Murray State at Northern Iowa

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Northern Iowa beat Murray State 31–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMurray State1–⁠11 in 2025
14
HomeNorthern Iowa3–⁠9 in 2025
31

Final at UNI-Dome, Cedar FallsIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,529

Official
John ShayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murray State0140014
Northern Iowa7771031

Standouts

Player stats

Murray State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaleb Bailey5/1211311
Baxter Wright8/94600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaleb Bailey2196013
Jawaun Northington1080123
Jordan Washington51909
Baxter Wright1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darius Cannon477154
J’Kalon Carter348030
Jordan Washington521017
Jawaun Northington113013

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaxon Dailey8/1113310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bill Jackson18143335
Harrison Bey-Buie1590013
Jaxon Dailey1375028
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.C. Roque450135
Tysen Kershaw146046
Ayden Price128028
Zach Mehmert1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Calvin Jaworski0001

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

Team stats

Murray StateNorthern Iowa
356Total yards440
159Passing yards133
197Rushing yards307
7.6Yards per pass12.1
5.3Yards per rush6.5
19First downs23
4–⁠11Third downs7–⁠11
1–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
5–⁠60Penalties8–⁠85
27:05Possession32:55

Efficiency

Murray StateNorthern Iowa
46%Success rate58%
−0.04EPA per play0.41
1.29Explosiveness1.14
0.30Rushing EPA0.37
−0.32Passing EPA0.56
25%Passing-down success41%

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)

Northern Iowa 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Iowa −12.5, over/under 49.5.

