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Ohio at Northern Illinois

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Northern Illinois beat Ohio 24–⁠21. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 12–⁠10.

AwayOhio9–⁠4 in 2018
21
HomeNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2018
24

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,138

At kickoff
49°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Curt Johnson; umpire Tony Day; head linesman Kris Van Meter; line judge John Swartz; side judge Arthur Lucky; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Rick Fahnestock; center judge Darren HaasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio0714021
Northern Illinois3601524

Standouts

  • PassingNathan Rourke15 of 23, 275 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTOhio
  • RushingMarcus Childers23 carries, 169 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingIsiah Cox3 catches, 147 yards, 1 TDOhio
  • DefenseSutton Smith5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossNorthern Illinois

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Player stats

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Rourke15/2327521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Maleek Irons1130011
A.J. Ouellette111615
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isiah Cox3147170
Papi White659026
Cameron Odom354021
Connor Brown211111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javon Hagan100.500
Tyler Gullett5000
Marlin Brooks5000
Amos Ogun-Semore5000
Evan Croutch4110
Kent Berger3110

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers17/3314500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Childers23169132
Marcus Jones833114
D.J. Brown230128
Tre Harbison72306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jauan Wesley661021
Dennis Robinson330016
D.J. Brown428011
Spencer Tears214011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Pugh9000
Mykelti Williams6100
Sutton Smith52.520
Jalen Embry50.500
Josh Corcoran4210
Trayshon Foster2001
Jack Heflin1110

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

Team stats

OhioNorthern Illinois
321Total yards400
275Passing yards145
46Rushing yards255
12.0Yards per pass4.4
1.4Yards per rush5.5
19First downs25
3–⁠8Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
6–⁠59Penalties12–⁠109
29:16Possession30:38
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

OhioNorthern Illinois
31%Success rate36%
0.01EPA per play0.13
2.09Explosiveness1.36
−0.28Rushing EPA0.33
0.32Passing EPA−0.12
32%Passing-down success38%
−0.38First-down EPA−0.17
−0.22Second-down EPA0.37
1.59Third-down EPA0.26
18%Havoc by its defense24%

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −5.5, over/under 51.5.

