| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
Game flow
Iowa won by 40 · 7 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
IOWA biggest lead
+40
Q3 2:20
NIU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
IOWA 91% · NIU 0%
tied 9% · 54:52 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Iowa is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:52
TD Tony Diaz 6 Yd pass from Hank Brown (Caden Buhr PAT failed)10 plays, 75 yds, 5:08 · from IOWA 25
NIU 0–6 IOWA6:46
TD Kamari Moulton 50 Yd Run (Caden Buhr Kick)2 plays, 66 yds, 0:42 · from IOWA 34
NIU 0–13 IOWA4:10
TD Kamari Moulton 37 Yd Run (Caden Buhr Kick)4 plays, 70 yds, 1:48 · from IOWA 30
NIU 0–20 IOWA2nd quarter
7:40
TD Xavier Williams 8 Yd pass from Jeremy Hecklinski (Caden Buhr Kick)6 plays, 46 yds, 3:20 · from NIU 46
NIU 0–27 IOWA3:34
FG Caden Buhr 45 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 31 yds, 2:10 · from IOWA 42
NIU 0–30 IOWA0:02
FG Caden Buhr 34 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 41 yds, 2:17 · from IOWA 43
NIU 0–33 IOWA3rd quarter
2:20
TD Evan James 77 Yd Punt Return (Caden Buhr Kick)
NIU 0–40 IOWADrives
IOWA 6/13 scoredNIU 1/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | IOWA | IOWA 25 | 10 | 75 | 5:08 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:47 | NIU | NIU 17 | 3 | 2 | 2:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:28 | IOWA | IOWA 34 | 2 | 66 | 0:42 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:46 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | 6 | 0:48 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:58 | IOWA | IOWA 30 | 4 | 70 | 1:48 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:08 | NIU | NIU 19 | 3 | 4 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:52 | IOWA | IOWA 29 | 8 | 37 | 4:12 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 13:40 | NIU | NIU 34 | 2 | 4 | 0:26 | Interception |
| Q2 | 13:14 | IOWA | NIU 45 | 3 | 2 | 0:48 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:26 | NIU | NIU 20 | 3 | -10 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:00 | IOWA | NIU 46 | 6 | 46 | 3:20 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:34 | NIU | NIU 18 | 3 | 6 | 1:50 | Punt |
Win probability
Iowa 100% · pregame line Iowa −31.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 9/14 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 |
| Jalen Macon | 4/10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaiduan Cranford | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Elijah Porter | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Triston White | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Macon | 8 | -4 | -0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Taron Dickens | 6 | -19 | -3.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelan McInerney | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 22 |
| La'Don Bryant | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Glen Weber | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Cam Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jashawn Nelson | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Malik Armstrong | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Romelo Walker | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Mau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Scarlett | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yassine Falke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 11 | 460 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Biggest plays
IOWA +1% Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
IOWA +0% Q1 15:00 (15:00) #39 R.Short kickoff 65 yards to the Iowa00, Touchback
NIU +0% Q1 9:47 (09:52) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 64 yards to the NIU01 #9 D.Reynolds return 16 yards to the NIU17 (#1 D.Jones)
IOWA +0% Q1 9:52 (09:54) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short middle to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU00, for 6 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:52 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt failed (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
IOWA +0% Q1 7:10 (07:26) #9 H.Brown pass complete short left to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at Iowa37, for 16 yards to the Iowa50 (#29 R.Walker; #44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 7 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 | 6-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Total Yards | 120 | 507 |
| Passing | 113 | 218 |
| Comp/Att | 13/24 | 21/40 |
| Yards per pass | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Rushing | 7 | 289 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| Penalties | 7-61 | 7-60 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:09 | 33:51 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:03 3rd & 17 at NIU 49 (00:03) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #19 K.McInerney caught at Iowa46, for 17 yards to the Iowa34 (#12 B.Weivoda), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:41 2nd & 10 at IOWA 44 (00:48) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NIU49 (#40 C.Chineke)
Q4 0:48 1st & 10 at IOWA 44 (00:49) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep middle to #7 C.Thompson thrown to Iowa10
Q4 0:53 2nd & 10 at NIU 40 (00:55) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #19 K.McInerney caught at Iowa44, for 16 yards to the Iowa44, out of bounds at Iowa44, 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:58 1st & 10 at NIU 40 (01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #19 K.McInerney thrown to Iowa32
Q4 1:15 3rd & 8 at NIU 18 (01:25) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #19 K.McInerney caught at NIU33, for 22 yards to the NIU40 (#14 A.Mota), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:50 2nd & 9 at NIU 17 (01:59) Shotgun #8 T.White rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU18 (#15 C.Cooney)
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at NIU 16 (02:16) Shotgun #8 T.White rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU17 (#4 J.Manson; #88 E.Olagbaju)
Q4 2:22 4th & 2 at NIU 17 (02:26) Shotgun #22 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU16 (#14 M.Armstrong), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 2:58 3rd & 11 at NIU 26 (03:08) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan pass complete short left to #0 J.Buie caught at NIU18, for 9 yards to the NIU17 (#5 Y.Falke), out of bounds
Q4 3:44 2nd & 13 at NIU 28 (03:50) Shotgun #22 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU26 (#25 B.Kerperin; #8 C.Mau)
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at NIU 25 (04:39) Shotgun #23 B.Doll rush middle for 3 yards loss to the NIU28 (#92 J.McGhee)
Q4 4:49 3rd & 5 at NIU 42 (04:57) Shotgun #22 B.Jackson rush left for 27 yards gain to the NIU15, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Iowa Holding (#0 J.Buie) 10 yards from NIU15 to NIU25
Q4 5:30 2nd & 10 at NIU 47 (05:39) Shotgun #15 O.Dean rush left for 5 yards gain to the NIU42 (#8 C.Mau; #93 F.Omotoso)
Q4 5:44 1st & 10 at NIU 47 (05:45) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan pass incomplete short left to #19 M.Woods thrown to NIU50
Q4 6:13 1st & 10 at IOWA 38 (06:25) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan rush right for 15 yards gain to the NIU47 (#25 B.Kerperin; #87 M.Cook), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:26 4th & 13 at NIU 25 (06:28) #36 J.Ference punt 37 yards to the Iowa38 fair catch by #8 E.James at Iowa38
Q4 6:33 3rd & 13 at NIU 25 (06:41) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short left to #4 K.Lewis thrown to NIU38 broken up by #18 X.Styles
Q4 7:04 2nd & 13 at NIU 25 (07:17) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #7 C.Thompson caught at NIU24, for 0 yards to the NIU25 (#4 J.Manson; #20 T.Hudkins)
Q4 7:45 1st & 10 at NIU 28 (07:56) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NIU25 (#84 J.Anderson)
Q4 8:24 3rd & 1 at NIU 25 (08:31) Shotgun #20 J.Cranford rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU28 (#4 J.Manson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:57 2nd & 4 at NIU 22 (09:06) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU25, for 3 yards to the NIU25 (#21 M.Vitti; #18 X.Styles)
Q4 9:33 1st & 10 at NIU 16 (09:39) Shotgun #20 J.Cranford rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU22 (#10 B.Gautcher)
Q4 9:42 4th & 5 at IOWA 45 (09:44) #49 B.Everitt punt 39 yards to the NIU16 fair catch by #1 D.Rogers at NIU16