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Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Northern Iowa beat Southern Illinois 37–⁠36. It was their 20th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 10–⁠10.

AwayNorthern Iowa6–⁠5 in 2022
37
HomeSouthern Illinois5–⁠6 in 2022
36

Final at Saluki Stadium, CarbondaleTV: ESPN3Attendance 6,155

At kickoff
69°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Jason PerkinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa7213637
Southern Illinois10712736

Standouts

  • PassingNic Baker34 of 48, 485 yards, 3 TDSouthern Illinois
  • ReceivingAvante’ Cox5 catches, 102 yards, 2 TDSouthern Illinois

Player stats

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Theo Day27/3233050
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vance McShane1372029
Dom Williams1770013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Schnee896123
Deion McShane684127
Sergio Morancy455134
Layne Pryor231028

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nic Baker34/4848530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Javon Williams Jr.728110
Nic Baker52207
Shaun Lester5813
Romeir Elliott4204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Avante’ Cox5102248
Bryce Miller791027
Romeir Elliott582045
D’Ante’ Cox571018

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

Team stats

Northern IowaSouthern Illinois
461Total yards540
330Passing yards485
131Rushing yards55
10.3Yards per pass10.1
3.4Yards per rush2.5
27First downs27
7–⁠10Third downs7–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
5–⁠53Penalties6–⁠65
32:37Possession27:23

Efficiency

Northern IowaSouthern Illinois
55%Success rate54%
0.48EPA per play0.52
1.23Explosiveness1.36
0.02Rushing EPA0.30
0.93Passing EPA0.67
53%Passing-down success44%

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)

Southern Illinois 64% to win. Northern Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Southern Illinois −5.5, over/under 53.5.