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 Northern Illinois 65%, Ohio 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneOhio end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 16 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 13 playsQ2 OhioTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioFumble, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioInterception, 1 playQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 OhioFumble, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Ohio right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 16 plays, 77 yards
  4. Q1 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 13 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q2 OhioTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 OhioPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  12. Q3 OhioFumble, 5 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 OhioInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q4 OhioFumble, 6 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q4 OhioPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 8 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 3, Ohio 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
15:004th & 1 at own 34Matt Ference punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the Ohio 24
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 24A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the Ohio 25
13:472nd & 9 at own 25A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the Ohio 27
13:473rd & 7 at own 27Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for 4 yds to the Ohio 31
13:474th & 3 at own 31Michael Farkas punt for 59 yds , Cole Tucker returns for no gain to the NoIll 31 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (5 Yards) to the NoIll 5
Northern Illinois Field goal, 16 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 5Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 8
11:482nd & 7 at own 8NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-4 Yards) to the NoIll 4
11:482nd & 11 at own 4Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 5 yds to the NoIll 9
11:483rd & 6 at own 9Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 6 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 15Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16
11:482nd & 9 at own 16Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 26Marcus Childers run for 16 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 42Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
11:482nd & 6 at own 46Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the Ohio 47 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 47Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 8 yds to the Ohio 39
11:482nd & 2 at opp 39Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson
11:483rd & 2 at opp 39Marcus Childers run for 13 yds to the Ohio 26 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 26Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 11 yds to the Ohio 15 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 15D.J. Brown run for 2 yds to the Ohio 13
11:482nd & 8 at opp 13Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the Ohio 8
11:483rd & 3 at opp 8CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to BROWN, D.J. (NELSON, K.), PENALTY NIU holding 10 yards to the OHIO18, NO PLAY.
11:483rd & 13 at opp 18Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Kylan Nelson
6:064th & 13 at opp 18Andrew Gantz 36 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 3, Ohio 0
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
6:061st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 50 yds
6:061st & 10 at own 25Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for 26 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 49A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
6:062nd & 8 at opp 47Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for 2 yds to the Ohio 45 OHIO Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Ohio 45
6:062nd & 16 at own 45Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Cameron Odom
6:063rd & 16 at own 45A.J. Ouellette run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:064th & 11 at the 50Michael Farkas punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 9
Northern Illinois Punt, 13 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 9Marcus Childers pass complete to Jordan Nettles for 2 yds to the NoIll 11
4:022nd & 8 at own 11Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson, broken up by Jamal Hudson
4:023rd & 8 at own 11Marcus Childers run for 9 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 20Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson, broken up by Marlin Brooks
4:022nd & 10 at own 20Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25
4:023rd & 5 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 5 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 30Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 34
4:022nd & 6 at own 34Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 7 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 41Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
4:022nd & 7 at own 44Marcus Childers run for 13 yds to the Ohio 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the Ohio 41
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 41Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 4 yds to the Ohio 37
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 37Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
Q2 15:004th & 4 at opp 37Matt Ference punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Kylan Nelson at the Ohio 8
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 9, Ohio 7
Ohio Touchdown, 9 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 8Nathan Rourke run for 13 yds to the Ohio 21 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 21A.J. Ouellette run for 4 yds to the Ohio 25
13:552nd & 6 at own 25Nathan Rourke pass complete to Isiah Cox for 70 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
13:551st & goal at opp 5A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds to the NoIll 3
11:152nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout OHIO, clock 11:15
11:152nd & goal at opp 3A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the NoIll 2
11:153rd & goal at opp 2ROURKE, N. pass incomplete to WHITE, P., PENALTY NIU pass interference 1 yards to the NIU1, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
