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Illinois State at Northern Iowa

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Illinois State beat Northern Iowa 31–⁠9. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 13–⁠9.

AwayIllinois State10–⁠4 in 2024
31
HomeNorthern Iowa3–⁠9 in 2024
9

Final at UNI-Dome, Cedar FallsIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,880

Official
Gregory GompfGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State3771431
Northern Iowa03339

Standouts

Player stats

Illinois State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Rittenhouse22/2925100
Jake Rubley1/14100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wenkers Wright21109227
Matt Lawson1684117
Tommy Rittenhouse722111
Seth Glatz3506
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Sobkowicz7136068
Scotty Presson Jr.358041
Eddie Kasper654020
Javon Charles32109

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Schecklman15/2917200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Amauri Pesek-Hickson662020
Tye Edwards960049
Matthew Schecklman827024
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brady McCullough238033
Tysen Kershaw137037
Layne Pryor533013
Amauri Pesek-Hickson229021

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

Team stats

Illinois StateNorthern Iowa
509Total yards321
292Passing yards172
217Rushing yards149
9.7Yards per pass5.9
4.5Yards per rush6.5
29First downs15
9–⁠15Third downs2–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
4–⁠23Penalties4–⁠24
34:03Possession25:57

Efficiency

Illinois StateNorthern Iowa
50%Success rate37%
0.38EPA per play0.09
1.21Explosiveness1.38
0.26Rushing EPA0.32
0.56Passing EPA−0.05
50%Passing-down success23%

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)

