Northern Illinois @ Maryland, Week 2 · 2025

93–9@FINAL204–8
Fri, Sep 5, 2025SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD

HOW IT WENT

Week 2 · 2025
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Northern Illinois03609
Maryland373720

PLAY-BY-PLAY

177 plays
Q4Maryland1 play · -1 yds · 0:06 · End of Game9–20
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at MD 41K. Martin takes a knee
Q4Northern Illinois6 plays · 39 yds · 1:02 · Missed FG9–20
  1. 0:062nd & 1 at MD 41Andrew Glass 58 yd FG MISSED
  2. 0:101st & 10 at NIU 50Josh Holst run for 9 yds to the MD 41
  3. 0:201st & 10 at NIU 33Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  4. 0:383rd & 5 at NIU 25Josh Holst pass complete to La'Don Bryant for 8 yds to the NIU 33 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:422nd & 5 at NIU 25Josh Holst pass incomplete to Chavon Wright
  6. 0:581st & 10 at NIU 20Josh Holst run for 5 yds to the NIU 25
Q4Maryland4 plays · 8 yds · 0:17 · Missed FG9–20
  1. 1:084th & 2 at NIU 19Sean O'Haire 37 yd FG MISSED
  2. 1:093rd & 2 at NIU 19Khristian Martin pass incomplete to JT Taggart
  3. 1:152nd & 3 at NIU 20Iverson Howard run for 1 yd to the NIU 19
  4. 1:192nd & 3 at NIU 20Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:19
  5. 1:191st & 10 at NIU 27Iverson Howard run for 7 yds to the NIU 20
Q4Northern Illinois8 plays · 24 yds · 2:50 · Downs9–20
  1. 1:254th & 1 at NIU 27Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens
  2. 1:254th & 1 at NIU 27Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens
  3. 1:463rd & 4 at NIU 24Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 27
  4. 1:542nd & 4 at NIU 24Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
  5. 2:002nd & 4 at NIU 24Timeout Maryland, clock 02:00
  6. 2:001st & 10 at NIU 18Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 6 yds to the NIU 24
  7. 2:274th & 1 at NIU 12Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:573rd & 3 at NIU 10Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 12
  9. 3:392nd & 5 at NIU 8Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 10
  10. 4:081st & 10 at NIU 3Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the NIU 8
Q4Maryland9 plays · 50 yds · 4:08 · Downs9–20
  1. 4:154th & 3 at NIU 3Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming
  2. 4:154th & 3 at NIU 3Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming
  3. 4:483rd & 4 at NIU 4DeJuan Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 3
  4. 5:272nd & 9 at NIU 9DeJuan Williams run for 5 yds to the NIU 4
  5. 5:381st & 9 at NIU 9Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming
  6. 6:132nd & 8 at NIU 29Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 20 yds to the NIU 9 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:431st & 10 at NIU 31Malik Washington pass complete to AJ Szymanski for 2 yds to the NIU 29
  8. 7:243rd & 7 at MD 50Malik Washington pass complete to Kaleb Webb for 19 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:072nd & 10 at MD 47Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
  10. 8:171st & 10 at MD 47Malik Washington pass incomplete
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · -1 yds · 0:57 · Punt9–20
  1. 8:234th & 11 at NIU 24Danny Vuckovic punt for 29 yds
  2. 8:313rd & 11 at NIU 24Josh Holst pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.
  3. 8:362nd & 11 at NIU 24Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
  4. 9:101st & 10 at NIU 25Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 24
  5. 9:201st & 10 at MD 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 60 yds
Q4Maryland6 plays · 77 yds · 3:00 · Touchdown9–20
  1. 9:204th & 5 at NIU 42Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 42 yds for a TD (Sean O'Haire KICK)
  2. 9:593rd & 11 at NIU 48Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 6 yds to the NIU 42
  3. 10:112nd & 11 at NIU 48Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq
  4. 10:411st & 10 at NIU 47DeJuan Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 48
  5. 11:021st & 10 at MD 38Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 15 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:341st & 20 at MD 13Malik Washington pass complete to DeJuan Williams for 25 yds to the MD 38 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:151st & 10 at MD 23No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,DeJuan rush right for 9 yards gain to the UMD32 (Urwiler,Quinton) PENALTY UMD Holding (Herron,Alan) 10 yards from UMD23 to UMD13. NO PLAY.
