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Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 30–⁠27. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 25–⁠20.

AwayNorthern Illinois0–⁠6 in 2020
27
HomeWestern Michigan4–⁠2 in 2020
30

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
43°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Fiore Stabilo; line judge Jonathan Shelto; side judge Brett Henninger; field judge Leodies Robinso; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Rich EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois3147327
Western Michigan71301030

Standouts

  • PassingRoss Bowers22 of 36, 230 yards, 3 TDNorthern Illinois
  • RushingLa’Darius Jefferson15 carries, 81 yards, 1 TDWestern Michigan
  • ReceivingTyrice Richie12 catches, 131 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseRalph Holley8 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossWestern Michigan

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

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ross Bowers22/3623030
Andrew Haidet1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harrison Waylee2568022
Erin Collins740012
Dustin Fletcher119019
Andrew Haidet1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrice Richie12131139
Dennis Robinson336130
Harrison Waylee327116
Daniel Crawford219010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Gandy7000
C.J. Brown5000
Weston Kramer31.510
Daveren Rayner3110
Zhamaine March3000

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaleb Eleby12/2421010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
La’Darius Jefferson1581143
D’Wayne Eskridge127027
Kaleb Eleby67111
Jaxson Kincaide1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D’Wayne Eskridge7134057
Skyy Moore576126
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Thomas121.500
Treshaun Hayward12200
Bricen Garner101.50.50
Ralph Holley8320
Calin Crawford8000
Braden Fiske62.510
Ryan Selig3110
Andre Carter30.50.50

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisWestern Michigan
350Total yards325
238Passing yards210
112Rushing yards115
6.4Yards per pass8.8
2.6Yards per rush4.6
18First downs15
7–⁠21Third downs1–⁠9
4–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
8–⁠90Penalties7–⁠44
40:00Possession20:00
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisWestern Michigan
36%Success rate41%
0.06EPA per play0.19
1.49Explosiveness1.30
−0.08Rushing EPA0.10
0.20Passing EPA0.27
27%Passing-down success33%
−0.05First-down EPA0.12
−0.45Second-down EPA0.46
0.57Third-down EPA−0.12
27%Havoc by its defense26%

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −18.5, over/under 64.5.

