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Team stats
Butler
Northern Iowa
336
Total yards
448
189
Passing yards
235
147
Rushing yards
213
5.3
Yards per pass
8.4
4.0
Yards per rush
6.9
19
First downs
25
13–20
Third downs
6–10
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
0
2–20
Penalties
2–24
31:43
Possession
28:17
Efficiency
Butler
Northern Iowa
45%
Success rate
51%
0.07
EPA per play
0.49
1.15
Explosiveness
1.41
0.17
Rushing EPA
0.25
0.16
Passing EPA
0.77
38%
Passing-down success
33%
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)
Butler 54% to win. Northern Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northern Iowa −16.5, 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.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, Butler right to left.
Q1 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q1 ButlerFumble, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 24 yards
Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Northern IowaField goal, 5 plays, 54 yards
Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q2 ButlerInterception, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q2 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 ButlerMissed FG, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
Q3 ButlerInterception, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
Q3 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
Q4 ButlerTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 49 yards
Q4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 10 plays, 62 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Northern Iowa 10, Butler 7
Butler Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Pankratz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Griffin Caldwell run for 2 yds to the BUT 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Griffin Caldwell run for 4 yds to the BUT 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Archie Cox
13:35
4th & 4 at own 31
Ryan Short punt for 25 yds , JC Roque Jr. returns for no gain to the UNI 44
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 44
Bill Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 43
13:35
2nd & 11 at own 43
Bill Jackson run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
13:35
3rd & 4 at the 50
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 5 yds to the BUT 45 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to JC Roque Jr.
13:35
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Bill Jackson run for no gain to the BUT 45
13:35
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Derek Anderson
10:44
4th & 10 at opp 45
Kolben Miller punt for 39 yds
Butler Fumble, 5 plays
10:44
2nd & 10 at own 6
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 10:44
10:44
1st & 10 at own 6
Charlie Spegal run for no gain to the BUT 6
10:44
2nd & 10 at own 6
Reagan Andrew run for 6 yds to the BUT 12
10:44
3rd & 4 at own 12
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 13 yds to the BUT 25 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Charlie Spegal
8:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Reagan Andrew run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 24 Reagan Andrew fumbled, recovered by UNI Caleb Frazer
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 24
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Derek Anderson for 16 yds to the BUT 8 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & goal at opp 8
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 2 yds to the BUT 6
7:20
2nd & goal at opp 6
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Derek Anderson for 6 yds for a TD (Max Bartachek KICK)Northern Iowa 7, Butler 0
Butler Touchdown, 10 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Pankratz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Reagan Andrew run for 4 yds to the BUT 29
7:20
2nd & 6 at own 29
Griffin Caldwell run for 5 yds to the BUT 34
7:20
3rd & 1 at own 34
Reagan Andrew run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Griffin Caldwell run for 6 yds to the UNI 44
7:20
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for no gain to the UNI 44
7:20
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Charlie Spegal run for 4 yds to the UNI 40 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 34 yds to the UNI 6 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & goal at opp 6
Charlie Spegal run for 2 yds to the UNI 4
7:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Nick Munson
2:22
3rd & goal at opp 4
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Nick Munson for 4 yds for a TD (Beck Janki KICK)Tied at 7
Northern Iowa Field goal, 5 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Short kickoff for 62 yds , Ayden Price return for 24 yds to the UNI 27
2:15
1st & 10 at own 27
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tysen Kershaw for 49 yds to the BUT 24 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 24
Bill Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the BUT 27
2:15
2nd & 13 at opp 27
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tay Norman for 8 yds to the BUT 19
2:15
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Derek Anderson
0:09
4th & 5 at opp 19
Max Bartachek 36 yd FG GOODNorthern Iowa 10, Butler 7
Butler Touchdown, 11 plays
0:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Pankratz kickoff for 65 yds , Ethan Loss return for 22 yds to the BUT 22
0:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Ershod Jasey II run for 7 yds to the BUT 29
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 29
Ershod Jasey II run for 1 yd to the BUT 30
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 30
Reagan Andrew run for 2 yds to the BUT 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Cameron Heald for 6 yds to the BUT 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 38
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Brady Preston
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 38
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Griffin Caldwell for 14 yds to the UNI 48 for a 1ST down Northern Iowa Penalty, Personal Foul (Owen Ostroski) to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
PENALTY BUT False Start (Belski,Nik) 5 yards from UNI33 to UNI38. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 38
Griffin Caldwell run for 2 yds to the UNI 36
Q2 15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 36
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Griffin Caldwell for 26 yds to the UNI 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Charlie Spegal run for 1 yd to the UNI 9
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 9
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Michael Nix
Q2 9:55
3rd & goal at opp 9
Reagan Andrew run for 9 yds for a TD (Beck Janki KICK)Butler 14, Northern Iowa 10
Q2 9:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 09:55
2nd quarter4 drives, then Northern Iowa 17, Butler 14
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
9:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds , Ayden Price return for 20 yds to the UNI 20
9:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 09:49
9:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Bill Jackson run for 11 yds to the UNI 31 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Zach Mehmert for 3 yds to the UNI 34
9:49
2nd & 7 at own 34
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the UNI 37
9:49
3rd & 4 at own 37
Matthew Schecklman run for 7 yds to the UNI 44 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 44
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tay Norman for 13 yds to the BUT 43 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at opp 43
Bill Jackson run for 21 yds to the BUT 22 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at opp 22
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
9:49
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Derek Anderson
9:49
3rd & 10 at opp 22
Matthew Schecklman run for 21 yds to the BUT 1 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & goal at opp 1
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Bartachek KICK)Northern Iowa 17, Butler 14
Butler Interception, 12 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Pankratz kickoff for 60 yds , Ethan Loss return for 17 yds to the BUT 22
5:08
1st & 10 at own 22
Griffin Caldwell run for 1 yd to the BUT 23
5:08
2nd & 9 at own 23
Reagan Andrew run for 7 yds to the BUT 30
5:08
3rd & 2 at own 30
Griffin Caldwell run for 12 yds to the BUT 42 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at own 42
Reagan Andrew run for 5 yds to the BUT 47
5:08
2nd & 5 at own 47
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Archie Cox
5:08
3rd & 5 at own 47
Reagan Andrew run for 5 yds to the UNI 48 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Nick Munson for 1 yd to the UNI 47
1:52
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 01:52
1:52
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 8 yds to the UNI 39
1:52
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Reagan Andrew run for 6 yds to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 33
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Cameron Heald for 5 yds to the UNI 28
1:52
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Ethan Loss
1:03
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Timeout Butler, clock 01:03
0:58
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Reagan Andrew pass intercepted
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at own 1
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
0:58
2nd & 10 at own 1
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
0:58
3rd & 10 at own 1
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
0:33
4th & 10 at own 1
Kolben Miller punt for 49 yds , Devaon Holman returns for 13 yds to the UNI 37 Devaon Holman fumbled, recovered by BUT Andrew Lieske
Butler Missed FG, 6 plays
0:33
1st & 10 at opp 37
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 8 yds to the UNI 29
0:33
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Cameron Heald for 10 yds to the UNI 19 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at opp 19
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Archie Cox for 6 yds to the UNI 13
0:33
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Nick Munson
0:33
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Reagan Andrew run for no gain to the UNI 13
0:00
4th & 4 at opp 13
Beck Janki 29 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northern Iowa 31, Butler 14
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Beck Janki kickoff for 61 yds , Ayden Price return for 19 yds to the UNI 23
14:54
1st & 10 at own 23
Harrison Bey-Buie run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 22
14:54
2nd & 11 at own 22
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 12 yds to the UNI 34 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 34
JC Roque Jr. run for 2 yds to the UNI 36
14:54
2nd & 8 at own 36
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the UNI 39
14:54
3rd & 5 at own 39
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tay Norman for 8 yds to the UNI 47 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 47
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 8 yds to the BUT 45
14:54
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Schecklman,Matthew pass incomplete deep middle to Norman,Tay thrown to BUT05 PENALTY BUT Pass Interference (Onuoha,Onye) 15 yards from BUT45 to BUT30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 30
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Quincy Morris for 9 yds to the BUT 21
14:54
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 5 yds to the BUT 16 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 16
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tysen Kershaw for 16 yds for a TD (Max Bartachek KICK)Northern Iowa 24, Butler 14
Butler Interception, 10 plays
9:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Pankratz kickoff for 63 yds
9:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Munson run for 4 yds to the BUT 29
9:51
2nd & 6 at own 29
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Nick Munson for 12 yds to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at own 41
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Cameron Heald for 6 yds to the BUT 47
9:51
2nd & 4 at own 47
Charlie Spegal run for 4 yds to the UNI 49 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 49
Charlie Spegal run for 1 yd to the UNI 48
9:51
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Charlie Spegal run for 2 yds to the UNI 46
9:51
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Nick Munson for 13 yds to the UNI 33 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 33
Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds to the UNI 30
9:51
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Charlie Spegal
5:01
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Reagan Andrew pass intercepted
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
5:01
1st & 10 at own 15
PENALTY UNI UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Stortz,Jackson) 9 yards from UNI15 to UNI06. NO PLAY.
