Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 12,974
At kickoff
47°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan
453
Total yards
489
274
Passing yards
333
179
Rushing yards
156
9.8
Yards per pass
6.5
4.5
Yards per rush
4.1
20
First downs
29
8–15
Third downs
12–20
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
5–55
Penalties
5–31
24:53
Possession
35:07
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan
41%
Success rate
58%
0.01
EPA per play
0.27
0.90
Explosiveness
0.94
0.17
Rushing EPA
0.15
−0.28
Passing EPA
0.37
50%
Passing-down success
67%
−0.23
First-down EPA
−0.06
0.39
Second-down EPA
0.43
−0.15
Third-down EPA
0.75
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northern Illinois 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
1st quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Jordan Lynch rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 35, tackled by Travonte Boles.
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 35
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Martel Moore for 8 yards to the NoIll 43, tackled by Lewis Toler for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Jordan Lynch rush for 11 yards to the WMich 46, tackled by Freddie Bishop for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Martel Moore.
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Jordan Lynch rush for 9 yards to the WMich 37, tackled by Freddie Bishop and Justin Currie.
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Jordan Lynch rush for 1 yard to the WMich 36, tackled by Terry Easmon and Kyle Lark for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jordan Lynch rush for 1 yard to the WMich 35, tackled by Johnnie Simon and Kyle Lark.
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Martel Moore for 4 yards to the WMich 31, tackled by Johnnie Simon and Cleveland Smith.
11:43
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 11:43.
11:37
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northern Illinois 7, Western Michigan 0
11:37
Mathew Sims extra point GOOD.
11:37
Tyler Wedel kickoff for 58 yards returned by Darrin Duncan for 17 yards to the WMich 24, tackled by Tre’ Moore.
Western Michigan Touchdown pass, 7 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 24
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Antoin Scriven for 13 yards to the WMich 37, tackled by Alan Baxter and Demetrius Stone for a 1ST down.
11:37
1st & 10 at own 37
Dareyon Chance rush for no gain to the WMich 37, tackled by Sean Progar and Alan Baxter.
11:37
2nd & 10 at own 37
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Josh Schaffer for 17 yards to the NoIll 46, tackled by Demetrius Stone and Jamaal Bass for a 1ST down.
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 46
Dareyon Chance rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 44, tackled by Victor Jacques and Jamaal Bass.
11:37
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Eric Monette for 15 yards to the NoIll 29, tackled by Demetrius Stone and Sean Evans for a 1ST down.
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 29
Dareyon Chance rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Anthony Wells and Alan Baxter.
8:28
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Eric Monette for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 7
8:28
Andrew Haldeman extra point GOOD.
8:28
Andrew Haldeman kickoff for 52 yards returned by Angelo Sebastiano for 19 yards to the NoIll 32, tackled by Ronald Zamort and Garrett Smith.
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
8:28
1st & 10 at own 32
Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Da’Ron Brown.
8:28
2nd & 10 at own 32
Jordan Lynch rush for 11 yards to the NoIll 43, tackled by Justin Currie and Johnnie Simon for a 1ST down.
8:28
1st & 10 at own 43
Akeem Daniels rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 45, tackled by Desmond Bozeman and Rontavious Atkins.
8:28
2nd & 8 at own 45
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 7 yards to the WMich 48, tackled by Rontavious Atkins out-of-bounds.
8:28
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Jordan Lynch rush for 2 yards to the WMich 46, tackled by Justin Currie and Johnnie Simon for a 1ST down.
8:28
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Martel Moore for 5 yards to the WMich 41, tackled by Donald Celiscar out-of-bounds.
8:28
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Akeem Daniels rush for 1 yard to the WMich 40, tackled by Jonathan Harden and Kyle Lark.
8:28
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to N/A.
8:28
4th & 4 at opp 40
Ryan Neir punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Brian Fields at the WMich 10.
Western Michigan Touchdown pass, 14 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 10
Brian Fields rush for 4 yards to the WMich 14, tackled by George Rainey and Jhony Faustin.
6:11
2nd & 6 at own 14
Dareyon Chance rush for 5 yards to the WMich 19, tackled by Ken Bishop and Jhony Faustin.
6:11
3rd & 1 at own 19
Dareyon Chance rush for 4 yards to the WMich 23, tackled by George Rainey and Ken Bishop for a 1ST down.
6:11
1st & 10 at own 23
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Daniel Braverman for a loss of 6 yards to the WMich 17, tackled by George Rainey.
6:11
2nd & 16 at own 17
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Dareyon Chance for 14 yards to the WMich 31, tackled by Victor Jacques and Jhony Faustin.
6:11
3rd & 2 at own 31
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Clark Mussman for 6 yards to the WMich 37, tackled by Demetrius Stone and Victor Jacques for a 1ST down.
6:11
1st & 10 at own 37
Tyler Van Tubbergen rush for 8 yards to the WMich 45, tackled by Tyrone Clark.
6:11
2nd & 2 at own 45
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 1 yard to the WMich 46, tackled by Donovan Gordon.
6:11
3rd & 1 at own 46
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Devon Brant for 9 yards to the NoIll 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Brian Fields for 18 yards to the NoIll 27, tackled by Demetrius Stone out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass incomplete to Eric Monette.
6:11
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Dareyon Chance rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 19, tackled by Jason Meehan.
6:11
3rd & 2 at opp 19
Dareyon Chance rush for 13 yards to the NoIll 6, tackled by Jimmie Ward out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:35
1st & goal at opp 6
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass complete to Eric Monette for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 7
1:35
Andrew Haldeman extra point GOOD.
1:35
Andrew Haldeman kickoff for 51 yards returned by Tommylee Lewis for 36 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Andrew Haldeman.
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at the 50
Keith Harris Jr. rush for 3 yards to the WMich 47, tackled by Rontavious Atkins and Desmond Bozeman.
1:35
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Jordan Lynch rush for 2 yards to the WMich 45, tackled by Freddie Bishop.
1:35
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Jordan Lynch pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis.
1:35
4th & 5 at opp 45
Ryan Neir punt for 21 yards, downed at the WMich 24.
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
0:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Dareyon Chance rush for 8 yards to the WMich 32, tackled by Jamaal Bass.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 32
Dareyon Chance rush for 2 yards to the WMich 34, tackled by Anthony Wells for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:42
1st & 10 at own 34
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 14:42.
Q2 14:42
1st & 10 at own 34
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass incomplete to Eric Monette.
Q2 14:42
2nd & 10 at own 34
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass incomplete to Eric Monette, broken up by Sean Evans.
Q2 14:42
3rd & 10 at own 34
NORTHERNIL penalty 5 yard offside defense on Anthony Wells accepted, no play.
Q2 14:42
3rd & 5 at own 39
Tyler Van Tubbergen pass incomplete to N/A.
Q2 14:42
4th & 5 at own 39
J Schroeder punt for 44 yards, returned by Tommylee Lewis for 44 yards to the WMich 39, tackled by J Schroeder.
2nd quarter1 drive, then Western Michigan 21, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Touchdown pass, 4 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jordan Lynch rush for 27 yards to the WMich 12, tackled by Justin Currie for a 1ST down.
13:54
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Lynch rush for 2 yards to the WMich 10, tackled by Travonte Boles and Terry Easmon.
13:54
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Jordan Lynch rush for 1 yard to the WMich 9, tackled by Desmond Bozeman and Rontavious Atkins.
12:43
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Jordan Lynch pass complete to Da’Ron Brown for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 13
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingJordan Lynch21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan