Illinois State @ Northern Iowa, Week 4 · 2026

21@FINAL28
Sat, Sep 26, 2026UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA

HOW IT WENT

Week 4 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Illinois State707721
Northern Iowa7147028
Game leaders
Illinois StateNorthern Iowa
PassingGage Roy24/39 ·193 yds ·2 TDJaxon Dailey13/17 ·217 yds ·2 TD
RushingTyler Lofton14 car ·72 ydsXavier Terrell8 car ·80 yds ·1 TD
ReceivingDylan Lord12 rec ·88 yds ·1 TDTaj Hughes3 rec ·80 yds
TacklesTye Niekamp9 tackles ·1 sackJohn Powers12 tackles

Illinois State vs Northern Iowa Team StatsTeam Stats

Illinois StateILSTNorthern IowaUNI
261ST DOWNS18
347TOTAL YDS416
228PASS YDS217
119RUSH YDS199
1TURNOVERS0
30:57POSSESSION29:03

BOX SCORE

Week 4 · 2026

Passing

Illinois StateILSTC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Gage Roy24/391934.920
Beckham Pellant6/8354.400
Totals30/472284.920
Northern IowaUNIC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Jaxon Dailey13/1721712.820

Rushing

Illinois StateILSTCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Tyler Lofton14725.1013
Chase Kwiatkowski4235.8014
Anthony Hall3196.3015
Victor Dawson4133.319
Beckham Pellant331.007
Gage Roy3-11-3.700
Totals311193.8115
Northern IowaUNICARYDSAVGTDLONG
Xavier Terrell88010.0143
Jaxon Dailey10444.4128
Ben Gordon44110.3027
Christian Collins5234.6012
Taj Hughes177.007
Michael Bormann451.304
Team2-1-0.500
Totals341995.9243

Receiving

Illinois StateILSTRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Dylan Lord12887.3119
Alex Herrera34314.3126
Ethan Loss4287.0017
Tyler Lofton3227.3010
Stevan Gavric2199.5011
Mar'Quan Gary2115.507
Andrew Rockford155.005
Anthony Hall155.005
Ian Willis144.004
Victor Dawson133.003
Totals302287.6226
Northern IowaUNIRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Taj Hughes38026.7068
Jaiden Ellis-Lahey15050.0050
Kaleb Diers23919.5022
Kai Black22512.5118
Ben Gordon2136.508
Ayden Price166.016
Xavier Terrell144.004
Zach Mehmert100.000
Totals1321716.7268

Fumbles

Illinois StateILSTFUMLOSTREC
Beckham Pellant110
Gage Roy100
Mar'Quan Gary100
Totals310
Northern IowaUNIFUMLOSTREC
Ben Gordon100
CJ Wade001
Totals101

Kick Returns

Illinois StateILSTNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Chris Taylor37224.0370

Punt Returns

Illinois StateILSTNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Dylan Lord11010.0100
Northern IowaUNINOYDSAVGLONGTD
Sutton Koller155.050

Kicking

Illinois StateILSTFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Michael Cosentino0/00.003/33
Northern IowaUNIFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Max Bartachek0/10.004/44

Punting

Illinois StateILSTNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Hayden Futch313745.70155
Northern IowaUNINOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Logan Gregory26934.50036

Defense

Illinois StateILSTTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Tye Niekamp9311000
Solomon Oduma6300000
Key Crowell6300000
Manuel Espinoza6300000
Jordan Coleman6200000
Doreon Dubose4400000
Travis Jones4201100
Dexter Niekamp4000000
Totals562623100
Northern IowaUNITOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
John Powers12100100
Isaiah Pinks8600100
Jordan McClom8200000
Anthony Isley7200000
Kolben Miller7100010
Mekhi Toms6500000
Braden McShane6100100
Jaylen Pettus4100.5000
Totals802402530

PLAY-BY-PLAY

180 plays
Q4Northern Iowa4 plays · 11 yds · 2:19 · End of Game21–28
  1. 0:002nd & 16 at ILST 36End of 4th quarter.
  2. 2:002nd & 16 at ILST 0Kneel down by #15 J.Dailey at ILS36 for loss of 0 yards
  3. 2:001st & 15 at ILST 35Kneel down by #15 J.Dailey at ILS36 for loss of 1 yard
  4. 2:001st & 10 at ILST 30PENALTY UNI Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILS30 to ILS35. NO PLAY
  5. 2:002nd & 4 at ILST 41#5 X.Terrell rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ILS30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  6. 2:001st & 10 at ILST 47Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 02:00
  7. 2:201st & 10 at ILST 47#5 X.Terrell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILS41 (#6 S.Oduma)
  8. 2:191st & 10 at ILST 35#80 M.Cosentino onside kickoff 12 yards to the ILS47, End Of Play
Q4Illinois State3 plays · 45 yds · 0:53 · Touchdown21–28
  1. 2:20Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 02:20
  2. 2:201st & 15 at UNI 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete deep middle to #13 A.Herrera caught at UNI00, for 26 yards to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:20, 1ST DOWN #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)
  3. 3:271st & 10 at UNI 21PENALTY ILS False Start (#3 M.Gary) 5 yards from UNI21 to UNI26. NO PLAY
  4. 3:271st & 10 at UNI 31Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #18 S.Gavric thrown to UNI20 PENALTY UNI Holding (#3 M.Toms) 10 yards from UNI31 to UNI21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  5. 3:272nd & 3 at UNI 38Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI35, for 7 yards to the UNI31 (#35 A.Isley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  6. 3:271st & 10 at UNI 45Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI38, for 7 yards to the UNI38 (#4 J.Young)
Q4Northern Iowa3 plays · -1 yds · 0:34 · Punt14–28
  1. 3:134th & 11 at UNI 12#2 L.Gregory punt 33 yards to the UNI45 #4 D.Lord return 25 yards to the UNI20 (#36 B.McShane) PENALTY ILS Illegal Block in Back (#32 W.Mueller) 10 yards from UNI35 to UNI45
  2. 3:273rd & 6 at UNI 17Timeout Illinois State, clock 03:27
  3. 3:363rd & 6 at UNI 17Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 5 yards to the UNI12 (#46 T.Niekamp)
  4. 3:352nd & 7 at UNI 16Timeout Illinois State, clock 03:35
  5. 3:422nd & 7 at UNI 16Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI17 (#51 W.Boals; #46 T.Niekamp)
  6. 3:401st & 10 at UNI 13Timeout Illinois State, clock 03:40
  7. 3:471st & 10 at UNI 13Shotgun #5 X.Terrell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI16 (#46 T.Niekamp; #92 T.Jones)
Q4Illinois State17 plays · 52 yds · 4:26 · Downs14–28
  1. 3:474th & 13 at UNI 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #11 M.Ziebarth thrown to UNI00 broken up by #33 J.Powers, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 4:093rd & 13 at UNI 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #19 E.Loss thrown to UNI07
  3. 4:093rd & 3 at UNI 3No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush middle for 10 yards loss to the UNI13 fumbled by #12 G.Roy at UNI10, out of bounds at UNI13
  4. 7:182nd & 6 at UNI 6No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI04, for 3 yards to the UNI03 (#8 I.Pinks)
  5. 7:182nd & 1 at UNI 1PENALTY ILS False Start (#66 B.Jellison) 5 yards from UNI01 to UNI06. NO PLAY
  6. 7:182nd & 1 at UNI 1PENALTY UNI Illegal Substitution . NO PLAY
  7. 7:181st & 2 at UNI 2No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI01 (#92 J.Stortz; #33 J.Powers)
  8. 7:183rd & 9 at UNI 21No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI15, for 19 yards to the UNI02 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
  9. 7:182nd & 9 at UNI 21No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #18 S.Gavric thrown to UNI15
  10. 7:181st & 10 at UNI 22No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #19 E.Loss caught at UNI21, for 1 yard to the UNI21 (#3 M.Toms)
  11. 7:183rd & 10 at UNI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #19 E.Loss caught at UNI26, for 17 yards to the UNI22 (#4 J.Young), 1ST DOWN
  12. 7:182nd & 10 at UNI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #4 D.Lord thrown to UNI35 broken up by #8 I.Pinks
  13. 7:181st & 10 at UNI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep left to #19 E.Loss thrown to UNI10
  14. 7:183rd & 10 at ILST 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep right to #19 E.Loss thrown to UNI16 broken up by #23 J.Jackson PENALTY UNI Pass Interference (#23 J.Jackson) 15 yards from ILS46 to UNI39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  15. 7:182nd & 10 at ILST 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #27 T.Lofton thrown to ILS47
  16. 7:181st & 10 at ILST 46Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #4 D.Lord thrown to UNI43
  17. 7:184th & 7 at ILST 38Timeout Illinois State, clock 07:18
  18. 8:134th & 7 at ILST 38No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at ILS45, for 8 yards to the ILS46 (#8 I.Pinks), 1ST DOWN
  19. 8:133rd & 7 at ILST 38No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep right to #3 M.Gary thrown to UNI35 broken up by #4 J.Young PENALTY ILS Holding declined
  20. 8:132nd & 7 at ILST 38Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #19 E.Loss thrown to ILS40 QB hurried by #90 R.Kuennen
  21. 8:131st & 10 at ILST 35Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS38 (#10 K.Miller; #1 J.McClom)
Q4Northern Iowa8 plays · 30 yds · 5:28 · Missed FG14–28
  1. 8:134th & 8 at ILST 35Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 08:13
  2. 8:134th & 8 at ILST 35#0 M.Bartachek field goal attempt from 53 yards NO GOOD (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #49 K.Kopczynski), clock 08:13
  3. 13:413rd & 14 at ILST 41Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #25 T.Hughes caught at ILS35, for 6 yards to the ILS35 (#8 D.Dubose)
  4. 13:412nd & 20 at ILST 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short middle to #25 T.Hughes caught at ILS40, for 6 yards to the ILS41 (#92 T.Jones)
  5. 13:412nd & 10 at ILST 37Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS36 (#26 J.Thomas) PENALTY UNI Holding (#76 B.Kuehnast) 10 yards from ILS37 to ILS47. NO PLAY
  6. 13:411st & 10 at ILST 37Shotgun #5 X.Terrell rush right for 0 yards to the ILS37 (#10 K.Crowell)
  7. 13:413rd & 14 at UNI 48Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete deep left to #18 B.McCullough thrown to ILS30, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILS Personal Foul (#91 B.Harman) 15 yards from UNI48 to ILS37, 1ST DOWN
  8. 13:412nd & 9 at ILST 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 5 yards to the UNI48 (#91 B.Harman)
  9. 13:411st & 10 at ILST 48Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush right for 1 yard gain to the ILS47 (#22 N.Espinoza; #44 D.Niekamp)
  10. 13:411st & 10 at UNI 35Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #83 K.Diers caught at UNI48, for 17 yards to the ILS48 (#8 D.Dubose), 1ST DOWN
Q3Illinois State3 plays · 7 yds · 1:33 · Punt14–28
  1. 13:414th & 3 at ILST 10Timeout Illinois State, clock 13:41
  2. 13:414th & 3 at ILST 10#41 H.Futch punt 55 yards to the UNI35, out of bounds at UNI35
  3. 15:003rd & 2 at ILST 11No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILS10 (#40 F.Reisz; #5 J.Pettus)
  4. 15:002nd & 8 at ILST 5Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILS11 (#40 F.Reisz; #1 J.McClom)
  5. 0:001st & 10 at ILST 3End of 3rd quarter.
  6. 0:181st & 10 at ILST 3Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS05 (#1 J.McClom; #35 A.Isley)
Q3Northern Iowa6 plays · 74 yds · 3:41 · Downs14–28
  1. 0:144th & 1 at ILST 1#43 M.Bormann rush left for 2 yards loss to the ILS03 (#92 T.Jones), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 0:183rd & 5 at ILST 5Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:18
  3. 3:553rd & 5 at ILST 5Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #5 X.Terrell caught at ILS08, for 4 yards to the ILS01 (#8 D.Dubose), out of bounds
  4. 3:552nd & 5 at ILST 5Shotgun #5 X.Terrell rush left for 0 yards to the ILS05 (#44 D.Niekamp; #14 M.Kaplan)
  5. 3:551st & 9 at ILST 9Shotgun #14 B.Gordon rush left for 4 yards gain to the ILS05 (#4 L.Brown), out of bounds
  6. 3:552nd & 10 at UNI 23Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short middle to #25 T.Hughes caught at UNI30, for 68 yards to the ILS09 (#10 K.Crowell), 1ST DOWN
  7. 3:551st & 10 at UNI 23Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush middle for 0 yards to the UNI23 (#51 W.Boals)
Q3Illinois State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:53 · Punt14–28
  1. 3:554th & 1 at ILST 34#41 H.Futch punt 48 yards to the UNI18 #80 S.Koller return 5 yards to the UNI23 (#22 N.Espinoza), out of bounds
  2. 5:483rd & 1 at ILST 34Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS34 (#33 J.Powers; #35 A.Isley)
  3. 5:482nd & 5 at ILST 30Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS34 (#36 B.McShane)
  4. 5:481st & 10 at ILST 25Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #24 A.Rockford caught at ILS30, for 5 yards to the ILS30 (#35 A.Isley)
  5. 5:481st & 10 at UNI 35#38 B.Pankratz kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
Q3Northern Iowa3 plays · 75 yds · 1:42 · Touchdown14–28
  1. 5:482nd & 5 at ILST 43#5 X.Terrell rush middle for 43 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:48, 1ST DOWN #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #49 K.Kopczynski)
  2. 7:301st & 10 at UNI 25Shotgun #14 B.Gordon rush left for 27 yards gain to the ILS48 fumbled by #14 B.Gordon at ILS48 forced by #3 J.Coleman recovered by UNI #14 B.Gordon at ILS48, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  3. 7:301st & 10 at ILST 48#22 C.Collins rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ILS43 (#10 K.Crowell; #3 J.Coleman)
  4. 7:301st & 10 at UNI 25Shotgun #14 B.Gordon rush left for 27 yards gain to the ILS48 (#3 J.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
  5. 7:30Timeout Illinois State, clock 07:30
  6. 7:301st & 10 at ILST 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
Q3Illinois State16 plays · 92 yds · 7:23 · Touchdown14–21
  1. 7:30Timeout Illinois State, clock 07:30
  2. 7:301st & 9 at UNI 9No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush left for 9 yards gain to the UNI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:30 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)
  3. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 24No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 15 yards gain to the UNI09 (#1 J.McClom), 1ST DOWN
  4. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #18 S.Gavric caught at UNI24, for 11 yards to the UNI24, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  5. 15:002nd & 9 at UNI 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #27 T.Lofton caught at UNI46, for 10 yards to the UNI35 (#3 M.Toms), 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI46, for 1 yard to the UNI45 (#8 I.Pinks; #33 J.Powers)
  7. 15:003rd & 2 at ILST 50No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI46, for 4 yards to the UNI46 (#8 I.Pinks), 1ST DOWN
  8. 15:002nd & 2 at ILST 50No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #4 D.Lord thrown to UNI48
  9. 15:002nd & 7 at ILST 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right thrown to UNI50 QB hurried by #41 C.Wade PENALTY UNI Illegal Substitution 5 yards from ILS45 to ILS50. NO PLAY
  10. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS45 (#44 A.Ramazani)
  11. 15:002nd & 7 at ILST 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at ILS38, for 7 yards to the ILS42 (#37 T.Cooreman; #36 B.McShane), 1ST DOWN
  12. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 32No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #5 V.Dawson caught at ILS25, for 3 yards to the ILS35 (#37 T.Cooreman)
  13. 15:003rd & 3 at ILST 28No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #3 M.Gary caught at ILS30, for 4 yards to the ILS32 fumbled by #3 M.Gary at ILS32, out of bounds at ILS32, 1ST DOWN
  14. 15:002nd & 11 at ILST 20No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #18 S.Gavric caught at ILS25, for 8 yards to the ILS28 (#3 M.Toms)
  15. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 21No Huddle-Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILS20 (#92 J.Stortz; #44 A.Ramazani)
  16. 15:003rd & 8 at ILST 10No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #13 A.Herrera caught at ILS21, for 11 yards to the ILS21 (#33 J.Powers; #35 A.Isley), 1ST DOWN
  17. 15:002nd & 8 at ILST 10No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #18 S.Gavric thrown to ILS15 broken up by #4 J.Young