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 zoneMurray State end zoneQ1 Murray StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Northern IowaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Murray StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Murray StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Northern IowaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Murray StateEnd of half, 9 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Murray StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Northern IowaField goal, 5 playsQ4 Murray StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 Northern IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, Murray State right to left.
  1. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  3. Q1 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 Murray StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  7. Q2 Murray StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 96 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 Murray StateEnd of half, 9 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q3 Murray StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 12 plays, 83 yards
  13. Q3 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 31 yards
  14. Q4 Northern IowaField goal, 5 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q4 Murray StateInterception, 4 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q4 Northern IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 8 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Iowa 7, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35#38 C.Popp kickoff 63 yards to the MSU02 #32 D.Embry return 13 yards to the MSU15 (#24 S.Wright; #45 M.Smith)
15:001st & 10 at own 15Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short left to #28 J.Washington caught at MSU12, for 8 yards to the MSU23 (#8 J.Cabral-Martin)
15:002nd & 2 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short right to #28 J.Washington caught at MSU18, for 5 yards loss to the MSU18 (#47 K.Miller)
15:003rd & 7 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Washington rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU27 (#6 R.Crandall; #29 T.Langenberg), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short right to #3 D.Cannon caught at MSU25, for 5 yards to the MSU32 (#3 J.Hall III), out of bounds
15:002nd & 5 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short left to #2 J.Carter caught at MSU40, for 7 yards to the MSU39, out of bounds at MSU39, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MSU42 (#30 I.Pinks; #90 R.Kuennen) PENALTY MSU Personal Foul (#81 T.Brown) 15 yards from MSU39 to MSU24. NO PLAY
12:011st & 25 at own 27Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short right to #3 D.Cannon caught at MSU20, for 15 yards to the MSU39 (#35 A.Isley)
12:011st & 10 at own 39Timeout Murray State, clock 12:01
12:012nd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Wright rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU41 (#6 R.Crandall)
12:013rd & 8 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short right to #3 D.Cannon caught at MSU35, for 3 yards to the MSU44 (#8 J.Cabral-Martin)
9:344th & 5 at own 44#4 T.O’Hara punt 53 yards to the UNI03 fair catch by #0 J.Roque Jr. at UNI03
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 3#1 B.Jackson rush middle for 11 yards gain to the UNI14 (#26 R.Hemphill), 1ST DOWN
9:344th & 5 at opp 44Timeout , clock 09:34
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 14Shotgun #1 B.Jackson rush left for 12 yards gain to the UNI26 (#6 S.Shannon), 1ST DOWN
9:341st & 10 at own 26Shotgun #1 B.Jackson rush right for 10 yards gain to the UNI36 (#1 B.Pulley), 1ST DOWN
9:341st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short middle to #42 Z.Mehmert caught at UNI41, for 7 yards to the UNI43 (#26 R.Hemphill)
9:342nd & 3 at own 43Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #0 J.Roque Jr. caught at UNI40, for 5 yards to the UNI48 (#26 R.Hemphill) PENALTY UNI Holding (#2 A.Price) 10 yards from UNI43 to UNI33. NO PLAY
9:342nd & 13 at own 33Shotgun #1 B.Jackson rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI35 (#98 M.Tilmon; #26 R.Hemphill)
9:343rd & 11 at own 35Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI37 (#0 K.Roberts)
5:094th & 9 at own 37#91 N.Pettinger punt 29 yards to the MSU34, out of bounds at MSU34
Murray State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 34Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU35 (#29 T.Langenberg; #95 J.Pettus)
5:092nd & 9 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush left for 11 yards gain to the MSU46 (#31 E.Schoville) PENALTY MSU Holding (#58 B.Phelps) 10 yards from MSU35 to MSU25. NO PLAY
5:092nd & 19 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short left to #30 J.Northington caught at MSU20, for 13 yards to the MSU38 (#29 T.Langenberg; #8 J.Cabral-Martin)
5:093rd & 6 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Wright pass complete short right to #28 J.Washington caught at MSU30, for 0 yards to the MSU38 (#8 J.Cabral-Martin)
3:014th & 6 at own 38No Huddle #16 B.Wright pass incomplete short left to #9 K.Galbreath thrown to MSU40, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
3:011st & 10 at opp 38#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MSU27 (#9 D.Rowsey), 1ST DOWN
3:011st & 10 at opp 27#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MSU19 (#9 D.Rowsey; #5 C.Crossno)
3:012nd & 2 at opp 19#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU10 (#9 D.Rowsey; #5 C.Crossno), 1ST DOWN
3:011st & goal at opp 10#32 H.Bey-Buie rush right for 6 yards gain to the MSU04 (#1 B.Pulley)
