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Western Michigan at Northern Illinois

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 17–⁠14. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 24–⁠20.

AwayWestern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2019
14
HomeNorthern Illinois5–⁠7 in 2019
17

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: ESPNUAttendance 3,568

At kickoff
41°F, rain, wind 15 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman BJ Henry; line judge John Swartz; side judge Jeff Pasold; field judge Kendal Smith; back judge Paul Stout; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan007714
Northern Illinois370717

Standouts

  • RushingLeVante Bellamy21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDWestern Michigan
  • ReceivingSkyy Moore9 catches, 125 yardsWestern Michigan
  • DefenseJalen McKie8 tacklesNorthern Illinois

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jon Wassink17/3318500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeVante Bellamy21128255
Jon Wassink826034
Sean Tyler2607
Davon Tucker3302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Skyy Moore9125024
DaShon Bussell129026
Keith Mixon31405
Giovanni Ricci21106
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ali Fayad74.510
Ralph Holley62.500
Patrick Lupro51.50.50
Antonio Balabani50.500
Treshaun Hayward5000
Tim Collins10.50.50

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marcus Childers6/118610
Michael Love1/1710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Childers1154022
Marcus Jones942020
Jordan Nettles1239026
Rondarius Gregory736033
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrice Richie171171
Daniel Crawford21109
Mitchell Brinkman1717
Spencer Tears1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalen McKie8000
Quintin Wynne7200
Mykelti Williams6000
Marshe Terry5000
Jack Heflin31.510
Matt Lorbeck2210

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

Team stats

Western MichiganNorthern Illinois
348Total yards250
185Passing yards93
163Rushing yards157
5.6Yards per pass7.8
4.8Yards per rush3.3
16First downs9
4–⁠16Third downs1–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
3–⁠25Penalties4–⁠40
25:39Possession34:21
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Western MichiganNorthern Illinois
33%Success rate27%
0.05EPA per play−0.27
1.16Explosiveness1.19
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.39
0.14Passing EPA0.16
8%Passing-down success17%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.25
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.20
0.67Third-down EPA−0.32
28%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

Western Michigan 61% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Michigan −10, 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 Western Michigan 75%, Northern Illinois 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 playsQ1 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western MichiganFumble, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 10 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 playsQ4 Western MichiganFumble, 1 playQ4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 11 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 9 plays, 52 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 71 yards
  12. Q2 Western MichiganFumble, 8 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 10 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  22. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 30 yards
  24. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  26. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 5 plays, 52 yards
  28. Q4 Western MichiganFumble, 1 play, 29 yards
  29. Q4 Northern IllinoisEnd of game, 3 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 3, Western Michigan 0
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 58 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Marcus Childers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 9 yds to the NoIll 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Marcus Jones run for 20 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the WMich 44
15:002nd & 8 at opp 44Marcus Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 45
15:003rd & 9 at opp 45Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the WMich 42
15:004th & 6 at opp 42Marcus Childers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 2 yds to the WMich 40
Western Michigan Missed FG, 11 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 40Jon Wassink pass incomplete
11:202nd & 10 at own 40LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 38
11:203rd & 12 at own 38Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 16 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 46LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the NoIll 42
11:202nd & 6 at opp 42LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the NoIll 39
11:203rd & 3 at opp 39Davon Tucker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 37
11:204th & 1 at opp 37Jon Wassink run for 22 yds to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 15Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 6 yds to the NoIll 9
11:202nd & 4 at opp 9BELLAMY, L. rush for loss of 1 yard to the NIU10 (TERRY, Marshe;MCKIE, Jalen), PENALTY WMU holding 10 yards to the NIU19, NO PLAY.
11:202nd & 14 at opp 19Jon Wassink pass incomplete
11:203rd & 14 at opp 19Jon Wassink run for 2 yds to the NoIll 17
6:064th & 12 at opp 17Gavin Peddie 34 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jordan Cole Jordan Cole return for 25 yds to the WMich 44
Northern Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
6:061st & 10 at opp 44Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the WMich 42
6:062nd & 8 at opp 42Marcus Childers run for 10 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 32Team run for a loss of 8 yards to the WMich 40 Team fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Jones
6:062nd & 18 at opp 40Marcus Childers pass complete to Michael Love for a loss of 1 yard Michael Love fumbled, recovered by WMich Braden Fiske
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 41Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 4 yds to the WMich 45
3:532nd & 6 at own 45Jon Wassink pass incomplete
3:533rd & 6 at own 45Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:534th & 1 at the 50Davon Tucker run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Northern Illinois Field goal, 5 plays
2:361st & 10 at the 50Marcus Childers run for 16 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 34Michael Love run for 6 yds to the WMich 28
2:362nd & 4 at opp 28Marcus Jones run for 2 yds to the WMich 26
2:363rd & 2 at opp 26Marcus Childers pass incomplete
0:254th & 2 at opp 26John Richardson 44 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
0:251st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 43 yds
0:251st & 10 at own 25LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the WMich 28
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 28LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 35
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 35Jon Wassink pass complete to Sean Tyler for 1 yd to the WMich 36
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 36Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
Q2 15:004th & 10 at own 36Nick Mihalic punt for 39 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 10, Western Michigan 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 28Marcus Jones run for 7 yds to the NoIll 35
13:322nd & 3 at own 35Marcus Jones run for 9 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 44Marcus Childers pass incomplete
13:322nd & 10 at own 44Marcus Childers sacked by Timothy Collins and Patrick Lupro for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 38
13:323rd & 16 at own 38Marcus Childers pass complete to Marcus Jones for no gain to the NoIll 38
13:324th & 16 at own 38Matt Ference punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Keith Mixon Jr. at the WMich 11
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 11Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the WMich 18
10:372nd & 3 at own 18Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 6 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 24Sean Tyler run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 23
10:372nd & 11 at own 23Jon Wassink pass incomplete
10:373rd & 11 at own 23Jon Wassink pass incomplete
10:374th & 11 at own 23Nick Mihalic punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 39
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 39Marcus Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 35
9:022nd & 14 at own 35Rondarius Gregory run for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 29
9:023rd & 20 at own 29Marcus Jones run for 5 yds to the NoIll 34
9:024th & 15 at own 34Matt Ference punt for 47 yds, downed at the WMich 19
Western Michigan Missed FG, 9 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 19LeVante Bellamy run for 9 yds to the WMich 28
6:502nd & 1 at own 28LeVante Bellamy run for 6 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 34LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 35
6:502nd & 9 at own 35Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 6 yds to the WMich 41
6:503rd & 3 at own 41Jon Wassink run for 34 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 25LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23
6:502nd & 8 at opp 23BELLAMY, L. rush for no gain to the NIU23 (GRIFFIN, Jeffre), PENALTY WMU holding 10 yards to the NIU33, NO PLAY.
6:502nd & 18 at opp 33Jon Wassink run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 34
6:503rd & 19 at opp 34Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 5 yds to the NoIll 29
2:314th & 14 at opp 29Gavin Peddie 46 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
2:151st & 10 at own 29Marcus Childers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 71 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 10, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Fumble, 8 plays
2:151st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds , Keith Mixon Jr. return for 32 yds to the WMich 32
2:101st & 10 at own 32Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for 5 yds to the WMich 37
2:102nd & 5 at own 37Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 24 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 39Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 14 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 25Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 8 yds to the NoIll 17
2:102nd & 2 at opp 17Jon Wassink run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 27 Jon Wassink fumbled, forced by Matt Lorbeck, recovered by WMich Jon Wassink
1:013rd & 12 at opp 27Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:01
1:013rd & 12 at opp 27Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:01
1:013rd & 12 at opp 27LeVante Bellamy run for 9 yds to the NoIll 18
0:534th & 3 at opp 18Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:53
0:534th & 3 at opp 18Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:53
0:534th & 3 at opp 18Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 5 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 13Jon Wassink sacked by Matt Lorbeck for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 23 Jon Wassink fumbled, recovered by NoIll Trayshon Foster , return for 0 yards
Northern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:371st & 10 at own 23Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 21