  18. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 8Shotgun #5 V.Dawson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS10 (#56 A.Salow; #10 K.Miller)
  19. 14:531st & 10 at UNI 35#38 B.Pankratz kickoff 64 yards to the ILS01 #28 C.Taylor return 16 yards to the ILS17 (#51 B.Johnson) PENALTY ILS Illegal Block in Back declined ILS Holding (#14 M.Kaplan) 8 yards from ILS16 to ILS08
Q2Northern Iowa1 play · 2 yds · 0:29 · End Of Half7–21
  1. 0:001st & 10 at UNI 35End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:241st & 10 at UNI 35Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey thrown to UNI45 broken up by #14 M.Kaplan QB hurried by #91 B.Harman PENALTY UNI Holding (#18 B.McCullough) 10 yards from UNI35 to UNI25. NO PLAY
  3. 0:241st & 10 at UNI 23Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:24
  4. 0:291st & 10 at UNI 23#22 C.Collins rush middle for 12 yards gain to the UNI35 (#14 M.Kaplan; #3 J.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
Q2Illinois State13 plays · 52 yds · 4:04 · Fumble7–21
  1. 0:293rd & 10 at UNI 17Shotgun #8 B.Pellant rush left for 6 yards loss to the UNI23 fumbled by #8 B.Pellant at UNI23 recovered by UNI #41 C.Wade at UNI23, End Of Play
  2. 0:333rd & 5 at UNI 12PENALTY ILS False Start (#68 L.Woodard) 5 yards from UNI12 to UNI17. NO PLAY
  3. 0:332nd & 10 at UNI 17Timeout Illinois State, clock 00:33
  4. 0:462nd & 10 at UNI 17No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short left to #19 E.Loss caught at UNI12, for 5 yards to the UNI12, End Of Play
  5. 0:461st & 10 at UNI 17Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Gary thrown to UNI00
  6. 0:463rd & 1 at UNI 30Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:46
  7. 2:003rd & 1 at UNI 30No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 13 yards gain to the UNI17 (#1 J.McClom; #24 A.Vaughn), 1ST DOWN
  8. 2:002nd & 7 at UNI 36No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI31, for 6 yards to the UNI30 (#8 I.Pinks), out of bounds
  9. 2:001st & 10 at UNI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at UNI35, for 3 yards to the UNI36 (#8 I.Pinks)
  10. 2:002nd & 3 at UNI 44Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short left to #19 E.Loss caught at UNI40, for 5 yards to the UNI39 (#3 M.Toms), 1ST DOWN
  11. 2:001st & 10 at ILST 49Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00
  12. 4:331st & 10 at ILST 49No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UNI44, End Of Play
  13. 4:333rd & 6 at ILST 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at ILS40, for 9 yards to the ILS49 (#8 I.Pinks), 1ST DOWN
  14. 4:332nd & 6 at ILST 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short right to #15 C.Kwiatkowski thrown to ILS45
  15. 4:331st & 10 at ILST 36No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush right for 4 yards gain to the ILS40 (#44 A.Ramazani; #33 J.Powers)
  16. 4:332nd & 3 at ILST 32No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS36 (#1 J.McClom; #24 A.Vaughn), 1ST DOWN
  17. 4:331st & 10 at ILST 25Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #3 M.Gary caught at ILS32, for 7 yards to the ILS32, out of bounds at ILS32
  18. 4:331st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
Q2Northern Iowa6 plays · 81 yds · 2:22 · Touchdown7–21
  1. 4:331st & 7 at ILST 7Kai Black 7 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Max Bartachek Kick)
  2. 6:173rd & 5 at UNI 43Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete deep left to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey caught at ILS28, for 50 yards to the ILS07 (#10 K.Crowell), 1ST DOWN
  3. 6:172nd & 5 at UNI 43Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short middle to #4 T.Norman thrown to ILS48
  4. 6:171st & 10 at UNI 38Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #14 B.Gordon caught at UNI32, for 5 yards to the UNI43 (#22 N.Espinoza), out of bounds
  5. 6:553rd & 6 at UNI 23Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey thrown to UNI35 QB hurried by #91 B.Harman, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILS Pass Interference (#8 D.Dubose) 15 yards from UNI23 to UNI38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  6. 6:173rd & 6 at UNI 23Timeout Illinois State, clock 06:17
