College football · Week 1 · 2026 · Final
Northern Illinois at Iowa: Final Score & Box Score
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT · Kinnick Stadium
Northern IllinoisMountain West0Final
IowaBig Ten40- KickoffSat, Sep 5, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
- VenueKinnick Stadium
- Betting lineIowa -31.5 · O/U 44.5 (DraftKings)
- Opening lineIowa -29.5
Final score
Northern Illinois 0, Iowa 40
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
Model projection & pick
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Team stats
| Stat | Northern Illinois | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 120 | 507 |
| Passing yards | 113 | 218 |
| Completions-attempts | 13-24 | 21-40 |
| Yards per pass | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Rushing yards | 7 | 289 |
| Rushing attempts | 31 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| First downs | 7 | 26 |
| Third downs | 3-15 | 6-14 |
| Fourth downs | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks | 0 | 6 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-61 | 7-60 |
| Possession time | 26:09 | 33:51 |
Top performers
| Leader | Northern Illinois | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | Taron Dickens 9/14 comp/att, 96 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT | Hank Brown 12/20 comp/att, 129 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT |
| Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. 8 car, 16 yds, 0 TD | Kamari Moulton 11 car, 183 yds, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Kelan McInerney 3 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD | Tony Diaz 7 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD |
Scoring drives
| Qtr | Start | Offense | Result | Plays | Yards | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | Iowa | Touchdown | 10 | 75 | 5:08 |
| Q1 | 7:28 | Iowa | Touchdown | 2 | 66 | 0:42 |
| Q1 | 5:58 | Iowa | Touchdown | 4 | 70 | 1:48 |
| Q2 | 11:00 | Iowa | Touchdown | 6 | 46 | 3:20 |
| Q2 | 5:44 | Iowa | Field goal | 6 | 31 | 2:10 |
| Q2 | 2:19 | Iowa | Field goal | 14 | 41 | 2:17 |
| Q3 | 5:17 | Northern Illinois | Punt returned for TD | 5 | 9 | 2:57 |
Offense is the team with the ball when the drive began; on return touchdowns and safeties the other team scored.
Play-by-play (180 plays)
1st quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | NIU | (15:00) #39 R.Short kickoff 65 yards to the Iowa00, Touchback | |
| 14:49 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short right to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at Iowa23, for 7 yards to the Iowa32 (#44 J.Murray) |
| 14:17 | IOWA | 2nd & 3 | (14:21) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 23 yards gain to the NIU45 (#44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN |
| 13:44 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (13:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short left to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU37, for 10 yards to the NIU35 (#29 R.Walker), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 13:14 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (13:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NIU25 (#29 R.Walker; #16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN |
| 12:44 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (12:50) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short middle to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU22, for 16 yards to the NIU09 (#14 M.Armstrong), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 12:11 | IOWA | 1st & Goal | (12:14) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU08 (#44 J.Murray; #11 A.Washington) |
| 11:41 | IOWA | 2nd & Goal | (11:43) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short left to #81 D.Vonnahme thrown to NIU03 |
| 11:40 | IOWA | 3rd & Goal | (11:40) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short middle to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU00 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (#16 K.Conyers) 6 yards from NIU08 to NIU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY |
| 11:26 | IOWA | 1st & Goal | (11:32) Shotgun #21 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the NIU02 (#6 J.Nelson) |
| 10:49 | IOWA | 2nd & Goal | (10:58) #21 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU01 (#2 A.Jones) |
| 10:14 | IOWA | 3rd & Goal | (10:14) PENALTY Iowa False Start (#71 J.Dotzler) 5 yards from NIU01 to NIU06. NO PLAY |
