Referee J. Valentine; umpire Nolan Novak; head linesman John Bullock; line judge Marc Shield; side judge Marcus Cameron; field judge Jennifer Berke; back judge Cleo Miller; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Illinois State
Northern Illinois
238
Total yards
389
187
Passing yards
299
51
Rushing yards
90
5.8
Yards per pass
9.1
1.8
Yards per rush
2.6
14
First downs
17
1–14
Third downs
3–15
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
1
4–36
Penalties
8–86
26:46
Possession
33:14
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Illinois State
Northern Illinois
26%
Success rate
33%
−0.33
EPA per play
−0.07
1.22
Explosiveness
1.24
−0.38
Rushing EPA
−0.36
−0.28
Passing EPA
0.22
19%
Passing-down success
14%
−0.37
First-down EPA
0.13
0.00
Second-down EPA
−0.37
−0.18
Third-down EPA
0.28
20%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Northern Illinois −6.5, over/under 42.5.
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 67%, Illinois State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Illinois State right to left.
Q3 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
Q3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q4 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 51 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Illinois StatePick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores), 0 yards
Q4 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 3, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Ference kickoff for 59 yds , Christian Uphoff return for 19 yds to the IllSt 25
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the IllSt 20
14:56
1st & 15 at own 20
Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for 11 yds to the IllSt 31
14:56
2nd & 4 at own 31
Brady Davis pass incomplete
14:56
3rd & 4 at own 31
Brady Davis pass incomplete
14:16
4th & 4 at own 31
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 14:16
14:16
4th & 4 at own 31
NORTHERNIL Penalty, offside defense (Jordan Cole) to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at own 36
James Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 35
14:16
2nd & 11 at own 35
Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at the 50
Brady Davis run for 6 yds to the NoIll 44
14:16
2nd & 4 at opp 44
James Robinson run for no gain to the NoIll 44
14:16
3rd & 4 at opp 44
James Robinson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 43
14:16
4th & 3 at opp 43
JT Bohlken punt for 23 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Ross Bowers sacked by Tuvone Clark for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 12
11:00
2nd & 18 at own 12
Ross Bowers pass incomplete
11:00
3rd & 18 at own 12
BOWERS, Ross pass complete to LERSCH, Corey for 17 yards to the NIU29 (Draka,Dylan), PENALTY NIU personal foul 6 yards to the NIU6, NO PLAY.
11:00
3rd & 24 at own 6
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tre Harbison for 11 yds to the NoIll 17
11:00
4th & 13 at own 17
Matt Ference punt for 51 yds , Taylor Grimes returns for 14 yds to the IllSt 46
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Taylor Grimes
9:15
2nd & 10 at own 46
Brady Davis pass incomplete to James Robinson
9:15
3rd & 10 at own 46
Brady Davis pass incomplete
9:15
4th & 10 at own 46
JT Bohlken punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Tre Harbison run for 9 yds to the NoIll 29
8:53
2nd & 1 at own 29
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Ritchie for 12 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at own 41
Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
8:53
2nd & 11 at own 40
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 6 yds to the NoIll 46
8:53
3rd & 5 at own 46
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 45 yds to the IllSt 9 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & goal at opp 9
Marcus Jones run for no gain to the IllSt 9
8:53
2nd & goal at opp 9
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the IllSt 7
8:53
3rd & goal at opp 7
Ross Bowers pass incomplete
4:19
4th & goal at opp 7
John Richardson 25 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 3, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
4:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Ference kickoff for 62 yds
4:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeffrey Proctor run for no gain to the IllSt 35
4:19
2nd & 10 at own 35
Brady Davis run for 1 yd to the IllSt 36
4:19
3rd & 9 at own 36
Brady Davis pass incomplete to James Robinson
4:19
4th & 9 at own 36
JT Bohlken punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 18
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 18
Tre Harbison run for 9 yds to the NoIll 27
2:55
2nd & 1 at own 27
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 29
Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
2:55
2nd & 7 at own 32
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 27
2:55
2nd & 12 at own 27
Ross Bowers pass incomplete
2:55
3rd & 12 at own 27
Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 24
Q2 15:00
4th & 15 at own 24
Matt Ference punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Taylor Grimes at the IllSt 32
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 3
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 32
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Taylor Grimes
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 32
Brady Davis pass complete to Braxton Haley for 9 yds to the IllSt 41
14:53
3rd & 1 at own 41
James Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 39
13:18
4th & 3 at own 39
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 13:18
13:18
4th & 3 at own 39
JT Bohlken punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 26
Tre Harbison run for no gain to the NoIll 26
13:11
2nd & 10 at own 26
Ross Bowers pass incomplete
13:11
3rd & 10 at own 26
Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 7 yds to the NoIll 33
13:11
4th & 3 at own 33
Matt Ference punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Taylor Grimes at the IllSt 21
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at own 21
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 23
11:32
2nd & 8 at own 23
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Taylor Grimes, broken up by Mark Aitken
11:32
3rd & 8 at own 23
Brady Davis run for no gain to the IllSt 23
11:32
4th & 8 at own 23
JT Bohlken punt for 46 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 4 yds to the NoIll 27 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the NoIll 25
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Tre Harbison run for 15 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at own 40