3:012nd & goal at opp 4#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU02 (#70 B.Mills; #42 J.Redfern)
0:113rd & goal at opp 2#1 B.Jackson rush left for 2 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:11, 1ST DOWN #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #91 N.Pettinger, LS: #52 G.Averbeck)Northern Iowa 7, Murray State 0
Murray State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 35#38 C.Popp kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00, Touchback
0:111st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU34 (#47 K.Miller)
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at own 34Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass complete short middle to #2 J.Carter caught at MSU45, for 11 yards to the MSU45 (#8 J.Cabral-Martin; #21 C.Jaworski), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #7 K.Bailey sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MSU41 (#16 J.Augustus)
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at own 41Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush right for 5 yards gain to the MSU46 (#29 T.Langenberg)
Q2 12:533rd & 9 at own 46Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass complete short middle to #3 D.Cannon caught at MSU47, for 54 yards to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:53, 1ST DOWN #0 J.Tannehill kick attempt good (H: #4 T.O’Hara, LS: #46 C.Matthews)Tied at 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 14
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 35#0 J.Tannehill kickoff 64 yards to the UNI01 #85 J.Hodge return 20 yards to the UNI21 (#21 D.Boykin; #25 A.Collins)
12:471st & 10 at own 21#1 B.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNI25 (#46 C.Matthews; #42 J.Redfern) PENALTY MSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#70 B.Mills) 15 yards from UNI25 to UNI40, 1ST DOWN
12:472nd & 6 at own 25PENALTY MSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#70 B.Mills) 15 yards from UNI25 to UNI40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:471st & 10 at own 40Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #1 B.Jackson caught at UNI40, for 2 yards to the UNI42 (#7 M.Ponds)
12:472nd & 8 at own 42Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 28 yards gain to the MSU30 (#6 S.Shannon; #9 D.Rowsey), 1ST DOWN
12:471st & 10 at opp 30PENALTY UNI False Start (#65 B.Anderson) 5 yards from MSU30 to MSU35. NO PLAY
10:221st & 15 at opp 35#1 B.Jackson rush middle for 35 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:22, 1ST DOWN #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #91 N.Pettinger, LS: #52 G.Averbeck)Northern Iowa 14, Murray State 7
Murray State Touchdown, 13 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 35#38 C.Popp kickoff 64 yards to the MSU01 #32 D.Embry return 0 yards to the MSU01, End Of Play
10:221st & 10 at own 1#7 K.Bailey rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MSU05 (#8 J.Cabral-Martin)
10:222nd & 6 at own 5Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush left for 23 yards gain to the MSU28 (#6 R.Crandall), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:221st & 10 at own 28Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU29 (#3 J.Hall III)
10:222nd & 9 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU31 (#55 O.Ostroski; #47 K.Miller)
10:223rd & 7 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush right for 13 yards gain to the MSU44 (#29 T.Langenberg), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:221st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush left for 13 yards gain to the UNI43 (#29 T.Langenberg; #21 C.Jaworski), 1ST DOWN
10:221st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Washington rush left for 5 yards gain to the UNI38 (#47 K.Miller; #44 M.Stewart)
10:222nd & 5 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNI35 (#8 J.Cabral-Martin)
10:223rd & 2 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI34 (#33 J.Powers)
10:224th & 1 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI32 (#90 R.Kuennen; #2 J.Kriebs), 1ST DOWN
4:571st & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI29 (#47 K.Miller; #16 J.Augustus)
4:574th & 1 at own 34Timeout , clock 04:57
4:572nd & 7 at opp 29Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass complete short right to #28 J.Washington caught at UNI25, for 17 yards to the UNI12 (#35 A.Isley), 1ST DOWN
3:301st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush middle for 12 yards gain to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:30, 1ST DOWN #0 J.Tannehill kick attempt good (H: #4 T.O’Hara, LS: #46 C.Matthews)Tied at 14
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 35#0 J.Tannehill kickoff 64 yards to the UNI01 #85 J.Hodge return 0 yards to the UNI01, End Of Play
3:301st & 10 at own 1#15 J.Dailey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI02 (#5 C.Crossno; #42 J.Redfern)
3:302nd & 9 at own 2#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI04 (#5 C.Crossno; #34 S.Conn)
2:383rd & 7 at own 4Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete deep middle to #13 T.Kershaw caught at UNI28, for 46 yards to the UNI50 (#9 D.Rowsey; #8 B.Esplin), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MSU Personal Foul (#40 J.Walker) 15 yards from MSU50 to MSU35, 1ST DOWN
2:382nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Murray State, clock 02:38
2:381st & 10 at opp 35Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MSU38 (#0 K.Roberts)
2:382nd & 13 at opp 38Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #2 A.Price thrown to MSU33 broken up by #8 B.Esplin
