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Northern Illinois at Akron

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Northern Illinois beat Akron 36–⁠26. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 9–⁠5.

AwayNorthern Illinois8–⁠6 in 2018
36
HomeAkron4–⁠8 in 2018
26

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: CBSSNAttendance 16,401

At kickoff
51°F, light rain, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Amanda S.-Cook; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge Dan Bush; side judge Brett Henninger; field judge Rich Ames; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois7175736
Akron7316026

Standouts

  • PassingKato Nelson18 of 26, 299 yards, 2 TDAkron
  • RushingTre Harbison23 carries, 169 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingKwadarrius Smith4 catches, 115 yards, 2 TDAkron
  • DefenseBrian Bell14 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossAkron

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers21/2818810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tre Harbison23169123
Marcus Jones1582022
D.J. Brown530013
Spencer Tears31015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jauan Wesley350022
Spencer Tears325015
Dennis Robinson224017
Corey Lersch223119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Pugh101.50.50
Trayshon Foster8000
Josh Corcoran6220
Antonio Jones-Davis6000
Sutton Smith5110
Jalen McKie3002
Jack Heflin21.51.50

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kato Nelson18/2629920
Alex Ramart3/122712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Van Edwards Jr.123808
Deltron Sands4402
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andre Williams8129129
Kwadarrius Smith4115251
Nate Stewart336015
Jonah Morris222014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alvin Davis15000
Brian Bell14210
John Lako140.50.50
Jamal Davis II120.50.50
Josh Ward60.50.50
Brennan Williams5110
Walter Brady40.50.50

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisAkron
484Total yards361
188Passing yards326
296Rushing yards35
6.7Yards per pass8.6
4.9Yards per rush1.3
34First downs19
7–⁠14Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
7–⁠85Penalties7–⁠50
33:00Possession25:55
5Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisAkron
55%Success rate34%
0.14EPA per play0.02
0.83Explosiveness1.59
0.11Rushing EPA−0.29
0.17Passing EPA0.22
37%Passing-down success38%
0.23First-down EPA−0.24
0.04Second-down EPA0.23
0.27Third-down EPA0.61
21%Havoc by its defense8%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −6, over/under 37.5.

