Referee O’Dey,Tim; umpire Brigati,Nick; head linesman Schildmeyer,Gar; line judge Pasold,Jeff; side judge Novak,Dan; field judge Staehr,Justin; back judge Uyl,Dave; center judge Schaefer,JimGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
396
Total yards
373
221
Passing yards
242
175
Rushing yards
131
6.0
Yards per pass
8.3
4.6
Yards per rush
3.4
25
First downs
25
2–14
Third downs
4–11
3–4
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
6–63
Penalties
5–41
32:44
Possession
27:15
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
48%
Success rate
54%
0.15
EPA per play
0.16
1.07
Explosiveness
0.85
0.14
Rushing EPA
−0.04
0.16
Passing EPA
0.44
23%
Passing-down success
35%
0.29
First-down EPA
0.04
0.03
Second-down EPA
0.32
−0.16
Third-down EPA
0.03
19%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Eastern Michigan 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Eastern Michigan −6.5, over/under 55.5.
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 Eastern Michigan 67%, Northern Illinois 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. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 3 plays, −4 yards
Matt Ference punt for 46 yds , Hassan Beydoun returns for 5 yds to the EMich 30
Eastern Michigan Fumble, 5 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 30
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tanner Knue for 4 yds to the EMich 34
1:50
2nd & 6 at own 34
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 7 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at own 41
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jordan Hansen) to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at opp 46
Samson Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 47
1:21
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 17 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 30
Preston Hutchinson run for 5 yds to the NoIll 25 Preston Hutchinson fumbled, recovered by NoIll Kyle Pugh
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 10 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Ross Bowers pass incomplete
0:50
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
0:44
3rd & 10 at own 35
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36
0:44
4th & 9 at own 36
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:44
0:32
4th & 9 at own 36
Matt Ference punt for 50 yds , Dylan Drummond returns for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 13
Eastern Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:22
1st & 10 at own 13
Darius Boone Jr. run for 6 yds to the EMich 19
3rd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 34, Northern Illinois 24
Northern Illinois Fumble return TD, 5 plays (Eastern Michigan scores)
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Harrison Waylee run for 14 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Harrison Waylee run for 10 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the EMich 46
13:29
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Dennis Robinson
13:13
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Ross Bowers pass complete to Dennis Robinson for 7 yds for a TD Dennis Robinson fumbled, forced by Kempton Shine, recovered by EMich Mark Lee Jr. , return for 61 ydsEastern Michigan 26, Northern Illinois 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 61 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 17 yds to the NoIll 21
12:54
1st & 10 at own 21
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the NoIll 24
12:23
2nd & 7 at own 24
Harrison Waylee run for 9 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 33
Erin Collins run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38
11:31
2nd & 5 at own 38
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
11:00
3rd & 5 at own 38
Ross Bowers pass complete to Messiah Travis for 4 yds to the NoIll 42
10:50
4th & 1 at own 42
Dustin Fletcher run for 13 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dustin Fletcher run for 9 yds to the EMich 36
9:41
2nd & 1 at opp 36
Dustin Fletcher run for 28 yds to the EMich 8 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 8 at opp 11
Erin Collins run for a loss of 3 yards to the EMich 11 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Tariq Speights) to the EMich 4 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & goal at opp 4
NORTHERNIL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the EMich 9
8:25
1st & goal at opp 9
Erin Collins run for 9 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
8:25
1st & 15 at own 35
John Richardson kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
7:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tanner Knue for 7 yds to the EMich 32
7:30
2nd & 3 at own 32
Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 10 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 45
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 24 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
Trey Bess III run for 7 yds to the NoIll 24
6:00
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Quian Williams for 6 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 18
Darius Boone Jr. run for 18 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 55 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 17 yds to the NoIll 27
5:23
1st & 10 at own 27
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the NoIll 29
5:06
2nd & 8 at own 29
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Messiah Travis
4:58
3rd & 8 at own 29
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & 10 at the 50
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Messiah Travis
4:08
2nd & 10 at the 50
Dustin Fletcher run for 5 yds to the EMich 45
3:38
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Dustin Fletcher run for 4 yds to the EMich 41
2:57
4th & 1 at opp 41
Dustin Fletcher run for 3 yds to the EMich 38 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at opp 38
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the EMich 48
1:38
1st & 20 at opp 48
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 10 yds to the EMich 38
1:11
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Harrison Waylee run for 5 yds to the EMich 33
0:53