11:151st & goal at opp 1A.J. Ouellette run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 4
11:152nd & goal at opp 4A.J. Ouellette run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 6
11:153rd & goal at opp 6ROURKE, N. pass incomplete to WHITE, P., PENALTY NIU pass interference (WILLIAMS, Mykel) 4 yards to the NIU2, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
11:151st & goal at opp 2Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Andrew Meyer
8:392nd & goal at opp 2A.J. Ouellette run for 2 yds for a TD (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
8:391st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 39 yds , Cortez Hogans return for no gain to the NoIll 26
8:381st & 10 at own 26Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28
8:382nd & 8 at own 28Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 27
8:383rd & 9 at own 27Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 15 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 42Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Dylan Conner
8:382nd & 10 at own 42Marcus Childers run for 30 yds to the Ohio 28 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 28D.J. Brown run for 28 yds for a TD (Matt Ference fumbled)Northern Illinois 9, Ohio 7
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
6:411st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:411st & 10 at own 25Maleek Irons run for 2 yds to the Ohio 27
6:412nd & 8 at own 27ROURKE, N. pass complete to ODOM, C. for 12 yards to the OHIO39, out-of-bounds, PENALTY OHIO holding 10 yards to the OHIO17, NO PLAY.
6:412nd & 18 at own 17Nathan Rourke pass complete to Cameron Odom for 13 yds to the Ohio 30
6:413rd & 5 at own 30Nathan Rourke sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 13 yards to the Ohio 17
6:414th & 18 at own 17Michael Farkas punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 43
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 43Marcus Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 42
4:182nd & 11 at own 42Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
4:183rd & 11 at own 42Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the NoIll 49
4:184th & 4 at own 49Matt Ference punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 3
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 3Maleek Irons run for 7 yds to the Ohio 10
3:082nd & 3 at own 10Nathan Rourke pass complete to Cameron Odom for 21 yds to the Ohio 31 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 31Nathan Rourke pass complete to Maleek Irons for 4 yds to the Ohio 35
3:082nd & 6 at own 35Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Cameron Odom
3:083rd & 6 at own 35Nathan Rourke sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 10 yards to the Ohio 25
3:084th & 16 at own 25Michael Farkas punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 49 , Cole Tucker returns for 1 yd to the Ohio 49
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:271st & 10 at opp 49Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Marlin Brooks
0:272nd & 10 at opp 49Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
0:273rd & 10 at opp 49Marcus Childers sacked by Evan Croutch for a loss of 10 yards to the NoIll 41
0:034th & 20 at own 41Timeout OHIO, clock 00:03
0:034th & 20 at own 41Matt Ference punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 9
3rd quarter7 drives, then Ohio 21, Northern Illinois 9
Ohio Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 57 yds , DL Knock return for 23 yds to the Ohio 31
14:551st & 10 at own 31ROURKE, N. pass incomplete to ODOM, C., PENALTY NIU holding 10 yards to the OHIO41, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
14:551st & 10 at own 41Nathan Rourke run for 2 yds to the Ohio 43
14:552nd & 8 at own 43Nathan Rourke pass complete to Connor Brown for no gain to the Ohio 43
14:553rd & 8 at own 43Nathan Rourke pass complete to Isiah Cox for 21 yds to the NORTHERNIL 36 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 36Nathan Rourke run for no gain to the NoIll 36
14:552nd & 10 at opp 36A.J. Ouellette run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34 A.J. Ouellette fumbled, forced by Trayshon Foster, recovered by NoIll Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 34Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 33
12:162nd & 11 at own 33Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 33
12:163rd & 11 at own 33Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 6 yds to the NoIll 39
12:164th & 5 at own 39Matt Ference punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Papi White at the Ohio 25
Ohio Interception, 1 play
10:331st & 10 at own 25Nathan Rourke pass intercepted Trayshon Foster return for 17 yds to the Ohio 42 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Ohio 44
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 44Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the Ohio 42
10:242nd & 8 at opp 42Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the Ohio 38
10:243rd & 4 at opp 38Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the Ohio 37
10:244th & 3 at opp 37Matt Ference punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 15
Ohio Touchdown, 4 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 15Nathan Rourke pass complete to Cameron Odom for 20 yds to the Ohio 35 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Trayshon Foster) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at the 50Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49
8:282nd & 9 at opp 49Nathan Rourke sacked by Jack Heflin for a loss of 7 yards to the Ohio 44
6:393rd & 16 at own 44Nathan Rourke pass complete to Isiah Cox for 56 yds for a TD (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 14, Northern Illinois 9
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
6:391st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:391st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 16 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 41Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Jamal Hudson
6:392nd & 10 at own 41JONES, Marcus rush for no gain to the NIU41 (DORSA, J.;CROUTCH, E.), PENALTY OHIO offside defense 5 yards to the NIU46, NO PLAY.
6:392nd & 5 at own 46Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson, broken up by Jamal Hudson
6:393rd & 5 at own 46Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
6:394th & 5 at own 46Matt Ference punt for 44 yds, downed at the Ohio 10