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 90%, Northern Illinois 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 18 playsQ2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdownQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 13 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganField goal, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 21 yards
  5. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  6. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisEnd of half, 4 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 13 plays, 58 yards
  20. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  24. Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 6 plays, 43 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
15:001st & 10 at own 30Ross Bowers run for 2 yds to the NoIll 32
15:002nd & 8 at own 32Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 29
15:003rd & 11 at own 29Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 10 yds to the NoIll 39
15:004th & 1 at own 39Andrew Haidet run for 1 yd to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (Braden Fiske) to the NoIll 45
15:001st & 5 at own 45Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 44
15:002nd & 6 at own 44WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (Treshaun Hayward) to the NoIll 49
15:002nd & 1 at own 49Ross Bowers sacked by Ralph Holley for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 44
15:003rd & 6 at own 44Harrison Waylee run for 14 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Harrison Waylee run for 22 yds to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Ross Bowers pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Ross Bowers pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at opp 20Ross Bowers pass incomplete
9:444th & 10 at opp 20John Richardson 38 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
9:441st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 62 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 24 yds to the WMich 27
9:441st & 10 at own 27NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 42Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 15 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 43Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
9:022nd & 10 at opp 43La’Darius Jefferson run for 43 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 18 plays
9:021st & 0 at own 35Jake Moertl kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:021st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24
9:022nd & 11 at own 24Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 10 yds to the NoIll 34
9:023rd & 1 at own 34Erin Collins run for 7 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 41Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 5 yds to the NoIll 46
9:022nd & 5 at own 46Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 46
9:023rd & 5 at own 46Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie, broken up by Corvin Moment
9:024th & 5 at own 46Andrew Haidet pass complete to Messiah Travis for 8 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 46Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line Jyran Mitchell fumbled, recovered by NoIll Jyran Mitchell , return to the 50 yard line
9:022nd & 14 at the 50Ross Bowers pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 2 yds to the WMich 48
9:023rd & 12 at opp 48Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 14 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 34Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the WMich 33
9:022nd & 9 at opp 33Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
9:023rd & 9 at opp 33Ross Bowers run for 7 yds to the WMich 26
9:024th & 2 at opp 26Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 17 yds to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 9Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the WMich 6
9:022nd & goal at opp 6Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 7
9:023rd & goal at opp 7NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 12
9:023rd & goal at opp 12Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 9 yds to the WMich 3
Q2 14:544th & goal at opp 3Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 3 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 10, Western Michigan 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 20, Northern Illinois 17
Western Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
14:541st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 14 yds , Marshawn Kneeland return for no gain to the NoIll 35 NORTHERNIL Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 34
14:541st & 10 at opp 34Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 14 yds to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 20La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 19
14:542nd & 9 at opp 19Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 10 yds to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down
14:541st & goal at opp 9Kaleb Eleby sacked by Weston Kramer for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 16
14:542nd & goal at opp 16Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
12:293rd & 0 at opp 16Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 12:29
12:293rd & goal at opp 16La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 13
11:464th & goal at opp 13Thiago Kapps 30 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 20COLLINS, Erin rush for 8 yards to the NIU28 (CARTER, Andre;THOMAS, A.J.), PENALTY NIU holding (ZSCHERNITZ, Log) 10 yards to the NIU10, NO PLAY.
11:461st & 20 at own 10Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 11
11:462nd & 19 at own 11Ross Bowers pass incomplete
11:463rd & 19 at own 11Ross Bowers pass incomplete
11:464th & 19 at own 11Matt Ference punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 43
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
10:311st & 10 at opp 43Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Demond Taylor Jr.
10:312nd & 10 at opp 43Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 19 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 24La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the NoIll 18
10:312nd & 4 at opp 18La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 12Kaleb Eleby run for 11 yds to the NoIll 1 for a 1ST down
8:451st & goal at opp 1Kaleb Eleby run for 1 yd for a TD (Thiago Kapps PAT MISSED)Western Michigan 13, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
8:451st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 62 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 32 yds to the NoIll 35
8:451st & 10 at own 35Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
8:452nd & 4 at own 41Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 41
8:453rd & 4 at own 41Ross Bowers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 30 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 29Ross Bowers pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 16 yds to the WMich 13 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, face mask (4 yards) (Ralph Holley) to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down
6:381st & goal at opp 9Ross Bowers pass complete to Harrison Waylee for 9 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 17, Western Michigan 13
6:251st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 100 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 20, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:251st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 64 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 56 yds to the WMich 43
6:251st & 10 at opp 43Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
6:082nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 06:08
6:082nd & 10 at opp 43Jyran Mitchell run for 2 yds to the WMich 41
6:083rd & 8 at opp 41Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph, broken up by Bricen Garner
6:084th & 8 at opp 41Ross Bowers punt for 30 yds, downed at the WMich 11
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 11Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by James Ester
5:172nd & 10 at own 11Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
5:173rd & 10 at own 11Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 25 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at own 36La’Darius Jefferson run for 10 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at own 46La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the NoIll 49
5:172nd & 5 at opp 49Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Jordan Gandy
5:173rd & 5 at opp 49ELEBY, Kaleb rush for 4 yards to the NIU45 (O’MALLEY, Devon), PENALTY WMU holding 10 yards to the WMU41, NO PLAY.
5:173rd & 15 at own 41Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 7 yds to the WMich 48
5:174th & 8 at own 48Nick Mihalic punt for 36 yds
Northern Illinois End of half, 4 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 16Erin Collins run for 9 yds to the NoIll 25
2:182nd & 1 at own 25Erin Collins run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at own 28Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the NoIll 37