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 Southern Illinois 65%, Northern Iowa 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Illinois end zoneNorthern Iowa end zoneQ1 Southern IllinoisField goal, 11 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IowaFumble, 1 playQ3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Northern IowaField goal, 13 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 9 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern IowaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Illinois drives left to right, Northern Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 73 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  9. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Northern IowaFumble, 1 play, −11 yards
  12. Q3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IowaField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  14. Q3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 9 plays, 49 yards
  16. Q4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 88 yards
  17. Q4 Northern IowaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Southern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 plays, 52 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 Southern IllinoisEnd of game, 6 plays, 69 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Southern Illinois 10, Northern Iowa 7
Southern Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nic Baker run for 5 yds to the SoIll 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 19 yds to the SoIll 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 7 yds to the NIowa 44
15:002nd & 3 at opp 44Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 15 yds to the NIowa 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 5 yds to the NIowa 24
15:002nd & 5 at opp 24Nic Baker pass complete to Remington Lutz for 8 yds to the NIowa 16 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 16Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 11:51
11:511st & 10 at opp 16Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 10 yds to the NIowa 6 for a 1ST down
11:511st & goal at opp 6Javon Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the NIowa 4
11:512nd & goal at opp 4Nic Baker run for 1 yd to the NIowa 3
11:513rd & goal at opp 3Romeir Elliott run for 1 yd to the NIowa 2
9:144th & goal at opp 2Jake Baumgarte 20 yd FG GOODSouthern Illinois 3, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:141st & 10 at own 25Dom Williams run for 6 yds to the NIowa 31
9:142nd & 4 at own 31Theo Day pass complete to Deion McShane for 17 yds to the NIowa 48 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 48Theo Day pass complete to Layne Pryor for 28 yds to the SoIll 24 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 24Dom Williams run for 3 yds to the SoIll 21
9:142nd & 7 at opp 21Dom Williams run for no gain to the SoIll 21
9:143rd & 7 at opp 21Theo Day pass complete to Deion McShane for 11 yds to the SoIll 10 for a 1ST down
9:142nd & goal at opp 20Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 10 yds to the SoIll 10
9:141st & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,Dom rush middle for 0 yards to the SIU10 (Hagarty,Richie) PENALTY UNI Illegal Block in Back (Hampton,Quan) 10 yards from SIU10 to SIU20. NO PLAY.
9:141st & goal at opp 20Theo Day pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
4:433rd & goal at opp 10Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 10 yds for a TD, (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 7, Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds , Bryce Miller return for 34 yds to the SoIll 34
4:371st & 10 at own 34Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 8 yds to the SoIll 42
4:372nd & 2 at own 42Javon Williams Jr. run for 10 yds to the NIowa 48 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 48Nic Baker pass incomplete to Jacob Garrett
4:372nd & 10 at opp 48Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
3:243rd & 10 at opp 48Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 48 yds for a TD, (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 10, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 12 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:241st & 10 at own 25Theo Day pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
3:242nd & 10 at own 25Dom Williams run for 7 yds to the NIowa 32
3:243rd & 3 at own 32Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 7 yds to the NIowa 39 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 39Dom Williams run for 3 yds to the NIowa 42
3:242nd & 7 at own 42Theo Day pass complete to Dom Williams for 14 yds to the SoIll 44 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 44Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 1 yd to the SoIll 43
0:002nd & 9 at opp 43Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 9 yds to the SoIll 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Dom Williams run for 3 yds to the SoIll 31
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 31Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 23 yds to the SoIll 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Dom Williams run for 4 yds to the SoIll 4
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Dom Williams run for 4 yds to the SoIll 8
Q2 12:323rd & goal at opp 8Theo Day pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 8 yds for a TD, (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 14, Southern Illinois 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Iowa 28, Southern Illinois 17
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:321st & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
12:322nd & 10 at own 25Avante Cox run for 5 yds to the SoIll 20
12:323rd & 15 at own 20Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
11:314th & 15 at own 20Nathan Torney punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Deion McShane at the NIowa 36
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 36Vance McShane run for 4 yds to the NIowa 40
11:312nd & 6 at own 40Theo Day pass complete to Layne Pryor for 3 yds to the NIowa 43
10:163rd & 3 at own 43Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 10:16
10:163rd & 3 at own 43Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 34 yds to the SoIll 23 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 23Vance McShane run for 4 yds to the SoIll 27
8:512nd & 14 at opp 27Theo Day pass complete to Deion McShane for 27 yds for a TD, (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 21, Southern Illinois 10
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds , Javon Williams Jr. return for 24 yds to the SoIll 24