2:383rd & 13 at opp 38Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short right to #88 D.Anderson thrown to MSU21
2:384th & 13 at opp 38PENALTY UNI Delay Of Game 5 yards from MSU38 to MSU43. NO PLAY
1:434th & 18 at opp 43#91 N.Pettinger punt 42 yards to the MSU01
Murray State End of half, 9 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 1Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU10 (#2 J.Kriebs; #29 T.Langenberg)
1:432nd & 1 at own 10Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush left for 2 yards gain to the MSU12 (#29 T.Langenberg; #21 C.Jaworski), 1ST DOWN
1:431st & 10 at own 12Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush right for 12 yards gain to the MSU24 (#47 K.Miller; #8 J.Cabral-Martin), 1ST DOWN
1:431st & 10 at own 24Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush right for 4 yards gain to the MSU28 (#29 T.Langenberg; #21 C.Jaworski)
0:392nd & 6 at own 28Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MSU39 (#29 T.Langenberg), 1ST DOWN
0:391st & 10 at own 24Timeout Murray State, clock 00:39
0:391st & 10 at own 39Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass complete deep left to #2 J.Carter caught at UNI31, for 30 yards to the UNI31, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
0:391st & 10 at opp 31Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass incomplete short middle to #3 D.Cannon thrown to UNI15
0:392nd & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass incomplete short middle to #12 L.Desjardins thrown to UNI13
0:003rd & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush left for 5 yards loss to the UNI36 fumbled by #7 K.Bailey at UNI36, out of bounds at UNI36
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northern Iowa 21, Murray State 14
Northern Iowa Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#0 J.Tannehill kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI27 (#45 K.Ingram)
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 18 yards gain to the UNI45 (#9 D.Rowsey), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 4 yards to the UNI41 (#36 J.Murphy)
15:002nd & 14 at own 41#1 B.Jackson rush middle for 0 yards to the UNI41 (#90 C.Daniels; #7 M.Ponds)
15:003rd & 14 at own 41Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #0 J.Roque Jr. caught at UNI35, for 1 yard to the UNI42 (#1 B.Pulley)
11:264th & 13 at own 42#91 N.Pettinger punt 38 yards to the MSU20 #3 D.Cannon return 11 yards to the MSU31 (#21 C.Jaworski)
Murray State Punt, 4 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 31Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush middle for 16 yards gain to the MSU47 (#3 J.Hall III; #31 E.Schoville), 1ST DOWN
11:264th & 13 at own 42Timeout , clock 11:26
Murray State Punt, 4 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Washington rush left for 4 yards gain to the UNI49 (#55 O.Ostroski; #6 R.Crandall)
11:262nd & 6 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 0 yards to the UNI49 (#29 T.Langenberg; #55 O.Ostroski)
11:263rd & 6 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Washington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI47 (#47 K.Miller; #2 J.Kriebs)
8:584th & 4 at opp 47#4 T.O’Hara punt 33 yards to the UNI14 fair catch by #0 J.Roque Jr. at UNI14
8:581st & 10 at own 14PENALTY UNI False Start (#65 B.Anderson) 5 yards from UNI14 to UNI09. NO PLAY
8:584th & 4 at own 47Timeout , clock 08:58
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 12 plays
8:581st & 15 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNI13 (#34 S.Conn)
8:582nd & 11 at own 13Shotgun #1 B.Jackson rush left for 8 yards gain to the UNI21 (#0 K.Roberts; #6 S.Shannon)
8:583rd & 3 at own 21Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete deep right to #0 J.Roque Jr. caught at UNI49, for 35 yards to the MSU44 (#6 S.Shannon), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:581st & 10 at opp 44#1 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU43 (#5 C.Crossno; #34 S.Conn)
8:582nd & 9 at opp 43Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MSU33 (#5 C.Crossno; #7 M.Ponds), 1ST DOWN
8:581st & 10 at opp 33Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #0 J.Roque Jr. caught at MSU43, for 7 yards to the MSU26 (#34 S.Conn), out of bounds
8:582nd & 3 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU25 (#26 R.Hemphill)
8:583rd & 2 at opp 25Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 4 yards gain to the MSU21 (#26 R.Hemphill), 1ST DOWN
8:581st & 10 at opp 21Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 14 yards gain to the MSU07 (#5 C.Crossno; #40 J.Walker), 1ST DOWN
8:581st & goal at opp 7#1 B.Jackson rush left for 3 yards loss to the MSU10 (#7 M.Ponds)
8:582nd & goal at opp 10Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MSU07 (#5 C.Crossno; #0 K.Roberts)
2:083rd & goal at opp 7JC Roque Jr. 7 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Max Bartachek Kick)Northern Iowa 21, Murray State 14
Murray State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 35#38 C.Popp kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00 fair catch by #3 D.Cannon at MSU00
2:081st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush left for 9 yards gain to the MSU34 (#31 E.Schoville; #34 B.Carpenter)
2:082nd & 1 at own 34Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass complete short right to #28 J.Washington caught at MSU35, for 1 yard to the MSU35 (#3 J.Hall III), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UNI Personal Foul (#3 J.Hall III) 15 yards from MSU35 to MSU50, 1ST DOWN
2:081st & 10 at the 50Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UNI43 (#6 R.Crandall)