Illinois State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Illinois State −2.5, over/under 52.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Northern Iowa end zoneIllinois State end zoneQ1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern IowaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Illinois StateField goal, 14 playsQ1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Northern IowaField goal, 9 playsQ2 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IowaMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Illinois StateEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 21 playsQ3 Northern IowaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Northern IowaField goal, 6 playsQ4 Illinois StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 Illinois StatePunt, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, Illinois State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 Illinois StateField goal, 14 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IowaField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IowaMissed FG, 10 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 Illinois StateEnd of half, 6 plays, 36 yards
  11. Q3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 21 plays, 83 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IowaField goal, 7 plays, 67 yards
  13. Q3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q4 Northern IowaField goal, 6 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q4 Illinois StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q4 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 3, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman run for 8 yds to the UNI 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Edwards,Tye rush left (Niekamp,Tye;Kessler,Nick).
15:003rd & 2 at own 33pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
13:314th & 2 at own 33Noah Pettinger punt for 32 yds
Illinois State Punt, 5 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 35Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Xavier Loyd for 6 yds to the ILST 41
13:312nd & 4 at own 41Wenkers Wright run for 8 yds to the ILST 49 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 49Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
13:312nd & 9 at the 50pass incomplete to Xavier Loyd
13:313rd & 9 at the 50pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
11:584th & 9 at the 50Hayden Futch punt for 46 yds , Kamonte Grimes returns for 14 yds to the UNI 18
Northern Iowa Punt, 4 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 18Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 18 yds to the UNI 36 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 36Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the UNI 41
11:582nd & 5 at own 41Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 3 yds to the UNI 44
11:583rd & 2 at own 44Edwards,Tye rush right (Gaines,Jalan;Kessler,Nick).
9:134th & 2 at own 44Noah Pettinger punt for 40 yds
Illinois State Field goal, 14 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 16Matt Lawson run for 2 yds to the ILST 18
9:132nd & 8 at own 18Matt Lawson run for 15 yds to the ILST 33 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 33Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 3 yds to the ILST 36
9:132nd & 7 at own 36Matt Lawson run for 10 yds to the ILST 46 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 46Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 7 yds to the UNI 47
9:132nd & 3 at opp 47Matt Lawson run for 5 yds to the UNI 42 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 20 yds to the UNI 22 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 22Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the UNI 21
9:132nd & 9 at opp 21Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 8 yds to the UNI 13
9:133rd & 1 at opp 13Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Javon Charles for 8 yds to the UNI 5 for a 1ST down
9:131st & goal at opp 5Matt Lawson run for 2 yds to the UNI 3
9:132nd & goal at opp 3Tommy Rittenhouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 4
9:133rd & goal at opp 4pass incomplete
3:274th & goal at opp 4Ian Wagner 21 yd FG GOODIllinois State 3, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 35Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:271st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNI 27
3:272nd & 8 at own 27Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy, broken up by Keondre Jackson
3:273rd & 8 at own 27pass incomplete to Desmond Hutson
2:334th & 8 at own 27Noah Pettinger punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ILST 22 , Eddie Kasper returns for 5 yds to the ILST 22
Illinois State Touchdown, 16 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 22Wenkers Wright run for 11 yds to the ILST 33 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 33Wright,Wenkers rush right (Peterson Jr.,Robbie).
2:332nd & 10 at own 33Tommy Rittenhouse sacked by Cannon Butler for a loss of 3 yards to the ILST 30
2:333rd & 13 at own 30Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 12 yds to the ILST 42
2:334th & 1 at own 42Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the ILST 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Wenkers Wright for 9 yds to the UNI 47
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 47Wenkers Wright run for 6 yds to the UNI 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Wenkers Wright run for 4 yds to the UNI 37
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 37Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Mitch Bartol for no gain to the UNI 37
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 37Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 8 yds to the UNI 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Wenkers Wright run for 4 yds to the UNI 25
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 25Matt Lawson run for 14 yds to the UNI 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Xavier Loyd for a 1ST down Northern Iowa Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jonathan Cabral-Martin) to the UNI 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 2Matt Lawson run for 1 yd to the UNI 1
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 1pass incomplete to Javon Charles
2nd quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 10, Northern Iowa 3
Illinois State End of half, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Jake Rubley pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 41 yds to the UNI 35 for a 1ST down
Illinois State Touchdown, 16 plays
10:503rd & goal at opp 1Tommy Rittenhouse 1 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick)Illinois State 10, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Field goal, 9 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 35Ian Wagner kickoff for 63 yds
10:501st & 10 at own 35Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 14 yds to the UNI 49 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 49Tye Edwards run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNI 46
10:502nd & 13 at own 46Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy, broken up by Amir Abdullah
10:503rd & 13 at own 46Matthew Schecklman run for 24 yds to the ILST 30 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 30Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 10 yds to the ILST 20 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 20Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the ILST 15
10:502nd & 5 at opp 15Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Derek Anderson, broken up by Keondre Jackson
10:503rd & 5 at opp 15pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
7:054th & 5 at opp 15Caden Palmer 32 yd FG GOODIllinois State 10, Northern Iowa 3
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:051st & 10 at own 25Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 4 yds to the ILST 29
7:052nd & 6 at own 29Matt Lawson run for 1 yd to the ILST 30
7:053rd & 5 at own 30Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Eddie Kasper, broken up by Albert Nunes
5:454th & 5 at own 30Hayden Futch punt for 54 yds
Northern Iowa Missed FG, 10 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
5:452nd & 10 at own 16Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 2 yds to the UNI 18
5:453rd & 8 at own 18Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Brady McCullough for 33 yds to the ILST 49 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 49Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 20 yds to the ILST 29 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 29Northern Iowa Penalty, false start (Layne Pryor) to the ILST 34
3:281st & 15 at opp 34Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 5 yds to the ILST 29
