| 14:47 | 1st & 10 | OWN 29 | Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the AKR 32 | +3 | -0.34 |
| 14:21 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 32 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden | 0 | -0.68 |
| 14:13 | 3rd & 7 | OWN 32 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -0.34 |
| 14:05 | 4th & 7 | OWN 32 | Avery Book run for 11 yds to the AKR 21 Avery Book fumbled, recovered by NIU Jake Gassaway | 0.13 |
| 13:59 | 1st & 10 | OPP 21 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the AKR 21 | 0 | -0.39 |
| 13:13 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 21 | Ethan Hampton run for 6 yds to the AKR 15 | +6 | 0.14 |
| 12:34 | 3rd & 4 | OPP 15 | Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph | 0 | -0.47 |
| 12:31 | 4th & 4 | OPP 15 | Kanon Woodill 32 yd FG GOOD |
| 12:16 | 1st & 10 | OWN 32 | Jordon Simmons run for 4 yds to the AKR 36 | +4 | -0.15 |
| 11:47 | 2nd & 6 | OWN 36 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk | 0 | -0.87 |
| 11:38 | 3rd & 6 | OWN 36 | Ben Finley run for 11 yds to the AKR 47 for a 1ST down | +11 | 2.44 |
| 11:09 | 1st & 10 | OWN 47 | Jordon Simmons run for 13 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down | +13 | 0.91 |
| 10:26 | 1st & 10 | OPP 40 | Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for no gain to the NIU 40 | 0 | -0.85 |
| 9:54 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 40 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Conner Cravaack | 0 | -1.03 |
| 9:46 | 3rd & 10 | OPP 40 | Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 40 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) | +40 | 5.06 |
| 9:32 | 1st & 10 | OWN 30 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 33 | +3 | -0.36 |
| 8:51 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 33 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 9 yds to the NIU 42 for a 1ST down | +9 | 1.49 |
| 8:20 | 1st & 10 | OWN 42 | Trayvon Rudolph run for 58 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) | +58 | 4.56 |
| 8:14 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Charles Kellom run for 2 yds to the AKR 27 | +2 | -0.45 |
| 7:31 | 2nd & 8 | OWN 27 | Ben Finley pass complete to Tahj Bullock for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 26 | -1 | -0.54 |
| 6:58 | 3rd & 9 | OWN 26 | Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for no gain to the AKR 26 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 6:25 | 4th & 9 | OWN 26 | PENALTY AKRON False Start (Conroy,Sean) 5 yards from AKRON26 to AKRON21. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 6:11 | 4th & 14 | OWN 21 | Avery Book punt for 34 yds |
| 6:11 | 2nd & 5 | 50 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 06:11 | ||
| 5:41 | 1st & 10 | OWN 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line Telly Johnson Jr. fumbled, recovered by NIU Telly Johnson Jr. , return to the 50 yard line | +5 | 0.11 |
| 5:05 | 2nd & 5 | 50 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 7 yds to the AKR 43 for a 1ST down | +7 | 0.82 |
| 4:29 | 1st & 10 | OPP 43 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the AKR 39 | +4 | -0.11 |
| 3:50 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 39 | Trayvon Rudolph pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 39 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) | +39 | 3.46 |
| 3:38 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the AKR 26 | +1 | -0.59 |
| 3:08 | 2nd & 9 | OWN 26 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jake Newell | 0 | -0.41 |
| 2:52 | 3rd & 9 | OWN 26 | Ben Finley sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 25 | -1 | -0.21 |
| 2:18 | 4th & 10 | OWN 25 | Avery Book punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 35 |
| 2:13 | 1st & 10 | OWN 35 | Northern Illinois Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined | 0 | |
| 2:03 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 35 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 12 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down | +12 | 2.16 |
| 1:22 | 1st & 10 | OWN 47 | Gavin Williams run for no gain to the NIU 47 | 0 | -1.15 |
| 0:43 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 47 | Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes | 0 | -0.96 |
| 0:35 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 47 | Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos | 0 | -0.61 |
| 0:29 | 4th & 10 | OWN 47 | Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Paul Davis at the AKR 12 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | OWN 12 | Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the AKR 14 | +2 | -0.25 |
| 0:00 | OWN 12 | End of 1st Quarter | |||
| 14:41 | 2nd & 8 | OWN 14 | Ben Finley pass complete to Conner Cravaack for 30 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down | +30 | 2.61 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | OWN 44 | Ben Finley run for 1 yd to the AKR 45 | +1 | -0.93 |
