Northern Illinois @ Ohio, Week 8 · 2025

213–9@FINAL489–4
Sat, Oct 18, 2025Peden StadiumAthens, OH

HOW IT WENT

Week 8 · 2025
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Northern Illinois086721
Ohio147131448

PLAY-BY-PLAY

182 plays
Q4Ohio5 plays · 12 yds · 1:54 · End of Game21–48
  1. 0:002nd & 11 at NIU 25N. Poulos takes a knee
  2. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  3. 1:421st & 10 at NIU 24N. Poulos takes a knee
  4. 1:423rd & 6 at NIU 34Doe Boyland run for 10 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
  5. 1:423rd & 1 at NIU 29No Huddle-Shotgun Boyland,Dorian rush middle for 0 yards to the NIU29 (McRae,KJ) PENALTY Ohio Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU34. NO PLAY.
  6. 1:423rd & 1 at NIU 29Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:42
  7. 1:472nd & 5 at NIU 33Doe Boyland run for 4 yds to the NIU 29
  8. 1:472nd & 5 at NIU 33Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:47
  9. 1:541st & 10 at NIU 38Doe Boyland run for 5 yds to the NIU 33
Q4Northern Illinois4 plays · 5 yds · 0:53 · Downs21–48
  1. 1:544th & 5 at NIU 38Brady Davidson pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.
  2. 2:473rd & 7 at NIU 36Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 2 yds to the NIU 38
  3. 2:472nd & 7 at NIU 36Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
  4. 2:471st & 10 at NIU 33Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 3 yds to the NIU 36
  5. 2:471st & 10 at OHIO 20David Dellenbach kickoff for 71 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 24 yds to the NIU 33
Q4Northern Illinois14 plays · 67 yds · 5:40 · Fumble Return Touchdown21–48
  1. 2:524th & 7 at OHIO 13Jalen Thomeson 91 Yd Fumble Return (David Dellenbach Kick)
  2. 8:323rd & 7 at OHIO 13Josh Holst pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant
  3. 8:322nd & 10 at OHIO 16Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 3 yds to the OHIO 13
  4. 8:321st & 10 at OHIO 16Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for no gain to the OHIO 16
  5. 8:323rd & 8 at OHIO 26Telly Johnson Jr. run for 10 yds to the OHIO 16 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:322nd & 10 at OHIO 28Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the OHIO 26
  7. 8:321st & 10 at OHIO 28Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
  8. 8:323rd & 1 at OHIO 30Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 2 yds to the OHIO 28 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:322nd & 3 at OHIO 32Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the OHIO 30
  10. 8:321st & 10 at OHIO 39Josh Holst run for 7 yds to the OHIO 32
  11. 8:322nd & 4 at OHIO 44Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 5 yds to the OHIO 39 for a 1ST down
  12. 8:321st & 10 at NIU 50Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 6 yds to the OHIO 44
  13. 8:322nd & 1 at NIU 33Josh Holst run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  14. 8:321st & 10 at NIU 24Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 9 yds to the NIU 33
  15. 8:322nd & 1 at NIU 33Timeout Ohio, clock 08:32
Q4Ohio6 plays · 24 yds · 3:35 · Downs21–40
  1. 8:324th & 3 at NIU 24Parker Navarro run for no gain to the NIU 24
  2. 12:073rd & 5 at NIU 26Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the NIU 24
  3. 12:072nd & 6 at NIU 27Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd to the NIU 26
  4. 12:071st & 10 at NIU 31Sieh Bangura run for 4 yds to the NIU 27
  5. 12:072nd & 8 at NIU 46Sieh Bangura run for 15 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:071st & 15 at OHIO 47Parker Navarro run for 7 yds to the NIU 46
  7. 12:071st & 10 at NIU 48PENALTY Ohio False Start (Allen,Trent) 5 yards from NIU48 to Ohio47. NO PLAY.
  8. 12:071st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 13 yds
Q4Northern Illinois8 plays · 75 yds · 2:47 · Touchdown14–40
  1. 12:081st & 10 at NIU 48Timeout Ohio, clock 12:08
  2. 12:081st & 1 at OHIO 1Chavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)
  3. 14:551st & 10 at OHIO 23Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 22 yds to the OHIO 1 for a 1ST down
  4. 14:553rd & 1 at OHIO 31Josh Holst run for 8 yds to the OHIO 23 for a 1ST down
  5. 14:552nd & 3 at OHIO 33Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the OHIO 31
  6. 14:551st & 10 at OHIO 40Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the OHIO 33
  7. 14:552nd & 10 at NIU 41Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 19 yds to the OHIO 40 for a 1ST down
  8. 14:551st & 10 at NIU 41Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
  9. 14:551st & 10 at NIU 25Josh Holst run for 16 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down
  10. 14:551st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  11. 12:121st & 1 at OHIO 1Timeout Ohio, clock 12:12
Q3Northern Illinois4 plays · 70 yds · 1:30 · Touchdown14–34
  1. 6:041st & 10 at NIU 50Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 50 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
  2. 7:343rd & 4 at NIU 36Telly Johnson Jr. run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  3. 7:343rd & 9 at NIU 31PENALTY Ohio Offside (Odjugo,Pius) 5 yards from NIU31 to NIU36. NO PLAY.