5:01
1st & 10 at own 6
Bill Jackson run for 12 yds to the UNI 18 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 18
Bill Jackson run for 18 yds to the UNI 36 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 36
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 4 yds to the UNI 40
5:01
2nd & 6 at own 40
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 19 yds to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at opp 41
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Ayden Price
5:01
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 19 yds to the BUT 22 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at opp 22
Bill Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the BUT 26
5:01
2nd & 14 at opp 26
Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete to Tysen Kershaw
1:03
3rd & 14 at opp 26
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 26 yds for a TD (Max Bartachek KICK)Northern Iowa 31, Butler 14
Butler Punt, 3 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Pankratz kickoff for 62 yds , Devaon Holman return for 14 yds to the BUT 17
0:56
2nd & 8 at own 19
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:56
0:56
1st & 10 at own 17
Griffin Caldwell run for 2 yds to the BUT 19
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 19
Reagan Andrew run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 18
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 18
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Archie Cox
Q4 14:50
4th & 9 at own 18
Ryan Short punt for 43 yds, fair catch by JC Roque Jr. at the UNI 39
4th quarter3 drives, then Northern Iowa 38, Butler 14
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 20 yds to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 41
Harrison Bey-Buie run for 17 yds to the BUT 24 for a 1ST down
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 24
Harrison Bey-Buie run for no gain to the BUT 24
14:50
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Graham Friedrichsen for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 25
12:24
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Ayden Price 25 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Max Bartachek Kick)Northern Iowa 38, Butler 14
Butler Turnover on downs, 14 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Pankratz kickoff for 63 yds
12:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Charlie Spegal run for 7 yds to the BUT 32
12:24
2nd & 3 at own 32
Charlie Spegal run for a loss of 3 yards to the BUT 29
12:24
3rd & 6 at own 29
Charlie Spegal run for 7 yds to the BUT 36 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Cameron Heald for 8 yds to the BUT 44
12:24
2nd & 2 at own 44
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Nick Munson for 3 yds to the BUT 41
12:24
3rd & 5 at own 41
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 6 yds to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 47
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Nick Munson
12:24
2nd & 10 at own 47
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Griffin Caldwell for no gain to the BUT 47
8:11
3rd & 10 at own 47
Timeout Butler, clock 08:11
8:11
3rd & 10 at own 47
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 9 yds to the UNI 44
7:32
4th & 1 at opp 44
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 07:32
7:32
4th & 1 at opp 44
Reagan Andrew run for 10 yds to the UNI 34 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 34
Reagan Andrew run for 4 yds to the UNI 30
7:32
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Reagan Andrew pass incomplete to Nick Munson
7:32
3rd & 6 at opp 30
Ershod Jasey II run for 1 yd to the UNI 29
5:23
4th & 5 at opp 29
Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 3 yds to the UNI 26
Northern Iowa End of game, 10 plays
5:23
1st & 10 at own 26
Bill Jackson run for 8 yds to the UNI 34
5:23
2nd & 2 at own 34
Bill Jackson run for 5 yds to the UNI 39 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Aidan Dunne pass complete to Derek Anderson for 13 yds to the BUT 48 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 48
Aidan Dunne pass complete to Derek Anderson for 8 yds to the BUT 40
5:23
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Titus Cram run for 10 yds to the BUT 30 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 30
Titus Cram run for 4 yds to the BUT 26
2:00
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Titus Cram run for 9 yds to the BUT 17 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Titus Cram run for 3 yds to the BUT 14
2:00
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Jaden Hodge
0:00
3rd & 7 at opp 14
Bill Jackson run for 2 yds to the BUT 12
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Butler
Northern Iowa