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2021 week 13 · Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM CT · Huskie Stadium · 📺 ESPNU · 7,156 att · 34°F, wind 19.9

Drive chart

WIN PROBABILITYWestern Michigan above · Northern Illinois below
KICK32% → 0% Northern IllinoisFINAL
Western Michigan Northern Illinois bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
FUMBLE
4 pl · 44 yd · 1:24
0–0
+4
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 28 Jay Ducker run for 47 yds to the WMich 25 for a 1ST down +47 3.16
14:56 1st & 10 OPP 25 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.45
14:56 2nd & 10 OPP 25 Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the WMich 24 +1 -0.46
13:32 3rd & 9 OPP 24 Ethan Hampton run for 4 yds to the WMich 28 +4 -0.11
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TD
11 pl · 72 yd · 5:00
7–0
−9
13:32 1st & 10 OWN 28 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore 0 -0.80
13:32 2nd & 10 OWN 28 Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the WMich 31 +3 -0.18
13:32 3rd & 7 OWN 31 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 8 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down +8 1.98
13:32 1st & 10 OWN 39 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 16 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down +16 1.38
13:32 1st & 10 OPP 45 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 8 yds to the NoIll 37 +8 0.73
13:32 2nd & 2 OPP 37 La'Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST down +3 -0.19
13:32 1st & 10 OPP 34 Sean Tyler run for 6 yds to the NoIll 28 +6 0.23
13:32 2nd & 4 OPP 28 Sean Tyler run for 23 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down +23 0.82
13:32 1st & 5 OPP 5 La'Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the NoIll 4 +1 -0.45
13:32 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the NoIll 1 +3 -0.12
8:32 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Brett Borske for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) +1 2.45
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PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 2:27
7–0
−14
8:28 1st & 10 OWN 35 Ethan Hampton run for 9 yds to the NoIll 44 +9 1.38
8:28 2nd & 1 OWN 44 Jay Ducker run for 9 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down +9 0.24
8:28 1st & 10 OPP 47 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 4 yds to the NoIll 49 +4 -0.13
8:28 2nd & 14 OWN 49 Ethan Hampton run for 3 yds to the WMich 48 +3 -0.35
8:28 3rd & 11 OPP 48 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.73
6:01 4th & 11 OPP 48 Matt Ference punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 12
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PUNT
3 pl · -4 yd · 2:12
7–0
+13
6:01 1st & 10 OWN 12 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 3 yds to the WMich 15 +3 -0.16
6:01 2nd & 7 OWN 15 La'Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the WMich 15 0 -0.29
6:01 3rd & 7 OWN 15 Kaleb Eleby sacked by Devonte O'Malley for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 8 -7 -0.20
3:49 4th & 14 OWN 8 Nick Mihalic punt for 57 yds , Trayvon Rudolph returns for 6 yds to the NoIll 41
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PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 1:43
7–0
−15
3:49 1st & 10 OWN 41 Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NoIll 35 +6 0.40
3:49 2nd & 16 OWN 35 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the NoIll 38 +3 -0.16
3:49 3rd & 13 OWN 38 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 40 +2 -0.19
2:06 4th & 11 OWN 40 Matt Ference punt for 58 yds
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PUNT
10 pl · 63 yd · 5:15
7–0
+8
2:06 1st & 10 OWN 2 Jaxson Kincaide run for 1 yd to the WMich 3 +1 -0.21
2:06 2nd & 9 OWN 3 Jaxson Kincaide run for 10 yds to the WMich 13 for a 1ST down +10 0.49
2:06 1st & 10 OWN 13 Jaxson Kincaide run for 1 yd to the WMich 14 +1 -0.34
0:00 2nd & 9 OWN 14 Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the WMich 17 +3 -0.09
0:00 OWN 14 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 3rd & 6 OWN 17 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 36 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down +36 3.51
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 47 Sean Tyler run for 8 yds to the NoIll 39 +8 0.77
15:00 2nd & 2 OPP 39 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST down +6 -0.06
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 33 Sean Tyler run for no gain to the NoIll 33 0 -0.64
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 33 La'Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35 +2 -0.46
15:00 3rd & 12 OPP 35 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall 0 -1.00
11:51 4th & 12 OPP 35 Nick Mihalic punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Trayvon Rudolph at the NoIll 4
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Q2
TD
1 pl · 96 yd · 0:15
7–7
+14
11:36 1st & 10 OWN 4 Clint Ratkovich run for 96 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +96 6.94
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TD
3 pl · 84 yd · 1:12
14–7
−10
11:31 1st & 10 OWN 16 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 27 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down +27 2.11
11:31 1st & 10 OWN 43 Jaxson Kincaide run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line +7 0.68
