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Northern Illinois at Central Michigan

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois 37–⁠31. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 21–⁠17.

AwayNorthern Illinois7–⁠6 in 2023
31
HomeCentral Michigan5–⁠7 in 2023
37

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPNUAttendance 9,625

At kickoff
33°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Billy WilliamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois30141431
Central Michigan71713037

Standouts

  • PassingRocky Lombardi20 of 35, 298 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTNorthern Illinois
  • RushingMarion Lukes21 carries, 202 yards, 1 TDCentral Michigan
  • ReceivingTrayvon Rudolph8 catches, 170 yards, 1 TDNorthern Illinois
  • DefenseNahree Biggins3 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INTCentral Michigan

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi20/3529831
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antario Brown22167161
Rocky Lombardi431033
Gavin Williams31006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trayvon Rudolph8170172
Grayson Barnes236122
Jalen Johnson227016
Davis Patterson217010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Jackson7000
Devin Lafayette7000
Jordan Hansen6000
James Ester5000

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jase Bauer9/1611610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marion Lukes21202146
Jase Bauer20106229
Sam Hicks215116
B.J. Harris3704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jesse Prewitt III349019
Chris Parker231017
Mitchel Collier120120
B.J. Harris1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trey Jones8000
Dakota Cochran5000
Justin Whiteside4000
Lawai’a Brown4000
Nahree Biggins30.501

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

Team stats

Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan
506Total yards447
298Passing yards116
208Rushing yards331
8.5Yards per pass7.3
7.2Yards per rush7.0
23First downs22
0–⁠10Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
9–⁠76Penalties8–⁠80
29:48Possession30:12
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan
47%Success rate45%
0.30EPA per play0.41
1.45Explosiveness1.36
0.26Rushing EPA0.53
0.48Passing EPA0.10
16%Passing-down success33%
0.68First-down EPA0.16
0.45Second-down EPA0.54
−0.72Third-down EPA0.82
5%Havoc by its defense19%

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 −3, over/under 48.

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 67%, Central Michigan 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneNorthern Illinois end zone Central MichiganPuntQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ1 Central MichiganField goal, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 play
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. Central MichiganPunt, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganField goal, 7 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 60 yards
  12. Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 5 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 51 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
  22. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  24. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  26. Q4 Central MichiganResult not recorded, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisFumble, 1 play, 89 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Central Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 3
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 32Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Javorian Wimberly
14:412nd & 10 at own 32Jase Bauer run for 29 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 39Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 14 yds to the NIU 25 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at opp 25Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the NIU 22
13:262nd & 7 at opp 22Marion Lukes run for 10 yds to the NIU 12 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 12Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the NIU 9
12:242nd & 7 at opp 9Jase Bauer run for 9 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Central Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 0
12:191st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 62 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 23 yds to the NIU 42 Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NIU 16
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 16Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 16 yds to the NIU 32 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at own 32Antario Brown run for 11 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 43Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 20 yds to the CMU 37 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
9:582nd & 10 at opp 37Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the CMU 34
9:153rd & 7 at opp 34Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the CMU 31
8:384th & 4 at opp 31Kanon Woodill 48 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 31Jase Bauer run for 4 yds to the CMU 35
8:162nd & 6 at own 35Marion Lukes run for 4 yds to the CMU 39
7:393rd & 2 at own 39Jase Bauer run for 3 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 42Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Chris Parker
6:572nd & 10 at own 42Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jacob Kaminski
6:493rd & 10 at own 42Jase Bauer run for 5 yds to the CMU 47
6:074th & 5 at own 47Jake Walrath punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NIU 20
Northern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 20Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NIU 25
5:192nd & 5 at own 25Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 05:19
5:162nd & 5 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 7 yds to the NIU 32 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at own 32Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds to the CMU 43 for a 1ST down Central Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (Da’Raun McKinney) to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 42Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the CMU 37
3:382nd & 5 at opp 37Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 14 yds to the CMU 23 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 23Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the CMU 24
2:392nd & 11 at opp 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for no gain to the CMU 24
1:573rd & 11 at opp 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
1:524th & 11 at opp 24Kanon Woodill 40 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 7, Northern Illinois 3
1:451st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 54 yds , Sam Hicks return for 16 yds to the CMU 49 Northern Illinois Penalty, Block Below Waist (Joey Rattin) to the CMU 42
Central Michigan Field goal, 7 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 42Jase Bauer pass complete to Javorian Wimberly for 2 yds to the CMU 44
1:122nd & 8 at own 44Jase Bauer run for 18 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 38Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 17 yds to the NIU 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
Q2 14:552nd & 10 at opp 21Jase Bauer run for 4 yds to the NIU 17
Q2 14:153rd & 6 at opp 17Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Sam Hicks
Q2 14:114th & 6 at opp 17Tristan Mattson 35 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 10, Northern Illinois 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 24, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 49 yds
14:041st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
13:592nd & 10 at own 25Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 26
13:153rd & 9 at own 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Davis Patterson
13:074th & 9 at own 26Tom Foley punt for 40 yds
Central Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 34Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the CMU 37
12:252nd & 7 at own 37Marion Lukes run for 12 yds to the CMU 49 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 49(11:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase rush left for 9 yards gain to the NIU42 (Prophete,Jashon), out of bounds PENALTY CMU Holding (Collier,Mitchel) 10 yards from CMU49 to CMU39. NO PLAY.
11:121st & 20 at own 39Jase Bauer pass complete to B.J. Harris for 9 yds to the CMU 48
10:462nd & 11 at own 48Jase Bauer run for 6 yds to the NIU 46
10:043rd & 5 at opp 46Marion Lukes run for 46 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Central Michigan 17, Northern Illinois 3
10:041st & 10 at own 35Timeout Central Michigan, clock 10:04
Northern Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 45 yds , Billy Dozier return for 15 yds to the NIU 35
10:001st & 10 at own 35Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NIU 40
9:042nd & 5 at own 40Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 40
8:163rd & 5 at own 40Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 4 yds to the NIU 44
7:484th & 1 at own 44Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the NIU 44 Rocky Lombardi fumbled, recovered by CMU Jacques Bristol (07:50) No Huddle Lombardi,Rocky rush middle for 0 yards to the NIU44 fumbled by Lombardi,Rocky at NIU44 recovered by CMU Bristol,Jacques at NIU44, End Of Play.
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at opp 44Marion Lukes run for 5 yds to the NIU 39
7:082nd & 5 at opp 39Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 19 yds to the NIU 20 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 20Jase Bauer pass complete to Mitchel Collier for 20 yds for a TDCentral Michigan 24, Northern Illinois 3
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 59 yds
6:271st & 10 at own 25Antario Brown run for no gain to the NIU 25
5:442nd & 10 at own 25(05:49) Lombardi,Rocky rush middle for 25 yards loss to the NIU00 fumbled by Lombardi,Rocky at NIU25 recovered by CMU Lee,Quindario at NIU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 05:44 PENALTY CMU Illegal Bat (Whiteside,Justin) 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:371st & 10 at own 35Rocky Lombardi run for 33 yds to the CMU 32 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 32(05:01) Lombardi,Rocky pass complete short middle to Lampe,Brock for 14 yards to the CMU18 (Spann,Caleb), out of bounds PENALTY NIU Holding (Ozoh,Izuchukwu) 10 yards from CMU32 to CMU42. NO PLAY.
4:231st & 20 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for no gain to the CMU 42
3:402nd & 20 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 11 yds to the CMU 31
3:123rd & 9 at opp 31PENALTY CMU Offside (Lee,Quindario) 5 yards from CMU31 to CMU26. NO PLAY.
2:493rd & 4 at opp 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
2:344th & 4 at opp 26Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 10 yds to the CMU 16 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 16Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the CMU 15
1:182nd & 9 at opp 15Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
1:163rd & 9 at opp 15Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Gavin Williams
1:114th & 9 at opp 15Kanon Woodill 31 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan End of half, 5 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 20Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Marion Lukes
1:012nd & 10 at own 20Marion Lukes run for 19 yds to the CMU 39 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 39Marion Lukes run for 8 yds to the CMU 47
0:342nd & 2 at own 47Marion Lukes run for 1 yd to the CMU 48
0:003rd & 1 at own 48Sam Hicks run for 1 yd to the CMU 47
3rd quarter7 drives, then Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 17
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 27
14:142nd & 8 at own 27Antario Brown run for 12 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 39Antario Brown 61 Yd Run (Rocky Lombardi Pass to Grayson Barnes for Two-Point Conversion)Central Michigan 24, Northern Illinois 11
13:281st & 10 at own 30Timeout Central Michigan, clock 13:28
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 48 yds , Christian Brown return for 13 yds to the CMU 30
13:161st & 10 at own 30Marion Lukes run for 18 yds to the CMU 48 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 48Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 13 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 39Marion Lukes run for 7 yds to the NIU 32
11:492nd & 3 at opp 32Marion Lukes run for 4 yds to the NIU 28 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 28Jase Bauer run for 12 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 16Sam Hicks run for 16 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Central Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 11
10:291st & 10 at own 19Timeout Central Michigan, clock 10:29
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 62 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 16 yds to the NIU 19
10:171st & 10 at own 19Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Brock Lampe
10:092nd & 10 at own 19Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NIU 23
9:343rd & 6 at own 23Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
9:294th & 6 at own 23Tom Foley punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NIU 47
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
9:181st & 10 at opp 47Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 17 yds to the NIU 30 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 30B.J. Harris run for 3 yds to the NIU 27
8:202nd & 7 at opp 27B.J. Harris run for 4 yds to the NIU 23
7:403rd & 3 at opp 23Jase Bauer run for 7 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Jordan Hansen) to the NIU 8 for a 1ST down
7:121st & goal at opp 8Northern Illinois Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Tyler Jackson) to the NIU 2 for a 1ST down
6:571st & goal at opp 2Jase Bauer run for 1 yd to the NIU 1
6:322nd & goal at opp 1Jase Bauer run for 1 yd for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 11
6:321st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Central Michigan Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kenny Brewer III)
6:321st & 10 at own 30Timeout Central Michigan, clock 06:32
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 30Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NIU 33
6:082nd & 7 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete short right to Patterson,Davis PENALTY NIU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Potter,Nolan) 5 yards from NIU33 to NIU28. NO PLAY.
5:562nd & 12 at own 28Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 72 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 17
Central Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 55 yds , Marion Lukes return for 22 yds to the CMU 32
5:441st & 10 at own 32Marion Lukes run for 4 yds to the CMU 36
5:162nd & 6 at own 36Jase Bauer run for no gain to the CMU 36
4:303rd & 6 at own 36Marion Lukes run for 42 yds to the NIU 22 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 22Timeout Central Michigan, clock 04:30
3:431st & 10 at opp 22B.J. Harris run for no gain to the NIU 22
3:062nd & 10 at opp 22Jase Bauer run for no gain to the NIU 22
2:153rd & 10 at opp 22Jase Bauer pass complete to Kenny Brewer III for 5 yds to the NIU 17
1:434th & 5 at opp 17Tristan Mattson 35 yd FG MISSED
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 46 yds to the CMU 34 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at opp 34Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the CMU 30
0:002nd & 6 at opp 30(00:21) Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass complete short right to Pardridge,Dane for 4 yards to the CMU26 (McKinney,Da’Raun) PENALTY NIU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Champe,John) 5 yards from CMU30 to CMU35. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:522nd & 11 at opp 35Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the CMU 27
Q4 14:093rd & 3 at opp 27(14:13) No Huddle Lampe,Brock rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU24 (Apsey,Nick; White,Maurice) PENALTY CMU Offside (Lee,Quindario) 5 yards from CMU27 to CMU22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 13:531st & 10 at opp 22Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 22 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 31
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Marion Lukes return for 26 yds to the CMU 26
13:411st & 10 at own 26Marion Lukes run for 5 yds to the CMU 31
13:142nd & 5 at own 31Jase Bauer run for 5 yds to the CMU 26
12:343rd & 10 at own 26Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Chris Parker
12:254th & 10 at own 26Jake Walrath punt for 36 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 4 yds to the NIU 42
12:254th & 10 at own 26Jake Walrath punt for 36 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 4 yds to the NIU 27
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 27Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 36
11:472nd & 1 at own 36Central Michigan Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dakota Cochran) to the CMU 49 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 49Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the CMU 41
10:542nd & 2 at opp 41(10:59) Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete deep left to Barnes,Grayson PENALTY CMU Pass Interference (McKinney,Da’Raun) 15 yards from CMU41 to CMU26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:481st & 10 at opp 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
10:412nd & 10 at opp 26Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the CMU 30
9:563rd & 14 at opp 30Northern Illinois Penalty, Illegal Formation (Tyler Jackson) declined
9:504th & 14 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 30Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the CMU 33
8:532nd & 7 at own 33Marion Lukes run for 4 yds to the CMU 37
8:093rd & 3 at own 37Jase Bauer run for 1 yd to the CMU 38
7:234th & 2 at own 38Jake Walrath punt for 36 yds
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 26Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 35
6:432nd & 1 at own 35Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 12 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 47Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the CMU 44
6:062nd & 1 at opp 44Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 42Antario Brown run for no gain to the CMU 42
5:132nd & 10 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 3 yds to the CMU 39
4:533rd & 7 at opp 39Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the CMU 33
4:084th & 1 at opp 33Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the CMU 24 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 18 yds to the CMU 6 for a 1ST down
3:271st & goal at opp 6Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 6 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Central Michigan 37, Northern Illinois 31
3:271st & 10 at own 22Timeout Central Michigan, clock 03:27
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 35Jake Seibert kickoff for 47 yds , Marion Lukes return for 4 yds to the CMU 22
3:141st & 10 at own 22Jase Bauer run for 4 yds to the CMU 26
2:322nd & 6 at own 26Jase Bauer run for 3 yds to the CMU 29
1:473rd & 3 at own 29Jase Bauer run for 1 yd to the CMU 30
1:474th & 2 at own 30Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:47
1:434th & 2 at own 30Jake Walrath punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 25
Northern Illinois Interception, 4 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 10 yds to the NIU 35 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 35Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the NIU 41
1:162nd & 4 at own 41Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
1:073rd & 4 at own 41Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted
Central Michigan Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 45Marion Lukes run for no gain to the CMU 45
1:022nd & 10 at own 45Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:02
0:572nd & 10 at own 45Marion Lukes run for 1 yd to the CMU 46
0:563rd & 9 at own 46Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:56
0:064th & 8 at own 47Timeout Central Michigan, clock 00:06
0:063rd & 9 at own 46Thomas Pannunzio run for 1 yd to the CMU 47
0:014th & 8 at own 47Jake Walrath punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 11
0:001st & 10 at own 11Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Evan Malcore for 10 yds Evan Malcore fumbled, recovered by CMU Quindario Lee (00:01) Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass complete short middle to Patterson,Davis for 10 yards to the NIU21 lateral to Rudolph,Trayvon for 5 yards loss to the NIU14 lateral to Malcore,Evan for 1 yard gain to the NIU15 fumbled by Malcore,Evan at NIU15 forced by Whiteside,Justin recovered by CMU Lee,Quindario at NIU21, End Of Play PENALTY.

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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Central Michigan leads 21–⁠18 in 39 meetings, counting the one 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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