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Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan 30–⁠27 in overtime. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 24–⁠5–⁠2.

AwayEastern Michigan5–⁠7 in 2017
27
HomeNorthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2017
30

Final, overtime at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbAttendance 8,872

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Greg Sujack; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman B.J. Henry; line judge Jon Shelton; side judge Steve Verbridge; field judge John Masterson; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Will SteinkeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Eastern Michigan01437327
Northern Illinois07314630

Standouts

  • PassingMarcus Childers23 of 40, 278 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • RushingIan Eriksen18 carries, 81 yardsEastern Michigan
  • ReceivingD.J. Brown7 catches, 104 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois

Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brogan Roback22/4426210
Isaac Holder1/14510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ian Eriksen1881025
Shaq Vann61404
Blake Banham71407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sergio Bailey II394168
John Niupalau457040
Bryce Kemp145145
Antoine Porter239027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jason Beck70.500
Derric Williams6100
Justin Moody60.500
Ross Williams5000
Ike Spearman4110
Luke Maclean30.50.50
Jeremiah Harris20.50.50

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers23/4027820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Childers1654117
Marcus Jones1349110
Tommy Mister41207
Jauan Wesley1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Brown7104169
Shane Wimann470150
Spencer Tears440015
Christian Blake339016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bobby Jones IV7100
Jawuan Johnson6210
Sutton Smith6310
Josh Corcoran6100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Eastern MichiganNorthern Illinois
403Total yards392
307Passing yards278
96Rushing yards114
6.8Yards per pass6.9
2.9Yards per rush3.2
15First downs18
5–⁠20Third downs3–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
6–⁠69Penalties9–⁠72
31:29Possession28:31
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganNorthern Illinois
29%Success rate36%
0.01EPA per play−0.07
1.37Explosiveness0.92
−0.15Rushing EPA−0.12
0.12Passing EPA0.15
28%Passing-down success20%
0.05First-down EPA0.03
−0.01Second-down EPA0.10
−0.02Third-down EPA0.14
16%Havoc by its defense11%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Illinois 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −7.5, over/under 47.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northern Illinois 70%, Eastern Michigan 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 12 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt return TD, 5 plays (Eastern Michigan scores)Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdownQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganField goal, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 8 playsQ5 Eastern MichiganField goal, 4 playsQ5 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Eastern Michigan 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.
  1. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 12 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 91 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt return TD, 5 plays (Eastern Michigan scores), 7 yards
  13. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q2 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q3 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 8 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q3 Eastern MichiganField goal, 6 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  25. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  26. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 45 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  29. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  30. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  31. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  32. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  33. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  34. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  35. Q4 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 8 plays, 54 yards
  36. Q5 Eastern MichiganField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  37. Q5 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 12 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
15:004th & 4 at own 43Jake Julien punt for 33 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 4 yds to the NoIll 28
15:001st & 10 at own 37Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 5 yds to the EMich 42
15:002nd & 5 at own 42Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 43
15:003rd & 4 at own 43Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 28Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
12:582nd & 5 at own 33Spencer Tears run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 30
12:583rd & 8 at own 30Marcus Childers pass complete to Tommy Mister for 1 yd to the NoIll 31
12:584th & 7 at own 31Matt Ference punt for 47 yds
Eastern Michigan Punt, 6 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 22Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the EMich 25
11:112nd & 7 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Ian Eriksen for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 21
11:113rd & 11 at own 21Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 27 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 48Brogan Roback pass incomplete
11:112nd & 10 at own 48Blake Banham run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 47
11:113rd & 11 at own 47Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Blake Banham
11:114th & 11 at own 47Jake Julien punt for 50 yds, downed at the NoIll 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 3Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 7
8:192nd & 6 at own 7Tommy Mister run for 3 yds to the NoIll 10
8:193rd & 3 at own 10Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
8:194th & 3 at own 10Matt Ference punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 45 , Blake Banham returns for 18 yds to the NoIll 45
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 10 at opp 45Brogan Roback pass incomplete
