CFB Vibes

Northern Iowa @ Eastern Washington, Week 1 · 2026

24@FINAL34
Sat, Sep 5, 2026Roos FieldCheney, WA

The Story

Eastern Washington beats Northern Iowa 34–24.

SeriesSeries tied 3–3

ClosingClosing Eastern Washington −7 · O/U 52.5 · final margin 10Eastern Washington covered · Over hit

HOW IT WENT

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Northern Iowa10140024
Eastern Washington1377734

FINAL

Scoring
  1. Q111:50Eastern WashingtonN.Bell 34-yd TD run
  2. Q110:07Northern IowaJ.Dailey 4-yd TD run (M.Bartachek kick)
  3. Q17:50Eastern WashingtonN.Bell 16-yd TD pass to J.Branch (S.McKee kick)
  4. Q13:00Northern IowaM.Bartachek 25-yd FG
  5. Q210:45Northern IowaJ.Dailey 1-yd TD run (M.Bartachek kick)
  6. Q24:26Eastern WashingtonN.Bell 2-yd TD run (S.McKee kick)
  7. Q20:27Northern IowaJ.Dailey 9-yd TD run (M.Bartachek kick)
  8. Q31:32Eastern WashingtonN.Bell 2-yd TD run (S.McKee kick)
  9. Q43:16Eastern WashingtonPassing TD
Play-by-play171 plays
Q4Eastern Washington5 plays · 15 yds · 1:44 · End of Game24–34
  1. 0:002nd & 12 at UNI 43End of 4th quarter.
  2. 1:332nd & 12 at UNI 43Kneel down by Eastern Washington at UNI44 for loss of 1 yard
  3. 1:331st & 10 at UNI 0Kneel down by Eastern Washington at UNI43 for loss of 2 yards
  4. 1:333rd & 2 at EWU 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
  5. 1:332nd & 5 at EWU 46Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 01:33
  6. 1:382nd & 5 at EWU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush right for 3 yards gain to the EWU49 (#21 C.Jaworski; #36 B.McShane)
  7. 1:381st & 10 at EWU 41Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 01:38
  8. 1:501st & 10 at EWU 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 5 yards gain to the EWU46 (#36 B.McShane)
Q4Northern Iowa6 plays · 34 yds · 1:32 · Downs24–34
  1. 1:444th & 9 at EWU 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
  2. 1:503rd & 6 at EWU 38Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 01:50
  3. 3:163rd & 6 at EWU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 3 yards to the EWU41 (#90 J.La'ulu, #94 J.Radke)
  4. 3:162nd & 15 at EWU 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
  5. 3:161st & 10 at EWU 42No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 5 yards to the EWU47 (#94 J.Radke)
  6. 3:161st & 10 at UNI 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
  7. 3:161st & 10 at UNI 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
  8. 3:161st & 10 at EWU 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
Q4Eastern Washington12 plays · 80 yds · 5:37 · Touchdown24–34
  1. 3:163rd & 9 at UNI 15Jamai East 15 Yd pass from Nate Bell (Soren McKee Kick)
  2. 8:532nd & 9 at UNI 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short left to #13 W.Garrett thrown to UNI00
  3. 8:531st & 10 at UNI 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI15 (#33 J.Powers; #98 K.Gibbons)
  4. 8:532nd & 15 at UNI 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
  5. 8:531st & 10 at UNI 29Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush left for 5 yards loss to the UNI34 (#35 A.Isley)
  6. 8:533rd & 6 at UNI 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 10 yards gain to the UNI29 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
  7. 8:532nd & 9 at UNI 42No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI39 (#33 J.Powers; #44 A.Ramazani)
  8. 8:531st & 10 at UNI 43No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI42 (#50 H.Bey-Buie)
  9. 8:531st & 10 at EWU 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
  10. 8:532nd & 4 at EWU 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
  11. 8:531st & 10 at EWU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EWU36 (#10 K.Miller; #36 B.McShane)
  12. 8:531st & 10 at EWU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 10 yards gain to the EWU30 (#5 J.Pettus), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4Northern Iowa11 plays · 53 yds · 4:49 · Missed FG24–27
  1. 8:534th & 19 at EWU 19#0 M.Bartachek field goal attempt from 36 yards NO GOOD (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #52 G.Averbeck), clock 08:53
  2. 13:423rd & 8 at EWU 8Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 11 yards to the EWU19 (#33 M.Eskridge II, #4 I.Perez)
  3. 13:422nd & 8 at EWU 8Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey thrown to EWU09 QB hurried by #9 M.Mayovsky
  4. 13:421st & 9 at EWU 9Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 1 yard gain to the EWU08 (#94 J.Radke)
  5. 13:422nd & 8 at EWU 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
  6. 13:421st & 10 at EWU 21#43 M.Bormann rush left for 2 yards gain to the EWU19 (#33 M.Eskridge II; #9 M.Mayovsky)
  7. 13:423rd & 3 at UNI 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
  8. 13:422nd & 5 at UNI 46Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI48 (#0 M.Broussard; #33 M.Eskridge II)
  9. 13:421st & 10 at UNI 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
  10. 13:422nd & 3 at UNI 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
  11. 13:421st & 10 at UNI 28No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Hughes rush right for 7 yards gain to the UNI35 (#0 M.Broussard)
Q3Eastern Washington3 plays · -2 yds · 1:26 · Punt24–27
  1. 13:424th & 12 at EWU 15#97 L.Faccone punt 57 yards to the UNI28, out of bounds at UNI28
  2. 15:003rd & 4 at EWU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell sacked for loss of 8 yards to the EWU15 (#10 K.Miller)
  3. 15:002nd & 9 at EWU 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
  4. 0:001st & 10 at EWU 17End of 3rd quarter.
  5. 0:081st & 10 at EWU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush right for 1 yard gain to the EWU18 (#41 C.Wade)
Q3Northern Iowa3 plays · 18 yds · 1:24 · Interception24–27
  1. 0:082nd & 8 at EWU 47#15 J.Dailey pass intercepted by #8 A.Marsh at EWU17 QB hurried by #4 I.Perez, End Of Play
  2. 1:321st & 10 at EWU 49No Huddle #22 C.Collins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU47 (#33 M.Eskridge II)
  3. 1:321st & 10 at UNI 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
  4. 1:321st & 10 at EWU 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 64 yards to the UNI01, out of bounds at UNI01
Q3Eastern Washington16 plays · 84 yds · 6:36 · Touchdown24–27
  1. 1:324th & 2 at UNI 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)
  2. 3:283rd & 3 at UNI 3No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI02 (#36 B.McShane)
  3. 3:282nd & 4 at UNI 4No Huddle #29 J.Bell rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNI03 (#9 G.Blalock)
  4. 3:281st & 15 at UNI 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
  5. 3:281st & 6 at UNI 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
  6. 8:082nd & 3 at UNI 9No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNI06 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
  7. 8:081st & 10 at UNI 16No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UNI09 (#33 J.Powers; #40 F.Reisz)
  8. 8:083rd & 4 at UNI 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 7 yards gain to the UNI16 (#3 M.Toms), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  9. 8:082nd & 7 at UNI 26No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI23 (#36 B.McShane; #40 F.Reisz)
  10. 8:081st & 10 at UNI 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 3 yards gain to the UNI26 (#37 T.Cooreman), out of bounds
  11. 8:082nd & 25 at UNI 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
  12. 8:081st & 25 at UNI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short right to #3 K.Allen III thrown to UNI40 QB hurried by #56 A.Salow
  13. 8:081st & 10 at UNI 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
  14. 8:081st & 10 at UNI 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
  15. 8:081st & 10 at EWU 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
  16. 8:081st & 10 at EWU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 11 yards gain to the EWU41, out of bounds at EWU41, 1ST DOWN
  17. 8:081st & 10 at EWU 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
Q3Northern Iowa3 plays · 1 yds · 1:34 · Punt24–20
  1. 8:084th & 9 at UNI 48#2 L.Gregory punt 36 yards to the EWU16 fair catch by #29 J.Bell at EWU16
  2. 9:423rd & 10 at UNI 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNI48 (#59 C.McCarrell; #53 C.Moore)
  3. 9:422nd & 10 at UNI 47Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 0 yards to the UNI47 (#31 J.Jenkins)
  4. 9:421st & 10 at UNI 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short left to #42 Z.Mehmert thrown to EWU47 broken up by #0 M.Broussard
Q3Eastern Washington3 plays · -1 yds · 0:50 · Punt24–20
  1. 9:424th & 11 at EWU 18#97 L.Faccone punt 35 yards to the UNI47, out of bounds at UNI47
  2. 10:323rd & 11 at EWU 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short left to #17 J.East thrown to EWU34
  3. 10:322nd & 11 at EWU 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete deep left to #13 W.Garrett thrown to EWU39
  4. 10:321st & 10 at EWU 19No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EWU18 (#56 A.Salow)
Q3Northern Iowa8 plays · 13 yds · 4:21 · Punt24–20
  1. 10:324th & 22 at UNI 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)
  2. 15:003rd & 3 at EWU 48Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 19 yards to the UNI33 (#99 G.Larsen)
  3. 15:002nd & 3 at EWU 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
  4. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 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
  5. 15:002nd & 8 at UNI 36Shotgun #25 T.Hughes rush left for 9 yards gain to the UNI45 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #0 M.Broussard), 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 34Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNI36 (#10 L.Roberts)
  7. 15:003rd & 2 at UNI 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
  8. 15:002nd & 10 at UNI 20Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short left to #18 B.McCullough caught at UNI26, for 8 yards to the UNI28 (#31 J.Jenkins)
  9. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 20No Huddle #22 C.Collins rush right for 0 yards to the UNI20 (#31 J.Jenkins; #10 L.Roberts)
  10. 15:001st & 10 at EWU 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)
Q2Eastern Washington1 play · -1 yds · 0:24 · End Of Half24–20
  1. 0:001st & 10 at EWU 16End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:241st & 10 at EWU 16Kneel down by Eastern Washington at EWU15 for loss of 1 yard
  3. 0:241st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00 #47 Z.Tellez return 16 yards to the EWU16 (#35 A.Isley)
Q2Northern Iowa8 plays · 75 yds · 3:59 · Touchdown24–20
  1. 0:271st & 9 at EWU 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)
  2. 4:262nd & 7 at EWU 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
  3. 4:261st & 15 at EWU 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. 4:261st & 10 at EWU 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
  5. 4:263rd & 10 at EWU 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
  6. 4:262nd & 10 at EWU 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 0 yards to the EWU47 (#34 J.Maxey-Johnson)
  7. 4:261st & 10 at EWU 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass complete short right to #25 T.Hughes caught at UNI49, for 0 yards to the EWU47 (#31 J.Jenkins)
  8. 4:261st & 10 at UNI 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
  9. 4:262nd & 3 at UNI 32Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush right for 5 yards gain to the UNI37 (#10 L.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
  10. 4:261st & 10 at UNI 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
  11. 4:261st & 10 at EWU 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
Q2Eastern Washington15 plays · 75 yds · 6:19 · Touchdown17–20
  1. 4:262nd & 2 at UNI 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)
  2. 10:451st & 4 at UNI 4#3 K.Allen III rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNI02 (#33 J.Powers; #41 C.Wade)
  3. 10:453rd & 1 at UNI 7No Huddle #7 M.Dotson rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNI04 (#57 A.Ducharme; #40 F.Reisz), 1ST DOWN
  4. 10:452nd & 10 at UNI 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 9 yards gain to the UNI07 (#1 J.McClom), out of bounds
  5. 10:451st & 10 at UNI 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush left for 0 yards to the UNI16 (#10 K.Miller), out of bounds
  6. 10:452nd & 1 at UNI 19No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Allen III rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI16 (#36 B.McShane), 1ST DOWN
  7. 10:451st & 15 at UNI 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)
  8. 10:451st & 10 at UNI 28PENALTY EWU False Start 5 yards from UNI28 to UNI33. NO PLAY
  9. 10:451st & 10 at UNI 41No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush left for 13 yards gain to the UNI28 (#33 J.Powers; #21 C.Jaworski), 1ST DOWN
  10. 10:452nd & 3 at UNI 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNI41 (#56 A.Salow), 1ST DOWN
  11. 10:451st & 10 at EWU 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)
  12. 10:453rd & 15 at EWU 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
  13. 10:453rd & 5 at EWU 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
  14. 10:452nd & 5 at EWU 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short left to #80 D.Carlson thrown to UNI46
  15. 10:451st & 10 at EWU 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)
  16. 10:452nd & 1 at EWU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #29 J.Bell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU36 (#33 J.Powers), 1ST DOWN
  17. 10:451st & 10 at EWU 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)
  18. 10:451st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00, Touchback
Q1Northern Iowa11 plays · 59 yds · 6:22 · Touchdown17–13
  1. 10:453rd & 1 at EWU 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)
  2. 12:502nd & 1 at EWU 1#5 X.Terrell rush left for 0 yards to the EWU01 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #11 B.Voigtlaender)
  3. 12:501st & 2 at EWU 2#5 X.Terrell rush left for 1 yard gain to the EWU01 (#59 C.McCarrell; #9 M.Mayovsky)
  4. 12:503rd & 8 at EWU 11No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 9 yards gain to the EWU02 (#1 B.Smith), 1ST DOWN
  5. 12:502nd & 10 at EWU 13Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 12:50
  6. 15:002nd & 10 at EWU 13Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU11 (#11 B.Voigtlaender; #94 J.Radke)
  7. 15:001st & 10 at EWU 13Shotgun #5 X.Terrell rush left for 0 yards to the EWU13 (#94 J.Radke; #34 J.Maxey-Johnson)
  8. 15:002nd & 13 at EWU 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
  9. 0:001st & 10 at EWU 36End of 1st quarter.
  10. 2:071st & 10 at EWU 36Shotgun #15 J.Dailey sacked for loss of 3 yards to the EWU39 (#99 G.Larsen)
  11. 2:072nd & 10 at EWU 47Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush left for 11 yards gain to the EWU36 (#95 W.Romero; #99 G.Larsen), 1ST DOWN
  12. 2:071st & 10 at EWU 47#5 X.Terrell rush middle for 0 yards to the EWU47 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #99 G.Larsen)
  13. 2:071st & 10 at UNI 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
Q1Eastern Washington3 plays · -4 yds · 0:48 · Punt10–13
  1. 2:074th & 14 at EWU 16#97 L.Faccone punt 51 yards to the UNI33 #13 I.Collins return 8 yards to the UNI41 (#13 W.Garrett)
  2. 2:553rd & 4 at EWU 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
  3. 2:552nd & 4 at EWU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete deep right to #6 J.Branch thrown to EWU50
  4. 2:552nd & 9 at EWU 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
  5. 2:551st & 10 at EWU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell rush right for 1 yard gain to the EWU21 (#36 B.McShane)
  6. 2:551st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00 #47 Z.Tellez return 20 yards to the EWU20 (#37 T.Cooreman)
Q1Northern Iowa11 plays · 67 yds · 4:50 · Field Goal10–13
  1. 3:004th & 8 at EWU 8#0 M.Bartachek field goal attempt from 25 yards GOOD (H: #2 L.Gregory, LS: #52 G.Averbeck), clock 03:00
  2. 3:044th & 3 at EWU 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. 7:503rd & 3 at EWU 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
  4. 7:502nd & 6 at EWU 6#5 X.Terrell rush right for 3 yards gain to the EWU03 (#31 J.Jenkins)
  5. 7:501st & 5 at EWU 5#22 C.Collins rush left for 1 yard loss to the EWU06 (#11 B.Voigtlaender; #4 I.Perez)
  6. 7:503rd & 3 at EWU 9#5 X.Terrell rush right for 4 yards gain to the EWU05 (#9 M.Mayovsky; #8 A.Marsh), 1ST DOWN
  7. 7:502nd & 3 at EWU 9Shotgun #15 J.Dailey pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Ellis-Lahey thrown to EWU00 broken up by #1 B.Smith
  8. 7:501st & 10 at EWU 16Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 7 yards gain to the EWU09 (#1 B.Smith; #99 G.Larsen)
  9. 7:502nd & 1 at EWU 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
  10. 7:501st & 10 at EWU 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)
  11. 7:502nd & 12 at UNI 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
  12. 7:501st & 10 at UNI 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Collins rush right for 2 yards loss to the UNI23 (#94 J.Radke; #11 B.Voigtlaender)
  13. 7:501st & 10 at EWU 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 65 yards to the UNI00, Touchback
Q1Eastern Washington6 plays · 65 yds · 2:17 · Touchdown7–13
  1. 7:502nd & 16 at UNI 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)
  2. 10:072nd & 11 at UNI 11PENALTY EWU False Start 5 yards from UNI11 to UNI16. NO PLAY
  3. 10:071st & 9 at UNI 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)
  4. 10:071st & 10 at UNI 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
  5. 10:073rd & 7 at UNI 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
  6. 10:072nd & 7 at UNI 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short middle to #80 D.Carlson thrown to UNI30 broken up by #10 K.Miller
  7. 10:071st & 10 at EWU 50No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNI47 (#50 H.Bey-Buie; #36 B.McShane)
  8. 10:071st & 10 at EWU 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
  9. 10:071st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 46 yards to the EWU19, out of bounds at EWU19
Q1Northern Iowa4 plays · 72 yds · 1:38 · Touchdown7–6
  1. 10:071st & 4 at EWU 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)
  2. 11:452nd & 3 at EWU 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
  3. 11:451st & 10 at UNI 45Shotgun #25 T.Hughes rush left for 7 yards gain to the EWU48 (#31 J.Jenkins)
  4. 11:451st & 10 at UNI 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Dailey rush right for 17 yards gain to the UNI45 (#9 M.Mayovsky), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  5. 11:451st & 10 at EWU 35#91 M.Dodson kickoff 59 yards to the UNI06 #14 B.Gordon return 22 yards to the UNI28 (#13 W.Garrett)
Q1Eastern Washington9 plays · 79 yds · 3:07 · Touchdown0–6
  1. 11:504th & 2 at UNI 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)
  2. 15:003rd & 2 at UNI 34No Huddle #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 0 yards to the UNI34 (#33 J.Powers)
  3. 15:002nd & 11 at UNI 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)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 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)
  5. 15:002nd & 8 at EWU 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
  6. 15:001st & 10 at EWU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Dotson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EWU33 (#5 J.Pettus; #33 J.Powers)
  7. 15:003rd & 7 at EWU 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
  8. 15:002nd & 10 at EWU 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
  9. 15:001st & 10 at EWU 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Bell pass incomplete short right to #6 J.Branch thrown to EWU35 QB hurried by #41 C.Wade
  10. 15:001st & 10 at UNI 35#0 M.Bartachek kickoff 65 yards to the EWU00 #47 Z.Tellez return 21 yards to the EWU21 (#20 E.Freeney)

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026
1234T
Northern Iowa10140024
Eastern Washington1377734

PLAYER STATS

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

Northern IowaUNIC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Jaxon Dailey20/2828710.301
EWUEWUC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Nate Bell24/332577.820

Rushing

Northern IowaUNICARYDSAVGTDLONG
Taj Hughes3237.709
Jaxon Dailey15181.2317
Christian Collins10121.207
Xavier Terrell681.304
Michael Bormann122.002
Totals35631.8317
EWUEWUCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Nate Bell18945.2334
Jaxon Bell5265.2013
Malik Dotson9131.403
Kevin Allen III591.806
Team3-4-1.300
Totals401383.5334

Receiving

Northern IowaUNIRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Tay Norman46115.3039
Kai Black25728.5044
Brady McCullough45413.5021
Christian Collins33010.0016
Zach Mehmert12626.0026
Jaiden Ellis-Lahey22412.0012
Cyrus Courtney12323.0023
Briggs Hughston177.007
Taj Hughes252.505
Totals2028714.3044
EWUEWURECYDSAVGTDLONG
Wesley Garrett47017.5026
Drew Carlson5459.0014
Jaxon Branch22814.0116
Jamai East3248.0115
Jaxon Bell2199.5014
Kayden Stuit11818.0018
Malik Dotson3165.3011
Kevin Allen III2168.0017
Will McKissick11414.0014
Rylin Lang177.007
Totals2425710.7226

Interceptions

EWUEWUINTYDSTD
Ambrose Marsh100

Kick Returns

Northern IowaUNINOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ben Gordon23718.5220
EWUEWUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Zamarie Tellez35719.0210

Punt Returns

Northern IowaUNINOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ian Collins188.080
EWUEWUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Jaxon Bell144.040

Kicking

Northern IowaUNIFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Max Bartachek1/250.0253/36
EWUEWUFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Soren Mckee0/00.004/54

Punting

Northern IowaUNINOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Logan Gregory28844.00252
EWUEWUNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Luke Faccone314347.70057

Defense

Northern IowaUNITOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
John Powers11500000
Braden McShane9501000
Kolben Miller7512100
Tate Sander5500000
Mekhi Toms5300100
Calvin Jaworski5200000
Aidan Salow3301010
Jordan McClom3200000
Totals694115230
EWUEWUTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Myles Mayovsky10300010
Jaylon Jenkins7600000
Ambrose Marsh6400010
Jaden Radke621.52000
McKel Broussard5300100
JoJo Maxey-Johnson5300000
Gauge Larsen5222000
Jerome Roberts4300100
Totals733157450

Northern Iowa vs Eastern Washington Team StatsUNI vs EWU Team Stats

Week 1 · 2026
Northern IowaUNIEastern WashingtonEWU
231ST DOWNS27
350TOTAL YDS395
287PASS YDS257
63RUSH YDS138
1TURNOVERS0
30:41POSSESSION29:19

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