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Northern Illinois at Central Michigan

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois 48–⁠10. It was their 34th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 18–⁠16.

AwayNorthern Illinois5–⁠7 in 2019
10
HomeCentral Michigan8–⁠6 in 2019
48

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: CBSSNAttendance 10,438

At kickoff
43°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Brett Denker; head linesman Fiore Stabilo; line judge John Swartz; side judge Jeff Pasold; field judge Nathan Robinson; back judge Paul Stout; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois370010
Central Michigan211701048

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ross Bowers18/2922113
Marcus Childers1/2800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Childers71905
Tre Harbison1017011
Jordan Nettles2604
Marcus Jones2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cole Tucker375049
Spencer Tears362134
Mitchell Brinkman233017
Marcus Jones425011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mykelti Williams120.500
Vinny Labus10000
Nick Rattin10000
Trayshon Foster9000

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinten Dormady18/2428830
Kalil Pimpleton0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kobe Lewis17143175
Jonathan Ward20138129
Tommy Lazzaro727112
Tyrone Scott115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
JaCorey Sullivan588036
Tony Poljan279140
Tyrone Scott253137
Kalil Pimpleton550119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Michael Oliver50.501
Da’Quaun Jamison4000
Sean Adesanya42.500
Gage Kreski4001
LaQuan Johnson2220
Montrae Braswell2001

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan
251Total yards615
229Passing yards288
22Rushing yards327
7.4Yards per pass11.5
0.9Yards per rush6.5
13First downs24
1–⁠12Third downs8–⁠15
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers0
1–⁠5Penalties5–⁠53
25:59Possession34:01
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan
26%Success rate49%
−0.29EPA per play0.37
1.43Explosiveness1.26
−0.45Rushing EPA0.24
−0.16Passing EPA0.72
13%Passing-down success42%
−0.54First-down EPA0.20
−0.23Second-down EPA0.64
−0.15Third-down EPA0.74
6%Havoc by its defense33%

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)

Central Michigan 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Illinois −1.5, over/under 49.