  4. 7:342nd & 16 at NIU 24Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 7 yds to the NIU 31
  5. 7:341st & 10 at NIU 30Josh Holst sacked by Joseph Marsh for a loss of 6 yards to the NIU 24
  6. 7:341st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 57 yds , Elijah Porter return for 22 yds to the NIU 30
Q3Ohio9 plays · 97 yds · 4:50 · Touchdown8–27
  1. 7:401st & 10 at NIU 30Timeout Ohio, clock 07:40
  2. 7:403rd & 2 at NIU 4D. Brune run for 4 yds for a TD (D. Dellenbach KICK)
  3. 12:302nd & 4 at NIU 6Duncan Brune run for 2 yds to the NIU 4
  4. 12:301st & 10 at NIU 12Duncan Brune run for 6 yds to the NIU 6
  5. 12:303rd & 3 at NIU 24Sieh Bangura run for 12 yds to the NIU 12 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:302nd & 10 at NIU 31Sieh Bangura run for 7 yds to the NIU 24
  7. 12:301st & 10 at NIU 31Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Rodney Harris II
  8. 12:302nd & 8 at NIU 46Parker Navarro run for 15 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
  9. 12:301st & 10 at NIU 48Duncan Brune run for 2 yds to the NIU 46
  10. 12:301st & 10 at OHIO 3Sieh Bangura run for 49 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
  11. 12:301st & 10 at NIU 48Timeout Ohio, clock 12:30
Q3Northern Illinois3 plays · 3 yds · 1:13 · Punt8–25
  1. 12:304th & 7 at NIU 47Jake Ference punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Chase Hendricks at the OHIO 3
  2. 13:433rd & 6 at NIU 48Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 47
  3. 13:432nd & 6 at NIU 48Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos
  4. 13:431st & 10 at NIU 44Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 48
  5. 13:431st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 47 yds , Triston White return for 26 yds to the NIU 44
Q3Ohio11 plays · 75 yds · 6:09 · Touchdown14–34
  1. 14:551st & 10 at NIU 25Timeout Ohio, clock 14:55
  2. 14:552nd & 1 at NIU 1Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK)
  3. 0:001st & 4 at NIU 4Sieh Bangura run for 3 yds to the NIU 1
  4. 6:042nd & 8 at NIU 14Parker Navarro pass complete to Dom Dorwart for 10 yds to the NIU 4 for a 1ST down
  5. 6:041st & 10 at NIU 16Duncan Brune run for 2 yds to the NIU 14
  6. 6:042nd & 5 at NIU 39Parker Navarro pass complete to Mason Williams for 23 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:041st & 10 at NIU 44Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 5 yds to the NIU 39
  8. 6:043rd & 2 at OHIO 46Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 10 yds Chase Hendricks fumbled, recovered by OHIO for a 1ST down
  9. 6:042nd & 6 at OHIO 42Duncan Brune run for 4 yds to the OHIO 46
  10. 6:041st & 10 at OHIO 38Duncan Brune run for 4 yds to the OHIO 42
  11. 6:042nd & 1 at OHIO 34Sieh Bangura run for 4 yds to the OHIO 38 for a 1ST down
  12. 6:041st & 10 at OHIO 25Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 9 yds to the OHIO 34
  13. 6:041st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  14. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
Q2Northern Illinois2 plays · 25 yds · 0:11 · End of Half8–21
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NIU 32Telly Johnson Jr. run for 13 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:111st & 10 at NIU 20Telly Johnson Jr. run for 12 yds to the NIU 32 for a 1ST down
Q2Ohio8 plays · 25 yds · 2:41 · Interception8–21
  1. 0:113rd & 7 at NIU 40Parker Navarro pass intercepted, touchback. James Finley return for no gain
  2. 0:452nd & 10 at NIU 43Parker Navarro run for 3 yds to the NIU 40
  3. 0:452nd & 10 at NIU 43Timeout Ohio, clock 00:45
  4. 1:542nd & 5 at NIU 38PENALTY Ohio False Start 5 yards from NIU38 to NIU43. NO PLAY.