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · 2 yds · 1:44 · Punt9–13
  1. 12:204th & 8 at NIU 32Danny Vuckovic punt for 53 yds , Josiah McLaurin returns for 8 yds to the MD 23
  2. 13:013rd & 9 at NIU 31Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 1 yd to the NIU 32
  3. 13:512nd & 10 at NIU 30Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 31
  4. 13:581st & 10 at NIU 30Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens
Q4Maryland3 plays · -8 yds · 0:42 · Punt9–13
  1. 14:044th & 8 at NIU 41Bryce McFerson punt for 41 yds for a touchback
  2. 14:044th & 8 at NIU 41Bryce McFerson punt for 41 yds for a touchback
  3. 14:123rd & 8 at NIU 41Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
  4. 14:152nd & 8 at NIU 41Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
  5. 14:351st & 10 at NIU 43Malik Washington pass complete to Nolan Ray for 2 yds to the NIU 41
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · -11 yds · 1:38 · Punt9–13
  1. 14:464th & 21 at NIU 1Danny Vuckovic punt for 40 yds , Josiah McLaurin returns for no gain to the NIU 43
  2. 14:553rd & 7 at NIU 15Northern Illinois Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Josh Holst) to the NIU 1
  3. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  4. 0:002nd & 7 at NIU 15Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for no gain to the NIU 15
  5. 1:171st & 10 at NIU 12Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 15
Q3Maryland11 plays · 63 yds · 4:58 · Fumble9–13
  1. 1:241st & 7 at NIU 7Malik Washington run for a loss of 5 yards to the NIU 12 Malik Washington fumbled, recovered by NIU Jalonnie Williams
  2. 1:432nd & 6 at NIU 15Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 8 yds to the NIU 7 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:251st & 10 at NIU 19Malik Washington run for 4 yds to the NIU 15
  4. 2:362nd & 8 at NIU 34Shotgun Washington,Malik pass incomplete deep right to Smith Jr.,Octavian thrown to NIU00 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Lyons,Keshawn) 15 yards from NIU34 to NIU19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  5. 3:161st & 10 at NIU 36Nolan Ray run for 2 yds to the NIU 34
  6. 3:471st & 10 at NIU 46Nolan Ray run for 10 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:523rd & 9 at MD 39Malik Washington pass incomplete for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Jalonnie Williams) to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:332nd & 10 at MD 38Nolan Ray run for 1 yd to the MD 39
  9. 4:401st & 10 at MD 38Malik Washington pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.
  10. 5:173rd & 1 at MD 34Nolan Ray run for 4 yds to the MD 38 for a 1ST down
  11. 5:482nd & 5 at MD 30Nolan Ray run for 4 yds to the MD 34
  12. 6:101st & 10 at MD 25Malik Washington pass complete to Nolan Ray for 5 yds to the MD 30
  13. 6:221st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · 73 yds · 1:25 · Touchdown9–13
  1. 6:223rd & 11 at NIU 26Telly Johnson Jr. run for 74 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
  2. 7:012nd & 10 at NIU 27Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 26
  3. 7:401st & 10 at NIU 27Chavon Wright run for no gain to the NIU 27
  4. 7:471st & 10 at MD 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 62 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 24 yds to the NIU 27
Q3Maryland12 plays · 56 yds · 5:09 · Field Goal3–13
  1. 7:524th & 10 at NIU 11Sean O'Haire 29 yd FG GOOD
  2. 7:553rd & 10 at NIU 11Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq
  3. 7:593rd & 10 at NIU 11Timeout Maryland, clock 07:59
