Northern Illinois @ Mississippi State, Week 4 · 2025

103–9@FINAL385–8
Sat, Sep 20, 2025Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS

HOW IT WENT

Week 4 · 2025
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Northern Illinois370010
Mississippi State77101438

PLAY-BY-PLAY

163 plays
Q4Mississippi State5 plays · 37 yds · 2:35 · End of Game10–38
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 6 at NIU 47Seth Davis run for 7 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down
  3. 1:021st & 10 at MSST 49Seth Davis run for 4 yds to the NIU 47
  4. 1:081st & 10 at MSST 37Kamario Taylor run for 12 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down
  5. 1:532nd & 1 at MSST 32Seth Davis run for 5 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:251st & 10 at MSST 23Kamario Taylor run for 9 yds to the MSST 32
Q4Northern Illinois3 plays · -5 yds · 1:56 · Punt10–38
  1. 2:354th & 15 at NIU 20Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 23
  2. 2:354th & 15 at NIU 20Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 33
  3. 3:143rd & 13 at NIU 22Brady Davidson sacked by Ray Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 20
  4. 3:492nd & 20 at NIU 15Brady Davidson pass complete to Kenji Lewis for 7 yds to the NIU 22
  5. 3:571st & 20 at NIU 15Brady Davidson pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant
  6. 4:221st & 10 at NIU 25No Huddle-Shotgun Davidson,Brady pass complete short middle to Bryant,La'Don caught at NIU29, for 9 yards to the NIU34 (Forrest,Fatt; Chapman,Montrell) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU15. NO PLAY.
  7. 4:311st & 10 at MSST 35Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Mississippi State8 plays · 43 yds · 5:02 · Touchdown10–38
  1. 4:311st & 1 at NIU 1Xavier Gayten run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
  2. 5:091st & 15 at NIU 23Xavier Gayten run for 22 yds to the NIU 1 for a 1ST down
  3. 5:421st & 10 at NIU 18PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from NIU18 to NIU23. NO PLAY.
  4. 6:272nd & 7 at NIU 28Xavier Gayten run for 10 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:131st & 10 at NIU 31Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
  6. 7:574th & 3 at NIU 36Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 5 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:054th & 3 at NIU 36Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:05
  8. 8:053rd & 6 at NIU 39Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 36
  9. 8:442nd & 8 at NIU 41Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 39
  10. 9:271st & 10 at NIU 43Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 41
Q4Mississippi State5 plays · 64 yds · 2:10 · Touchdown10–31
  1. 11:182nd & 6 at NIU 6Davon Booth run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
  2. 11:491st & 6 at NIU 6Blake Shapen run for no gain to the NIU 6
  3. 12:423rd & 9 at MSST 37Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 57 yds to the NIU 6 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:552nd & 9 at MSST 37Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Anthony Evans III
  5. 13:221st & 10 at MSST 36Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 37
Q4Northern Illinois5 plays · 18 yds · 1:45 · Downs10–31
  1. 9:334th & 6 at NIU 43Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
  2. 9:383rd & 6 at NIU 43Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
  3. 10:232nd & 10 at NIU 39Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the NIU 43
  4. 10:321st & 10 at NIU 39Josh Holst pass incomplete to Andrew Bond
  5. 11:101st & 10 at NIU 25Jaylen Poe run for 14 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:181st & 10 at MSST 35Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  7. 9:433rd & 6 at NIU 43Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:43
Q3Northern Illinois6 plays · 39 yds · 2:26 · Downs10–24
  1. 13:284th & 5 at MSST 40Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the MSST 36
  2. 14:103rd & 11 at MSST 46Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 40
  3. 14:182nd & 11 at MSST 46Josh Holst pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant
  4. 14:541st & 10 at MSST 45Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 46
  5. 0:002nd & 6 at NIU 29Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 11 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down Mississippi State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hunter Washington) to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  7. 0:481st & 10 at NIU 25Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 29
  8. 0:541st & 10 at MSST 35Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Northern Illinois9 plays · 55 yds · 4:14 · Interception10–21
  1. 8:413rd & 11 at MSST 20Josh Holst pass intercepted, touchback. Isaac Smith return for no gain
  2. 9:232nd & 7 at MSST 16Chavon Wright run for a loss of 4 yards to the MSST 20
  3. 10:021st & 10 at MSST 19Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the MSST 16
  4. 10:442nd & 10 at MSST 30Chavon Wright run for 11 yds to the MSST 19 for a 1ST down
  5. 10:491st & 10 at MSST 30Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens
  6. 11:172nd & 9 at NIU 50Mississippi State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:571st & 14 at NIU 45Jaylen Poe run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
  8. 12:171st & 10 at NIU 49Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NIU 45
  9. 12:481st & 10 at NIU 25Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 24 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down
  10. 12:551st & 10 at MSST 35Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Mississippi State15 plays · 50 yds · 7:47 · Field Goal10–24