8:451st & 10 at own 24Romeir Elliott run for 3 yds to the SoIll 27
8:452nd & 7 at own 27Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
8:453rd & 7 at own 27Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 16 yds to the SoIll 43 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 43Romeir Elliott run for 6 yds to the SoIll 37 Romeir Elliott fumbled, recovered by SoIll Makel Calhoun
8:452nd & 16 at own 37Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 16 yds Jacob Garrett fumbled, recovered by SoIll D’Ante’ Cox for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Nic pass incomplete short middle to Cox,D’Ante’ PENALTY SIU Pass Interference (Cox,D’Ante’) 15 yards from UNI47 to SIU38. NO PLAY.
8:451st & 25 at own 38Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 6 yds to the SoIll 44
8:452nd & 19 at own 44Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 10 yds to the NIowa 46
5:173rd & 9 at opp 46Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 05:17
5:173rd & 9 at opp 46Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 27 yds to the NIowa 19 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 19Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
5:172nd & 10 at opp 19Nic Baker pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 2 yds to the NIowa 17
5:173rd & 8 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Nic pass incomplete short left to Garrett,Jacob broken up by Sander,Korby, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UNI Pass Interference (Sander,Korby) 15 yards from UNI17 to UNI02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:591st & goal at opp 2Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Northern Iowa 21, Southern Illinois 17
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 62 yds , Terrance Kamara return for 18 yds to the NIowa 21
3:531st & 10 at own 21Vance McShane run for 2 yds to the NIowa 23
3:532nd & 8 at own 23Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 3 yds to the NIowa 26
3:533rd & 5 at own 26Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 22 yds to the NIowa 48 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 48Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 22 yds to the SoIll 30 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 30Vance McShane run for 29 yds to the SoIll 1 for a 1ST down
3:531st & goal at opp 1Vance McShane run for 2 yds to the SoIll 3
1:202nd & goal at opp 3Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 3 yds for a TD, (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 28, Southern Illinois 17
Southern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 63 yds , Pop Jones III return for 17 yds to the SoIll 19
1:141st & 10 at own 19Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 6 yds to the SoIll 25 SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Illegal Block (Avante Cox) to the SoIll 10
1:141st & 19 at own 10Romeir Elliott run for 4 yds to the SoIll 14
1:142nd & 15 at own 14Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 10 yds to the SoIll 24
1:143rd & 5 at own 24PENALTY SIU False Start (Toure,Abdou) 5 yards from SIU24 to SIU19. NO PLAY.
1:143rd & 10 at own 19Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 12 yds to the SoIll 31 for a 1ST down NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Benny Sapp III) to the SoIll 46 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 46Nic Baker pass incomplete to Romeir Elliott
1:142nd & 10 at own 46Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
0:323rd & 10 at own 46Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 00:32
0:323rd & 10 at own 46Nic Baker pass incomplete to Jacob Garrett
0:224th & 10 at own 46Nathan Torney punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dom Williams at the NIowa 15
Northern Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 15Kneel down by UNI at UNI14 for loss of 1 yards.
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 61 yds
Q3 14:541st & 10 at own 25Theo Day sacked by Makel Calhoun for a loss of 11 yards to the NIowa 14 Theo Day fumbled, recovered by SoIll Kameron Bowdry , return for 0 yards
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northern Iowa 31, Southern Illinois 29
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
14:541st & 10 at opp 14Nic Baker pass complete to Remington Lutz for 10 yds to the NIowa 4 for a 1ST down
13:201st & goal at opp 4Javon Williams Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Northern Iowa 28, Southern Illinois 23
Northern Iowa Field goal, 13 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:201st & 10 at own 25Vance McShane run for 10 yds to the NIowa 35 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 35Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 11 yds to the NIowa 46 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 46Vance McShane run for 11 yds to the SoIll 43 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 43Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 7 yds to the SoIll 36
13:202nd & 3 at opp 36Vance McShane run for 11 yds to the SoIll 25 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 25Vance McShane run for 7 yds to the SoIll 18
13:202nd & 3 at opp 18Theo Day pass complete to Deion McShane for 4 yds to the SoIll 14 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 14Theo Day run for 2 yds to the SoIll 16
13:202nd & 12 at opp 16SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Nick Okeke) to the SoIll 11 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 11Vance McShane run for no gain to the SoIll 11
13:202nd & 10 at opp 11Theo Day run for 3 yds to the SoIll 8
13:203rd & 7 at opp 8Theo Day pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
7:214th & 7 at opp 8Matthew Cook 26 yd FG GOODNorthern Iowa 31, Southern Illinois 23
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:211st & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 9 yds to the SoIll 34
7:212nd & 1 at own 34Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 17 yds to the NIowa 49 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 49Nic Baker pass incomplete to Jacob Garrett
7:212nd & 10 at opp 49Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 45 yds to the NIowa 4 for a 1ST down
7:211st & goal at opp 4Shaun Lester run for 2 yds to the NIowa 2
4:412nd & goal at opp 2Shaun Lester run for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Northern Iowa 31, Southern Illinois 29
4:351st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 60 yds , Vance McShane return for 24 yds to the SOUTHERNIL 41 NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the NIowa 8