  4. 7:592nd & 10 at NIU 11Malik Washington pass incomplete
  5. 8:401st & 10 at NIU 11DeJuan Williams run for no gain to the NIU 11
  6. 9:062nd & 4 at NIU 21Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 10 yds to the NIU 11 for a 1ST down
  7. 9:361st & 10 at NIU 27Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 6 yds to the NIU 21
  8. 10:173rd & 1 at NIU 28DeJuan Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down
  9. 10:452nd & 1 at NIU 28DeJuan Williams run for no gain to the NIU 28
  10. 11:161st & 10 at NIU 37DeJuan Williams run for 9 yds to the NIU 28
  11. 11:452nd & 10 at MD 48No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,DeJuan rush middle for 0 yards to the UMD48 (Urwiler,Quinton) PENALTY NIU Personal Foul 15 yards from UMD48 to NIU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  12. 11:491st & 10 at MD 48Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
  13. 12:102nd & 11 at MD 32Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 16 yds to the MD 48 for a 1ST down
  14. 12:531st & 10 at MD 33DeJuan Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 32
Q2Maryland1 play · -1 yds · 0:01 · End of Half3–10
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at MD 42M. Washington takes a knee
  3. 0:011st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 23 yds , DJ Samuels return for no gain to the MD 42
Q2Maryland6 plays · 47 yds · 2:51 · Touchdown0–10
  1. 8:461st & 10 at NIU 12Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 12 yds for a TD (Sean O'Haire KICK)
  2. 9:172nd & 5 at NIU 21Nolan Ray run for 9 yds to the NIU 12 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:511st & 10 at NIU 26Nolan Ray run for 5 yds to the NIU 21
  4. 10:222nd & 7 at NIU 33Nolan Ray run for 7 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:021st & 10 at NIU 36Nolan Ray run for 3 yds to the NIU 33
  6. 11:301st & 10 at NIU 47Octavian Smith Jr. run for 11 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
Q2Northern Illinois7 plays · 17 yds · 3:12 · Downs0–3
  1. 11:374th & 10 at NIU 45Quinn Urwiler run for 2 yds to the NIU 47
  2. 12:083rd & 13 at NIU 42Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 3 yds to the NIU 45
  3. 12:582nd & 6 at NIU 49Josh Holst sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 42
  4. 13:341st & 10 at NIU 45Josh Holst run for 4 yds to the NIU 49
  5. 13:473rd & 6 at NIU 34Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 11 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:322nd & 10 at NIU 30Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the NIU 34
  7. 14:431st & 10 at NIU 30Josh Holst pass incomplete
Q2Northern Illinois19 plays · 75 yds · 8:37 · Field Goal3–10
  1. 0:034th & 3 at MD 3Andrew Glass 20 yd FG GOOD
  2. 0:064th & 3 at MD 3Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:06
  3. 0:063rd & 7 at MD 7Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the MD 3
  4. 0:272nd & 6 at MD 6Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 7
  5. 1:071st & 5 at MD 5Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 6
  6. 1:223rd & 6 at MD 12Timeout Maryland, clock 01:22
  7. 1:222nd & 12 at MD 18Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MD 12
  8. 1:292nd & 12 at MD 18Timeout Maryland, clock 01:29
  9. 1:291st & 10 at MD 16Chavon Wright run for a loss of 2 yards to the MD 18
  10. 1:523rd & 7 at MD 28Chavon Wright run for 12 yds to the MD 16 for a 1ST down
  11. 2:282nd & 11 at MD 32Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the MD 28
  12. 2:542nd & 6 at MD 27PENALTY NIU False Start (Ozoh,Izuchukwu) 5 yards from UMD27 to UMD32. NO PLAY.