| 9:52 | IOWA | 3rd & Goal | (09:54) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short middle to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU00, for 6 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:52 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt failed (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz) |
| 9:47 | IOWA | (09:52) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 64 yards to the NIU01 #9 D.Reynolds return 16 yards to the NIU17 (#1 D.Jones) | |
| 9:31 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (09:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short left to #0 L.Bryant caught at NIU26, for 9 yards to the NIU26 (#8 D.Lee) |
| 9:15 | NIU | 2nd & 1 | (09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 0 yards to the NIU26 (#8 D.Lee), out of bounds PENALTY NIU Holding (#70 C.Trask) 10 yards from NIU26 to NIU16. NO PLAY |
| 8:42 | NIU | 2nd & 11 | (08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short left to #0 L.Bryant caught at NIU19, for 3 yards to the NIU19 (#97 I.Epenesa) |
| 8:05 | NIU | 3rd & 8 | (08:18) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 0 yards to the NIU19 (#96 B.Hawthorne) |
| 7:28 | NIU | 4th & 8 | (07:31) #36 J.Ference punt 47 yards to the Iowa34, out of bounds at Iowa34 |
| 7:10 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (07:26) #9 H.Brown pass complete short left to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at Iowa37, for 16 yards to the Iowa50 (#29 R.Walker; #44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN |
| 6:46 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (06:51) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 50 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:46, 1ST DOWN #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz) |
| 6:46 | IOWA | (06:46) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback | |
| 6:42 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (06:45) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short left to #9 G.Dimopoulos thrown to NIU42 broken up by #6 Z.Lutmer |
| 6:31 | NIU | 2nd & 10 | (06:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU31 (#33 C.Buffington) |
| 6:05 | NIU | 3rd & 4 | (06:04) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short left to #1 D.Rogers thrown to NIU35 |
| 5:58 | NIU | 4th & 4 | (06:05) #36 J.Ference punt 39 yards to the Iowa30 fair catch by #2 R.Vander Zee at Iowa30 |
| 5:49 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (05:57) #9 H.Brown pass complete short right to #48 Z.Ortwerth caught at Iowa29, for 6 yards to the Iowa36 (#25 B.Kerperin), out of bounds |
| 5:23 | IOWA | 2nd & 4 | (05:30) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Iowa47 (#12 A.Warren), 1ST DOWN |
| 4:41 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (04:56) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short middle to #2 R.Vander Zee caught at NIU38, for 16 yards to the NIU37 (#9 D.Reynolds), 1ST DOWN |
| 4:10 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (04:17) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 37 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:10, 1ST DOWN #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz) |
| 4:10 | IOWA | (04:10) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback PENALTY NIU Personal Foul (#6 J.Nelson) 15 yards from Iowa35 to Iowa50. NO PLAY | |
| 4:08 | IOWA | (04:10) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 37 yards to the NIU13 #9 D.Reynolds return 6 yards to the NIU19 (#23 L.Van Kekerix; #10 B.Gautcher) | |
| 3:55 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (04:07) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short right to #84 G.Weber caught at NIU19, for 4 yards to the NIU23 (#33 C.Buffington) |
| 3:31 | NIU | 2nd & 6 | (03:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the NIU23 (#5 A.Hawkins; #96 B.Hawthorne) |
| 3:00 | NIU | 3rd & 6 | (03:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short middle to #0 L.Bryant thrown to NIU34 broken up by #8 D.Lee |
| 2:52 | NIU | 4th & 6 | (02:59) #36 J.Ference punt 48 yards to the Iowa29 fair catch by #2 R.Vander Zee at Iowa29 |
| 2:47 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (02:47) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete short middle to #2 R.Vander Zee thrown to Iowa33 |
| 2:35 | IOWA | 2nd & 10 | (02:43) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short right to #14 T.Diaz caught at Iowa23, for 24 yards to the NIU47 (#14 M.Armstrong; #8 C.Mau), 1ST DOWN |
| 1:59 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (02:05) #21 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU46 (#50 M.Scarlett) |
