Northern Iowa at Eastern Washington

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Eastern Washington beat Northern Iowa 34–⁠24. It was their sixth meeting; the series is even at 3–⁠3.

AwayNorthern Iowa3–⁠3 in 2026
24
HomeEastern Washington2–⁠6 in 2026
34

Final at Roos Field, CheneyTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,389

At kickoff
69°F, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Spokane 17 SSW, 10 km from the stadium
Official
Robert QuelloGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa10140024
Eastern Washington1377734

Standouts

  • PassingNate Bell24 of 33, 257 yards, 2 TDEastern Washington
  • RushingNate Bell18 carries, 94 yards, 3 TDEastern Washington
  • DefenseGauge Larsen5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossEastern Washington

Player stats

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaxon Dailey20/2828701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Taj Hughes32309
Jaxon Dailey1518317
Christian Collins101207
Xavier Terrell6804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tay Norman461039
Kai Black257044
Brady McCullough454021
Christian Collins330016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
John Powers11000
Braden McShane9100
Kolben Miller7210
Calvin Jaworski5000

Eastern Washington

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Bell24/3325720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nate Bell1894334
Jaxon Bell526013
Malik Dotson91303
Kevin Allen III5906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wesley Garrett470026
Drew Carlson545014
Jaxon Branch228116
Jamai East324115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Myles Mayovsky10000
Jaylon Jenkins7000
Jaden Radke621.50
Ambrose Marsh6001
Gauge Larsen5220
Matthew Eskridge II40.50.50
Isaiah Perez210.50
Justis La’ulu10.50.50

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

Team stats

Northern IowaEastern Washington
350Total yards395
287Passing yards257
63Rushing yards138
10.3Yards per pass7.8
1.8Yards per rush3.5
23First downs27
5–⁠10Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
6–⁠60Penalties10–⁠107
30:41Possession29:19
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Northern IowaEastern Washington
50%Success rate53%
0.10EPA per play0.35
1.14Explosiveness1.14
0.18Rushing EPA0.17
0.18Passing EPA0.64
41%Passing-down success56%
10%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)

Eastern Washington 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Eastern Washington −7, 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.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Eastern Washington 69%, Northern Iowa 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Eastern Washington end zoneNorthern Iowa end zoneQ1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Northern IowaField goal, 11 playsQ1 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Eastern WashingtonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 16 playsQ3 Northern IowaInterception, 3 playsQ3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IowaMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Eastern WashingtonEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Washington drives left to right, Northern Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IowaField goal, 11 plays, 10 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 11 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q2 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern WashingtonEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 8 plays, 61 yards
  11. Q3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 16 plays, 84 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IowaInterception, 3 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q4 Northern IowaMissed FG, 11 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q4 Eastern WashingtonEnd of game, 5 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Eastern Washington 13, Northern Iowa 10
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00 #47 Z.Tellez return 21 yards to the EWU21 (#20 E.Freeney)
15:001st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short right to #6 J.Branch thrown to EWU35 QB hurried by #41 C.Wade
15:002nd & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #80 D.Carlson caught at EWU24, for 3 yards to the EWU24, End Of Play
15:003rd & 7 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #7 M.Dotson caught at EWU21, for 7 yards to the EWU31 (#12 T.Sander), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU33 (#5 J.Pettus; #33 J.Powers)
15:002nd & 8 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #80 D.Carlson caught at EWU37, for 10 yards to the EWU43 (#12 T.Sander), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UNI Roughing The Passer 15 yards from EWU43 to UNI42, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short middle to #3 K.Allen III caught at UNI45, for 1 yard loss to the UNI43 (#36 B.McShane)
15:002nd & 11 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #80 D.Carlson caught at UNI35, for 9 yards to the UNI34 (#3 M.Toms)
15:003rd & 2 at opp 34No Huddle #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 0 yards to the UNI34 (#33 J.Powers)
11:504th & 2 at opp 34#2 N.Bell rush right for 34 yards gain to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:50, 1ST DOWN #16 S.McKee kick attempt failed ( blocked by ) (H: #2 N.Bell, LS: #52 B.Nield) recovered by UNI #6 A.Price at UNI00 #6 A.Price return 33 yards to the UNI33 (#2 N.Bell) #16 S.McKee kick attempt failed ( blocked by #40 F.Reisz) (H: #2 N.Bell, LS: #52 B.Nield) recovered by UNI #6 A.Price at UNI00 #6 A.Price return 33 yards to the UNI33 (#2 N.Bell)Eastern Washington 6, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 59 yards to the UNI06 #14 B.Gordon return 22 yards to the UNI28 (#13 W.Garrett)
11:451st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush right for 17 yards gain to the UNI45 (#9 M.Mayovsky), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:451st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #25 T.Hughes rush left for 7 yards gain to the EWU48 (#31 J.Jenkins)
11:452nd & 3 at opp 48Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete deep middle to #17 K.Black caught at EWU19, for 44 yards to the EWU04 (#9 M.Mayovsky), 1ST DOWN
10:071st & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush right for 4 yards gain to the EWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:07 #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #52 G.Averbeck)Northern Iowa 7, Eastern Washington 6
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 6 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 46 yards to the EWU19, out of bounds at EWU19
10:071st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short right to #6 J.Branch thrown to UNI49 PENALTY UNI Pass Interference 15 yards from EWU35 to EWU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
10:071st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNI47 (#50 H.Bey-Buie; #36 B.McShane)
10:072nd & 7 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short middle to #80 D.Carlson thrown to UNI30 broken up by #10 K.Miller
10:073rd & 7 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short middle to #6 J.Branch caught at UNI35, for 12 yards to the UNI35 (#21 C.Jaworski), 1ST DOWN
10:071st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #13 W.Garrett caught at UNI18, for 26 yards to the UNI09 (#3 M.Toms), 1ST DOWN
10:071st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #7 M.Dotson caught at UNI11, for 2 yards loss to the UNI11 (#10 K.Miller)
