| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game flow
Illinois State won by 4 · 8 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+3
Q4 7:24
ILST biggest lead
+21
Q2 14:52
Time in front
NIU 9% · ILST 87%
tied 4% · 5:31 vs 52:10 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Illinois State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:41
TD Jack Oliver 46 Yd Interception Return (Michael Cosentino Kick)
ILST 7–0 NIU6:27
TD Chase Kwiatkowski 14 Yd Run (Michael Cosentino Kick)9 plays, 57 yds, 4:56 · from ILST 43
ILST 14–0 NIU2nd quarter
14:52
TD Dylan Lord 6 Yd pass from Gage Roy (Michael Cosentino Kick)10 plays, 60 yds, 4:10 · from ILST 40
ILST 21–0 NIU12:39
TD Andruw Ellis 30 Yd Interception Return (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
ILST 21–7 NIU6:32
FG JJ Schlenhardt 40 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 38 yds, 4:40 · from NIU 39
ILST 21–10 NIU0:00
TD DeAree Rogers 2 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)13 plays, 65 yds, 3:03 · from NIU 35
ILST 21–17 NIU4th quarter
7:24
TD Telly Johnson Jr. 1 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)8 plays, 78 yds, 4:13 · from NIU 22
ILST 21–24 NIU1:53
TD Alex Herrera 16 Yd pass from Gage Roy (Michael Cosentino Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 5:31 · from ILST 25
ILST 28–24 NIUDrives
NIU 4/11 scoredILST 4/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 25 | 5 | 14 | 2:19 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:41 | NIU | NIU 25 | 3 | -1 | 1:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:23 | ILST | ILST 43 | 9 | 57 | 4:56 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:21 | NIU | NIU 20 | 4 | 13 | 2:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:02 | ILST | ILST 40 | 10 | 60 | 4:10 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:52 | NIU | NIU 25 | 4 | 20 | 2:04 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:48 | ILST | ILST 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:09 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:39 | ILST | ILST 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:12 | NIU | NIU 39 | 9 | 38 | 4:40 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 6:32 | ILST | ILST 25 | 6 | 7 | 3:29 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:03 | NIU | NIU 35 | 13 | 65 | 3:03 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 14:55 | ILST | ILST 26 | 5 | 4 | 3:05 | Punt |
Win probability
Illinois State 100% · pregame line Illinois State −2.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Roy | 20/23 | 146 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| Chase Kwiatkowski | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Beckham Pellant | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Dylan Lord | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Dawson | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Seth Glatz | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Chase Kwiatkowski | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 14 |
| Tyler Lofton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Roy | 4 | -18 | -4.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Lord | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 1 | 16 |
| Stevan Gavric | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Luke Mailander | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex Herrera | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Mar'Quan Gary | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Victor Dawson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Max Ziebarth | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Seth Glatz | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Kaplan | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tye Niekamp | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Coleman | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nio Espinoza | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Shavion Brown | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Harman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Doreon Dubose | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Corona | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Oliver | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Doreon Dubose | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cosentino | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Futch | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Team | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Biggest plays
NIU +43% Q4 14:59 T. Dickens run for 0 yds
ILST +43% Q4 14:09 (14:14) #36 J.Ference punt 49 yards to the ISU00, Touchback
ILST +40% Q4 1:53 (01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #13 A.Herrera caught at NIU13, for 16 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:53, 1ST DOWN #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)
ILST +39% Q4 0:20 PENALTY ISU Personal Foul 12 yards from ISU25 to ISU13. NO PLAY
NIU +38% Q4 7:24 (07:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the ISU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:24 PENALTY ISU Offside declined #33 J.Schlenhardt kick attempt good (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans)
Team stats
| Stat | ILST | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-14 | 6-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 254 | 308 |
| Passing | 153 | 196 |
| Comp/Att | 21/27 | 23/30 |
| Yards per pass | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 101 | 112 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 6-77 | 9-85 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:13 2nd & 24 at ILST 11 (00:13) Kneel down at ISU09 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 0:15 1st & 10 at ILST 13 (00:17) Kneel down by Illinois State at ISU11 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 0:20 1st & 10 at ILST 25 PENALTY ISU Personal Foul 12 yards from ISU25 to ISU13. NO PLAY
Q4 0:20 1st & 10 at ILST 20 (00:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass intercepted by #8 D.Dubose at ISU25, End Of Play
Q4 0:28 3rd & 2 at ILST 24 (00:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ISU20 (#22 N.Espinoza), 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:33 2nd & 2 at ILST 24 (00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short middle to #83 J.Fowler thrown to ISU17
Q4 0:50 1st & 10 at ILST 32 (00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #9 G.Dimopoulos caught at ISU27, for 8 yards to the ISU24 (#8 D.Dubose; #3 J.Coleman)
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at ILST 47 (01:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short right to #0 L.Bryant thrown to ISU30 PENALTY ISU Pass Interference 15 yards from ISU47 to ISU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 1:05 3rd & 4 at NIU 42 (01:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU50, for 11 yards to the ISU47 (#32 W.Mueller), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:28 2nd & 10 at NIU 36 (01:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU40, for 6 yards to the NIU42 (#14 M.Kaplan; #8 D.Dubose)
Q4 1:37 1st & 15 at NIU 31 (01:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU36, for 5 yards to the NIU36, out of bounds at NIU36
Q4 1:41 1st & 10 at NIU 36 PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU36 to NIU31. NO PLAY
Q4 1:48 1st & 10 at NIU 25 (01:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #0 L.Bryant caught at NIU30, for 11 yards to the NIU36 (#14 M.Kaplan), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:53 (01:53) #39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback
Q4 1:53 3rd & 1 at NIU 16 (01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #13 A.Herrera caught at NIU13, for 16 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:53, 1ST DOWN #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)
Q4 2:13 2nd & 7 at NIU 22 (02:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 S.Glatz rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU16 (#11 A.Washington)
Q4 2:42 1st & 10 at NIU 25 (02:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU22 (#50 M.Scarlett)
Q4 3:06 2nd & 3 at NIU 37 (03:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at NIU25, for 12 yards to the NIU25 (#16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:50 1st & 10 at NIU 44 (03:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski pass complete short left to #5 V.Dawson caught at NIU44, for 7 yards to the NIU37 (#3 L.Lindo), out of bounds
Q4 4:18 3rd & 5 at ILST 45 (04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at ISU50, for 11 yards to the NIU44 (#14 M.Armstrong), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:04 2nd & 7 at ILST 43 (05:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #18 S.Gavric caught at ISU45, for 2 yards to the ISU45 (#16 K.Conyers)
Q4 5:41 1st & 10 at ILST 40 (05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ISU43 (#18 J.Thomas; #11 A.Washington)
Q4 6:02 3rd & 8 at ILST 27 (06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #18 S.Gavric caught at ISU35, for 13 yards to the ISU40 (#5 Y.Falke), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:40 2nd & 8 at ILST 27 (06:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush middle for 0 yards to the ISU27 (#44 J.Murray)