  5. 1:541st & 10 at NIU 43Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 5 yds to the NIU 38
  6. 1:542nd & 20 at OHIO 36Parker Navarro pass complete to Caleb Gossett for 21 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:542nd & 10 at OHIO 46No Huddle-Shotgun Navarro,Parker pass complete deep right to Gossett,Caleb caught at NIU22, for 42 yards to the NIU12 (Harrison,Donte) PENALTY Ohio Holding (Weatherspoon,Davion) 10 yards from Ohio46 to Ohio36. NO PLAY.
  8. 1:544th & 1 at OHIO 44Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the OHIO 46 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:544th & 1 at OHIO 44Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:54
  10. 2:003rd & 2 at OHIO 43Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the OHIO 44
  11. 2:522nd & 6 at OHIO 39Duncan Brune run for 4 yds to the OHIO 43
  12. 2:521st & 10 at OHIO 35Duncan Brune run for 4 yds to the OHIO 39
  13. 2:003rd & 2 at OHIO 43Timeout Ohio, clock 02:00
Q2Northern Illinois3 plays · 3 yds · 1:28 · Punt8–21
  1. 2:524th & 7 at NIU 18Jake Ference punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Chase Hendricks at the OHIO 35
  2. 4:203rd & 7 at NIU 18Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
  3. 4:202nd & 9 at NIU 16Josh Holst pass complete to Lazaro Rogers for 2 yds to the NIU 18
  4. 4:201st & 10 at NIU 15Josh Holst run for 1 yd to the NIU 16
Q2Northern Illinois4 plays · 20 yds · 1:56 · Touchdown0–21
  1. 10:081st & 10 at OHIO 25Timeout Ohio, clock 10:08
  2. 10:081st & 7 at OHIO 7Devon Akers 7 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Josh Holst Pass to George Dimopoulos for Two-Point Conversion)
  3. 12:043rd & 7 at OHIO 17Josh Holst pass complete to Jake Appleget for 10 yds to the OHIO 7 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:042nd & 8 at OHIO 18Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the OHIO 17
  5. 12:041st & 10 at OHIO 20Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the OHIO 18
  6. 12:041st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 52 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 67 yds to the OHIO 20
Q2Ohio10 plays · 39 yds · 5:48 · Punt8–21
  1. 4:204th & 19 at NIU 36David Dellenbach punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NIU 15
  2. 5:563rd & 12 at NIU 29Parker Navarro sacked by Roy Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 36
  3. 5:562nd & 12 at NIU 29Parker Navarro pass incomplete
  4. 5:561st & 14 at NIU 31Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the NIU 29
  5. 10:081st & 10 at NIU 27Sieh Bangura run for 6 yds Ohio Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jake Bruno) to the NIU 31
  6. 10:082nd & 4 at NIU 42No Huddle-Shotgun Navarro,Parker pass incomplete deep right to Dorwart,Dom thrown to NIU08 broken up by Finley,Jacob PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from NIU42 to NIU27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  7. 10:081st & 10 at NIU 48Sieh Bangura run for 6 yds to the NIU 42
  8. 10:083rd & 3 at OHIO 48Parker Navarro run for 4 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down
  9. 10:082nd & 8 at OHIO 43Sieh Bangura run for 5 yds to the OHIO 48
  10. 10:081st & 10 at OHIO 41Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the OHIO 43
  11. 10:082nd & 2 at OHIO 33Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 8 yds to the OHIO 41 for a 1ST down
  12. 10:081st & 10 at OHIO 25Parker Navarro pass complete to Dom Dorwart for 8 yds to the OHIO 33
  13. 10:081st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  14. 5:561st & 14 at NIU 31Timeout Ohio, clock 05:56
Q1Northern Illinois5 plays · 12 yds · 2:29 · Punt0–7
  1. 10:184th & 9 at NIU 42Jake Ference punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Chase Hendricks at the OHIO 9
  2. 10:184th & 9 at NIU 42Jake Ference punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Chase Hendricks at the OHIO 19
  3. 12:473rd & 9 at NIU 42Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
  4. 12:472nd & 11 at NIU 40Josh Holst pass complete to Jake Appleget for 2 yds to the NIU 42
  5. 12:471st & 10 at NIU 41Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 40
  6. 12:472nd & 1 at NIU 39Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:471st & 10 at NIU 30Lazaro Rogers run for 9 yds to the NIU 39
Q1Ohio2 plays · 14 yds · 0:39 · Touchdown0–0
  1. 12:471st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Ohio Penalty, Defensive Offside (Duncan Brune)
  2. 12:471st & 10 at NIU 30Timeout Ohio, clock 12:47
  3. 12:471st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Ohio Penalty, Defensive Offside (Duncan Brune)
  4. 12:471st & 2 at NIU 2Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK)