10:19 2nd & 3 50 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 50 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) +50 3.78
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TD
3 pl · 36 yd · 1:35
21–7
−11
10:17 1st & 10 OWN 35 Nick Mihalic kickoff for 35 yds
10:17 1st & 10 OPP 36 Eleby,Kaleb pass incomplete to Crooms,Corey broken up by Brown,C.J. PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Brown,C.J.) 15 yards from NIU36 to NIU21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
10:17 1st & 10 OPP 21 Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the NoIll 18 +3 -0.12
10:17 2nd & 7 OPP 18 Sean Tyler run for 12 yds to the NoIll 6 for a 1ST down +12 0.70
8:42 1st & 6 OPP 6 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 6 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) +6 2.05
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PUNT
5 pl · 7 yd · 2:57
21–7
−8
8:39 1st & 10 OWN 31 Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 35 +4 -0.14
8:39 2nd & 6 OWN 35 Jay Ducker run for 9 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down +9 1.38
8:39 1st & 10 OWN 44 Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42 +2 -0.68
8:39 2nd & 12 OWN 42 PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU37. NO PLAY. -5
8:39 2nd & 17 OWN 37 Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 38 +1 -0.32
8:39 3rd & 16 OWN 38 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.21
5:42 4th & 16 OWN 38 Matt Ference punt for 46 yds , Bryce Nunnelly returns for 5 yds to the WMich 21
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TD
9 pl · 79 yd · 4:17
28–7
5:42 1st & 10 OWN 21 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 4 yds to the WMich 25 +4 -0.09
5:42 2nd & 6 OWN 25 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for no gain to the WMich 25 0 -0.54
4:24 3rd & 6 OWN 25 Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:24
4:24 3rd & 6 OWN 25 La'Darius Jefferson run for 26 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down +26 3.20
4:24 1st & 10 OPP 49 Eleby,Kaleb pass incomplete to Crooms,Corey PENALTY WMU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from NIU49 to WMU46. NO PLAY. -5
4:24 1st & 15 OWN 46 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 6 yds to the NoIll 48 +6 0.31
4:24 2nd & 9 OPP 48 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 13 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down +13 1.65
4:24 1st & 10 OPP 35 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore 0 -0.69
4:24 2nd & 10 OPP 35 Jaxson Kincaide run for 1 yd to the NoIll 34 +1 -0.70
4:24 3rd & 9 OPP 34 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Brett Borske for 5 yds to the NoIll 29 +5 0.06
1:31 4th & 4 OPP 29 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:31
1:25 4th & 4 OPP 29 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 29 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) +29 4.31
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END OF HALF
2 pl · 4 yd · 1:20
28–7
−2
1:20 1st & 10 OWN 33 Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 33 0 -0.96
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 33 Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 37 +4 -0.10
0:00 OWN 33 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
ON DOWNS
6 pl · 38 yd · 2:34
28–7
+1
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the WMich 32 +7 0.60
15:00 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 22 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +22 1.93
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 46 Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the NoIll 43 +3 -0.34
15:00 2nd & 7 OPP 43 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Corey Crooms 0 -1.08
15:00 3rd & 7 OPP 43 Sean Tyler run for 5 yds to the NoIll 38 +5 0.07
12:26 4th & 2 OPP 38 Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the NoIll 37 +1 -2.10
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:17
28–7
−2
12:26 1st & 10 OWN 37 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 4 yds to the NoIll 41 +4 -0.16
12:26 2nd & 6 OWN 41 Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 42 +1 -0.84
12:26 3rd & 5 OWN 42 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.69
11:09 4th & 5 OWN 42 Matt Ference punt for 58 yds for a touchback
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ON DOWNS
8 pl · 60 yd · 4:56
28–7
+2
11:09 1st & 10 OWN 20 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 8 yds to the WMich 28 +8 0.80
11:09 2nd & 2 OWN 28 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 1 yd to the WMich 29 +1 -0.80
11:09 3rd & 1 OWN 29 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 25 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down +25 2.85
11:09 1st & 10 OPP 46 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 22 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down +22 0.86
11:09 1st & 10 OPP 24 La'Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 21 +3 -0.14
11:09 2nd & 7 OPP 21 Kaleb Eleby sacked by Michael Kennedy for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 26 -5 -1.20
11:09 3rd & 12 OPP 26 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 6 yds to the NoIll 20 +6 0.21
6:13 4th & 6 OPP 20 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore 0 -3.19
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PUNT