10:072nd & goal at opp 11PENALTY EWU False Start 5 yards from UNI11 to UNI16. NO PLAY
7:502nd & goal at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #6 J.Branch caught at UNI00, for 16 yards to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:50 #16 S.McKee kick attempt good (H: #2 N.Bell, LS: #52 B.Nield)Eastern Washington 13, Northern Iowa 7
Northern Iowa Field goal, 11 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
7:501st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 2 yards loss to the UNI23 (#94 J.Radke; #11 B.Voigtlaender)
7:502nd & 12 at own 23Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short middle to #4 T.Norman caught at UNI30, for 39 yards to the EWU38 (#8 A.Marsh), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:501st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #4 T.Norman caught at EWU38, for 9 yards to the EWU29 (#5 S.Anderson; #1 B.Smith)
7:502nd & 1 at opp 29#15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #17 K.Black caught at EWU23, for 13 yards to the EWU16 (#8 A.Marsh), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:501st & 10 at opp 16Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 7 yards gain to the EWU09 (#1 B.Smith; #99 G.Larsen)
7:502nd & 3 at opp 9Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey thrown to EWU00 broken up by #1 B.Smith
7:503rd & 3 at opp 9#5 X.Terrell rush right for 4 yards gain to the EWU05 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #8 A.Marsh), 1ST DOWN
7:501st & goal at opp 5#22 C.Collins rush left for 1 yard loss to the EWU06 (#11 B.Voigtlaender; #4 I.Perez)
7:502nd & goal at opp 6#5 X.Terrell rush right for 3 yards gain to the EWU03 (#31 J.Jenkins)
7:503rd & goal at opp 3Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short right to #25 T.Hughes thrown to EWU00 broken up by #11 B.Voigtlaender QB hurried by #11 B.Voigtlaender
3:044th & goal at opp 3Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EWU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 03:04 PENALTY UNI Illegal Motion 5 yards from EWU03 to EWU08. NO PLAY
3:004th & goal at opp 8#0 M.Bartachek field goal attempt from 25 yards GOOD (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #52 G.Averbeck), clock 03:00Eastern Washington 13, Northern Iowa 10
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00 #47 Z.Tellez return 20 yards to the EWU20 (#37 T.Cooreman)
2:551st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 1 yard gain to the EWU21 (#36 B.McShane)
2:552nd & 9 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short right to #44 K.Stuit thrown to EWU28 PENALTY UNI Offside 5 yards from EWU21 to EWU26. NO PLAY
2:552nd & 4 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete deep right to #6 J.Branch thrown to EWU50
2:553rd & 4 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short right to #13 W.Garrett thrown to EWU27 broken up by #3 M.Toms QB hurried by #41 C.Wade PENALTY EWU Holding 10 yards from EWU26 to EWU16
2:074th & 14 at own 16#97 L.Faccone punt 51 yards to the UNI33 #13 I.Collins return 8 yards to the UNI41 (#13 W.Garrett)
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 11 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey caught at UNI47, for 12 yards to the EWU47 (#34 J.Maxey-Johnson; #9 M.Mayovsky), 1ST DOWN
2:071st & 10 at opp 47#5 X.Terrell rush middle for 0 yards to the EWU47 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #99 G.Larsen)
2:072nd & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 11 yards gain to the EWU36 (#95 W.Romero; #99 G.Larsen), 1ST DOWN
2:071st & 10 at opp 36Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 3 yards to the EWU39 (#99 G.Larsen)
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete deep left to #42 Z.Mehmert caught at EWU19, for 26 yards to the EWU13 (#23 M.Nixon), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #5 X.Terrell rush left for 0 yards to the EWU13 (#94 J.Radke; #34 J.Maxey-Johnson)
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU11 (#11 B.Voigtlaender; #94 J.Radke)
Q2 12:503rd & 8 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 9 yards gain to the EWU02 (#1 B.Smith), 1ST DOWN
Q2 12:502nd & 10 at opp 13Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 12:50
Q2 12:501st & goal at opp 2#5 X.Terrell rush left for 1 yard gain to the EWU01 (#59 C.McCarrell; #9 M.Mayovsky)
Q2 12:502nd & goal at opp 1#5 X.Terrell rush left for 0 yards to the EWU01 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #11 B.Voigtlaender)
Q2 10:453rd & goal at opp 1#15 J.Dailey rush right for 1 yard gain to the EWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:45 #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #52 G.Averbeck)Northern Iowa 17, Eastern Washington 13
2nd quarter3 drives, then Northern Iowa 24, Eastern Washington 20
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 15 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00, Touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #80 D.Carlson caught at EWU30, for 9 yards to the EWU34 (#12 T.Sander)
10:452nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU36 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