  1. 0:544th & 24 at NIU 30Kyle Ferrie 48 yd FG GOOD
  2. 1:343rd & 29 at NIU 35Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the NIU 30
  3. 1:523rd & 19 at NIU 25No Huddle-Shotgun Booth,Davon rush left for 19 yards gain to the NIU06 (Myles,Ty; Harrison,Donte) PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU35. NO PLAY.
  4. 2:342nd & 11 at NIU 17Blake Shapen sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 25
  5. 3:011st & 10 at NIU 16Anthony Evans III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 17
  6. 3:343rd & 1 at NIU 30Fluff Bothwell run for 14 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:181st & 10 at NIU 39Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 3 yds to the NIU 36
  8. 4:533rd & 21 at MSST 39Blake Shapen run for 22 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
  9. 5:372nd & 15 at MSST 45Blake Shapen sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 39
  10. 6:241st & 10 at MSST 50Anthony Evans III run for 5 yds to the NIU 45
  11. 7:014th & 1 at MSST 45Kamario Taylor run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  12. 7:503rd & 2 at MSST 44Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 45
  13. 8:062nd & 10 at MSST 36Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the MSST 44
  14. 8:121st & 10 at MSST 36Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson
  15. 8:351st & 10 at MSST 20Fluff Bothwell run for 16 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down
  16. 3:562nd & 7 at NIU 36Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the NIU 30
  17. 5:532nd & 5 at NIU 45Shotgun Booth,Davon rush middle for 15 yards gain to the NIU30 (Finley,Jacob; Beeler,Jasper) PENALTY MSU Holding (West,Sam) 10 yards from NIU45 to MSU45. NO PLAY.
Q2Northern Illinois1 play · -1 yds · 0:35 · End of Half10–14
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 17J. Holst takes a knee
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · 5 yds · 1:38 · Punt10–14
  1. 9:534th & 5 at NIU 40Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds
  2. 10:343rd & 7 at NIU 38Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 40
  3. 10:502nd & 11 at NIU 34Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the NIU 38
  4. 11:241st & 10 at NIU 35Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 34
  5. 11:311st & 10 at MSST 35Marlon Hauck kickoff for 57 yds
Q2Mississippi State3 plays · 6 yds · 1:23 · Punt10–14
  1. 0:354th & 4 at MSST 32Ethan Pulliam punt for 51 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 17
  2. 1:233rd & 5 at MSST 31Blake Shapen run for 1 yd to the MSST 32
  3. 1:332nd & 5 at MSST 31Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley
  4. 1:521st & 10 at MSST 26Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the MSST 31
  5. 0:434th & 4 at MSST 32Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:43
Q2Northern Illinois9 plays · 54 yds · 6:53 · Punt10–14
  1. 1:584th & 13 at MSST 46Danny Vuckovic punt blocked by Nevaeh Sanders blocked by Nevaeh Sanders
  2. 1:584th & 13 at MSST 46Danny Vuckovic punt blocked by Nevaeh Sanders blocked by Nevaeh Sanders
  3. 2:463rd & 19 at NIU 48Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 46
  4. 3:282nd & 24 at NIU 43Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 5 yds to the NIU 48
  5. 3:472nd & 14 at MSST 47No Huddle-Shotgun Wright,Chavon rush left for 15 yards gain to the MSU32 (Smith,Jalen) PENALTY NIU Holding (Malcore,Evan) 10 yards from MSU47 to NIU43. NO PLAY.
  6. 4:181st & 10 at MSST 43Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 4 yds George Dimopoulos fumbled, recovered by NIU George Dimopoulos
  7. 5:153rd & 7 at NIU 42Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 15 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 6:511st & 10 at NIU 39Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the NIU 40
  9. 7:322nd & 2 at NIU 34Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:071st & 10 at NIU 26Chavon Wright run for 8 yds to the NIU 34
  11. 8:441st & 10 at NIU 15Josh Holst run for 11 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
  12. 2:054th & 13 at MSST 46Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:05
  13. 3:552nd & 14 at MSST 47Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:55
  14. 4:441st & 10 at MSST 43Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:44
  15. 6:052nd & 9 at NIU 40Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 42
Q2Mississippi State4 plays · 22 yds · 1:02 · Punt10–14
  1. 8:593rd & 5 at MSST 35Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Sam West
  2. 9:072nd & 5 at MSST 35Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley
  3. 9:231st & 10 at MSST 30Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the MSST 35
  4. 9:461st & 10 at MSST 13Anthony Evans III run for 17 yds to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:514th & 5 at MSST 35Ethan Pulliam punt for 50 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 15
Q2Mississippi State8 plays · 48 yds · 3:20 · Touchdown10–14
  1. 11:313rd & 1 at NIU 1Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
  2. 11:552nd & 7 at NIU 7Blake Shapen run for 6 yds to the NIU 1
  3. 12:011st & 7 at NIU 7Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Fluff Bothwell
  4. 12:311st & 10 at NIU 19Xavier Gayten run for 12 yds to the NIU 7 for a 1ST down
  5. 12:381st & 10 at NIU 34No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass incomplete deep right to Thompson,Brenen thrown to NIU00 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from NIU34 to NIU19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  6. 12:594th & 5 at NIU 43Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 9 yds to the NIU 34 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:313rd & 9 at NIU 47Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 4 yds to the NIU 43