| 1:28 | IOWA | 2nd & 9 | (01:37) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short right to #0 J.Buie caught at NIU33, for 13 yards to the NIU33 (#14 M.Armstrong), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 0:58 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (01:05) Shotgun #21 L.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU30 (#6 J.Nelson) |
| 0:17 | IOWA | 2nd & 7 | PENALTY Iowa False Start (#71 J.Dotzler) 5 yards from NIU30 to NIU35. NO PLAY |
| 0:00 | IOWA | End of 1st quarter. |
2nd quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:54 | IOWA | 2nd & 12 | (14:59) Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU29 (#20 M.Washington, Jr.) |
| 14:19 | IOWA | 3rd & 6 | PENALTY Iowa False Start (#87 A.Ostrenga) 5 yards from NIU29 to NIU34. NO PLAY |
| 13:45 | IOWA | 3rd & 11 | (13:49) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete short right to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU16 |
| 13:40 | IOWA | 4th & 11 | (13:44) #92 C.Buhr field goal attempt from 53 yards NO GOOD (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz), clock 13:40 |
| 13:30 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 4 yards gain to the NIU38 (#6 Z.Lutmer; #36 J.Montgomery) |
| 13:14 | NIU | 2nd & 6 | (13:22) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass intercepted by #8 D.Lee at Iowa38 #8 D.Lee return 17 yards to the NIU45 (#9 G.Dimopoulos) |
| 13:05 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (13:11) #5 N.McNeil rush right for 2 yards gain to the NIU43 (#6 J.Nelson; #16 K.Conyers) |
| 12:38 | IOWA | 2nd & 8 | (12:40) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete short right to #81 D.Vonnahme thrown to NIU38 broken up by #6 J.Nelson |
| 12:34 | IOWA | 3rd & 8 | (12:37) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete short middle to #81 D.Vonnahme thrown to NIU33 broken up by #44 J.Murray |
| 12:26 | IOWA | 4th & 8 | (12:31) #49 B.Everitt punt 43 yards to the NIU00, Touchback |
| 12:19 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (12:23) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NIU19 (#33 C.Buffington) |
| 11:49 | NIU | 2nd & 11 | (11:52) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short right to #1 D.Rogers thrown to NIU23 |
| 11:41 | NIU | 3rd & 11 | (11:47) Shotgun #14 J.Macon sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NIU10 (#43 K.Brown, #46 P.Ries) |
| 11:00 | NIU | 4th & 20 | (11:06) #36 J.Ference punt 36 yards to the NIU46, out of bounds at NIU46 |
| 10:48 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (10:58) #26 X.Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU45 (#19 J.Bradley) |
| 10:15 | IOWA | 2nd & 9 | (10:19) #26 X.Williams rush left for 3 yards gain to the NIU42 (#8 C.Mau; #16 K.Conyers) |
| 9:42 | IOWA | 3rd & 6 | (09:42) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete deep right to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU14 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (#5 Y.Falke) 15 yards from NIU42 to NIU27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY |
| 9:32 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (09:35) #5 N.McNeil rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU23 (#6 J.Nelson; #50 M.Scarlett) |
| 8:43 | IOWA | 2nd & 6 | (09:00) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short left to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at NIU19, for 4 yards to the NIU19 (#6 J.Nelson) |
| 8:11 | IOWA | 3rd & 2 | (08:23) #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short left to #87 A.Ostrenga caught at NIU17, for 11 yards to the NIU08 (#14 M.Armstrong), 1ST DOWN |
| 7:40 | IOWA | 1st & Goal | (07:44) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short left to #26 X.Williams caught at NIU10, for 8 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:40 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz) |
| 7:34 | IOWA | (07:38) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 60 yards to the NIU05 #7 C.Thompson return 13 yards to the NIU18 (#22 D.Weisskopf) | |
| 7:28 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (07:32) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 2 yards gain to the NIU20 (#33 C.Buffington), out of bounds |
| 6:53 | NIU | 2nd & 8 | (07:00) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU24 (#57 W.Hubert; #51 L.Gaffney) |
| 6:16 | NIU | 3rd & 4 | (06:22) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 0 yards to the NIU24 (#6 Z.Lutmer) |
| 5:44 | NIU | 4th & 4 | (05:47) #36 J.Ference punt 35 yards to the Iowa41 #2 R.Vander Zee return 1 yard to the Iowa42 (#27 T.Porter) |
| 5:37 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (05:40) Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NIU47 (#3 L.Lindo), 1ST DOWN |
| 4:53 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (05:04) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short left to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU33, for 14 yards to the NIU33, out of bounds at NIU33, 1ST DOWN |
| 4:25 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (04:25) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete deep left to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU00 |
| 4:19 | IOWA | 2nd & 10 | (04:22) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU27 (#29 R.Walker) |
| 3:38 | IOWA | 3rd & 4 | (03:40) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short left to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU22 |
| 3:34 | IOWA | 4th & 4 | (03:37) #92 C.Buhr field goal attempt from 45 yards GOOD (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz), clock 03:34 |
| 3:34 | IOWA | (03:34) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 57 yards to the NIU08 fair catch by #7 C.Thompson at NIU08 | |
| 3:20 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (03:34) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 1 yard gain to the NIU26 (#6 Z.Lutmer) |
| 2:48 | NIU | 2nd & 9 | (02:54) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU30 (#96 B.Hawthorne; #6 Z.Lutmer) |
| 2:28 | NIU | 3rd & 5 | (02:30) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short middle to #1 D.Rogers thrown to NIU35 |
| 2:19 | NIU | 4th & 5 | (02:28) #36 J.Ference punt 42 yards to the Iowa28 #2 R.Vander Zee return 15 yards to the Iowa43 (#24 E.Porter) |
| 2:13 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (02:19) #5 N.McNeil rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Iowa44 (#93 F.Omotoso) |
| 2:00 | IOWA | Timeout Iowa, clock 02:00 | |
| 1:55 | IOWA | 2nd & 9 | (01:59) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short left to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU48 broken up by #12 A.Warren |
| 1:47 | IOWA | 3rd & 9 | (01:54) Shotgun #9 H.Brown rush left for 10 yards gain to the NIU46 (#3 L.Lindo), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 1:32 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (01:46) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short right to #87 A.Ostrenga caught at NIU41, for 5 yards to the NIU41 (#44 J.Murray) |
| 1:16 | IOWA | 2nd & 5 | (01:23) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short right to #87 A.Ostrenga caught at NIU37, for 4 yards to the NIU37 (#14 M.Armstrong) |
| 1:16 | IOWA | Timeout Iowa, clock 01:16 | |
| 1:13 | IOWA | 3rd & 1 | (01:13) #9 H.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU35 (#11 A.Washington; #18 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN |
| 1:02 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (01:05) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete deep right to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU00 |
| 0:49 | IOWA | 2nd & 10 | (01:00) Shotgun #5 N.McNeil rush left for 0 yards to the NIU35, End Of Play |
| 0:31 | IOWA | 3rd & 10 | (00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short middle to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at NIU26, for 15 yards to the NIU20 (#6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN |
| 0:25 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (00:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short right to #8 E.James thrown to NIU15 |
| 0:19 | IOWA | 2nd & 10 | (00:24) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short left to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU15, for 14 yards to the NIU06 (#29 R.Walker), 1ST DOWN |
| 0:19 | IOWA | Timeout Iowa, clock 00:19 | |
| 0:18 | IOWA | 1st & Goal | (00:18) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short right to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU00 PENALTY Iowa Pass Interference (#8 E.James) 10 yards from NIU06 to NIU16. NO PLAY |
| 0:10 | IOWA | 1st & Goal | (00:14) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short right to #81 D.Vonnahme thrown to NIU00 |
| 0:10 | NIU | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:10 | |
| 0:05 | IOWA | 2nd & Goal | (00:08) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass incomplete short middle to #8 E.James thrown to NIU02 broken up by #16 K.Conyers |
| 0:02 | IOWA | 3rd & Goal | (00:02) #92 C.Buhr field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz), clock 00:02 |
| 0:02 | IOWA | (00:02) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback | |
| 0:02 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (00:00) Kneel down by #14 J.Macon at NIU22 for loss of 3 yards |
| 0:00 | NIU | End of 2nd quarter. |
3rd quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | IOWA | (15:00) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 65 yards to the NIU00, Touchback | |
| 14:50 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (14:57) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short right to #45 T.Johnson Jr. caught at NIU20, for 1 yard to the NIU26 (#33 C.Buffington; #5 A.Hawkins) |
| 14:22 | NIU | 2nd & 9 | (14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU28 (#11 J.Wallace) |
| 13:41 | NIU | 3rd & 7 | (13:49) Shotgun #14 J.Macon sacked for loss of 8 yards to the NIU20 (#13 D.Campbell, #96 B.Hawthorne) |
| 13:07 | NIU | 4th & 15 | PENALTY NIU False Start (#18 J.Thomas) 5 yards from NIU20 to NIU15. NO PLAY |
| 12:45 | NIU | 4th & 20 | (12:53) #36 J.Ference punt 49 yards to the Iowa36 #8 E.James return 12 yards to the Iowa48 (#18 J.Thomas), out of bounds |
| 12:37 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (12:42) Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush left for 20 yards gain to the NIU32 (#30 A.Ellis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Iowa Holding (#14 T.Diaz) 10 yards from NIU32 to NIU42 |
| 12:12 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (12:25) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short right to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU48, for 0 yards to the NIU42 (#16 K.Conyers) |
| 11:45 | IOWA | 2nd & 10 | (11:49) #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete deep right to #2 R.Vander Zee thrown to NIU13 |
| 11:45 | IOWA | 3rd & 10 | PENALTY NIU Offside (#44 J.Murray) 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU37. NO PLAY |
| 11:41 | IOWA | 3rd & 5 | (11:43) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete short middle to #8 E.James thrown to NIU29 |
| 11:36 | IOWA | 4th & 5 | (11:40) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete deep left to #14 T.Diaz thrown to NIU13, TURNOVER ON DOWNS |
| 11:29 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (11:34) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NIU41 (#36 J.Montgomery) |
| 10:50 | NIU | 2nd & 6 | (11:04) Shotgun #7 C.Thompson rush right for 0 yards to the NIU41 (#33 C.Buffington; #11 J.Wallace) |
| 10:20 | NIU | 3rd & 6 | (10:23) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short left to #9 G.Dimopoulos thrown to NIU43 |
| 10:20 | NIU | 4th & 6 | PENALTY NIU False Start (#16 K.Conyers) 5 yards from NIU41 to NIU36. NO PLAY |
| 10:07 | NIU | 4th & 11 | (10:16) #36 J.Ference punt 39 yards to the Iowa25 #8 E.James return 19 yards to the Iowa44 (#15 B.Windham) |
| 9:59 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (10:05) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NIU48 (#2 A.Jones; #16 K.Conyers) |
| 9:25 | IOWA | 2nd & 2 | (09:33) #14 T.Diaz rush right for 10 yards gain to the NIU38 (#2 A.Jones; #5 Y.Falke), 1ST DOWN |
| 8:45 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (08:55) #5 N.McNeil rush left for 5 yards gain to the NIU33 (#6 J.Nelson) |
| 8:07 | IOWA | 2nd & 5 | (08:20) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short middle to #2 R.Vander Zee caught at NIU22, for 16 yards to the NIU17 (#6 J.Nelson; #16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN |
| 7:30 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (07:41) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski rush left for 16 yards gain to the NIU01 (#18 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN |
| 6:42 | IOWA | 1st & Goal | (06:47) #26 X.Williams rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NIU02 (#5 Y.Falke) |
| 6:08 | IOWA | 2nd & Goal | (06:08) #10 J.Hecklinski pass incomplete short middle to #0 J.Buie thrown to NIU00 |
| 5:57 | IOWA | 3rd & Goal | (06:02) #26 X.Williams rush left for 0 yards to the NIU02 (#6 J.Nelson) |
| 5:17 | IOWA | 4th & Goal | (05:17) #10 J.Hecklinski pass intercepted by #5 Y.Falke at NIU00, Touchback |
| 5:01 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (05:14) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush right for 0 yards to the NIU20 (#91 D.Kennedy) |
| 4:39 | NIU | 2nd & 10 | (04:45) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU21 (#23 L.Van Kekerix) |
| 4:14 | NIU | 3rd & 9 | (04:14) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #0 L.Bryant thrown to NIU50 PENALTY Iowa Pass Interference (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.) 15 yards from NIU21 to NIU36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY |
| 3:59 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (04:09) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #45 T.Johnson Jr. caught at NIU30, for 2 yards to the NIU38 (#20 T.Hudkins; #23 L.Van Kekerix) |
| 3:26 | NIU | 2nd & 8 | (03:31) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep middle to #1 D.Rogers thrown to Iowa25 |
| 3:19 | NIU | 3rd & 8 | (03:25) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NIU29 (#84 J.Anderson, #23 L.Van Kekerix) |
| 2:20 | NIU | 4th & 17 | (02:38) #36 J.Ference punt 48 yards to the Iowa23 #8 E.James return 77 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:20 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz) |
| 2:20 | IOWA | (02:20) #25 E.Ozick kickoff 63 yards to the NIU02 fair catch by #7 C.Thompson at NIU02 | |
| 2:14 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (02:18) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 1 yard gain to the NIU26 (#43 K.Brown), out of bounds |
| 1:29 | NIU | 2nd & 9 | (01:44) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #0 L.Bryant caught at NIU30, for 10 yards to the NIU36 (#1 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN |
| 1:02 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (01:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short middle to #0 L.Bryant caught at NIU50, for 20 yards to the Iowa44 (#7 R.Godfrey Jr.), 1ST DOWN |
| 0:36 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (00:42) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Iowa39 (#20 T.Hudkins) |
| 0:06 | NIU | 2nd & 5 | (00:06) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Iowa38 (#91 D.Kennedy; #31 N.DeLong) |
| 0:00 | NIU | End of 3rd quarter. |
4th quarter
| Clock | Offense | Down | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:52 | NIU | 3rd & 4 | (14:56) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush right for 2 yards gain to the Iowa36 fumbled by #5 T.Dickens at Iowa37 forced by #92 B.Stevenson recovered by Iowa #20 T.Hudkins at Iowa36, End Of Play |
| 14:44 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (14:49) Shotgun #5 N.McNeil rush right for 0 yards to the Iowa36 (#90 K.Sneed) |
| 14:06 | IOWA | 2nd & 10 | (14:14) Shotgun #5 N.McNeil rush right for 4 yards loss to the Iowa32 (#6 J.Nelson) |
| 13:26 | IOWA | 3rd & 14 | (13:39) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan pass complete short right to #26 X.Williams caught at Iowa28, for 4 yards to the Iowa36 (#50 M.Scarlett) |
| 13:00 | IOWA | 4th & 10 | (13:06) #49 B.Everitt punt 49 yards to the NIU15 fair catch by #1 D.Rogers at NIU15 |
| 12:53 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (12:58) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU16 (#92 B.Stevenson) |
| 12:16 | NIU | 2nd & 9 | (12:27) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #84 G.Weber caught at NIU17, for 6 yards to the NIU22 (#31 N.DeLong) |
| 11:48 | NIU | 3rd & 3 | (11:56) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 2 yards to the NIU20 (#4 J.Manson) |
| 11:13 | NIU | 4th & 5 | (11:20) #36 J.Ference punt 40 yards to the Iowa40, out of bounds at Iowa40 |
| 11:05 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (11:13) Shotgun #26 X.Williams rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Iowa46 (#20 M.Washington, Jr.) |
| 10:26 | IOWA | 2nd & 4 | (10:30) #26 X.Williams rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Iowa45 (#44 J.Murray; #92 J.McGhee) |
| 9:48 | IOWA | 3rd & 5 | (09:51) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan pass incomplete short middle to #11 B.Schaffer thrown to NIU49 |
| 9:42 | IOWA | 4th & 5 | (09:44) #49 B.Everitt punt 39 yards to the NIU16 fair catch by #1 D.Rogers at NIU16 |
| 9:33 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (09:39) Shotgun #20 J.Cranford rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU22 (#10 B.Gautcher) |
| 8:57 | NIU | 2nd & 4 | (09:06) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short right to #1 D.Rogers caught at NIU25, for 3 yards to the NIU25 (#21 M.Vitti; #18 X.Styles) |
| 8:24 | NIU | 3rd & 1 | (08:31) Shotgun #20 J.Cranford rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIU28 (#4 J.Manson), 1ST DOWN |
| 7:45 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (07:56) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NIU25 (#84 J.Anderson) |
| 7:04 | NIU | 2nd & 13 | (07:17) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #7 C.Thompson caught at NIU24, for 0 yards to the NIU25 (#4 J.Manson; #20 T.Hudkins) |
| 6:33 | NIU | 3rd & 13 | (06:41) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete short left to #4 K.Lewis thrown to NIU38 broken up by #18 X.Styles |
| 6:26 | NIU | 4th & 13 | (06:28) #36 J.Ference punt 37 yards to the Iowa38 fair catch by #8 E.James at Iowa38 |
| 6:13 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (06:25) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan rush right for 15 yards gain to the NIU47 (#25 B.Kerperin; #87 M.Cook), 1ST DOWN |
| 5:44 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (05:45) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan pass incomplete short left to #19 M.Woods thrown to NIU50 |
| 5:30 | IOWA | 2nd & 10 | (05:39) Shotgun #15 O.Dean rush left for 5 yards gain to the NIU42 (#8 C.Mau; #93 F.Omotoso) |
| 4:49 | IOWA | 3rd & 5 | (04:57) Shotgun #22 B.Jackson rush left for 27 yards gain to the NIU15, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Iowa Holding (#0 J.Buie) 10 yards from NIU15 to NIU25 |
| 4:32 | IOWA | 1st & 10 | (04:39) Shotgun #23 B.Doll rush middle for 3 yards loss to the NIU28 (#92 J.McGhee) |
| 3:44 | IOWA | 2nd & 13 | (03:50) Shotgun #22 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIU26 (#25 B.Kerperin; #8 C.Mau) |
| 2:58 | IOWA | 3rd & 11 | (03:08) Shotgun #3 J.Sullivan pass complete short left to #0 J.Buie caught at NIU18, for 9 yards to the NIU17 (#5 Y.Falke), out of bounds |
| 2:22 | IOWA | 4th & 2 | (02:26) Shotgun #22 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU16 (#14 M.Armstrong), TURNOVER ON DOWNS |
| 2:07 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (02:16) Shotgun #8 T.White rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU17 (#4 J.Manson; #88 E.Olagbaju) |
| 2:00 | NIU | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00 | |
| 1:50 | NIU | 2nd & 9 | (01:59) Shotgun #8 T.White rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU18 (#15 C.Cooney) |
| 1:15 | NIU | 3rd & 8 | (01:25) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #19 K.McInerney caught at NIU33, for 22 yards to the NIU40 (#14 A.Mota), 1ST DOWN |
| 0:58 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep left to #19 K.McInerney thrown to Iowa32 |
| 0:53 | NIU | 2nd & 10 | (00:55) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #19 K.McInerney caught at Iowa44, for 16 yards to the Iowa44, out of bounds at Iowa44, 1ST DOWN |
| 0:48 | NIU | 1st & 10 | (00:49) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep middle to #7 C.Thompson thrown to Iowa10 |
| 0:41 | NIU | 2nd & 10 | (00:48) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NIU49 (#40 C.Chineke) |
| 0:03 | NIU | 3rd & 17 | (00:03) Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #19 K.McInerney caught at Iowa46, for 17 yards to the Iowa34 (#12 B.Weivoda), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN |
| 0:00 | NIU | End of 4th quarter. |
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- San José State at USCFinal: 26-42
- NC State at VirginiaFinal: 8-34
- Jacksonville State at North Dakota StateFinal: 7-33
- Sacramento State at Eastern MichiganFinal: 17-28
- Hawai'i at StanfordFinal: 27-37
- New Mexico State at Florida StateFinal: 17-34
- Memphis at UNLVFinal: 27-21
- Massachusetts at RutgersFinal: 37-21
- Akron at Wake ForestFinal: 16-38
- Colorado at Georgia TechFinal: 14-13
- UAB at IllinoisFinal: 23-42
- San José State at Eastern MichiganFinal: 27-21
- UTEP at OklahomaFinal: 0-51
- Toledo at Michigan StateFinal: 20-30
- Miami at StanfordFinal: 45-6
- Fresno State at USCFinal: 0-39
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- Oregon State at HoustonFinal: 20-33
- Coastal Carolina at West VirginiaFinal: 24-31
- North Texas at IndianaFinal: 16-52
- Ohio at NebraskaFinal: 21-49
- Liberty at James MadisonFinal: 13-20
- Miami (OH) at PittsburghFinal: 14-59
- Ball State at Ohio StateFinal: 3-56
- Kent State at South CarolinaFinal: 0-57
- Baylor vs AuburnFinal: 16-17
- Texas State at TexasFinal: 7-59
- Boston College at CincinnatiFinal: 15-34
- Tulane at DukeFinal: 3-17
- Boise State at OregonFinal: 27-34
- Marshall at Penn StateFinal: 0-45
- Oklahoma State at TulsaFinal: 10-24
- Wyoming at Colorado StateFinal: 13-35
- Missouri State at Texas A&MFinal: 0-50
- Arkansas State at MemphisFinal: 24-42
- Florida International at South FloridaFinal: 9-19
- Sam Houston at TroyFinal: 21-24
- Clemson at LSUFinal: 10-51
- UL Monroe at Mississippi StateFinal: 13-62
- Western Michigan at MichiganFinal: 12-13
- Florida Atlantic at FloridaFinal: 21-66
- UNLV at Hawai'iFinal: 21-6
- Central Michigan at New MexicoFinal: 7-38
- UCLA at CaliforniaFinal: 45-24
- Western Kentucky at NevadaFinal: 14-49
- Washington State at WashingtonFinal: 10-24
- Louisville vs Ole MissFinal: 38-41
- Wisconsin vs Notre DameFinal: 13-41
- SMU at Florida StateFinal: 27-24