10:451st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #17 J.East caught at EWU40, for 5 yards to the EWU41 (#9 G.Blalock)
10:452nd & 5 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short left to #80 D.Carlson thrown to UNI46
10:453rd & 5 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #29 J.Bell caught at UNI50, for 28 yards to the UNI31 (#8 I.Pinks) PENALTY EWU Pass Interference 10 yards from EWU41 to EWU31. NO PLAY
10:453rd & 15 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #13 W.Garrett caught at EWU49, for 18 yards to the EWU49 (#12 T.Sander), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:451st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short middle to #83 R.Lang caught at UNI44, for 7 yards to the UNI44 (#12 T.Sander)
10:452nd & 3 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI41 (#56 A.Salow), 1ST DOWN
10:451st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush left for 13 yards gain to the UNI28 (#33 J.Powers; #21 C.Jaworski), 1ST DOWN
10:451st & 10 at opp 28PENALTY EWU False Start 5 yards from UNI28 to UNI33. NO PLAY
10:451st & 15 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #80 D.Carlson caught at UNI33, for 14 yards to the UNI19 (#10 K.Miller; #3 M.Toms)
10:452nd & 1 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI16 (#36 B.McShane), 1ST DOWN
10:451st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 0 yards to the UNI16 (#10 K.Miller), out of bounds
10:452nd & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 9 yards gain to the UNI07 (#1 J.McClom), out of bounds
10:453rd & 1 at opp 7No Huddle #7 M.Dotson rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNI04 (#57 A.Ducharme; #40 F.Reisz), 1ST DOWN
10:451st & goal at opp 4#3 K.Allen III rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI02 (#33 J.Powers; #41 C.Wade)
4:262nd & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:26 #16 S.McKee kick attempt good (H: #2 N.Bell, LS: #52 B.Nield)Eastern Washington 20, Northern Iowa 17
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 8 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
4:261st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #4 T.Norman caught at UNI32, for 7 yards to the UNI32 (#8 A.Marsh), out of bounds
4:262nd & 3 at own 32Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush right for 5 yards gain to the UNI37 (#10 L.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
4:261st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI38 (#9 M.Mayovsky) PENALTY EWU Horse Collar Tackle 15 yards from UNI38 to EWU47, 1ST DOWN
4:261st & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #25 T.Hughes caught at UNI49, for 0 yards to the EWU47 (#31 J.Jenkins)
4:262nd & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 0 yards to the EWU47 (#34 J.Maxey-Johnson)
4:263rd & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short right to #18 B.McCullough thrown to EWU30, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EWU Pass Interference 12 yards from EWU47 to EWU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:261st & 10 at opp 35Shotgun #6 J.Ellis-Lahey rush left for 6 yards gain to the EWU29 (#1 B.Smith), out of bounds PENALTY UNI Illegal Shift 5 yards from EWU35 to EWU40. NO PLAY
4:261st & 15 at opp 40Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #22 C.Collins caught at EWU43, for 8 yards to the EWU32 (#8 A.Marsh)
4:262nd & 7 at opp 32Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete deep left to #16 C.Courtney caught at EWU09, for 23 yards to the EWU09, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
0:271st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 9 yards gain to the EWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:27 #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #52 G.Averbeck)Northern Iowa 24, Eastern Washington 20
Eastern Washington End of half, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at own 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00 #47 Z.Tellez return 16 yards to the EWU16 (#35 A.Isley)
0:241st & 10 at own 16Kneel down by Eastern Washington at EWU15 for loss of 1 yard
3rd quarter6 drives, then Eastern Washington 27, Northern Iowa 24
Northern Iowa Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 60 yards to the UNI05 #14 B.Gordon return 15 yards to the UNI20 (#13 W.Garrett; #83 R.Lang)
15:001st & 10 at own 20No Huddle #22 C.Collins rush right for 0 yards to the UNI20 (#31 J.Jenkins; #10 L.Roberts)
15:002nd & 10 at own 20Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #18 B.McCullough caught at UNI26, for 8 yards to the UNI28 (#31 J.Jenkins)
15:003rd & 2 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #4 T.Norman caught at UNI34, for 6 yards to the UNI34, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 34Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI36 (#10 L.Roberts)
15:002nd & 8 at own 36Shotgun #25 T.Hughes rush left for 9 yards gain to the UNI45 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #0 M.Broussard), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 45#15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #81 B.Hughston caught at UNI47, for 7 yards to the EWU48 (#31 J.Jenkins), out of bounds