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 66%, Akron 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 AkronMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AkronField goal, 10 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 AkronField goal, 13 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ4 AkronPick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores)Q4 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 AkronInterception, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  3. Q1 AkronMissed FG, 5 plays, 43 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 AkronTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 AkronField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 43 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 AkronField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, −17 yards
  18. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 2 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  20. Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  22. Q4 AkronPick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores), 0 yards
  23. Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 63 yards
  25. Q4 AkronInterception, 6 plays, 5 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Akron Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Van Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the Akron 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 11 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 34
15:001st & 15 at own 34Kato Nelson pass complete to Van Edwards Jr. for 4 yds to the Akron 38
15:002nd & 11 at own 38Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the Akron 41
15:003rd & 8 at own 41Van Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the Akron 42
15:004th & 7 at own 42Nick Gasser punt for 43 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 15Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16
12:122nd & 9 at own 16Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 13 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 29Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 10 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 39D.J. Brown run for 13 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 48Tre Harbison run for 8 yds to the Akron 40
12:122nd & 2 at opp 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 9 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 31NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 36
12:121st & 15 at opp 36Tre Harbison run for 17 yds to the Akron 19 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 19Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for 19 yds for a TD AKRON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined (Andrew Gantz KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Akron 0
Akron Missed FG, 5 plays
9:271st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:271st & 10 at own 25Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 51 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 24AKRON Penalty, IP (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 29
9:271st & 15 at opp 29Kato Nelson pass incomplete
9:272nd & 15 at opp 29Kato Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 31
9:273rd & 17 at opp 31Kato Nelson sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 32
7:314th & 18 at opp 32Nick Gasser 49 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 32Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the NoIll 34
7:312nd & 8 at own 34Marcus Childers run for 4 yds to the NoIll 38
7:313rd & 4 at own 38Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 2 yds to the NoIll 40
7:314th & 2 at own 40Matt Ference punt for 37 yds
Akron Touchdown, 7 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 23Kato Nelson pass incomplete
6:072nd & 10 at own 23Kato Nelson run for 4 yds to the Akron 27
6:073rd & 6 at own 27Kato Nelson pass complete to Jonah Morris for 14 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 41Deltron Sands run for no gain to the Akron 41
6:072nd & 10 at own 41Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 13 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 46Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 24 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 22Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 22 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK)Tied at 7
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
3:101st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:101st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 15 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 40Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 4 yds to the NoIll 44
3:102nd & 6 at own 44D.J. Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 49
3:103rd & 1 at own 49Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 49Tre Harbison run for 11 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 38Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 3 yds to the Akron 35
3:102nd & 7 at opp 35Tre Harbison run for 7 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 28Tre Harbison run for 18 yds to the Akron 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 11
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 11CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 9 yards to the AKRON2, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:111st & goal at opp 2Tre Harbison run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Akron 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Akron 10
Akron Field goal, 10 plays
14:111st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:111st & 10 at own 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete
14:112nd & 10 at own 25Kato Nelson sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 22
14:113rd & 13 at own 22Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 45 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 33Kato Nelson sacked by Jack Heflin for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 38
14:112nd & 15 at opp 38EDWARDS, Van rush for 4 yards to the NIU34 (PUGH, Kyle;HUNT, Tifonte), PENALTY AKRON holding 6 yards to the NIU44, NO PLAY.
14:112nd & 21 at opp 44Kato Nelson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 43
14:113rd & 20 at opp 43Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 29 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 14Van Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the NoIll 10
14:112nd & 6 at opp 10Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 5
14:113rd & 1 at opp 5Kato Nelson run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 10
8:544th & 6 at opp 10Nick Gasser 27 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 14, Akron 10
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
8:541st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:541st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 22 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 47Marcus Jones run for 14 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 39D.J. Brown run for 6 yds to the Akron 33