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 54%, Central Michigan 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganField goal, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 playsQ3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ4 Central MichiganField goal, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  8. Q2 Central MichiganField goal, 6 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  14. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  17. Q3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 9 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 5 plays, 41 yards
  22. Q3 Northern IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 42 yards
  23. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  25. Q4 Central MichiganField goal, 7 plays, 14 yards
  26. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  27. Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 83 yards
  28. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Central Michigan 21, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Love return for 8 yds to the NoIll 8
15:001st & 10 at own 8Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker, broken up by Da’Quaun Jamison
15:002nd & 10 at own 8Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 7
15:003rd & 11 at own 7Marcus Childers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 15
15:004th & 3 at own 15Matt Ference punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 39
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 39Quinten Dormady pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 16 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 45Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Kumehnnu Gwilly
13:252nd & 10 at opp 45Jonathan Ward run for 7 yds to the NoIll 38
13:253rd & 3 at opp 38Jonathan Ward run for 20 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 18Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the NoIll 15
13:252nd & 7 at opp 15Tommy Lazzaro run for 1 yd to the NoIll 14
10:373rd & 6 at opp 14Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 14 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)Central Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:371st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 56 yds
10:371st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for 4 yds to the NoIll 29
10:372nd & 6 at own 29Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 28
10:373rd & 7 at own 28Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 31
10:374th & 4 at own 31Matt Ference punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the CMich 22
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 22Quinten Dormady pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 3 yds to the CMich 25
8:362nd & 7 at own 25Tyrone Scott run for 15 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 40Quinten Dormady pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 13 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 47Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the NoIll 43
8:362nd & 6 at opp 43Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tony Poljan for 40 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 3Tommy Lazzaro run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)Central Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
6:341st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 57 yds
6:341st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 16 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 41Ross Bowers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 17 yds to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 42Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the CMich 40
6:342nd & 8 at opp 40Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 19 yds to the CMich 21 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 21Marcus Jones run for 1 yd to the CMich 20
6:342nd & 9 at opp 20Tre Harbison run for no gain to the CMich 20
6:343rd & 9 at opp 20Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 5 yds to the CMich 15
2:514th & 4 at opp 15John Richardson 33 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 14, Northern Illinois 3
Central Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
2:511st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds
2:511st & 10 at own 25Quinten Dormady pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 8 yds to the CMich 33
2:512nd & 2 at own 33Kobe Lewis run for 12 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 45Quinten Dormady run for 2 yds to the CMich 47
2:512nd & 8 at own 47Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 37 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 16Kobe Lewis run for 16 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)Central Michigan 21, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:511st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 65 yds
0:511st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman, broken up by George Douglas
0:512nd & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tre Harbison
0:513rd & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers run for a loss of 13 yards to the NoIll 5 Ross Bowers fumbled, forced by LaQuan Johnson, recovered by NoIll
Q2 15:004th & 30 at own 5Matt Ference punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 36
2nd quarter9 drives, then Central Michigan 38, Northern Illinois 10
Central Michigan Field goal, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at opp 36Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 6 yds to the NoIll 30
14:552nd & 4 at opp 30Jonathan Ward run for 10 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 20Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 4 yds to the NoIll 16
14:552nd & 6 at opp 16Jonathan Ward run for 5 yds to the NoIll 11
14:553rd & 1 at opp 11Tommy Lazzaro run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 14
12:004th & 4 at opp 14Ryan Tice 32 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 24, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
12:001st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 61 yds
12:001st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 8 yds to the NoIll 33
12:002nd & 2 at own 33Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 49 yds to the CENTMICH 18 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, illegal helmet contact (TEAM) to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 1 at opp 9Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 9 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK)Central Michigan 24, Northern Illinois 10
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
10:481st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:481st & 10 at own 25Quinten Dormady pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 7 yds to the CMich 32
10:482nd & 3 at own 32Quinten Dormady pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 15 yds to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 47DORMADY, Q. pass complete to WARD, Jonathan for 39 yards to the NIU14, out-of-bounds (FOSTER, Traysho), PENALTY CMU holding (SCOTT, Tyrone) 2 yards to the CMU45, NO PLAY.
10:481st & 12 at own 45Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
10:482nd & 12 at own 45Quinten Dormady pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 1 yd to the CMich 46
10:483rd & 11 at own 46Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward, broken up by Jordan Cole
10:484th & 11 at own 46Brady Buell punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 21
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 21Ross Bowers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 3 yds to the NoIll 24
8:412nd & 7 at own 24Ross Bowers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 1 yd to the NoIll 25
8:413rd & 6 at own 25Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Montrae Braswell
8:414th & 6 at own 25Matt Ference punt for 53 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for 1 yd to the CMich 23
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 23Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the CMich 25
7:292nd & 8 at own 25Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the CMich 28
7:293rd & 5 at own 28Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 7 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 35Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 19 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 46Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:38
5:381st & 10 at opp 46Quinten Dormady pass complete to Drayton Law for 7 yds to the NoIll 39
4:592nd & 3 at opp 39Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tony Poljan for 39 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)Central Michigan 31, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:591st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 62 yds
4:591st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers sacked by LaQuan Johnson for a loss of 11 yards to the NoIll 14
4:592nd & 21 at own 14Ross Bowers pass complete to Michael Love for 4 yds to the NoIll 18