15:002nd & 3 at opp 48#15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short middle to #42 Z.Mehmert thrown to EWU40 broken up by #10 L.Roberts QB hurried by #8 A.Marsh
15:003rd & 3 at opp 48Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 19 yards to the UNI33 (#99 G.Larsen)
10:324th & 22 at own 33#2 L.Gregory punt 52 yards to the EWU15 #29 J.Bell return 4 yards to the EWU19 (#21 C.Jaworski; #35 A.Isley)
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EWU18 (#56 A.Salow)
10:322nd & 11 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete deep left to #13 W.Garrett thrown to EWU39
10:323rd & 11 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short left to #17 J.East thrown to EWU34
9:424th & 11 at own 18#97 L.Faccone punt 35 yards to the UNI47, out of bounds at UNI47
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #42 Z.Mehmert thrown to EWU47 broken up by #0 M.Broussard
9:422nd & 10 at own 47Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 0 yards to the UNI47 (#31 J.Jenkins)
9:423rd & 10 at own 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI48 (#59 C.McCarrell; #53 C.Moore)
8:084th & 9 at own 48#2 L.Gregory punt 36 yards to the EWU16 fair catch by #29 J.Bell at EWU16
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 16 plays
8:081st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #29 J.Bell caught at EWU23, for 14 yards to the EWU30 (#30 X.Reese), 1ST DOWN
8:081st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 11 yards gain to the EWU41, out of bounds at EWU41, 1ST DOWN
8:081st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #13 W.Garrett caught at UNI45, for 16 yards to the UNI43 (#1 J.McClom), 1ST DOWN
8:081st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #85 W.McKissick caught at UNI38, for 14 yards to the UNI29 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
8:081st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short left to #13 W.Garrett thrown to UNI12 PENALTY EWU Chop Block 15 yards from UNI29 to UNI44. NO PLAY
8:081st & 25 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short right to #3 K.Allen III thrown to UNI40 QB hurried by #56 A.Salow
8:082nd & 25 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 0 yards (0) to the UNI44 (#56 A.Salow) PENALTY UNI Face Mask 15 yards from UNI44 to UNI29, 1ST DOWN
8:081st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 3 yards gain to the UNI26 (#37 T.Cooreman), out of bounds
8:082nd & 7 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI23 (#36 B.McShane; #40 F.Reisz)
8:083rd & 4 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 7 yards gain to the UNI16 (#3 M.Toms), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:081st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UNI09 (#33 J.Powers; #40 F.Reisz)
8:082nd & 3 at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNI06 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
3:281st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 6 yards gain (1) to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 03:28 PENALTY EWU Holding 10 yards from UNI05 to UNI15
3:281st & goal at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #7 M.Dotson caught at UNI14, for 11 yards to the UNI04 (#10 K.Miller), out of bounds
3:282nd & goal at opp 4No Huddle #29 J.Bell rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI03 (#9 G.Blalock)
3:283rd & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI02 (#36 B.McShane)
1:324th & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 2 yards gain to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:32 #16 S.McKee kick attempt good (H: #2 N.Bell, LS: #52 B.Nield)Eastern Washington 27, Northern Iowa 24
Northern Iowa Interception, 3 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 64 yards to the UNI01, out of bounds at UNI01
1:321st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #18 B.McCullough caught at EWU49, for 16 yards to the EWU49 (#0 M.Broussard), 1ST DOWN
1:321st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle #22 C.Collins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU47 (#33 M.Eskridge II)
0:082nd & 8 at opp 47#15 J.Dailey pass intercepted by #8 A.Marsh at EWU17 QB hurried by #4 I.Perez, End Of Play
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
0:081st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush right for 1 yard gain to the EWU18 (#41 C.Wade)
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #29 J.Bell caught at EWU23, for 5 yards to the EWU23, End Of Play
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell sacked for loss of 8 yards to the EWU15 (#10 K.Miller)
Q4 13:424th & 12 at own 15#97 L.Faccone punt 57 yards to the UNI28, out of bounds at UNI28
4th quarter4 drives, then Eastern Washington 34, Northern Iowa 24
Northern Iowa Missed FG, 11 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Hughes rush right for 7 yards gain to the UNI35 (#0 M.Broussard)
13:422nd & 3 at own 35Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #22 C.Collins caught at UNI38, for 6 yards to the UNI41 (#53 C.Moore; #8 A.Marsh), 1ST DOWN