6:562nd & 10 at opp 45Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the NoIll 42
6:563rd & 7 at opp 42Brogan Roback pass complete to Eddie Daugherty for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 44 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, illegal procedure ( Yards) declined
6:564th & 9 at opp 44Ivan Oraha punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 13CHILDERS, Marcu pass complete to WIMANN, Shane for 7 yards to the NIU20 (HOYING, Brody), PENALTY NIU personal foul 7 yards to the NIU6, NO PLAY.
5:341st & 17 at own 6Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the NoIll 9
5:342nd & 14 at own 9Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 13 yds to the NoIll 22
5:343rd & 1 at own 22Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 24Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
5:342nd & 10 at own 24Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 26
5:343rd & 8 at own 26Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
5:344th & 8 at own 26Matt Ference punt for 49 yds , Blake Banham returns for 3 yds to the EMich 29 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, clipping (14 Yards) to the EMich 14
Eastern Michigan Punt, 12 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 14Brogan Roback pass complete to Shaq Vann for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 12
3:012nd & 12 at own 12Brogan Roback pass complete to Jaron Johnson for 9 yds to the EMich 21
3:013rd & 3 at own 21Brogan Roback pass complete to Dan Buschman for 9 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 30Blake Banham run for 7 yds to the EMich 37
3:012nd & 3 at own 37Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the EMich 39
3:013rd & 1 at own 39Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for 11 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 48Brogan Roback pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 13 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter, broken up by Jawuan Johnson
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 35Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
Q2 15:004th & 10 at opp 35Paul Fricano punt for 26 yds, downed at the NoIll 9
2nd quarter10 drives, then Eastern Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 9Marcus Childers pass complete to Chad Beebe for 7 yds to the NoIll 16
13:502nd & 3 at own 16Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 15 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 31Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 69 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Eastern Michigan 0
12:521st & 0 at own 35NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 20
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
12:521st & 0 at own 20Josh Orne kickoff for 54 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 6 yds to the EMich 32
12:371st & 10 at own 32B. Roback pass,to S. Bailey II for 68 yds for a TD, (P. Fricano KICK), (P. Fricano KICK)Tied at 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
12:371st & 0 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:371st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 11 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 36Marcus Childers sacked by Ike Spearman for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 26 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers , return for 0 yards
12:374th & 19 at own 27Matt Ference punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Blake Banham at the EMich 26
12:372nd & 20 at own 26Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 26
12:373rd & 20 at own 26NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Christian Blake) to the NoIll 21
12:373rd & 25 at own 21Marcus Childers pass complete to Tommy Mister for 6 yds to the NoIll 27
Eastern Michigan Punt, 6 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 26Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 27
9:582nd & 9 at own 27Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
9:193rd & 9 at own 27Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 09:19
9:193rd & 9 at own 27Brogan Roback pass complete to Isaac Holder for 18 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 45Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Isaac Holder
9:192nd & 10 at own 45Brogan Roback pass complete to Dan Buschman for 6 yds to the NoIll 49
9:193rd & 4 at opp 49Brogan Roback sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the EMich 44
9:194th & 11 at own 44Jake Julien punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt return TD, 5 plays (Eastern Michigan scores)
7:221st & 10 at own 20Tommy Mister run for 4 yds to the NoIll 24
7:222nd & 6 at own 24Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 6 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 30CHILDERS, Marcu pass complete to BEEBE, Chad for 5 yards to the NIU35 (PHELPS, Jalen), PENALTY NIU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the NIU25, NO PLAY.
7:221st & 15 at own 25Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
7:222nd & 15 at own 25CHILDERS, Marcu rush for 11 yards to the NIU36 (MOODY, Justin), PENALTY NIU illegal procedure 5 yards to the NIU20, NO PLAY.
7:222nd & 20 at own 20D.J. Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
7:223rd & 19 at own 21Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 6 yds to the NoIll 27
4:391st & 0 at own 35EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the EMich 20
4:391st & 0 at own 20Jesse Kelly kickoff for 65 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 20 yds to the NoIll 35
4:394th & 13 at own 27Jaron Johnson 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Paul Fricano Kick)Eastern Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 7
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
4:361st & 10 at opp 49Shaq Vann run for 3 yds to the NoIll 46
4:362nd & 7 at opp 46Shaq Vann run for 4 yds to the NoIll 42
4:363rd & 3 at opp 42Brogan Roback pass complete to Dan Buschman for 4 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 38Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 31
4:322nd & 14 at own 31Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
4:323rd & 14 at own 31Marcus Childers pass incomplete
4:324th & 14 at own 31Matt Ference punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 49
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
1:392nd & 5 at opp 33Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:39