2:082nd & 3 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Washington rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UNI44 (#6 R.Crandall; #47 K.Miller)
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 44Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush left for 0 yards to the UNI44 (#47 K.Miller; #6 R.Crandall)
Q4 14:104th & 4 at opp 44Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass incomplete short right to #2 J.Carter thrown to UNI40 QB hurried by #47 K.Miller, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 14:153rd & 4 at opp 44Timeout Murray State, clock 14:15
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Iowa 31, Murray State 14
Northern Iowa Field goal, 5 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 44#15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #2 A.Price caught at MSU40, for 28 yards to the MSU28 (#5 C.Crossno), 1ST DOWN
14:151st & 10 at opp 28Shotgun #32 H.Bey-Buie rush left for 5 yards gain to the MSU23 (#5 C.Crossno; #26 R.Hemphill)
14:152nd & 5 at opp 23Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 4 yards loss to the MSU27 fumbled by #15 J.Dailey at MSU27 recovered by UNI #32 H.Bey-Buie at MSU27, End Of Play
14:153rd & 9 at opp 27Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #1 B.Jackson thrown to MSU30 QB hurried by #40 J.Walker and #0 K.Roberts
11:554th & 9 at opp 27#0 M.Bartachek field goal attempt from 45 yards GOOD (H: #91 N.Pettinger, LS: #52 G.Averbeck), clock 11:55Northern Iowa 24, Murray State 14
Murray State Interception, 4 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 35#38 C.Popp kickoff 64 yards to the MSU01 fair catch by #32 D.Embry at MSU01
11:551st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU34 (#6 R.Crandall; #34 B.Carpenter)
11:552nd & 1 at own 34Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass incomplete deep left to #2 J.Carter thrown to UNI28
11:553rd & 1 at own 34#7 K.Bailey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU36 (#29 T.Langenberg; #16 J.Augustus), 1ST DOWN
10:551st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass intercepted by #21 C.Jaworski at MSU50 broken up by #47 K.Miller, End Of Play
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
10:551st & 10 at the 50PENALTY UNI Personal Foul (#8 J.Cabral-Martin) 15 yards from MSU50 to UNI35. NO PLAY
10:551st & 25 at own 35Shotgun #1 B.Jackson rush left for 17 yards gain to the MSU48 (#9 D.Rowsey)
10:552nd & 8 at opp 48Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU46 (#5 C.Crossno; #40 J.Walker)
10:553rd & 6 at opp 46#1 B.Jackson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU37 (#1 B.Pulley; #9 D.Rowsey), 1ST DOWN
10:551st & 10 at opp 37#1 B.Jackson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MSU32 (#7 M.Ponds)
10:552nd & 5 at opp 32#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MSU21 (#9 D.Rowsey; #98 M.Tilmon), 1ST DOWN
10:551st & 10 at opp 21#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MSU14 (#9 D.Rowsey; #6 S.Shannon)
6:502nd & 3 at opp 14#1 B.Jackson rush left for 14 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:50, 1ST DOWN #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #91 N.Pettinger, LS: #52 G.Averbeck)Northern Iowa 31, Murray State 14
Murray State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 35#38 C.Popp kickoff 63 yards to the MSU02 #32 D.Embry return 27 yards to the MSU29 (#47 K.Miller) PENALTY UNI UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#8 J.Cabral-Martin) 15 yards from MSU29 to MSU44
6:441st & 10 at own 44Shotgun #30 J.Northington rush left for 0 yards to the MSU44 (#8 J.Cabral-Martin; #2 J.Kriebs)
6:442nd & 10 at own 44PENALTY UNI UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#29 T.Langenberg) 15 yards from MSU44 to UNI41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:441st & 10 at opp 41Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush right for 2 yards gain to the UNI39 (#33 J.Powers)
6:442nd & 8 at opp 39PENALTY MSU False Start (#76 D.Cole) 5 yards from UNI39 to UNI44. NO PLAY
6:442nd & 13 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass incomplete short right to #12 L.Desjardins thrown to UNI29
6:443rd & 13 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey rush left for 10 yards gain to the UNI34 (#55 O.Ostroski; #40 F.Reisz)
4:384th & 3 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Bailey pass incomplete short right to #81 T.Brown thrown to UNI30 QB hurried by #33 J.Powers, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Northern Iowa End of game, 8 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 34#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UNI40 (#45 K.Ingram; #8 B.Esplin)
4:382nd & 4 at own 40#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNI44 (#39 M.Williams; #36 J.Murphy), 1ST DOWN
4:381st & 10 at own 44#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI47 (#90 C.Daniels)
4:382nd & 7 at own 47#1 B.Jackson rush right for 5 yards gain to the MSU48 (#8 B.Esplin)
4:383rd & 2 at opp 48#32 H.Bey-Buie rush middle for 13 yards gain to the MSU35 fumbled by #32 H.Bey-Buie at MSU30 forced by #9 D.Rowsey, out of bounds at MSU35, 1ST DOWN
4:381st & 10 at opp 35#1 B.Jackson rush left for 6 yards gain to the MSU29 (#42 J.Redfern; #36 J.Murphy)
4:382nd & 4 at opp 29#1 B.Jackson rush right for 5 yards gain to the MSU24 (#24 S.Jones, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
4:381st & 10 at opp 24Kneel down by UNI at MSU25 for loss of 1 yard

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.

Northern Iowa leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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