Northern Iowa Punt, 9 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 8Theo Day run for 5 yds to the NIowa 13
4:352nd & 5 at own 13Theo Day pass complete to Alex Allen for 19 yds to the NIowa 32 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 32Dom Williams run for 7 yds to the NIowa 39
4:352nd & 3 at own 39Theo Day pass complete to Deion McShane for 9 yds to the NIowa 48 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 48Dom Williams run for 5 yds to the SoIll 47
4:352nd & 5 at opp 47Theo Day pass complete to Dom Williams for 6 yds to the SoIll 41 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 41Dom Williams run for 1 yd to the SoIll 40
4:352nd & 9 at opp 40Theo Day pass incomplete to Logan Wolf
0:003rd & 9 at opp 40Theo Day sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SoIll 43
Q4 14:544th & 12 at opp 43Noah Pettinger punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Javon Williams Jr. at the SoIll 12
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Iowa 37, Southern Illinois 36
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 12Shaun Lester run for 2 yds to the SoIll 14
14:542nd & 8 at own 14Shaun Lester run for 1 yd to the SoIll 13
14:543rd & 9 at own 13Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 17 yds to the SoIll 30 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 30Shaun Lester run for 3 yds to the SoIll 33
14:542nd & 7 at own 33Nic Baker pass incomplete to Shaun Lester
14:543rd & 7 at own 33Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 11 yds to the SoIll 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 44Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 18 yds to the NIowa 38 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 38Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 11 yds to the NIowa 27 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 27Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 27 yds for a TD, (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 36, Northern Iowa 31
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 11 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 55 yds
11:181st & 10 at own 25Dom Williams run for 13 yds to the NIowa 38 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at own 38Theo Day run for 3 yds to the NIowa 41
11:182nd & 7 at own 41SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the SoIll 45 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 45Theo Day pass complete to Dom Williams for 1 yd to the SoIll 44
11:182nd & 9 at opp 44Theo Day pass complete to Deion McShane for 16 yds to the SoIll 28 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 28Dom Williams run for 4 yds to the SoIll 24
11:182nd & 6 at opp 24Dom Williams run for 7 yds to the SoIll 17 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 17Dom Williams run for 12 yds to the SoIll 5 for a 1ST down
11:181st & goal at opp 5Dom Williams run for no gain to the SoIll 5
11:182nd & goal at opp 5Theo Day pass incomplete to Vance McShane
5:553rd & goal at opp 5Theo Day pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 5 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Northern Iowa 37, Southern Illinois 36
Southern Illinois Missed FG, 12 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Nic Baker run for 5 yds to the SoIll 30
5:552nd & 5 at own 30Nic Baker pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 6 yds to the SoIll 36 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 36Nic Baker run for 7 yds to the SoIll 43
5:552nd & 3 at own 43Nic Baker run for 4 yds to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 47Shotgun Baker,Nic pass complete short right to Cox,D’Ante’ for 0 yards to the SIU47 (Sapp,Benny) PENALTY SIU Illegal Shift (Green,Jake) 5 yards from SIU47 to SIU42. NO PLAY.
5:551st & 15 at own 42Javon Williams Jr. run for 6 yds to the SoIll 48
5:552nd & 9 at own 48Javon Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the NIowa 45
5:553rd & 2 at opp 45Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 6 yds to the NIowa 39 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 39Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 13 yds to the NIowa 26 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 26Javon Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIowa 25
5:552nd & 9 at opp 25Nic Baker pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 4 yds to the NIowa 21
0:573rd & 5 at opp 21Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 00:57
0:573rd & 5 at opp 21Javon Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the NIowa 23
0:474th & 7 at opp 23Jake Baumgarte 41 yd FG MISSED
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 23Vance McShane run for 1 yd to the NIowa 24
0:432nd & 9 at own 24Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 00:43
0:432nd & 9 at own 24Vance McShane run for 1 yd to the NIowa 25
0:393rd & 8 at own 25Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 00:39
0:393rd & 8 at own 25Vance McShane run for 2 yds to the NIowa 27
0:354th & 6 at own 27Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 00:35
0:294th & 6 at own 27Noah Pettinger punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Javon Williams Jr. at the SoIll 30
Southern Illinois End of game, 6 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 30Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
0:292nd & 10 at own 30Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 17 yds to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at own 47Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 5 yds to the NIowa 48
0:292nd & 5 at opp 48Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
0:293rd & 5 at opp 48Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
0:044th & 5 at opp 48Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 00:04
0:044th & 5 at opp 48Nic Baker pass intercepted, touchback.
0:004th & 5 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Nic pass intercepted by Brekke,Jevon at UNI00, Touchback PENALTY UNI Offside (Bailey,Cordarrius) 5 yards from UNI48 to UNI43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Nic Baker pass complete to Jathen Jones for 42 yds to the NIowa 1 for a 1ST down

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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Southern Illinois leads 11–⁠10 in 21 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Southern Illinois 31, Northern Iowa 17
2022Northern Iowa 37, Southern Illinois 36
2021Northern Iowa 23, Southern Illinois 16
2020Southern Illinois 17, Northern Iowa 16
2017Northern Iowa 24, Southern Illinois 17
2016Northern Iowa 42, Southern Illinois 21

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