1:392nd & 5 at opp 33Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
1:393rd & 5 at opp 33Brogan Roback pass incomplete to John Niupalau
1:264th & 5 at opp 33Paul Fricano 50 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 33Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
1:262nd & 8 at own 35Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
1:263rd & 8 at own 35Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the NoIll 42
0:344th & 1 at own 42Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:34
0:344th & 1 at own 42Matt Ference punt for 53 yds, downed at the EMich 5
Eastern Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 5Ian Eriksen run for 6 yds to the EMich 11
3rd quarter9 drives, then Eastern Michigan 17, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 63 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 24 yds to the NoIll 28 Jonathan Parker fumbled, forced by Kyle Rachwal, recovered by NoIll
14:501st & 10 at own 28Tommy Mister run for 7 yds to the NoIll 35 Tommy Mister fumbled, forced by Brody Hoying, recovered by NoIll Tommy Mister
14:502nd & 3 at own 35Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 10 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 45Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Maxx Crosby) to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 37Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 9 yds to the EMich 28
14:502nd & 1 at opp 28Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 5 yds to the EMich 23 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 23Marcus Childers pass complete to Chad Beebe for 13 yds to the EMich 10 for a 1ST down
14:501st & goal at opp 10Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
14:502nd & goal at opp 10Tommy Mister run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 12
14:503rd & goal at opp 12Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the EMich 8
11:144th & goal at opp 8Christian Hagan 25 Yd Field GoalEastern Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 10
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 8 plays
11:141st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 56 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 25 yds to the EMich 34
11:061st & 10 at own 34Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 11:06
11:061st & 10 at own 34Brogan Roback pass complete to Ian Eriksen for 4 yds to the EMich 38
11:062nd & 6 at own 38Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Antoine Porter
11:063rd & 6 at own 38ROBACK, Brogan pass incomplete to BANHAM, Blake, PENALTY NIU pass interference (JOHNSON, Jawuan) 3 yards to the EMU41, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
11:061st & 10 at own 41Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the EMich 43
11:062nd & 8 at own 43Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 40 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 17Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
11:062nd & 10 at opp 17Shaq Vann run for 4 yds to the NoIll 13
11:063rd & 6 at opp 13Brogan Roback sacked by Jawuan Johnson for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 19 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Northern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 20Marcus Jones run for 10 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 30Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 14 yds Christian Blake fumbled, forced by Kyle Rachwal, recovered by EMich Brody Hoying
8:174th & 12 at opp 19Paul Fricano 36 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by TEAM TEAM return for no gain to the NoIll 19
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 6 plays
7:421st & 10 at opp 46Ian Eriksen run for 7 yds to the NoIll 39
7:422nd & 3 at opp 39EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Mathew Sexton) to the NoIll 44
7:422nd & 8 at opp 44Ian Eriksen run for 25 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 19Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the NoIll 16
7:422nd & 7 at opp 16Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Bryce Kemp
7:423rd & 7 at opp 16Brogan Roback pass incomplete
5:494th & 7 at opp 16Paul Fricano 34 Yd Field GoalEastern Michigan 17, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
5:491st & 0 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 64 yds , D.J. Brown return for 29 yds to the NoIll 30
5:421st & 10 at own 30Marcus Childers run for 12 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 42Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the NoIll 48
5:422nd & 4 at own 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
5:423rd & 4 at own 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Chad Beebe
5:424th & 4 at own 48Matt Ference punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Blake Banham at the EMich 10
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 10Brogan Roback pass incomplete to John Niupalau
4:462nd & 10 at own 10Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 5 yds to the EMich 15
4:463rd & 5 at own 15Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
4:464th & 5 at own 15Jake Julien punt for 42 yds, downed at the NoIll 43
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 43Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the NoIll 45
3:452nd & 8 at own 45Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake NORTHERNIL Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
3:453rd & 8 at own 45Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 43 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Brogan Roback) to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 42CHILDERS, Marcu rush for 7 yards to the EMU35 (WILLIAMS, Ross), PENALTY NIU holding (WIMANN, Shane) 10 yards to the NIU48, NO PLAY.
3:451st & 20 at own 48Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 47
3:452nd & 21 at own 47Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 14 yds to the EMich 39
3:453rd & 7 at opp 39Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the EMich 36
3:454th & 4 at opp 36Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Oddie Granger III
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 36Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Eddie Daugherty
1:192nd & 10 at own 36Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton, broken up by Sutton Smith
1:193rd & 10 at own 36Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for 6 yds to the EMich 42