13:421st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #25 T.Hughes caught at UNI38, for 5 yards to the UNI46 (#34 J.Maxey-Johnson), out of bounds
13:422nd & 5 at own 46Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI48 (#0 M.Broussard; #33 M.Eskridge II)
13:423rd & 3 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short middle to #22 C.Collins caught at EWU43, for 16 yards to the EWU36 (#0 M.Broussard), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EWU Roughing The Passer 15 yards from EWU36 to EWU21, 1ST DOWN
13:421st & 10 at opp 21#43 M.Bormann rush left for 2 yards gain to the EWU19 (#33 M.Eskridge II; #9 M.Mayovsky)
13:422nd & 8 at opp 19Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #39 K.Amigon-Suiter thrown to EWU07, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EWU Roughing The Passer 10 yards from EWU19 to EWU09, 1ST DOWN
13:421st & goal at opp 9Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 1 yard gain to the EWU08 (#94 J.Radke)
13:422nd & goal at opp 8Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey thrown to EWU09 QB hurried by #9 M.Mayovsky
13:423rd & goal at opp 8Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 11 yards to the EWU19 (#33 M.Eskridge II, #4 I.Perez)
8:534th & goal at opp 19#0 M.Bartachek field goal attempt from 36 yards NO GOOD (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #52 G.Averbeck), clock 08:53
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 12 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 10 yards gain to the EWU30 (#5 J.Pettus), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:531st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EWU36 (#10 K.Miller; #36 B.McShane)
8:532nd & 4 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #17 J.East caught at EWU40, for 4 yards to the EWU40 (#1 J.McClom; #3 M.Toms), 1ST DOWN
8:531st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short right to #3 K.Allen III caught at EWU36, for 17 yards to the UNI43 (#10 K.Miller), 1ST DOWN
8:531st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI42 (#50 H.Bey-Buie)
8:532nd & 9 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI39 (#33 J.Powers; #44 A.Ramazani)
8:533rd & 6 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 10 yards gain to the UNI29 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
8:531st & 10 at opp 29Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush left for 5 yards loss to the UNI34 (#35 A.Isley)
8:532nd & 15 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #44 K.Stuit caught at UNI22, for 18 yards to the UNI16 (#21 C.Jaworski), 1ST DOWN
8:531st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI15 (#33 J.Powers; #98 K.Gibbons)
8:532nd & 9 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short left to #13 W.Garrett thrown to UNI00
3:163rd & 9 at opp 15Jamai East 15 Yd pass from Nate Bell (Soren McKee Kick)Eastern Washington 34, Northern Iowa 24
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
3:161st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short middle to #18 B.McCullough caught at UNI40, for 21 yards to the UNI46 (#10 L.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
3:161st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey caught at EWU42, for 12 yards to the EWU42 (#34 J.Maxey-Johnson), 1ST DOWN
3:161st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 5 yards to the EWU47 (#94 J.Radke)
3:162nd & 15 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #18 B.McCullough caught at EWU38, for 9 yards to the EWU38, out of bounds at EWU38
3:163rd & 6 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 3 yards to the EWU41 (#90 J.La’ulu, #94 J.Radke)
1:444th & 9 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete deep right to #25 T.Hughes thrown to EWU03 QB hurried by #11 B.Voigtlaender, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
1:503rd & 6 at opp 38Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 01:50
Eastern Washington End of game, 5 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 5 yards gain to the EWU46 (#36 B.McShane)
1:382nd & 5 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush right for 3 yards gain to the EWU49 (#21 C.Jaworski; #36 B.McShane)
1:381st & 10 at opp 41Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 01:38
1:333rd & 2 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass complete short left to #13 W.Garrett caught at UNI41, for 10 yards to the UNI41, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:332nd & 5 at opp 46Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 01:33
1:331st & goal at opp 0Kneel down by Eastern Washington at UNI43 for loss of 2 yards
1:332nd & 12 at opp 43Kneel down by Eastern Washington at UNI44 for loss of 1 yard

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Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Washington 34, Northern Iowa 24
2025Northern Iowa 17, Eastern Washington 14
2021Eastern Washington 19, Northern Iowa 9FCS Championship – First Round
2016Eastern Washington 34, Northern Iowa 30
2015Northern Iowa 38, Eastern Washington 35
2005Northern Iowa 41, Eastern Washington 38Iaa Playoffs

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