Ohio Touchdown, 11 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 10Maleek Irons run for 11 yds to the Ohio 21 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 21Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Maleek Irons
5:452nd & 10 at own 21Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for a loss of 4 yards Papi White fumbled, forced by Trequan Smith, recovered by Ohio Papi White
5:453rd & 16 at own 15Nathan Rourke run for 12 yds to the Ohio 27 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (Trequan Smith) to the Ohio 42 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 42Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Andrew Meyer
5:452nd & 10 at own 42Nathan Rourke run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 40
5:453rd & 12 at own 40ROURKE, N. pass incomplete to MEYER, A., PENALTY NIU pass interference (HUNT, Tifonte) 15 yards to the NIU45, 1ST DOWN OHIO, NO PLAY.
5:451st & 10 at opp 45NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tifonte Hunt) to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 30Maleek Irons run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
5:452nd & 7 at opp 27Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for 12 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 15Maleek Irons run for 7 yds to the NoIll 8
5:452nd & 3 at opp 8Maleek Irons run for 2 yds to the NoIll 6
5:453rd & 1 at opp 6OHIO Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 11
0:003rd & 6 at opp 11Nathan Rourke pass complete to Connor Brown for 11 yds for a TD (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 21, Northern Illinois 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Ohio 21
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 53 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 11 yds to the NoIll 23
14:541st & 10 at own 23Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
14:542nd & 10 at own 23Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 11 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 34Marcus Jones run for 14 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 48Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the Ohio 46
14:542nd & 4 at opp 46Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the Ohio 41 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 41NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ohio 46
14:541st & 15 at opp 46Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
14:542nd & 15 at opp 46Marcus Childers run for 12 yds to the Ohio 34
14:543rd & 3 at opp 34Marcus Jones run for no gain to the Ohio 34
14:544th & 3 at opp 34Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 11 yds to the Ohio 23 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 23Marcus Childers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 26
14:542nd & 13 at opp 26CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer, PENALTY OHIO pass interference (HUDSON, J.) 15 yards to the OHIO11, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
14:541st & 10 at opp 11Jordan Nettles run for 1 yd to the Ohio 10
10:382nd & 9 at opp 10Marcus Childers run for 10 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK)Ohio 21, Northern Illinois 16
Ohio Fumble, 6 plays
10:381st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 63 yds
10:381st & 10 at own 25Maleek Irons run for no gain to the Ohio 25
10:382nd & 10 at own 25Nathan Rourke pass complete to Papi White for 21 yds to the Ohio 46 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at own 46Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the Ohio 47
10:382nd & 9 at own 47Nathan Rourke run for 13 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 40Maleek Irons run for 1 yd to the NoIll 39
10:382nd & 9 at opp 39Nathan Rourke sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 47 Nathan Rourke fumbled, recovered by NoIll Sutton Smith , return for 0 yards
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 47Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 21 yds to the Ohio 32 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 32Marcus Childers sacked by Kent Berger for a loss of 8 yards to the Ohio 40
7:142nd & 18 at opp 40Marcus Childers run for 20 yds to the Ohio 20 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 20Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Kylan Nelson
7:142nd & 10 at opp 20Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the Ohio 16
7:143rd & 6 at opp 16CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer, PENALTY OHIO pass interference 14 yards to the OHIO2, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
4:511st & goal at opp 2Marcus Jones run for 2 yds for a TD (M. Scharping Run For Two-point Conversion)Northern Illinois 24, Ohio 21
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
4:511st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:511st & 10 at own 25Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Andrew Meyer
4:512nd & 10 at own 25Maleek Irons run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 20
4:513rd & 15 at own 20Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Papi White
4:514th & 15 at own 20Michael Farkas punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 46
Northern Illinois End of game, 8 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 46Marcus Childers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48
3:492nd & 8 at own 48Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49
2:553rd & 7 at own 49Timeout OHIO, clock 02:55
2:553rd & 7 at own 49Marcus Childers run for 32 yds to the Ohio 19 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 19Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the Ohio 16
2:042nd & 7 at opp 16Timeout OHIO, clock 02:04
2:042nd & 7 at opp 16Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the Ohio 10
1:523rd & 1 at opp 10Timeout OHIO, clock 01:52
1:523rd & 1 at opp 10Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the Ohio 8 for a 1ST down
1:521st & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ohio 11
1:522nd & goal at opp 11TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 12

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.

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Northern Illinois leads 14–⁠12 in 26 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2025Ohio 48, Northern Illinois 21
2023Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 13
2022Ohio 24, Northern Illinois 17
2019Northern Illinois 39, Ohio 36
2018Northern Illinois 24, Ohio 21
2015Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21

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