  8. 14:232nd & 7 at NIU 45Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the NIU 42
  9. 14:451st & 10 at NIU 48Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the NIU 45
  10. 14:511st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 13 yds
  11. 14:013rd & 4 at NIU 42No Huddle-Shotgun Booth,Davon rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NIU35 (Beeler,Jasper; Maciorowski,Filip) PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU47. NO PLAY.
Q1Northern Illinois2 plays · 27 yds · 0:28 · Touchdown10–7
  1. 14:532nd & 7 at MSST 24Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 24 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)
  2. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  3. 0:001st & 10 at MSST 27Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the MSST 24
Q1Mississippi State3 plays · 2 yds · 0:36 · Punt3–7
  1. 0:214th & 8 at MSST 6Nathan Tiyce punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MSST 27
  2. 0:254th & 3 at MSST 11PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game (Tiyce,Nathan) 5 yards from MSU11 to MSU06. NO PLAY.
  3. 0:253rd & 3 at MSST 11Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Seydou Traore
  4. 0:462nd & 10 at MSST 4Fluff Bothwell run for 7 yds to the MSST 11
  5. 0:531st & 10 at MSST 4Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson
Q1Northern Illinois5 plays · 22 yds · 2:51 · Punt3–7
  1. 0:574th & 10 at NIU 47Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 16 yds to the MSST 4
  2. 0:574th & 10 at NIU 47Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 16 yds to the MSST 22
  3. 1:093rd & 10 at NIU 47Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
  4. 1:452nd & 7 at NIU 50Jaylen Poe run for a loss of 3 yards to the NIU 47
  5. 2:261st & 10 at NIU 47Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
  6. 3:022nd & 7 at NIU 28Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 19 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:421st & 10 at NIU 25Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
  8. 3:481st & 10 at MSST 35Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Mississippi State13 plays · 75 yds · 5:53 · Touchdown3–7
  1. 3:482nd & 6 at NIU 10Brenen Thompson run for 10 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
  2. 4:261st & 10 at NIU 14Fluff Bothwell run for 4 yds to the NIU 10
  3. 4:502nd & 9 at NIU 38Blake Shapen run for 24 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down
  4. 5:221st & 10 at NIU 39Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the NIU 38
  5. 5:494th & 1 at NIU 40Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:243rd & 5 at NIU 44Blake Shapen run for 4 yds to the NIU 40
  7. 6:522nd & 7 at NIU 46Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 2 yds to the NIU 44
  8. 7:281st & 10 at NIU 49Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the NIU 46
  9. 7:482nd & 8 at MSST 40Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 11 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:151st & 10 at MSST 38Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 40
  11. 8:373rd & 5 at MSST 30Blake Shapen pass complete to Davon Booth for 8 yds to the MSST 38 for a 1ST down
  12. 9:072nd & 5 at MSST 30Blake Shapen run for no gain to the MSST 30
  13. 9:301st & 10 at MSST 25Blake Shapen run for 5 yds to the MSST 30
  14. 9:411st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Northern Illinois10 plays · 63 yds · 5:19 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 9:414th & 8 at MSST 12Andrew Glass 30 yd FG GOOD
  2. 10:143rd & 10 at MSST 14Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 2 yds to the MSST 12
  3. 10:242nd & 10 at MSST 14Josh Holst pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.
  4. 10:291st & 10 at MSST 14Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jake Appleget
  5. 11:132nd & 6 at MSST 20Josh Holst run for 6 yds to the MSST 14 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:541st & 10 at MSST 24Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the MSST 20
  7. 12:312nd & 2 at MSST 37Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 13 yds to the MSST 24 for a 1ST down
  8. 13:091st & 10 at MSST 45Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 8 yds to the MSST 37
  9. 13:532nd & 12 at NIU 23Telly Johnson Jr. run for 32 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down
  10. 14:262nd & 7 at NIU 28PENALTY NIU False Start (Tweedy,Aidan) 5 yards from NIU28 to NIU23. NO PLAY.
  11. 14:541st & 10 at NIU 25Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 28
  12. 15:001st & 10 at MSST 35Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Mississippi State6 plays · 75 yds · 2:05 · Touchdown10–21
  1. 12:552nd & 1 at NIU 1Davon Booth run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)
  2. 13:161st & 3 at NIU 3Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the NIU 1
  3. 13:261st & 10 at NIU 48Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 45 yds to the NIU 3 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:482nd & 5 at MSST 42Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 10 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
  5. 14:101st & 10 at MSST 37Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 5 yds to the MSST 42
  6. 14:351st & 20 at MSST 15Fluff Bothwell run for 22 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:531st & 10 at MSST 25No Huddle-Shotgun Bothwell,Fluff rush left for 7 yards gain to the MSU32 (Urwiler,Quinton; Beeler,Jasper) PENALTY MSU Holding (Work,Luke) 10 yards from MSU25 to MSU15. NO PLAY.
  8. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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