3 pl · -9 yd · 1:39
28–7
−3
6:13 1st & 10 OWN 20 Ethan Hampton sacked by Ryan Selig for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 12 -8 -0.91
6:13 2nd & 18 OWN 12 Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 11 +1 -0.05
6:13 3rd & 19 OWN 11 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.02
4:34 4th & 19 OWN 11 Matt Ference punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 45
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TD
8 pl · 55 yd · 4:24
35–7
4:34 1st & 10 OWN 45 Jaxson Kincaide run for 1 yd to the WMich 44 +1 -0.93
4:34 2nd & 11 OWN 44 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 10 yds to the NoIll 46 +10 1.33
4:34 3rd & 1 OPP 46 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 6 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down +6 1.14
4:34 1st & 10 OPP 40 Jaxson Kincaide run for 17 yds to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down +17 0.53
4:34 1st & 10 OPP 23 Sean Tyler run for 10 yds to the NoIll 13 for a 1ST down +10 0.13
4:34 1st & 10 OPP 13 Corey Crooms run for 6 yds to the NoIll 7 +6 0.18
4:34 2nd & 4 OPP 7 Sean Tyler run for no gain to the NoIll 7 0 -0.38
0:14 3rd & 4 OPP 7 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:14
0:14 3rd & 4 OPP 7 PENALTY WMU False Start 5 yards from NIU07 to NIU12. NO PLAY. -5
0:10 3rd & 9 OPP 12 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 12 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) +12 3.09
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TD
2 pl · 45 yd · 0:10
35–14
+1
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 45 Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the WMich 44 +1 -0.77
0:00 OPP 45 End of 3rd Quarter
14:53 2nd & 9 OPP 44 Antario Brown run for 44 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +44 4.25
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Q4
MISSED FG
6 pl · 10 yd · 2:41
35–14
14:52 1st & 10 OWN 35 John Richardson kickoff for 41 yds
14:52 1st & 10 OPP 27 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 9 yds to the WMich 18 +9 0.66
14:52 2nd & 1 OPP 18 Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.63
14:52 3rd & 1 OPP 18 PENALTY WMU Offside 5 yards from WMU18 to WMU13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +5
14:52 1st & 10 OPP 13 Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the WMich 18 +5 0.07
14:52 2nd & 15 OPP 18 Ethan Hampton sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 10 yards to the WMich 28 -10 -2.43
14:52 3rd & 25 OPP 28 Jay Ducker run for 11 yds to the WMich 17 +11 1.28
12:11 4th & 14 OPP 17 John Richardson 35 yd FG MISSED
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TD
4 pl · 80 yd · 2:05
42–14
12:11 1st & 10 OWN 20 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 38 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down +38 3.09
12:11 1st & 10 OPP 42 Sean Tyler run for 16 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down +16 0.57
12:11 1st & 10 OPP 26 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 14 yds to the NoIll 12 for a 1ST down +14 0.19
10:06 1st & 10 OPP 12 Sean Tyler run for 12 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) +12 2.53
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TD
4 pl · 73 yd · 1:39
42–21
10:00 1st & 10 OWN 27 Ethan Hampton pass complete to Miles Joiner for 14 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down +14 1.27
10:00 1st & 10 OWN 41 Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43 +2 -0.68
10:00 2nd & 8 OWN 43 Jay Ducker run for 16 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down +16 2.10
8:21 1st & 10 OPP 41 Antario Brown run for 41 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) +41 3.24
8:17 1st & 10 OWN 35 John Richardson kickoff for 51 yds , Skyy Moore return for 9 yds to the WMich 44 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WMich 13
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END OF Q4
11 pl · 73 yd · 8:17
42–21
−1
8:17 1st & 10 OWN 13 La'Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the WMich 18 +5 0.07
8:17 2nd & 5 OWN 18 PENALTY WMU False Start 5 yards from WMU18 to WMU13. NO PLAY. -5
8:17 2nd & 10 OWN 13 La'Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the WMich 17 +4 -0.03
8:17 3rd & 6 OWN 17 La'Darius Jefferson run for 10 yds to the WMich 27 for a 1ST down +10 1.19
8:17 1st & 10 OWN 27 La'Darius Jefferson run for 20 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down +20 1.84
8:17 1st & 10 OWN 47 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 6 yds to the NoIll 47 +6 0.37
8:17 2nd & 4 OPP 47 Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44 +3 -0.42
8:17 3rd & 1 OPP 44 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 17 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down +17 1.40
8:17 1st & 10 OPP 27 Jaxson Kincaide run for 4 yds to the NoIll 23 +4 -0.04
8:17 2nd & 6 OPP 23 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 6 yds to the NoIll 17 for a 1ST down +6 0.20
8:17 1st & 10 OPP 17 Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 4 yds to the NoIll 13 +4 -0.02
0:00 2nd & 6 OPP 13 run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 14 -1 -0.44
0:00 OPP 13 End of 4th Quarter
22 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking. WP is CollegeFootballData's model, read at the last play of each drive; Δ is what the drive moved it, in points of probability.