3:282nd & 10 at opp 29Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 13 yds to the ILST 16 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 16Tye Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILST 18
3:282nd & 12 at opp 18pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
3:283rd & 12 at opp 18pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
0:594th & 12 at opp 18Caden Palmer 36 yd FG MISSED
Illinois State End of half, 6 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 20Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the ILST 21
0:592nd & 9 at own 21Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 10 yds to the ILST 31 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 31Tommy Rittenhouse run for 6 yds to the ILST 37
0:592nd & 4 at own 37Tommy Rittenhouse run for 8 yds to the ILST 45 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 45Tommy Rittenhouse run for 11 yds to the UNI 44 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Illinois State 17, Northern Iowa 6
Illinois State Touchdown, 21 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 14Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 2 yds to the ILST 16
15:002nd & 8 at own 16Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Javon Charles for 9 yds to the ILST 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the ILST 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 14 yds to the ILST 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Daniel Sobkowicz run for a loss of 3 yards to the ILST 41
15:002nd & 13 at own 41Lawson,Matt rush middle (Butler,Cannon).
15:003rd & 13 at own 41Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Xavier Loyd Northern Iowa Penalty, off-side (Carter Hewitt) to the ILST 46
15:003rd & 8 at own 46Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 9 yds to the UNI 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the UNI 43
15:002nd & 8 at opp 43Wenkers Wright run for 8 yds to the UNI 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the UNI 30
15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Matt Lawson run for 4 yds to the UNI 26
15:003rd & 1 at opp 26Matt Lawson run for 4 yds to the UNI 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22pass incomplete to Mitch Bartol
15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Wright,Wenkers rush middle (Anderson,Derek).
15:003rd & 10 at opp 22Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Eddie Kasper for 10 yds to the UNI 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Javon Charles for 4 yds to the UNI 8
15:002nd & 6 at opp 8Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the UNI 3
15:003rd & 1 at opp 3Wright,Wenkers rush middle (Anderson,Derek).
Illinois State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:002nd & goal at opp 12Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Matt Lawson for 8 yds to the UNI 4
Illinois State Touchdown, 21 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Carr return for 14 yds to the ILST 14
6:354th & 1 at opp 3Wenkers Wright 3 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick)Illinois State 17, Northern Iowa 3
Northern Iowa Field goal, 7 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 35Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:351st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 49 yds to the ILST 26 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 26Tye Edwards run for 7 yds to the ILST 19
6:352nd & 3 at opp 19Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 8 yds to the ILST 11 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 11Pesek-Hickson,Amauri rush middle (Niekamp,Tye;Kessler,Nick).
6:352nd & 10 at opp 11Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tye Edwards for a loss of 4 yards to the ILST 15
6:353rd & 14 at opp 15Matthew Schecklman run for 7 yds to the ILST 8
2:334th & 7 at opp 8Caden Palmer 25 yd FG GOODIllinois State 17, Northern Iowa 6
Illinois State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 59 yds
2:331st & 10 at own 25Illinois State Penalty, delay of game (Tommy Rittenhouse) to the ILST 20
2:331st & 15 at own 20Matt Lawson run for 3 yds to the ILST 23
2:332nd & 12 at own 23Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 68 yds to the UNI 9 for a 1ST down
2:331st & goal at opp 9Illinois State Penalty, false start (Mitch Bartol) to the UNI 14
2:331st & goal at opp 14Matt Lawson run for 2 yds to the UNI 12
Q4 14:543rd & goal at opp 4Matt Lawson 4 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick)Illinois State 24, Northern Iowa 6
4th quarter4 drives, then Illinois State 31, Northern Iowa 9
Northern Iowa Field goal, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Illinois State Penalty, off-side (Jamarcus Smith)
14:541st & 10 at own 30Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tysen Kershaw for 37 yds to the ILST 33 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 33Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tay Norman for 14 yds to the ILST 19 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 19Matthew Schecklman sacked by LaVoise-Deontae McCoy for a loss of 8 yards to the ILST 27
14:542nd & 18 at opp 27Tye Edwards run for 7 yds to the ILST 20
14:543rd & 11 at opp 20Matthew Schecklman sacked by Amir Abdullah for a loss of 5 yards to the ILST 25
11:444th & 16 at opp 25Caden Palmer 42 yd FG GOODIllinois State 24, Northern Iowa 9
Illinois State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 63 yds
11:441st & 10 at own 25Wenkers Wright run for 27 yds to the UNI 48 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 48Glatz,Seth rush middle (Langenberg,Tucker;Belken,Ben).
11:442nd & 10 at opp 48Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 11 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 37Rittenhouse,Tommy rush middle (Butler,Cannon).
11:442nd & 10 at opp 37Wenkers Wright run for 2 yds to the UNI 35
11:443rd & 8 at opp 35Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 21 yds to the UNI 14 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 14Wenkers Wright 14 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick)Illinois State 31, Northern Iowa 9
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 14 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 35Ian Wagner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:011st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 21 yds to the UNI 46 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 46Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Desmond Hutson, broken up by Steven Curtis
8:012nd & 10 at own 46Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 11 yds to the ILST 43 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 43Edwards,Tye rush middle (McCoy,Lavoise-Deontae;Anderson,Jake).
8:012nd & 10 at opp 43Matthew Schecklman sacked by Steven Curtis for a loss of 14 yards to the UNI 43 Matthew Schecklman fumbled, recovered by UNI Josh Volk , return for 0 yards
8:013rd & 24 at own 43Matthew Schecklman run for 22 yds to the ILST 35
8:014th & 2 at opp 35Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 10 yds to the ILST 25 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 25pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
8:012nd & 10 at opp 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Kamonte Grimes for 4 yds to the ILST 21
8:013rd & 6 at opp 21Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Brady McCullough for 5 yds to the ILST 16 for a 1ST down Illinois State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Mark Cannon Jr.) to the ILST 8 for a 1ST down
8:011st & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Desmond Hutson
8:012nd & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
8:013rd & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Desmond Hutson
2:554th & goal at opp 8Matthew Schecklman sacked by Jalan Gaines for a loss of 7 yards to the ILST 15
Illinois State Punt, 4 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 15Matt Lawson run for 17 yds to the ILST 32 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at own 32Lawson,Matt rush middle (Cabral-Martin,Jonathan;Hewitt,Carter).
2:552nd & 10 at own 32Seth Glatz run for 6 yds to the ILST 38
2:553rd & 4 at own 38Seth Glatz run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILST 37
2:554th & 5 at own 37Hayden Futch punt

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

Every Illinois State–Northern Iowa game

Northern Iowa leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Northern Iowa 28, Illinois State 21
2025Illinois State 31, Northern Iowa 16
2024Illinois State 31, Northern Iowa 9
2023Northern Iowa 24, Illinois State 21
2022Illinois State 23, Northern Iowa 21
2021Illinois State 17, Northern Iowa 10

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