  7. 6:552nd & 10 at UNI 19Shotgun #14 B.Gordon rush left for 4 yards gain to the UNI23 (#22 N.Espinoza)
  8. 6:551st & 10 at UNI 19Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #16 C.Courtney thrown to UNI31
Q2Illinois State6 plays · 27 yds · 2:35 · Downs7–14
  1. 6:554th & 2 at UNI 19No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #7 N.True thrown to UNI15 broken up by #36 B.McShane QB hurried by #40 F.Reisz and #10 K.Miller, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 9:303rd & 8 at UNI 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #13 A.Herrera caught at UNI25, for 6 yards to the UNI19 (#33 J.Powers; #56 A.Salow)
  3. 9:302nd & 8 at UNI 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep right to #4 D.Lord thrown to UNI00
  4. 9:301st & 10 at UNI 27No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI25 (#33 J.Powers; #5 J.Pettus)
  5. 9:303rd & 6 at UNI 42Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete deep right to #1 I.Willis thrown to UNI15 QB hurried by #36 B.McShane PENALTY UNI Pass Interference (#8 I.Pinks) 15 yards from UNI42 to UNI27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  6. 9:302nd & 8 at UNI 44Shotgun #8 B.Pellant rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI42, out of bounds at UNI42
  7. 9:301st & 10 at UNI 46Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI44 (#41 C.Wade; #33 J.Powers)
Q2Northern Iowa3 plays · 4 yds · 2:03 · Punt7–14
  1. 9:304th & 6 at UNI 10Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 09:30
  2. 9:304th & 6 at UNI 10#2 L.Gregory punt 36 yards to the UNI46 fair catch by #4 D.Lord at UNI46
  3. 11:334th & 1 at UNI 15PENALTY UNI Delay Of Game 5 yards from UNI15 to UNI10. NO PLAY
  4. 11:333rd & 1 at UNI 15No Huddle #43 M.Bormann rush middle for 0 yards to the UNI15 (#98 L.Jellison; #92 T.Jones)
  5. 11:332nd & 2 at UNI 14No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI15 (#22 N.Espinoza; #44 D.Niekamp)
  6. 11:331st & 10 at UNI 6Shotgun #5 X.Terrell rush right for 8 yards gain to the UNI14 (#10 K.Crowell; #22 N.Espinoza)
Q2Illinois State6 plays · 13 yds · 2:31 · Punt7–14
  1. 11:334th & 8 at UNI 45#41 H.Futch punt 34 yards to the UNI11 fair catch by #80 S.Koller at UNI11 PENALTY UNI Holding (#8 I.Pinks) 5 yards from UNI11 to UNI06
  2. 14:043rd & 8 at UNI 45Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep right to #19 E.Loss thrown to UNI10
  3. 14:042nd & 8 at UNI 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep left to #1 I.Willis thrown to UNI15
  4. 14:041st & 10 at UNI 47Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI45 (#56 A.Salow; #10 K.Miller)
  5. 14:043rd & 1 at UNI 49No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI47 (#33 J.Powers; #92 J.Stortz), 1ST DOWN
  6. 14:042nd & 4 at ILST 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI49 (#5 J.Pettus)
  7. 14:041st & 10 at ILST 42Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILS48 (#9 G.Blalock; #36 B.McShane)
  8. 14:041st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 60 yards to the ILS05 #28 C.Taylor return 37 yards to the ILS42 (#0 M.Bartachek; #26 E.Hoyt)
Q1Northern Iowa7 plays · 75 yds · 4:14 · Touchdown7–14
  1. 14:112nd & 8 at ILST 28Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 28 yards gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:11, 1ST DOWN #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #49 K.Kopczynski) #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #49 K.Kopczynski) PENALTY #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #49 K.Kopczynski) PENALTY ILS Offside declined
  2. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 30Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 2 yards gain to the ILS28 (#46 T.Niekamp), out of bounds
  3. 0:003rd & 4 at ILST 48End of 1st quarter.
  4. 3:253rd & 4 at ILST 48Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #17 K.Black caught at ILS33, for 18 yards to the ILS30 (#4 L.Brown), 1ST DOWN
  5. 3:252nd & 4 at ILST 48#15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #42 Z.Mehmert caught at ILS48, for 0 yards to the ILS48 (#46 T.Niekamp)
  6. 3:251st & 10 at UNI 46Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILS48 (#46 T.Niekamp; #10 K.Crowell)
  7. 3:252nd & 3 at UNI 42#43 M.Bormann rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNI46 (#44 D.Niekamp; #46 T.Niekamp), 1ST DOWN