Ross Bowers pass incomplete, broken up by John Ridgeway
9:56
2nd & 10 at own 40
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42
9:56
3rd & 8 at own 42
Ross Bowers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 4 yds to the NoIll 46
9:56
4th & 4 at own 46
Matt Ference punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Taylor Grimes at the IllSt 9
Illinois State Punt, 5 plays
7:33
1st & 10 at own 9
Jeffrey Proctor run for 7 yds to the IllSt 16
7:33
2nd & 3 at own 16
Brady Davis pass complete to Robert Gillum for 10 yds to the IllSt 26 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at own 26
Jeffrey Proctor run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 25
7:33
2nd & 11 at own 25
Jeffrey Proctor run for 2 yds to the IllSt 27
7:33
3rd & 9 at own 27
Brady Davis pass incomplete
7:33
4th & 9 at own 27
JT Bohlken punt for 46 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 8 yds to the NoIll 35
Northern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
5:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
5:03
2nd & 8 at own 37
Ross Bowers pass intercepted Dylan Draka return for 3 yds to the NoIll 32
Illinois State Field goal, 5 plays
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for 13 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 19
Brady Davis run for 4 yds to the NoIll 15
4:16
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Brady Davis pass incomplete
4:16
3rd & 6 at opp 15
Brady Davis pass incomplete
2:55
4th & 6 at opp 15
Sam Fenlason 32 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
2:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Sam Fenlason kickoff for 63 yds
2:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 11 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the NoIll 43
2:55
2nd & 3 at own 43
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Ritchie
2:55
3rd & 3 at own 43
BOWERS, Ross pass incomplete to ROBINSON, Denni, PENALTY ILS pass interference (Woods,Charles) 6 yards to the NIU49, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
2:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Ross Bowers pass incomplete
2:55
2nd & 10 at own 49
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 27 yds to the IllSt 24 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 24
Ross Bowers pass incomplete
2:55
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Ross Bowers run for 3 yds to the IllSt 21
2:55
3rd & 7 at opp 21
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 3 yds to the IllSt 18
0:02
4th & 4 at opp 18
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:02
0:02
4th & 4 at opp 18
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:02
0:00
4th & 4 at opp 18
John Richardson 36 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 10, Illinois State 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Aiden Bresnahan kickoff for 55 yds , Marcus Jones return for 15 yds to the NoIll 25
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
14:56
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ross Bowers run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 28
14:56
3rd & 7 at own 28
Ross Bowers sacked by Romeo McKnight and Zeke Vandenburgh for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 21
14:56
4th & 14 at own 21
Matt Ference punt for 45 yds , Taylor Grimes returns for no gain to the IllSt 33 Taylor Grimes fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marshe Terry
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tre Harbison run for 17 yds to the IllSt 16 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the IllSt 13
12:50
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Ross Bowers run for 5 yds to the IllSt 8
12:50
3rd & 2 at opp 8
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the IllSt 7
12:50
4th & 1 at opp 7
Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 8
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
10:37
1st & 10 at own 8
James Robinson run for no gain to the IllSt 8
10:37
2nd & 10 at own 8
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 10
10:37
3rd & 8 at own 10
Brady Davis run for 1 yd to the IllSt 11
10:37
4th & 7 at own 11
JT Bohlken punt for 48 yds, downed at the NoIll 41
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 41
Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 39
8:31
2nd & 12 at own 39
Ross Bowers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 5 yds to the NoIll 44
8:31
3rd & 7 at own 44
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson, broken up by Luther Kirk
8:31
4th & 7 at own 44
NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 29
8:31
4th & 22 at own 29
Matt Ference punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Taylor Grimes at the IllSt 26
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at own 26
James Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 23
6:52
2nd & 13 at own 23
Cole Blackman run for 2 yds to the IllSt 25
6:52
3rd & 11 at own 25
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
6:52
4th & 11 at own 25
JT Bohlken punt for 67 yds, downed at the NoIll 8
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
5:23
1st & 10 at own 8
Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 11
5:23
2nd & 7 at own 11
Ross Bowers pass complete to Maximilian Thrower for 8 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at own 19
Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 12 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at own 31
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 16 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at own 47
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
5:23
2nd & 10 at own 47
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Maximilian Thrower, broken up by Ty DeForest
5:23
3rd & 10 at own 47
Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 21 yds to the IllSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ross Bowers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 10 yds to the IllSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Ritchie for 22 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 10, Illinois State 3
Illinois State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Ference kickoff for 57 yds , Jeffrey Proctor return for 17 yds to the IllSt 25
2:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Brady Davis pass complete to Braxton Haley for 15 yds to the IllSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at own 40
Proctor,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the ILS43 (JONES-DAVIS, A), PENALTY ILS holding (Rients,Jared) 10 yards to the ILS30, NO PLAY.