  5. 13:261st & 10 at NIU 14Parker Navarro run for 12 yds to the NIU 2 for a 1ST down
Q1Ohio10 plays · 66 yds · 3:47 · Touchdown0–14
  1. 12:131st & 10 at OHIO 20Timeout Ohio, clock 12:13
  2. 12:132nd & 5 at NIU 5Sieh Bangura run for 5 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK)
  3. 13:311st & 10 at NIU 10Duncan Brune run for 5 yds to the NIU 5 Duncan Brune fumbled, recovered by NIU Davion Weatherspoon
  4. 13:312nd & 7 at NIU 40Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 30 yds to the NIU 10 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:312nd & 7 at NIU 40Timeout Ohio, clock 13:31
  6. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 43Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 3 yds to the NIU 40
  7. 15:001st & 10 at OHIO 45Parker Navarro pass incomplete
  8. 15:003rd & 1 at NIU 46Duncan Brune run for 3 yds to the NIU 43 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:002nd & 10 at OHIO 45Duncan Brune run for 9 yds to the NIU 46
  10. 0:003rd & 9 at OHIO 35Parker Navarro pass complete to Duncan Brune for 10 yds to the OHIO 45 for a 1ST down
  11. 1:002nd & 9 at OHIO 35Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
  12. 1:001st & 10 at OHIO 34Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the OHIO 35
  13. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
Q1Northern Illinois6 plays · 10 yds · 4:03 · Punt0–14
  1. 1:004th & 12 at NIU 40Jake Ference punt for 26 yds
  2. 5:033rd & 18 at NIU 34Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 6 yds to the NIU 40
  3. 5:033rd & 13 at NIU 39PENALTY NIU False Start (Hron,Landon) 5 yards from NIU39 to NIU34. NO PLAY.
  4. 5:032nd & 15 at NIU 37Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 2 yds to the NIU 39
  5. 5:031st & 10 at NIU 42Josh Holst sacked by Jay Crable for a loss of 5 yards to the NIU 37
  6. 5:033rd & 7 at NIU 33Chavon Wright run for 9 yds to the NIU 42 for a 1ST down
  7. 5:032nd & 9 at NIU 31Josh Holst pass complete to Pierce Oppong for 2 yds to the NIU 33
  8. 5:031st & 10 at NIU 30Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 31
Q1Ohio11 plays · 91 yds · 5:15 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 10:182nd & 5 at NIU 11Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds to the NIU 9
  2. 10:181st & 10 at NIU 16Sieh Bangura run for 5 yds to the NIU 11
  3. 10:181st & 10 at NIU 26Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 10 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down
  4. 10:182nd & 7 at NIU 41Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 15 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down
  5. 10:181st & 10 at NIU 44Sieh Bangura run for 3 yds to the NIU 41
  6. 10:182nd & 1 at OHIO 41Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 15 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:181st & 10 at OHIO 32Sieh Bangura run for 9 yds to the OHIO 41
  8. 10:182nd & 10 at OHIO 21Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 11 yds to the OHIO 32 for a 1ST down
  9. 10:181st & 10 at OHIO 21Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Dom Dorwart
  10. 10:181st & 10 at OHIO 9Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 12 yds to the OHIO 21 for a 1ST down
  11. 10:181st & 10 at OHIO 21Timeout Ohio, clock 10:18
  12. 5:031st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Ohio Penalty, Defensive Offside (Pierre Kemeni Jr.)
  13. 5:031st & 10 at NIU 30Timeout Ohio, clock 05:03
  14. 5:033rd & 3 at NIU 9Parker Navarro run for 9 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK)
Q1Northern Illinois3 plays · 3 yds · 1:34 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:264th & 7 at NIU 28Jake Ference punt for 38 yds , Chase Hendricks returns for 52 yds to the NIU 14
  2. 15:003rd & 10 at NIU 25Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 3 yds to the NIU 28
  3. 15:002nd & 10 at NIU 25Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 25Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 25
  5. 15:001st & 10 at OHIO 35David Dellenbach kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Ohio3 plays · 75 yds · 1:11 · Touchdown8–19
  1. 13:491st & 10 at NIU 44Timeout Ohio, clock 13:49
  2. 13:491st & 10 at NIU 3Dorwart,Dom pass attempt Successful PENALTY Ohio Holding (Allen,Trent) 10 yards from NIU03 to NIU13. NO PLAY.
  3. 13:493rd & 1 at OHIO 34Duncan Brune run for 66 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach PAT MISSED)
  4. 15:002nd & 1 at OHIO 34Parker Navarro run for no gain to the OHIO 34
  5. 15:001st & 10 at OHIO 25Duncan Brune run for 9 yds to the OHIO 34
  6. 15:001st & 10 at NIU 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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