 (07:08) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass incomplete short right thrown to NIU25 QB hurried by #97 R.Williams
Q4 7:36 1st & 10 at NIU 43 (07:40) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NIU35 (#9 D.Reynolds)
Q4 8:10 3rd & 3 at NIU 49 (08:17) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU43 (#32 Q.Urwiler; #4 M.Jammeh), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:51 2nd & 5 at BALL 49 (08:56) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU49 (#9 D.Reynolds; #22 J.Beeler)
Q4 9:25 1st & 10 at BALL 44 (09:31) Shotgun #3 E.Weatherly rush right for 5 yards gain to the BALL49 (#9 D.Reynolds; #97 R.Williams)