2:04
1st & 20 at own 30
Brady Davis pass complete to Braxton Haley for 7 yds to the IllSt 37
2:04
2nd & 13 at own 37
Jeffrey Proctor run for 2 yds to the IllSt 39
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 39
Brady Davis pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 19 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:22
1st & 10 at opp 42
Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for 42 yds for a TD, (Sam Fenlason KICK)Tied at 10
4th quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Illinois State 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
14:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Aiden Bresnahan kickoff for 60 yds , Marcus Jones return for 27 yds to the NoIll 32
14:04
1st & 10 at own 32
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Ritchie for 68 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 17, Illinois State 10
Illinois State Punt, 7 plays
14:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Ference kickoff for 63 yds , Jeffrey Proctor return for 20 yds to the IllSt 22
13:57
1st & 10 at own 22
James Robinson run for no gain to the IllSt 22
13:57
2nd & 10 at own 22
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
13:57
3rd & 10 at own 22
Davis,Brady pass incomplete to Grimes,Taylor, PENALTY NIU personal foul (LEROY, Ben) 15 yards to the ILS37, 1ST DOWN ILS, NO PLAY.
13:57
1st & 10 at own 37
Brady Davis run for 6 yds to the IllSt 43
13:57
2nd & 4 at own 43
Jeffrey Proctor run for 6 yds to the IllSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:57
1st & 10 at own 49
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the IllSt 34
13:57
1st & 25 at own 34
Davis,Brady pass incomplete to Grimes,Taylor, PENALTY NIU pass interference (FOSTER, Traysho) 15 yards to the ILS49, 1ST DOWN ILS, NO PLAY.
13:57
1st & 10 at own 49
James Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 47
13:57
2nd & 12 at own 47
Brady Davis run for 4 yds to the NoIll 49
13:57
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for no gain to the NoIll 49
13:57
4th & 8 at opp 49
JT Bohlken punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Tre Harbison run for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
10:22
2nd & 4 at own 26
Ross Bowers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 7 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at own 33
Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 37
10:22
2nd & 6 at own 37
Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the NoIll 40
10:22
3rd & 3 at own 40
Tre Harbison run for 8 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at own 48
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by John Ridgeway
10:22
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the IllSt 48
10:22
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Tre Harbison run for 1 yd to the IllSt 47
10:22
4th & 5 at opp 47
Matt Ference punt for 46 yds, downed at the IllSt 1
Illinois State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 1
Davis,Brady pass incomplete to Gillum,Robert, PENALTY NIU pass interference 15 yards to the ILS16, 1ST DOWN ILS, NO PLAY.
5:35
1st & 10 at own 16
James Robinson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 18
5:35
2nd & 8 at own 18
Brady Davis pass complete to Taylor Grimes for 28 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Brady Davis pass complete to James Robinson for 12 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at opp 42
James Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 43
5:35
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Braxton Haley
5:35
3rd & 11 at opp 43
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Taylor Grimes
5:35
4th & 11 at opp 43
Brady Davis sacked by Quintin Wynne for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 48
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:56
2nd & 8 at the 50
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:56
2:56
2nd & 8 at the 50
Tre Harbison run for 3 yds to the IllSt 47
2:54
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:54
2:54
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:54
2:54
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the IllSt 45
2:50
4th & 3 at opp 45
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:50
2:50
4th & 3 at opp 45
Matt Ference punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Taylor Grimes at the IllSt 11
2:31
1st & 10 at own 11
Brady Davis pass intercepted for a TD Jalen McKie return for 32 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 24, Illinois State 10
Illinois State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Ference kickoff for 64 yds , Jeffrey Proctor return for 17 yds to the IllSt 18
2:28
1st & 10 at own 18
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:28
2:28
1st & 10 at own 18
James Robinson run for 18 yds to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at own 36
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
2:28
2nd & 10 at own 36
Brady Davis pass complete to James Robinson for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 34
2:28
3rd & 12 at own 34
Brady Davis pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 8 yds to the IllSt 42
2:28
4th & 4 at own 42
Brady Davis pass incomplete to Robert Gillum
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 42
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 43
1:29
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 44
1:29
3rd & 12 at opp 44
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 45
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.
PassingRoss Bowers20 of 33, 299 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTNorthern Illinois
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