  8. 3:251st & 10 at UNI 35Shotgun #25 T.Hughes rush right for 7 yards gain to the UNI42 (#3 J.Coleman; #6 S.Oduma)
  9. 3:251st & 10 at UNI 25Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short middle to #17 K.Black thrown to UNI35 QB hurried by #91 B.Harman, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILS Pass Interference (#3 J.Coleman) 10 yards from UNI25 to UNI35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  10. 3:251st & 10 at ILST 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
Q1Illinois State11 plays · 80 yds · 5:20 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 3:251st & 10 at UNI 14Dylan Lord 14 Yd pass from Gage Roy (Michael Cosentino Kick)
  2. 8:451st & 10 at UNI 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush right for 14 yards gain to the UNI14 (#3 M.Toms), 1ST DOWN
  3. 8:452nd & 6 at UNI 34No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UNI28 (#1 J.McClom; #36 B.McShane), 1ST DOWN
  4. 8:451st & 10 at UNI 38No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #27 T.Lofton caught at UNI38, for 4 yards to the UNI34 (#8 I.Pinks; #36 B.McShane)
  5. 8:453rd & 1 at UNI 42No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNI38 (#35 A.Isley; #33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
  6. 8:452nd & 6 at UNI 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #32 A.Hall caught at UNI43, for 5 yards to the UNI42 (#10 K.Miller)
  7. 8:451st & 10 at ILST 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #1 I.Willis caught at UNI49, for 4 yards to the UNI47 (#5 J.Pettus; #10 K.Miller)
  8. 8:452nd & 6 at ILST 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #27 T.Lofton caught at ILS38, for 8 yards to the ILS49 (#33 J.Powers; #3 M.Toms), 1ST DOWN
  9. 8:451st & 10 at ILST 37No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS41 (#10 K.Miller; #35 A.Isley)
  10. 8:452nd & 4 at ILST 26No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ILS37 (#10 K.Miller; #36 B.McShane), 1ST DOWN
  11. 8:451st & 10 at ILST 20Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush left for 6 yards gain to the ILS26 (#1 J.McClom)
  12. 8:451st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00 #28 C.Taylor return 20 yards to the ILS20 (#24 A.Vaughn)
Q1Northern Iowa11 plays · 75 yds · 6:10 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 8:501st & 6 at ILST 6#15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #2 A.Price caught at ILS00, for 6 yards to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:50 #0 M.Bartachek kick attempt good (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #49 K.Kopczynski)
  2. 15:002nd & 7 at ILST 14Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #14 B.Gordon caught at ILS14, for 8 yards to the ILS06 (#13 J.Oliver), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  3. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 17#22 C.Collins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS14 (#76 V.Garcia)
  4. 15:003rd & 2 at ILST 39#15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #83 K.Diers caught at ILS31, for 22 yards to the ILS17 (#8 D.Dubose), 1ST DOWN
  5. 15:002nd & 10 at ILST 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ILS39 (#14 M.Kaplan; #46 T.Niekamp)
  6. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short middle to #16 C.Courtney thrown to ILS35 broken up by #92 T.Jones
  7. 15:002nd & 3 at UNI 44Shotgun #5 X.Terrell rush right for 9 yards gain to the ILS47 (#3 J.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
  8. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 37#15 J.Dailey rush left for 7 yards gain to the UNI44 (#6 S.Oduma)
  9. 15:003rd & 1 at UNI 34#43 M.Bormann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI37 (#6 S.Oduma; #3 J.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
  10. 15:002nd & 7 at UNI 28Shotgun #14 B.Gordon rush left for 6 yards gain to the UNI34 (#6 S.Oduma), out of bounds
  11. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 25Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI28 (#46 T.Niekamp; #6 S.Oduma)
  12. 15:001st & 10 at ILST 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback

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