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 10, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 48 yds , Sean Tyler return for 2 yds to the WMich 19
14:581st & 10 at own 19Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 13 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
14:581st & 10 at own 32LeVante Bellamy run for 55 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down
14:581st & 10 at opp 13LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the NoIll 11
14:582nd & 8 at opp 11LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6
12:543rd & 3 at opp 6LeVante Bellamy run for 6 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Northern Illinois 10, Western Michigan 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:541st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 58 yds
12:541st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nettles run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
12:542nd & 9 at own 26Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 25
12:543rd & 10 at own 25Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 23
12:544th & 12 at own 23Matt Ference punt for 50 yds, downed at the WMich 27
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 27Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
10:412nd & 10 at own 27Jon Wassink pass incomplete
10:413rd & 10 at own 27Jon Wassink pass incomplete
10:414th & 10 at own 27Nick Mihalic punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 32
Northern Illinois Punt, 10 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 32Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 5 yds to the NoIll 37
10:122nd & 5 at own 37Marcus Childers run for 22 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the WMich 38
10:122nd & 7 at opp 38Jordan Nettles run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 41
10:123rd & 10 at opp 41Marcus Childers run for 9 yds to the WMich 32
10:124th & 1 at opp 32Marcus Childers run for 1 yd to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 31Jordan Nettles run for 4 yds to the WMich 27 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WMich 37
10:121st & 16 at opp 37Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the WMich 35
4:412nd & 14 at opp 35CHILDERS, Marcu rush for 35 yards to the WMU0, clock 04:41, PENALTY NIU holding 10 yards to the WMU45, NO PLAY.
4:412nd & 24 at opp 45Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman
4:413rd & 24 at opp 45Team run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line Team fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers , return to the 50 yard line
4:414th & 29 at the 50Matt Ference punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 18
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 18LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 18
4:202nd & 10 at own 18LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the WMich 21
4:203rd & 7 at own 21WASSINK, J. pass complete to MOORE, S. for 7 yards to the WMU28 (MCKIE, Jalen), PENALTY WMU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the WMU16, NO PLAY.
4:203rd & 12 at own 16Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore, broken up by Jalen McKie
4:204th & 12 at own 16Nick Mihalic punt for 58 yds , Cole Tucker returns for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 23
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 23Jordan Nettles run for 3 yds to the NoIll 26
2:252nd & 7 at own 26Jordan Nettles run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28
2:253rd & 5 at own 28Marcus Childers run for 3 yds to the NoIll 31
2:254th & 2 at own 31Matt Ference punt for 51 yds , Keith Mixon Jr. returns for no gain to the WMich 11 Keith Mixon Jr. fumbled, recovered by WMich Keith Mixon Jr.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 11Davon Tucker run for 1 yd to the WMich 12
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 12Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 12Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 12Nick Mihalic punt for 42 yds, downed at the NoIll 46
4th quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 17, Western Michigan 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 46Jordan Nettles run for 1 yd to the NoIll 47
14:402nd & 9 at own 47Marcus Childers run for no gain to the NoIll 47
14:403rd & 9 at own 47Marcus Childers sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 37 Marcus Childers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Marcus Childers , return for 0 yards
14:404th & 19 at own 37Matt Ference punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 20Jon Wassink run for 4 yds to the WMich 24
12:182nd & 6 at own 24LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 17
12:183rd & 13 at own 17Jon Wassink sacked by Jack Heflin for a loss of 15 yards to the WMich 2
12:184th & 28 at own 2Nick Mihalic punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 30 , Cole Tucker returns for 13 yds to the WMich 30
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
10:051st & 10 at opp 30Tyrice Richie run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 31
10:052nd & 11 at opp 31Jordan Nettles run for 26 yds to the WMich 5 for a 1ST down
10:051st & goal at opp 5Rondarius Gregory run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 7
10:052nd & goal at opp 7Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Patrick Lupro
7:473rd & goal at opp 7Michael Love pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 7 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 17, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
7:471st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:471st & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Keith Mixon Jr.
7:472nd & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 17 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 42Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 21 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 37WASSINK, J. pass incomplete to MIXON JR., K., PENALTY NIU pass interference (FOSTER, Traysho) 15 yards to the NIU22, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
7:471st & 10 at opp 22LeVante Bellamy run for 6 yds to the NoIll 16
7:472nd & 4 at opp 16Jon Wassink pass incomplete
6:253rd & 4 at opp 16LeVante Bellamy run for 16 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Northern Illinois 17, Western Michigan 14
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:251st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 51 yds
6:251st & 10 at own 25Rondarius Gregory run for 2 yds to the NoIll 27
6:252nd & 8 at own 27NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 22
6:252nd & 13 at own 22Marcus Childers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 21
6:253rd & 14 at own 21Marcus Childers pass incomplete
6:254th & 14 at own 21Matt Ference punt for 58 yds, downed at the WMich 21
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 21LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 21
4:072nd & 10 at own 21Jon Wassink pass incomplete to DaShon Bussell, broken up by Trayshon Foster
4:073rd & 10 at own 21Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
4:074th & 10 at own 21Nick Mihalic punt for 53 yds, downed at the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Fumble, 5 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 26Rondarius Gregory run for 2 yds to the NoIll 28
3:032nd & 8 at own 28Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:03
3:032nd & 8 at own 28Rondarius Gregory run for 33 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 39Rondarius Gregory run for 4 yds to the WMich 35
2:242nd & 6 at opp 35Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:24
2:242nd & 6 at opp 35Rondarius Gregory run for 3 yds to the WMich 32
2:183rd & 3 at opp 32Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:18
2:183rd & 3 at opp 32Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:18
2:183rd & 3 at opp 32Marcus Childers run for 7 yds to the WMich 22 Marcus Childers fumbled, forced by Justin Tranquill, recovered by WMich Ali Fayad
2:101st & 10 at own 22Jon Wassink pass complete to DaShon Bussell for 26 yds DaShon Bussell fumbled, forced by Dillon Thomas, recovered by NoIll Mykelti Williams
Northern Illinois End of game, 3 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 49Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 48
2:022nd & 11 at own 48Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 46
2:023rd & 13 at own 46Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 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.

The series

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Western Michigan leads 27–⁠23 in 50 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 19
2024Northern Illinois 42, Western Michigan 28
2023Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 0
2022Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 21
2021Western Michigan 42, Northern Illinois 21
2020Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27

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