3rd & 5 at opp 33
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 28
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the EMich 18 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ross Bowers pass complete to Messiah Travis for 18 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:39
1st & 10 at own 35
John Richardson on-side kick recovered by EASTRN MICHIGAN at the NoIll 41 , Carthell Flowers return for 9 yds to the NoIll 41 Carthell Flowers fumbled, recovered by EMich Carthell Flowers
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 41
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
0:20
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Samson Evans run for 6 yds to the NoIll 35
Q4 14:50
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Preston Hutchinson run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 39
Q4 14:08
4th & 8 at opp 39
Chad Ryland punt for 37 yds, downed at the NoIll 2
4th quarter7 drives, then Eastern Michigan 41, Northern Illinois 33
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:58
1st & 10 at own 2
Erin Collins run for 3 yds to the NoIll 5
13:26
2nd & 7 at own 5
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
13:21
3rd & 7 at own 5
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Tyrice Richie
13:07
4th & 7 at own 5
Matt Ference punt for 46 yds , Dylan Drummond returns for 8 yds to the NoIll 43
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
12:49
1st & 10 at opp 43
Darius Boone Jr. run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38
12:11
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 9 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 29
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 26 yds to the NoIll 3 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & goal at opp 3
Preston Hutchinson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 1
10:47
2nd & goal at opp 1
Preston Hutchinson run for no gain to the NoIll 1
10:14
3rd & goal at opp 1
Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)
Northern Illinois Punt, 11 plays
10:14
3rd & 8 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 64 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 26 yds to the NoIll 27
10:06
1st & 10 at own 27
Dustin Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 26
9:23
2nd & 11 at own 26
Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds to the NoIll 34
8:44
3rd & 3 at own 34
Dustin Fletcher run for 5 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 39
Harrison Waylee run for 17 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 10 at opp 44
Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the EMich 38
7:09
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Dustin Fletcher run for 3 yds to the EMich 35
6:33
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Dustin Fletcher run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 37
6:03
4th & 3 at opp 37
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 06:03
6:00
4th & 3 at opp 37
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 3 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
5:18
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
5:00
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Ross Bowers sacked by Turan Rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 38 Ross Bowers fumbled, recovered by NoIll Ross Bowers , return for 0 yards
4:22
4th & 38 at own 38
Matt Ference punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Eastern Michigan Safety, 3 plays (Northern Illinois scores)
4:00
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 18 yards to the EMich 2
3:32
2nd & 28 at own 2
Preston Hutchinson run for 4 yds to the EMich 6
3:32
3rd & 24 at own 6
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:32
3:29
3rd & 24 at own 6
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards for a SAFETY
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
3:29
3rd & 24 at own 20
Chad Ryland kickoff for 68 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 36 yds to the NoIll 48
3:06
1st & 10 at own 48
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 11 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ross Bowers pass complete to Devin Lafayette for 13 yds to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 28
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (14 Yards) to the EMich 14 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ross Bowers pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds to the EMich 3 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & goal at opp 3
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 3 yds for a TD NORTHERNIL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the EMich 8 (John Richardson KICK)
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 3 plays
2:17
1st & 15 at own 35
John Richardson on-side kick recovered by EASTRN MICHIGAN at the NoIll 47
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Darius Boone Jr. run for 1 yd to the NoIll 46
2:10
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:10
2:07
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Preston Hutchinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 49
2:07
3rd & 12 at opp 49
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:07
2:00
3rd & 12 at opp 49
Darius Boone Jr. run for no gain to the NoIll 49
1:24
4th & 12 at opp 49
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:24
1:14
4th & 12 at opp 49
EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the EMich 46
1:00
4th & 17 at own 46
Chad Ryland punt for 49 yds, downed at the NoIll 5
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 5
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 13 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Ross Bowers pass complete to Messiah Travis for 23 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at own 46
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 5 yds to the NoIll 46 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 31
0:08
1st & 20 at own 31
Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
0:01
2nd & 20 at own 31
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 19 yds to the 50 yard line
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