  13. 3:261st & 10 at MD 31Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the MD 27
  14. 3:494th & 3 at MD 39Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 8 yds to the MD 31 for a 1ST down
  15. 4:363rd & 5 at MD 41Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 2 yds to the MD 39
  16. 5:182nd & 6 at MD 42Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the MD 41
  17. 5:531st & 10 at MD 46Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the MD 42
  18. 6:242nd & 5 at NIU 43Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 11 yds to the MD 46 for a 1ST down
  19. 7:031st & 10 at NIU 38Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the NIU 43
  20. 7:123rd & 9 at NIU 23Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 15 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down
  21. 7:592nd & 10 at NIU 22Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the NIU 23
  22. 8:351st & 10 at NIU 22Chavon Wright run for no gain to the NIU 22
  23. 8:401st & 10 at MD 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 52 yds , Jaylen Poe return for 9 yds to the NIU 22
  24. 0:352nd & 6 at MD 6Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:35
  25. 1:151st & 5 at MD 5Timeout Maryland, clock 01:15
  26. 1:153rd & 6 at MD 12Chavon Wright run for 7 yds to the MD 5 for a 1ST down
  27. 2:003rd & 7 at MD 28Timeout Maryland, clock 02:00
Q1Maryland3 plays · 5 yds · 1:08 · Punt0–3
  1. 14:494th & 5 at MD 21Bryce McFerson punt for 49 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 30
  2. 14:563rd & 5 at MD 21Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming
  3. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  4. 0:002nd & 5 at MD 21Nolan Ray run for no gain to the MD 21
  5. 0:511st & 10 at MD 16Nolan Ray run for 5 yds to the MD 21
Q1Northern Illinois6 plays · 15 yds · 3:28 · Punt0–3
  1. 0:574th & 5 at NIU 39Danny Vuckovic punt for 54 yds , Josiah McLaurin returns for 9 yds to the MD 16
  2. 1:353rd & 10 at NIU 34Josh Holst run for 5 yds to the NIU 39
  3. 1:422nd & 10 at NIU 34Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jaylen Poe
  4. 2:101st & 10 at NIU 34Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 34
  5. 2:563rd & 2 at NIU 32Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:362nd & 7 at NIU 27Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the NIU 32
  7. 4:191st & 10 at NIU 24Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 27
  8. 4:251st & 10 at MD 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 58 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 17 yds to the NIU 24
Q1Maryland8 plays · 62 yds · 2:57 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 4:304th & 6 at NIU 18Sean O'Haire 36 yd FG GOOD
  2. 4:333rd & 6 at NIU 18Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
  3. 4:382nd & 6 at NIU 18Malik Washington pass incomplete to Ryan Manning
  4. 5:151st & 10 at NIU 22DeJuan Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 18
  5. 5:562nd & 10 at MD 30Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 48 yds to the NIU 22 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:111st & 10 at MD 30Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
  7. 6:412nd & 2 at MD 28Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 2 yds to the MD 30 for a 1ST down
  8. 7:211st & 10 at MD 20Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 8 yds to the MD 28
Q1Northern Illinois11 plays · 22 yds · 6:27 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:274th & 9 at MD 43Danny Vuckovic punt for 43 yds for a touchback
  2. 7:393rd & 8 at MD 42Josh Holst sacked by Trey Reddick for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 43
  3. 8:152nd & 9 at MD 43Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the MD 42
  4. 8:531st & 10 at MD 44Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the MD 43
  5. 9:254th & 1 at MD 45Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the MD 44 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:423rd & 14 at NIU 42Chavon Wright run for 13 yds to the MD 45
  7. 9:513rd & 14 at NIU 42Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:51
  8. 10:272nd & 16 at NIU 40Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 42
  9. 11:081st & 10 at NIU 46Josh Holst sacked by Zahir Mathis for a loss of 6 yards to the NIU 40
  10. 11:454th & 1 at NIU 44Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down
  11. 12:183rd & 3 at NIU 42Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 2 yds to the NIU 44
  12. 13:122nd & 4 at NIU 41Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the NIU 42
  13. 13:461st & 10 at NIU 35Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the NIU 41
Q1Maryland3 plays · 7 yds · 0:59 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:544th & 3 at MD 17Bryce McFerson punt for 48 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 35
  2. 14:013rd & 3 at MD 17Malik Washington pass incomplete to DeJuan Williams
  3. 14:252nd & 5 at MD 15DeJuan Williams run for 2 yds to the MD 17
  4. 14:481st & 10 at MD 10Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 5 yds to the MD 15
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · 6 yds · 1:56 · Punt3–10
  1. 13:014th & 4 at NIU 31Danny Vuckovic punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MD 33
  2. 13:313rd & 9 at NIU 26Josh Holst run for 5 yds to the NIU 31
  3. 14:182nd & 12 at NIU 23Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 26
  4. 14:461st & 15 at NIU 20Josh Holst pass complete to Jake Appleget for 3 yds to the NIU 23
  5. 14:571st & 10 at NIU 25PENALTY NIU False Start (Paasch,Thomas) 5 yards from NIU25 to NIU20. NO PLAY.
  6. 14:571st & 10 at MD 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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