1:194th & 4 at own 42Jake Julien punt for 44 yds, downed at the NORTHERNIL 14 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (Jalen Embry) to the NoIll 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 7Jauan Wesley run for 1 yd to the NoIll 8
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 8Marcus Jones run for no gain to the NoIll 8
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 8Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 1 yd to the NoIll 9
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 9Matt Ference punt for 36 yds , Blake Banham returns for no gain to the NoIll 45
4th quarter9 drives, then Tied at 24
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
13:311st & 10 at opp 45I. Holder pass,to B. Kemp for 45 yds for a TD, (P. Fricano KICK)Eastern Michigan 24, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
13:311st & 0 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:311st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake, broken up by Jalen Phelps
13:312nd & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers run for 17 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 42Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the NoIll 43
13:312nd & 9 at own 43Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 4 yds to the NoIll 47
13:313rd & 5 at own 47Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
13:314th & 5 at own 47Matt Ference punt for 38 yds, downed at the EMich 15
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 15Shaq Vann run for 4 yds to the EMich 19
11:562nd & 6 at own 19Shaq Vann run for 3 yds to the EMich 22
11:563rd & 3 at own 22Shaq Vann run for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 18
11:564th & 7 at own 18Jake Julien punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 26Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 50 yds to the EMich 24 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 24Marcus Childers run for 8 yds to the EMich 16
9:322nd & 2 at opp 16Marcus Jones run for no gain to the EMich 16
9:323rd & 2 at opp 16Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the EMich 10 for a 1ST down
9:321st & goal at opp 10Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
9:322nd & goal at opp 10Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the EMich 5
7:313rd & goal at opp 5M. Childers pass,to S. Wimann for 5 yds for a TD, (C. Hagan KICK)Eastern Michigan 24, Northern Illinois 17
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 60 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 16 yds to the EMich 21
7:251st & 10 at own 21Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 7 yds to the EMich 28
7:252nd & 3 at own 28EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Jimmy Leatiota) to the EMich 23
7:252nd & 8 at own 23Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the EMich 25
7:253rd & 6 at own 25Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
7:254th & 6 at own 25Jake Julien punt for 40 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 3 yds to the NoIll 38
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 38Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 11 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 49Marcus Jones run for no gain to the NoIll 49
5:262nd & 10 at own 49Marcus Childers pass incomplete
5:263rd & 10 at own 49Marcus Childers sacked by Luke Maclean and Jeremiah Harris for a loss of 11 yards to the NoIll 38
5:264th & 21 at own 38Matt Ference punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EMich 16
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 16Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the EMich 21
4:102nd & 5 at own 21Ian Eriksen run for no gain to the EMich 21
3:193rd & 5 at own 21Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:19
3:193rd & 5 at own 21Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 22
3:124th & 4 at own 22Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:12
3:124th & 4 at own 22Jake Julien punt blocked by Mitchell Brinkman blocked by Mitchell Brinkman Jauan Wesley return for 11 yds to the EMich 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
3:071st & goal at opp 10Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
2:572nd & goal at opp 10M. Childers run for 10 yds for a TD, (C. Hagan KICK)Tied at 24
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 8 plays
2:571st & 0 at own 35Josh Orne kickoff for 58 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 14 yds to the EMich 21
2:501st & 10 at own 21Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the EMich 24
2:502nd & 7 at own 24Ian Eriksen run for 4 yds to the EMich 28
2:503rd & 3 at own 28ROBACK, Brogan pass incomplete to BAILEY, Sergio, PENALTY NIU pass interference (SMALLS, Albert) 15 yards to the EMU43, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
2:501st & 10 at own 43Ian Eriksen run for 4 yds to the EMich 47
2:502nd & 6 at own 47Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 21 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 32Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
2:502nd & 8 at opp 30Blake Banham run for no gain to the NoIll 30
0:463rd & 8 at opp 30Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:46
0:463rd & 8 at opp 30Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
0:034th & 3 at opp 25Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:03
0:004th & 3 at opp 25Paul Fricano 42 yd FG MISSED
Overtime2 drives, then Northern Illinois 30, Eastern Michigan 27
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Ian Eriksen run for 8 yds to the NoIll 17
2nd & 2 at opp 17Ian Eriksen run for no gain to the NoIll 17
3rd & 2 at opp 17Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for no gain to the NoIll 17
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 12 yds to the EMich 13 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 13Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the EMich 9

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Northern Illinois leads 28–⁠8–⁠2 in 38 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2025Eastern Michigan 16, Northern Illinois 10
2023Northern Illinois 20, Eastern Michigan 13
2022Northern Illinois 39, Eastern Michigan 10
2021Northern Illinois 27, Eastern Michigan 20
2020Eastern Michigan 41, Northern Illinois 33
2019Eastern Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 17

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