Defense

2sacks2
2plays for loss3
1takeaways0
3three-and-outs forced1
5explosive plays allowed17
9.05yards allowed / play8.45
3 of 11scoring drives allowed6 of 11
Western Michigan
A.J. Thomas 8 (7) 1 TFL · 2 PD
Ali Fayad 4 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Zaire Barnes 4 (3)
Ryan Selig 3 (1) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Braden Fiske 3 (3) 1 TFL
Marshawn Kneeland 3 1 TFL
Therran Coleman 3 (1) 0.5 TFL
Ralph Holley 2 (1) 1 TFL
Northern Illinois
CJ Brown 14 (9)
Javaughn Byrd 10 (8) 1 PD
Jashon Prophete 9 (5) 1 PD
Daveren Rayner 7 (6)
Nick Rattin 6 (2) 1 TFL
Michael Kennedy 5 (4) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Raishein Thomas 5 (2)
Demond Taylor 4 (1)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

—field goals0 of 1
2punts5
44.0punt average48.4
1punts inside the 202
32return yards71
own 24average drive startown 37
Western Michigan
K Parker Sampson 6/6 XP
P Nick Mihalic 2 punts · 44.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR Sean Tyler 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
KR Skyy Moore 1 ret · 9 yds · long 9
KR Zahir Abdus-Salaam 1 ret · 3 yds · long 3
PR Bryce Nunnelly 1 ret · 5 yds · long 5
Northern Illinois
K John Richardson 0/1 FG · 3/3 XP
P Matt Ference 5 punts · 48.4 avg · 2 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Drew Cassens 2 ret · 16 yds · long 10
KR Tristen Tewes 1 ret · 5 yds · long 5
KR Mason Blakemore 1 ret · 23 yds · long 23
KR Clint Ratkovich 2 ret · 21 yds · long 13
PR Trayvon Rudolph 1 ret · 6 yds · long 6
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

76plays37
642yards335
11drives11
55%success rate32%
37.95total PPA14.2
Derived from 113 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Brett Borske for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 7–0
Q2Clint Ratkovich run for 96 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 7–7
Q2Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 50 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 14–7
Q2Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 6 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 21–7
Q2Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 29 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 28–7
Q3Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 12 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 35–7
Q4Antario Brown run for 44 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 14–35
Q4Sean Tyler run for 12 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 42–14
Q4Antario Brown run for 41 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 21–42

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Clint Ratkovich run for 96 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 6.94
Q2Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 29 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 4.31
Q4Antario Brown run for 44 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 4.25
Q2Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 50 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) 3.78
Q2Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 36 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down 3.51
Q4Antario Brown run for 41 yds for a TD, (John Richardson KICK) 3.24

Series recent meetings

2025 Western Michigan 35 – 19 Northern Illinois
2024 Northern Illinois 42 – 28 Western Michigan
2023 Western Michigan 0 – 24 Northern Illinois
2022 Northern Illinois 24 – 21 Western Michigan
2020 Northern Illinois 27 – 30 Western Michigan
2019 Western Michigan 14 – 17 Northern Illinois
2018 Northern Illinois 21 – 28 Western Michigan
2017 Western Michigan 31 – 35 Northern Illinois
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal