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Northern Illinois at Iowa

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Iowa beat Northern Illinois 33–⁠7. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 9–⁠1.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2018
7
HomeIowa9–⁠4 in 2018
33

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: BTNAttendance 67,510

At kickoff
81°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW), 2 km from the stadium, 12 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Robin DeLorenzo; line judge Ryan MacDonald; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois00077
Iowa03141633

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers14/2510511
D.J. Brown1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Nettles1374015
Tre Harbison641019
Marcus Jones52307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jauan Wesley443112
D.J. Brown538021
Cole Tucker113013
Tre Harbison1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Pugh9000
Mykelti Williams8000
Antonio Jones-Davis7000
Trayshon Foster6000
Sutton Smith5110
Albert Smalls0001

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Stanley11/2310811
Peyton Mansell2/23500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Toren Young884140
Ivory Kelly-Martin1662110
Mekhi Sargent124007
Henry Geil51304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Hockenson464024
Nate Wieting130030
Ihmir Smith-Marsette328017
Noah Fant31015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kristian Welch11110
Amani Jones6000
Jake Gervase5000
Jack Hockaday5100
Amani Hooker5101
Parker Hesse4220
A.J. Epenesa4110
Anthony Nelson1110

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisIowa
211Total yards352
110Passing yards143
101Rushing yards209
4.2Yards per pass5.7
2.8Yards per rush4.4
15First downs18
3–⁠12Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
7–⁠65Penalties8–⁠66
25:38Possession34:22
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisIowa
36%Success rate35%
−0.13EPA per play0.05
1.08Explosiveness1.21
0.08Rushing EPA−0.07
−0.30Passing EPA0.27
35%Passing-down success23%
−0.27First-down EPA−0.37
0.18Second-down EPA0.11
0.04Third-down EPA0.84
5%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Iowa 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa −9.5, over/under 46.5.

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 Iowa 74%, Northern Illinois 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ1 IowaInterception, 10 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 IowaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 6 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisSafety, 2 plays (Iowa scores)Q4 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 IowaEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 IowaInterception, 10 plays, 38 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q1 IowaField goal, 7 plays, 40 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 IowaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 48 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 6 plays, 32 yards
  11. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 IowaEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −19 yards
  19. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisSafety, 2 plays (Iowa scores), −1 yard
  25. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  27. Q4 IowaEnd of game, 6 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 63 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 27 yds to the Iowa 29
15:001st & 10 at own 29Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
15:002nd & 10 at own 29Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 4 yds to the Iowa 33
15:003rd & 6 at own 33Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
15:004th & 6 at own 33Colten Rastetter punt blocked by Jauan Wesley blocked by Jauan Wesley
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
14:021st & 10 at opp 23Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the Iowa 21
14:022nd & 8 at opp 21D.J. Brown pass complete to Marcus Childers for 5 yds to the Iowa 16
14:023rd & 3 at opp 16Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Leon Payne, broken up by Jake Gervase
12:584th & 3 at opp 16Andrew Gantz 33 yd FG MISSED
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 20Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 1 yd to the Iowa 21
12:582nd & 9 at own 21Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 2 yds to the Iowa 23
12:583rd & 7 at own 23Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
12:584th & 7 at own 23Colten Rastetter punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 22
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 22Tre Harbison run for 19 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 41Marcus Childers pass incomplete
11:302nd & 10 at own 41[SG], CHILDERS, Marcu rush up middle for 2 yards to the NIU43 (Nelson,Matt), PENALTY NIU holding (VELOZ, Nathan) 10 yards to the NIU31, NO PLAY.
11:302nd & 20 at own 31Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
11:303rd & 19 at own 32Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36
11:304th & 15 at own 36Matt Ference punt for 41 yds
Iowa Interception, 10 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 23Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 4 yds to the Iowa 27
9:212nd & 6 at own 27Mekhi Sargent run for 7 yds to the Iowa 34 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 34Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 36
9:212nd & 8 at own 36Nate Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 6 yds to the Iowa 42
9:213rd & 2 at own 42Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 5 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 47Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 1 yd to the Iowa 48
9:212nd & 9 at own 48Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
9:213rd & 9 at own 48Nate Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 13 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 39Mekhi Sargent run for no gain to the NoIll 39
9:212nd & 10 at opp 39Nate Stanley pass intercepted Albert Smalls return for no gain to the NoIll 7
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 7Jordan Nettles run for 7 yds to the NoIll 14
4:382nd & 3 at own 14Jordan Nettles run for 15 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 29D.J. Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31
4:382nd & 8 at own 31Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 10 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 41Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43
4:382nd & 8 at own 43Tre Harbison run for 10 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 47Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the Iowa 41
4:382nd & 4 at opp 41Marcus Childers pass complete to Leon Payne for 1 yd to the Iowa 40
4:383rd & 3 at opp 40Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 1 yd to the Iowa 39
4:384th & 2 at opp 39D.J. Brown run for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 45
Iowa Field goal, 7 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 45Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 6 yds to the NoIll 49
0:392nd & 4 at opp 49Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 10 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Nate Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 24 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant IOWA Penalty, illegal touching (Noah Fant) to the NoIll 15
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Kelly-Martin,I. rush left for 11 yards to the NIU4, out-of-bounds (WILLIAMS, Mykel), PENALTY IOWA holding (Fant,Noah) 10 yards to the NIU25, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 20 at opp 25Ihmir Smith-Marsette run for 5 yds to the NoIll 20
Q2 12:593rd & 15 at opp 20Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 12:59
Q2 12:593rd & 15 at opp 20Mekhi Sargent run for 5 yds to the NoIll 15
Q2 12:204th & 10 at opp 15Miguel Recinos 33 yd FG GOODIowa 3, Northern Illinois 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Iowa 3, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
12:201st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:201st & 10 at own 25Marcus Jones run for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
12:202nd & 3 at own 32Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 36Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 11 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 47Marcus Childers sacked by Anthony Nelson for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 39
12:202nd & 18 at own 39Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 5 yds to the NoIll 44
12:203rd & 13 at own 44Marcus Childers sacked by Parker Hesse for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 41
12:204th & 16 at own 41Matt Ference punt for 50 yds , Kyle Groeneweg returns for 4 yds to the Iowa 13
Iowa Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 13Mekhi Sargent run for 5 yds to the Iowa 18
9:162nd & 5 at own 18Nate Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 21 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 39Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
9:162nd & 10 at own 39Mekhi Sargent run for 6 yds to the Iowa 45
9:163rd & 4 at own 45Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at the 50Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
9:162nd & 10 at the 50Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 4 yds to the IOWA 46 IOWA Penalty, Offensive holding (T.J. Hockenson) to the Iowa 44
9:162nd & 16 at own 44Stanley,Nate pass incomplete to Smith,Brandon, PENALTY NIU pass interference (EMBRY, Jalen) 9 yards to the NIU47, 1ST DOWN IOWA, NO PLAY.
9:161st & 10 at opp 47Nate Stanley sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 49 Nate Stanley fumbled, recovered by Iowa T.J. Hockenson , return for 0 yards
9:162nd & 14 at own 49Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 7 yds to the NoIll 44
9:163rd & 7 at opp 44Nate Stanley pass complete to Mekhi Sargent for 6 yds to the NoIll 38
9:164th & 1 at opp 38Mekhi Sargent run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 39
Northern Illinois Interception, 6 plays
3:493rd & 4 at own 45Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 10 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Nettles run for 1 yd to the Iowa 44
3:492nd & 9 at opp 44Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 21 yds to the Iowa 23 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 23Marcus Childers pass intercepted Amani Hooker return for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 4
3:491st & 10 at own 39Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
3:492nd & 10 at own 39Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 6 yds to the NoIll 45
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 4Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 2 yds to the Iowa 6
1:262nd & 8 at own 6Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 5 yds to the Iowa 11
0:363rd & 3 at own 11Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:36
0:363rd & 3 at own 11Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
0:364th & 3 at own 11Colten Rastetter punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the Iowa 45
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
0:231st & 10 at opp 45Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
0:232nd & 10 at opp 45Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 13 yds to the Iowa 32 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 32Marcus Childers pass incomplete
0:022nd & 10 at opp 32Andrew Gantz 49 yd FG MISSED
Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 32Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 29
3rd quarter8 drives, then Iowa 17, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 13 at own 29Miguel Recinos kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the NoIll 42
15:002nd & 3 at own 42Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
15:003rd & 3 at own 42Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
15:004th & 1 at own 44Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Kyle Groeneweg returns for 9 yds to the Iowa 17
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 17Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 4 yds to the Iowa 21
13:512nd & 6 at own 21Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 2 yds to the Iowa 23
13:513rd & 4 at own 23Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
13:514th & 4 at own 23Colten Rastetter punt for 57 yds, downed at the NoIll 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 20Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Matt Nelson
12:262nd & 10 at own 20Marcus Jones run for 7 yds to the NoIll 27
12:263rd & 3 at own 27Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Leon Payne, broken up by Matt Hankins
12:264th & 3 at own 27Matt Ference punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 42 , Kyle Groeneweg returns for 11 yds to the Iowa 42
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 42Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 4 yds to the Iowa 46 IOWA Penalty, illegal block (Ross Reynolds) to the Iowa 31
11:331st & 21 at own 31Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 17 yds to the Iowa 48
11:332nd & 4 at own 48Toren Young run for 40 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 12Stanley,Nate pass incomplete to Groeneweg,Kyle, PENALTY NIU holding (HUNT, Tifonte) 6 yards to the NIU6, 1ST DOWN IOWA, NO PLAY.
11:331st & goal at opp 6Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 1 yd to the NoIll 5
11:332nd & goal at opp 5Toren Young run for 1 yd to the NoIll 4
11:333rd & goal at opp 4Toren Young run for 3 yds to the NoIll 1
7:204th & goal at opp 1Nate Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 1 yd for a TD (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 10, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds , D.J. Brown return for 23 yds to the IOWA 42 IOWA Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 28
7:201st & 10 at own 28Jordan Nettles run for 6 yds to the NoIll 34
7:202nd & 4 at own 34Marcus Childers sacked by Parker Hesse for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 24
7:203rd & 14 at own 24Marcus Childers sacked by Kristian Welch for a loss of 15 yards to the NoIll 9 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers , return for 0 yards
7:204th & 29 at own 9Matt Ference punt for 49 yds , Kyle Groeneweg returns for 12 yds to the NoIll 46
Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
5:021st & 10 at opp 46Nate Stanley run for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
5:022nd & 8 at opp 44Toren Young run for 24 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Mykelti Williams) to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
5:021st & goal at opp 10Toren Young run for 3 yds to the NoIll 7
5:022nd & goal at opp 7Nate Stanley run for 5 yds to the NoIll 2
2:413rd & goal at opp 2Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 2 yds for a TD (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 17, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Fumble, 5 plays
2:411st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:411st & 10 at own 25Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
2:412nd & 7 at own 28Jordan Nettles run for 8 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at own 36Marcus Childers pass complete to Rodney Hall for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 35
2:412nd & 11 at own 35Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 38
2:413rd & 8 at own 38Marcus Childers sacked by A.J. Epenesa for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 26 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by Iowa Chauncey Golston , return for 0 yards
Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
0:471st & 10 at opp 26Nate Stanley pass incomplete
0:472nd & 10 at opp 26Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 9 yds to the NoIll 17
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 17Brady Ross run for 4 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 4 yds to the NoIll 9
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 9Toren Young run for 3 yds to the NoIll 6
Q4 13:023rd & 3 at opp 6Toren Young run for 6 yds for a TD (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 24, Northern Illinois 0
4th quarter7 drives, then Iowa 33, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:021st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
13:022nd & 6 at own 29Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Ty Harmston
13:023rd & 6 at own 29Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
12:274th & 6 at own 29Timeout IOWA, clock 12:27
12:274th & 6 at own 29Matt Ference punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 24 , Kyle Groeneweg returns for 6 yds to the Iowa 24
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 24Mekhi Sargent run for 6 yds to the Iowa 30
12:152nd & 4 at own 30Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 32
12:153rd & 2 at own 32Toren Young run for 4 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 36Young,Toren rush up middle for 3 yards to the IOWA39 (LEROY, Ben), PENALTY IOWA holding (Hockenson,T.J.) 10 yards to the IOWA26, NO PLAY.
12:151st & 20 at own 26Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 28
12:152nd & 18 at own 28Mekhi Sargent run for 2 yds to the Iowa 30
12:153rd & 16 at own 30Nate Stanley pass incomplete
12:154th & 16 at own 30Colten Rastetter punt for 69 yds, downed at the NoIll 1
Northern Illinois Safety, 2 plays (Iowa scores)
8:331st & 10 at own 1Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 1
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
7:591st & 10 at opp 35Peyton Mansell pass complete to Nate Wieting for 30 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
7:591st & goal at opp 5Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the NoIll 1
7:362nd & 10 at own 1Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETYIowa 26, Northern Illinois 0
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
7:361st & 0 at own 20Matt Ference kickoff for 30 yds NORTHERNIL Penalty, ball on unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 35
6:522nd & goal at opp 1Peyton Mansell run for 1 yd for a TD Miguel Recinos kickoff for 3 yds for a touchback Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29 Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the NoIll 33 Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down Jordan Nettles run for 12 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 4 yds to the Iowa 48 Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the Iowa 44 Jordan Nettles run for 6 yds to the Iowa 38 for a 1ST down Marcus Childers run for no gain to the Iowa 38 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 12 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down Jordan Nettles run for 5 yds to the Iowa 21 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, face mask (11 yards) (Amani Jones) to the Iowa 10 for a 1ST down (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 33, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
6:521st & 0 at own 35Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:521st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
6:522nd & 6 at own 29Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the NoIll 33
6:523rd & 2 at own 33Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at own 36Jordan Nettles run for 12 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at own 48Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 4 yds to the Iowa 48
6:522nd & 6 at opp 48Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the Iowa 44
6:523rd & 2 at opp 44Jordan Nettles run for 6 yds to the Iowa 38 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 38Marcus Childers run for no gain to the Iowa 38
6:522nd & 10 at opp 38Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 12 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 26Jordan Nettles run for 5 yds to the Iowa 21 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, face mask (11 yards) (Amani Jones) to the Iowa 10 for a 1ST down
2:121st & goal at opp 10Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 10 yds for a TD NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 8 (Andrew Gantz KICK)
Iowa End of game, 6 plays
2:121st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:121st & 10 at own 25Henry Geil run for 2 yds to the Iowa 27
2:092nd & 8 at own 27Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:09
2:092nd & 8 at own 27IOWA Penalty, false start (Cole Banwart) to the Iowa 22
2:092nd & 13 at own 22Henry Geil run for 4 yds to the Iowa 26
2:053rd & 9 at own 26Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:05
2:053rd & 9 at own 26Mansell,Peyton pass incomplete to Ragaini,Nico, PENALTY NIU holding (FOSTER, Traysho) 10 yards to the IOWA36, 1ST DOWN IOWA, NO PLAY.
2:051st & 10 at own 36Henry Geil run for 2 yds to the Iowa 38
1:532nd & 8 at own 38Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:53
1:532nd & 8 at own 38Peyton Mansell pass complete to Max Cooper for 5 yds to the Iowa 43
1:533rd & 3 at own 43Henry Geil run for 4 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 47Henry Geil run for 1 yd to the Iowa 48

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.

The series

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Iowa leads 10–⁠1 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2026Iowa 40, Northern Illinois 0
2018Iowa 33, Northern Illinois 7
2013Northern Illinois 30, Iowa 27
2012Iowa 18, Northern Illinois 17
2007Iowa 16, Northern Illinois 3
2006Iowa 24, Northern Illinois 14

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