From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
North Dakota State
Northern Iowa
399
Total yards
407
238
Passing yards
342
161
Rushing yards
65
10.8
Yards per pass
9.0
4.5
Yards per rush
2.2
18
First downs
25
5–13
Third downs
4–10
2–2
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
4
6–55
Penalties
2–20
30:33
Possession
28:15
Efficiency
North Dakota State
Northern Iowa
34%
Success rate
48%
0.28
EPA per play
0.03
2.05
Explosiveness
1.27
−0.12
Rushing EPA
0.05
0.85
Passing EPA
0.47
32%
Passing-down success
47%
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)
North Dakota State 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
North Dakota State −8.5, over/under 50.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, North Dakota State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
Q1 Northern IowaField goal, 12 plays, 0 yards
Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Northern IowaInterception, 1 play, −20 yards
Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 0 yards
Q2 North Dakota StatePunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
Q2 North Dakota StateField goal, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Northern IowaInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q2 North Dakota StateField goal, 13 plays, 52 yards
Q2 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 1 play, 65 yards
Q3 Northern IowaField goal, 10 plays, −27 yards
Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, −27 yards
Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 0 yards
Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, −35 yards
Q4 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Northern IowaInterception, 5 plays, −1 yard
Q4 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
Q4 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −20 yards
Q4 North Dakota StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 40 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then North Dakota State 14, Northern Iowa 3
North Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 10 yds to the NDSU 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDSU 45
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 55 yds , Eli Green return for 22 yds to the NDSU 32
14:04
2nd & 7 at own 45
Cam Miller pass complete to Cole Payton for 14 yds to the UNI 41 for a 1ST down
14:04
1st & 10 at opp 41
TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the UNI 40
14:04
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 5 yds to the UNI 35
12:21
3rd & 4 at opp 35
TaMerik Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 36
11:30
4th & 5 at opp 36
Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 36 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 7, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Field goal, 12 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 29 yds to the UNI 29
11:30
1st & 10 at own 29
pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 29
Theo Day pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 11 yds to the UNI 40 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 24 yds to the NDSU 36 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyjahree Edwards run for 4 yds to the NDSU 32
11:30
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 9 yds to the NDSU 23 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 23
Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 8 yds to the NDSU 15
11:30
2nd & 2 at opp 15
pass incomplete to Layne Pryor
11:30
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 3 yds to the NDSU 12 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 12
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 3 yds to the NDSU 9
7:50
2nd & 7 at opp 9
pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
7:50
3rd & 7 at opp 9
pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
7:05
4th & 7 at opp 9
Matthew Cook 26 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota State 7, Northern Iowa 3
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Miller run for 7 yds to the NDSU 32
7:05
2nd & 3 at own 32
RaJa Nelson run for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at the 50
Cam Miller run for 2 yds to the UNI 48
5:50
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 5 yds to the UNI 43
5:50
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Cam Miller pass complete to Carson Williams for 7 yds to the UNI 36 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the UNI 35
5:50
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 18 yds to the UNI 17 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 17
TK Marshall run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNI 21
5:50
2nd & 14 at opp 21
Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 20 yds to the UNI 1 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & goal at opp 1
Cam Miller run for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 14, Northern Iowa 3
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyjahree Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNI 28
1:12
2nd & 7 at own 28
pass incomplete to Alex Allen
1:12
3rd & 7 at own 28
Theo Day run for a loss of 9 yards to the UNI 19 Theo Day fumbled, recovered by UNI Theo Day Day,Theo rush middle for loss of 9 yards to the UNI19, fumble by Day,Theo recovered by UNI Day,Theo, Day,Theo rush.
2nd quarter8 drives, then North Dakota State 27, Northern Iowa 10
North Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Cam Miller pass incomplete to Zach Mathis for a 1ST down Northern Iowa Penalty, personal foul (Rolliann Sturkey) to the UNI 15 for a 1ST down
Tyjahree Edwards run for a loss of 6 yards to the NDSU 8
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 8
Theo Day sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NDSU 12
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Eli Ozick kickoff for 58 yds , Woo Governor return for 20 yds to the UNI 27
9:30
4th & goal at opp 12
Matthew Cook 30 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota State 27, Northern Iowa 13
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 63 yds
9:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Marshall,TK rush left (Governor,Woo).
9:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cam Miller run for 5 yds to the NDSU 30
9:30
3rd & 5 at own 30
Cam Miller pass complete to TaMerik Williams for 4 yds to the NDSU 34
7:43
4th & 1 at own 34
Kaedin Steindorf punt for 39 yds
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 3 yds to the UNI 30 Amauri Pesek-Hickson fumbled, recovered by UNI Tristan Roper Pesek-Hickson,Amauri rush middle for 3 yards to the UNI30, fumble by Pesek-Hickson,Amauri recovered by UNI Roper,Tristan, Roper,Tristan rush.