8:542nd & 4 at opp 33Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 28Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the Akron 22
8:542nd & 4 at opp 22Tre Harbison run for 9 yds to the Akron 13 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 13Marcus Childers sacked by John Lako and Josh Ward for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 21
8:542nd & 18 at opp 21Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
8:543rd & 18 at opp 21Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 9 yds to the Akron 12
5:304th & 9 at opp 12Andrew Gantz 30 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 17, Akron 10
Akron Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:301st & 10 at own 25Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the Akron 30
5:302nd & 5 at own 30Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 32
5:303rd & 3 at own 32Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 2 yds to the Akron 34
5:304th & 1 at own 34Nick Gasser punt for 32 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 1 yd to the NoIll 35
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 35Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
3:402nd & 4 at own 41Tre Harbison run for 12 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 47Tre Harbison run for 15 yds to the Akron 32 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 32Tre Harbison run for 8 yds to the Akron 24
3:402nd & 2 at opp 24Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 20CHILDERS, Marcu pass incomplete to TEARS, Spencer, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the AKRON5, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
2:141st & goal at opp 5Spencer Tears run for 5 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK)Northern Illinois 24, Akron 10
Akron Punt, 4 plays
2:141st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 63 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 22 yds to the Akron 24
2:061st & 10 at own 24Kato Nelson pass complete to Nate Stewart for 15 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 39Kato Nelson pass complete to Jonah Morris for 8 yds to the Akron 47
2:062nd & 2 at own 47Kato Nelson run for 1 yd to the Akron 48
1:303rd & 1 at own 48Timeout AKRON, clock 01:30
1:303rd & 1 at own 48Kato Nelson sacked by Kyle Pugh and Jack Heflin for a loss of 11 yards to the Akron 37
1:204th & 12 at own 37Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:20
1:204th & 12 at own 37Nick Gasser punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 26Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 5 yds to the NoIll 31
1:172nd & 5 at own 31Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 7 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at own 38Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:48
0:481st & 10 at own 38Marcus Childers pass complete to D.J. Brown for 5 yds to the NoIll 43
0:482nd & 5 at own 43Marcus Childers run for 8 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 49Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 3 yds to the Akron 46
0:482nd & 7 at opp 46Marcus Childers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 5 yds to the Akron 41
0:183rd & 2 at opp 41Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:18
0:183rd & 2 at opp 41Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 3 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at opp 38Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley, broken up by Denzel Butler
0:182nd & 10 at opp 38Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 7 yds to the Akron 31
0:063rd & 3 at opp 31Timeout AKRON, clock 00:06
0:003rd & 3 at opp 31Andrew Gantz 48 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 29, Akron 26
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 23 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Jauan Wesley
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 19 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33D.J. Brown run for 2 yds to the Akron 31
15:002nd & 8 at opp 31Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman
15:003rd & 8 at opp 31Marcus Childers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 17 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
15:002nd & 10 at opp 14Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the Akron 13
15:003rd & 9 at opp 13Marcus Childers sacked by Brian Bell for a loss of 9 yards to the Akron 22
11:554th & 18 at opp 22Andrew Gantz 40 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 27, Akron 10
Akron Field goal, 13 plays
11:551st & 0 at own 35Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:551st & 10 at own 25Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams, broken up by Antonio Jones-Davis
11:552nd & 10 at own 25Van Edwards Jr. run for 8 yds to the Akron 33
11:553rd & 2 at own 33NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to STEWART, Nate, PENALTY NIU offside 5 yards to the AKRON38, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
11:551st & 10 at own 38Kato Nelson pass complete to Newman Williams for 3 yds to the Akron 41
11:552nd & 7 at own 41Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 14 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 45Van Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 46
11:552nd & 11 at opp 46Kato Nelson pass complete to Deltron Sands for 6 yds to the NoIll 40
11:553rd & 5 at opp 40NELSON, Kato pass incomplete to MORRIS, Jonah, PENALTY NIU roughing passer 15 yards to the NIU25, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.
11:551st & 10 at opp 25Deltron Sands run for 1 yd to the NoIll 24
11:552nd & 9 at opp 24Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Andre Williams
11:553rd & 9 at opp 24Kato Nelson run for 16 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down
11:551st & goal at opp 8Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
11:552nd & goal at opp 8Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 5 yds to the NoIll 3
11:553rd & goal at opp 3Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jonah Morris, broken up by Jalen McKie
11:554th & goal at opp 3AKRON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 8
7:164th & goal at opp 8Nick Gasser 25 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 27, Akron 13
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:161st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 57 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 18 yds to the NoIll 26
7:111st & 10 at own 26Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28
7:112nd & 8 at own 28Tre Harbison run for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
7:113rd & 3 at own 33Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35
7:114th & 1 at own 35Matt Ference punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 30
Akron Touchdown, 5 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 30Kato Nelson pass complete to Andre Williams for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 33NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 18Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Nate Stewart, broken up by Jalen Embry
5:372nd & 10 at opp 18Van Edwards Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 13
5:371st & 10 at the 50Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the AKRON 48 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
4:193rd & 5 at opp 13Kato Nelson pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 13 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser KICK)Northern Illinois 27, Akron 20
Northern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
4:191st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:191st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers sacked by Walter Brady and Jamal Davis II for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 16
4:192nd & 19 at own 16Marcus Childers run for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 8 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by Akron Davon’te Jest
Akron Touchdown, 2 plays
3:321st & goal at opp 8Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the NoIll 6
2:542nd & goal at opp 6Alex Ramart pass complete to Kwadarrius Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Nick Gasser PAT BLOCKED)Northern Illinois 27, Akron 26
2:541st & goal at opp 3Jalen McKie return for defensive PATNorthern Illinois 29, Akron 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
2:541st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:541st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
2:542nd & 4 at own 31Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
2:543rd & 3 at own 32Marcus Childers pass complete to Corey Lersch for 4 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at own 36Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
2:542nd & 7 at own 39Spencer Tears run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43
2:543rd & 3 at own 43Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
2:544th & 3 at own 43Matt Ference punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Akron Punt, 5 plays
0:031st & 10 at own 20Van Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 22
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 22Alex Ramart pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 11 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 33Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Kwadarrius Smith
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 33Deltron Sands run for 1 yd to the Akron 34
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 34Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Andre Williams
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 34Nick Gasser punt for 41 yds , Cole Tucker returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 36, Akron 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 24AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the NoIll 29
13:311st & 5 at own 29Marcus Jones run for no gain to the NoIll 29
13:312nd & 5 at own 29Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the NoIll 33
13:313rd & 1 at own 33Marcus Jones run for 22 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 45D.J. Brown run for 4 yds to the Akron 41
13:312nd & 6 at opp 41Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the Akron 40
13:313rd & 5 at opp 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 7 yds to the Akron 33 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 33Marcus Childers pass incomplete to D.J. Brown
13:312nd & 10 at opp 33CHILDERS, Marcu pass complete to TEARS, Spencer for 2 yards to the AKRON31 (DAILEY, Darian), PENALTY NIU pass interference 15 yards to the AKRON48, NO PLAY.
13:312nd & 25 at opp 48Marcus Childers run for 12 yds to the Akron 36
13:313rd & 13 at opp 36Marcus Childers sacked by Brennan Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 44
13:314th & 21 at opp 44Matt Ference punt for 30 yds, downed at the Akron 14
9:051st & 10 at own 14Alex Ramart pass intercepted for a TD Jalen McKie return for 23 yds for a TD (Andrew Gantz KICK)Northern Illinois 36, Akron 26
Akron Punt, 3 plays
9:051st & 0 at own 20Andrew Gantz kickoff for 64 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 17 yds to the Akron 33
9:001st & 10 at own 33Deltron Sands run for 2 yds to the Akron 35
9:002nd & 8 at own 35Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett
9:003rd & 8 at own 35Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Jonah Morris, broken up by Kyle Pugh
9:004th & 8 at own 35Nick Gasser punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 13 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 19Marcus Jones run for 10 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 29Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the NoIll 35
7:582nd & 4 at own 35Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 40Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 44
7:582nd & 6 at own 44Marcus Childers run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at the 50Marcus Childers run for 14 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 36Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the Akron 29
7:582nd & 3 at opp 29Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the Akron 28
7:583rd & 2 at opp 28Marcus Jones run for 3 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 25Marcus Jones run for no gain to the Akron 25
7:582nd & 10 at opp 25Marcus Jones run for 6 yds to the Akron 19
2:033rd & 4 at opp 19Timeout AKRON, clock 02:03
2:033rd & 4 at opp 19Marcus Jones run for no gain to the Akron 19
1:564th & 4 at opp 19Timeout AKRON, clock 01:56
1:564th & 4 at opp 19Spencer Tears run for 1 yd to the Akron 18
Akron Interception, 6 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 18Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Jonah Morris
1:532nd & 10 at own 18Alex Ramart pass complete to Nate Stewart for 10 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 28Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Nate Stewart
1:532nd & 10 at own 28Alex Ramart sacked by Josh Corcoran for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 23 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:533rd & 15 at own 23Alex Ramart pass incomplete to Andre Williams
1:534th & 15 at own 23Alex Ramart pass intercepted Jalen McKie return for 2 yds to the Akron 32
Northern Illinois End of game, 2 plays
1:051st & 10 at opp 32TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 34
1:052nd & 12 at opp 34TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 36

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Northern Illinois leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2024Northern Illinois 29, Akron 16
2023Northern Illinois 55, Akron 14
2022Akron 44, Northern Illinois 12
2019Northern Illinois 49, Akron 0
2018Northern Illinois 36, Akron 26
2013Northern Illinois 27, Akron 20

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