2:182nd & 1 at own 37Ross Bowers sacked by Braden Fiske and Bricen Garner for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 35
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 20
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 3 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 42 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25La’Darius Jefferson run for 7 yds to the WMich 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32La’Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the WMich 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
15:004th & 3 at own 32Nick Mihalic punt for 68 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 20Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 19
13:382nd & 11 at own 19Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph, broken up by Bricen Garner
13:383rd & 11 at own 19Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 22
13:384th & 8 at own 22Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Cam Cooper returns for 3 yds to the WMich 33
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 33Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the WMich 36
12:172nd & 7 at own 36Kaleb Eleby run for 6 yds to the WMich 42
12:173rd & 1 at own 42La’Darius Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 41
12:174th & 2 at own 41Nick Mihalic punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 20Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 15 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 35Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36
10:232nd & 9 at own 36Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 44
10:233rd & 1 at own 44Erin Collins run for 12 yds to the WMich 44 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 44Erin Collins run for 3 yds to the WMich 41
10:232nd & 7 at opp 41Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 42
10:233rd & 8 at opp 42Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 39 yds to the WMich 3 for a 1ST down
6:561st & goal at opp 3Ross Bowers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 3 yds for a TD NORTHERNIL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the WMich 8 (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 24, Western Michigan 20
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 39 yds
6:561st & 10 at own 26La’Darius Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 25
6:562nd & 11 at own 25Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
6:563rd & 11 at own 25Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 3 yds to the WMich 28
6:564th & 8 at own 28Nick Mihalic punt for 47 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the NoIll 34
5:352nd & 1 at own 34Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for no gain to the NoIll 34
5:353rd & 1 at own 34Harrison Waylee run for no gain to the NoIll 34
5:354th & 1 at own 34Matt Ference punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cam Cooper at the WESTMICH 26 NORTHERNIL Penalty, kick catching interference (Kyle Pugh) to the WMich 41
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 41La’Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the WMich 41
3:422nd & 10 at own 41Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 9 yds D’Wayne Eskridge fumbled, forced by Zhamaine March,
3:423rd & 6 at own 45Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
3:424th & 6 at own 45Nick Mihalic punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Field goal, 13 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 20Ross Bowers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 3 yds to the NoIll 23
2:352nd & 7 at own 23Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the NoIll 28
2:353rd & 2 at own 28Harrison Waylee run for 4 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 32Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 11 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43Ross Bowers sacked by Andre Carter and Braden Fiske for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 40
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at own 40Dustin Fletcher run for 19 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the WMich 40
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 40Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the WMich 38
Q4 12:064th & 7 at opp 38Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 12:06
Q4 12:064th & 7 at opp 38BOWERS, Ross pass incomplete to ROBINSON, Denni, PENALTY WMU holding (LUPRO, Patrick) 10 yards to the WMU28, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:061st & 10 at opp 28Erin Collins run for 1 yd to the WMich 27
Q4 12:062nd & 9 at opp 27Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Daniel Crawford
Q4 12:063rd & 9 at opp 27Erin Collins run for 5 yds to the WMich 22
Q4 10:284th & 4 at opp 22John Richardson 40 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 27, Western Michigan 20
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
10:281st & 0 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 44 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for no gain to the WMich 21
10:281st & 10 at own 21WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 16
10:281st & 15 at own 16Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 57 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 27La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
9:122nd & 9 at opp 26Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 26 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Tied at 27
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:121st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 41 yds , Tristen Tewes return for 7 yds to the NoIll 31
9:121st & 10 at own 31Harrison Waylee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 38
9:122nd & 3 at own 38Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 39
9:123rd & 2 at own 39Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 37
9:124th & 4 at own 37Matt Ference punt for 49 yds, downed at the WMich 14
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 14La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WMich 17
7:072nd & 7 at own 17Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 16 yds to the WMich 33 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 33Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
7:072nd & 10 at own 33Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
7:073rd & 10 at own 33Kaleb Eleby sacked by Daveren Rayner for a loss of 8 yards to the WMich 25
7:074th & 18 at own 25Nick Mihalic punt for 45 yds , Cole Tucker returns for 3 yds to the NoIll 33
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 33Harrison Waylee run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 31
5:152nd & 12 at own 31Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph, broken up by Harrison Taylor
5:153rd & 12 at own 31Ross Bowers sacked by Ralph Holley for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 22
5:154th & 21 at own 22Matt Ference punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Cam Cooper at the WESTMICH 35 NORTHERNIL Penalty, kick catching interference (Zhamaine March) to the 50 yard line
Western Michigan Field goal, 6 plays
3:441st & 10 at the 50Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 14 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 36D’Wayne Eskridge run for 27 yds to the NoIll 9 for a 1ST down
3:441st & goal at opp 9La’Darius Jefferson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 11 La’Darius Jefferson fumbled, recovered by WMich La’Darius Jefferson
2:412nd & 0 at opp 11Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:41
2:412nd & goal at opp 11Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds to the NoIll 7
2:323rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:32
2:323rd & goal at opp 7Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Jordan Gandy
2:234th & goal at opp 7Gavin Peddie 24 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:231st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 59 yds , Cole Tucker return for 25 yds to the NoIll 31
2:231st & 10 at own 31Ross Bowers pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 4 yds to the NoIll 35
2:232nd & 6 at own 35BOWERS, Ross pass incomplete to WAYLEE, Harriso, PENALTY NIU holding (CHAMPE, John) 10 yards to the NIU25, NO PLAY.
2:232nd & 16 at own 25Ross Bowers pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 13 yds to the NoIll 38
2:233rd & 3 at own 38Ross Bowers sacked by Ryan Selig for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 34 Ross Bowers fumbled, , return for 0 yards
1:054th & 7 at own 34Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:05
1:054th & 7 at own 34Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie, broken up by Patrick Lupro
Western Michigan End of game, 2 plays
0:591st & 10 at opp 34TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 36
0:592nd & 12 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 37

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 five 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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