7:43
2nd & 7 at own 30
Theo Day pass incomplete to Alex Allen, broken up by Cole Wisniewski
7:43
3rd & 7 at own 30
Theo Day sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the UNI 20
5:59
4th & 17 at own 20
Noah Pettinger punt for 50 yds , Jayden Price returns for 5 yds to the NDSU 35
North Dakota State Touchdown, 1 play
5:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Payton run for 65 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 34, Northern Iowa 13
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Eli Ozick kickoff for 57 yds
5:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyjahree Edwards run for 5 yds to the UNI 30
5:48
2nd & 5 at own 30
Theo Day pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy, broken up by Logan Kopp
5:48
3rd & 5 at own 30
Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 11 yds to the UNI 41 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at own 41
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
5:48
2nd & 1 at the 50
Tyjahree Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 49
5:48
3rd & 2 at own 49
Tyjahree Edwards run for 8 yds to the NDSU 43 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 43
Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 7 yds to the NDSU 36
5:48
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Northern Iowa Penalty, false start (Sergio Morancy) to the NDSU 41
5:48
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 4 yds to the NDSU 37
5:48
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 26 yds to the NDSU 11 for a 1ST down
0:56
1st & 10 at opp 11
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 11 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)North Dakota State 34, Northern Iowa 20
North Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 60 yds
0:56
1st & 10 at own 25
TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the NDSU 26
0:56
2nd & 9 at own 26
pass incomplete to Jake Lippe
0:56
3rd & 9 at own 26
Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 40 yds to the UNI 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
RaJa Nelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 36
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 36
Cole Payton run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNI 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 19 at opp 43
Cam Miller run for 20 yds to the UNI 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:47
1st & 10 at opp 23
Cole Payton run for 23 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 20
4th quarter7 drives, then North Dakota State 48, Northern Iowa 27
Northern Iowa Result not recorded, 2 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 31 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 44
Theo Day pass intercepted for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 48, Northern Iowa 20
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
11:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Theo Day pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 12 yds to the UNI 47 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 47
Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 19 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 34
Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 10 yds to the NDSU 24 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 24
pass incomplete to Jaiden Ellis-Lahey
11:59
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Theo Day pass incomplete to Sam Schnee for a 1ST down North Dakota State Penalty, personal foul (Kody Huisman) to the NDSU 12 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 12
Tyjahree Edwards run for 5 yds to the NDSU 7
11:59
2nd & 5 at opp 7
pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
11:59
3rd & 5 at opp 7
Theo Day sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NDSU 15
9:11
4th & 13 at opp 15
Theo Day pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 15 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK)North Dakota State 48, Northern Iowa 27
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
9:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cook kickoff for 12 yds , Zach Mathis return for no gain to the UNI 47
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 47
Barika Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the UNI 43
9:09
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Barika Kpeenu run for 2 yds to the UNI 41
9:09
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Cole Payton run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 43
9:09
4th & 6 at opp 43
North Dakota State Penalty, delay of game (Zach Mathis) to the UNI 48
6:48
4th & 11 at opp 48
Kaedin Steindorf punt for 47 yds
Northern Iowa Interception, 5 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 1
Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 12 yds to the UNI 13 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at own 13
pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
6:48
2nd & 10 at own 13
Theo Day pass complete to Jaiden Ellis-Lahey for 12 yds to the UNI 25 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Theo Day pass incomplete to Jaiden Ellis-Lahey for a 1ST down North Dakota State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jayden Price) to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 33
Theo Day pass intercepted
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 47
TaMerik Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 49
5:33
2nd & 12 at opp 49
TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the UNI 48
5:33
3rd & 11 at opp 48
TaMerik Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 49
3:47
4th & 14 at own 49
Kaedin Steindorf punt for 51 yds
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Theo Day run for 8 yds to the UNI 28
3:47
2nd & 2 at own 28
Theo Day pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 5 yds to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
3:47
1st & 10 at own 33
Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 3 yds to the UNI 36
3:47
2nd & 7 at own 36
Theo Day pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 8 yds to the UNI 44 for a 1ST down
3:47
1st & 10 at own 44
Theo Day sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the UNI 35
3:47
2nd & 19 at own 35
Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 10 yds to the UNI 45
3:47
3rd & 9 at own 45
Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 6 yds to the NDSU 49
0:16
4th & 3 at opp 49
Theo Day sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the UNI 40
North Dakota State Result not recorded, 1 play
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 40
Cole Payton run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 40
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