3:283rd & 17 at own 18Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:28
3:283rd & 17 at own 18Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Daniel Crawford, broken up by Willie Reid
3:284th & 17 at own 18Matt Ference punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the CMich 34
Central Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 34Kalil Pimpleton pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
3:152nd & 10 at own 34Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
3:153rd & 10 at own 34Jonathan Ward run for 29 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 37Jonathan Ward run for 6 yds to the NoIll 31
3:152nd & 4 at opp 31Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the NoIll 29
3:153rd & 2 at opp 29Tommy Lazzaro run for 12 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 17Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 16
0:582nd & 9 at opp 16Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:58
0:492nd & 9 at opp 16Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 16 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)Central Michigan 38, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:491st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:491st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Montrae Braswell
0:492nd & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
0:493rd & 3 at own 32Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Cole Tucker, broken up by Da’Quaun Jamison
0:494th & 3 at own 32Matt Ference punt for 44 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for 9 yds to the CMich 41 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (14 Yards) to the CMich 19
Central Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:091st & 10 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 17
3rd quarter7 drives, then Central Michigan 38, Northern Illinois 10
Central Michigan Missed FG, 4 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 49 yds , Brandon Brown return for 56 yds to the NoIll 28
14:521st & 10 at opp 28Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the NoIll 26
14:522nd & 8 at opp 26Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the NoIll 23
14:523rd & 5 at opp 23Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Kalil Pimpleton, broken up by Jalen McKie
13:324th & 5 at opp 23Ryan Tice 42 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Interception, 9 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 23Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 21
13:322nd & 12 at own 21Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the NoIll 25
13:323rd & 8 at own 25Ross Bowers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 30
13:324th & 3 at own 30Ross Bowers pass complete to Michael Love for 6 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 36Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 38
13:322nd & 8 at own 38Ross Bowers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 10 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 48Tre Harbison run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 44
13:322nd & 14 at own 44Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Michael Love, broken up by Troy Brown
13:323rd & 14 at own 44Ross Bowers pass intercepted Michael Oliver return for 22 yds to the NoIll 31
Central Michigan Missed FG, 4 plays
13:321st & 10 at opp 31Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
13:322nd & 10 at opp 31Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
13:323rd & 7 at opp 28Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the NoIll 25
7:524th & 4 at opp 25Ryan Tice 43 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 18 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Mohamed Diallo) to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 42Ross Bowers pass complete to Marcus Jones for 11 yds to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 31Ross Bowers pass intercepted Gage Kreski return for 32 yds to the CMich 48
Central Michigan Missed FG, 5 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 48Quinten Dormady pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 36 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 16Kobe Lewis run for 4 yds to the NoIll 12
7:182nd & 6 at opp 12Kobe Lewis run for no gain to the NoIll 12
7:183rd & 6 at opp 12Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 11
5:124th & 5 at opp 11Ryan Tice 29 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Interception, 5 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 20Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears
5:122nd & 10 at own 20Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
5:123rd & 4 at own 26Ross Bowers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 34 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the CMich 38
5:122nd & 8 at opp 38Ross Bowers pass intercepted Montrae Braswell return for 16 yds to the CMich 47
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 47Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the NoIll 49
3:522nd & 6 at opp 49Jonathan Ward run for 1 yd to the NoIll 48
3:523rd & 5 at opp 48Tommy Lazzaro run for 7 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 41Tommy Lazzaro run for 5 yds to the NoIll 36
3:522nd & 5 at opp 36Jonathan Ward run for 16 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 20Jonathan Ward run for 5 yds to the NoIll 15
3:522nd & 5 at opp 15Jonathan Ward run for no gain to the NoIll 15
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 15Jonathan Ward run for 12 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:201st & goal at opp 3Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)Central Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 10
Q4 14:201st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 56 yds
Q4 14:201st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nettles run for no gain to the NoIll 27 Jordan Nettles fumbled, forced by Gage Kreski, recovered by CMich Sean Adesanya
4th quarter4 drives, then Central Michigan 48, Northern Illinois 10
Central Michigan Field goal, 7 plays
14:091st & 10 at opp 27Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the NoIll 24
14:092nd & 7 at opp 24Kobe Lewis run for 6 yds to the NoIll 18
14:093rd & 1 at opp 18Tommy Lazzaro run for 2 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 16Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 18
14:092nd & 12 at opp 18Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the NoIll 15
14:093rd & 9 at opp 15Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the NoIll 13
10:134th & 7 at opp 13Ryan Tice 31 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 48, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
10:131st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 54 yds
10:131st & 10 at own 25Tre Harbison run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
10:132nd & 11 at own 24Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 29
10:133rd & 6 at own 29Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the NoIll 34
10:134th & 1 at own 34Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at own 35Tre Harbison run for 11 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at own 46Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 48
10:132nd & 8 at own 48Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the NoIll 49
10:133rd & 7 at own 49Marcus Childers run for 5 yds to the CMich 46
10:134th & 2 at opp 46NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 49
10:134th & 7 at own 49Matt Ference punt for 46 yds , Brandon Brown returns for 4 yds to the CMich 9
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 9Kobe Lewis run for 12 yds to the CMich 21 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 21Kobe Lewis run for 4 yds to the CMich 25
4:572nd & 6 at own 25CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Derek Smith) to the CMich 12
4:572nd & 19 at own 12Kobe Lewis run for 75 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 13Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd to the NoIll 12
4:572nd & 9 at opp 12Kumehnnu Gwilly run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 14
4:573rd & 11 at opp 14Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 5 yds to the NoIll 9
4:574th & 6 at opp 9Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 1 yd to the NoIll 8
Northern Illinois End of game, 2 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 8Anthony Thompson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 11
1:172nd & 7 at own 11Tre Harbison run for 2 yds to the NoIll 13

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

Every Northern Illinois–Central Michigan game

Central Michigan leads 21–⁠18 in 39 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 16
2023Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 31
2022Central Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 22
2021Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38
2020Central Michigan 40, Northern Illinois 10
2019Central Michigan 48, Northern Illinois 10

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