| 13:40 | 2nd & 9 | OWN 45 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger | 0 | -0.96 |
| 13:31 | 3rd & 9 | OWN 45 | Ben Finley run for 17 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NIU 23 for a 1ST down | +32 | 3.59 |
| 13:02 | 1st & 10 | OPP 23 | Jordon Simmons run for 8 yds to the NIU 15 | +8 | 0.47 |
| 12:18 | 2nd & 2 | OPP 15 | Jordon Simmons run for 4 yds to the NIU 11 for a 1ST down | +4 | -0.33 |
| 11:48 | 1st & 10 | OPP 11 | Tahj Bullock run for 1 yd to the NIU 10 | +1 | -0.23 |
| 11:06 | 2nd & 9 | OPP 10 | Timeout Akron, clock 11:06 | ||
| 11:02 | 2nd & 9 | OPP 10 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger | 0 | -0.28 |
| 10:58 | 3rd & 9 | OPP 10 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jordon Simmons | 0 | -0.41 |
| 10:56 | 4th & 9 | OPP 10 | Garrison Smith 27 yd FG GOOD |
| 10:46 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 2 yds to the NIU 27 | +2 | -0.45 |
| 10:12 | 2nd & 8 | OWN 27 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 28 | +1 | -0.40 |
| 9:27 | 3rd & 7 | OWN 28 | Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Andrew McElroy | 0 | -0.27 |
| 9:20 | 4th & 7 | OWN 28 | Terence Thomas 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Garrison Smith Kick) | -6.80 | |
| 9:20 | 1st & 10 | OWN 18 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:20 |
| 9:06 | 1st & 10 | OWN 18 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the NIU 25 | +7 | 0.49 |
| 8:28 | 2nd & 3 | OWN 25 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 24 | +1 | -0.64 |
| 7:41 | 3rd & 4 | OWN 24 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for 35 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down | +35 | 3.63 |
| 7:28 | 1st & 10 | OPP 41 | Ethan Hampton run for 7 yds to the AKR 34 | +7 | 0.46 |
| 6:51 | 2nd & 3 | OPP 34 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the AKR 33 | +1 | -0.66 |
| 6:12 | 3rd & 2 | OPP 33 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the AKR 32 | +1 | -0.76 |
| 5:32 | 4th & 1 | OPP 32 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 32 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) | +32 | 4.20 |
| 5:32 | 1st & 10 | OPP 3 | Foley,Tom rush attempt failed PENALTY AKRON Illegal Substitution 2 yards from AKRON03 to AKRON01. NO PLAY. | +2 | |
| 5:32 | 1st & 10 | OWN 35 | Austin Bullock kickoff for 39 yds fair catch by Javaughn Byrd at the AKR 26 Northern Illinois Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the AKR 31 |
| 5:24 | 1st & 10 | OWN 31 | Ben Finley sacked by Raishein Thomas for a loss of 7 yards to the AKR 24 | -7 | -1.52 |
| 4:32 | 2nd & 17 | OWN 24 | Ben Finley pass complete to Jake Newell for 20 yds to the AKR 44 for a 1ST down | +20 | 2.76 |
| 4:06 | 1st & 10 | OWN 44 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -1.16 |
| 4:01 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 44 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk | 0 | -0.88 |
| 3:55 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 44 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -0.52 |
| 3:47 | 4th & 10 | OWN 44 | Avery Book punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NIU 19 |
| 3:40 | 1st & 10 | OWN 19 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 22 | +3 | -0.23 |
| 3:05 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 22 | (03:09) Shotgun Williams,Gavin rush right for 6 yards gain to the NIU28 (Johnson,DiMarco), out of bounds PENALTY AKRON Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NIU22 to NIU27. NO PLAY. | +5 | |
| 2:43 | 2nd & 2 | OWN 27 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 38 yds to the AKR 35 for a 1ST down | +38 | 2.69 |
| 2:04 | 1st & 10 | OPP 35 | (02:15) Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass complete short left to Rudolph,Trayvon caught at AKRON36, for 5 yards to the AKRON30 (Lewis,Darrian) PENALTY AKRON Illegal Substitution 5 yards from AKRON35 to AKRON30. NO PLAY. | +5 | |
| 2:00 | 1st & 5 | OPP 30 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00 | ||
| 2:00 | 1st & 5 | OPP 30 | PENALTY NIU False Start 5 yards from AKRON30 to AKRON35. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 1:54 | 1st & 10 | OPP 35 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the AKR 31 | +4 | -0.07 |
| 1:18 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 31 | Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the AKR 30 | +1 | -0.56 |
| 0:35 | 3rd & 5 | OPP 30 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:35 | ||
| 0:26 | 3rd & 5 | OPP 30 | Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes | 0 | -0.92 |
| 0:26 | 4th & 5 | OPP 30 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:26 | ||
| 0:22 | 4th & 5 | OPP 30 | Ethan Hampton pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph | 0 | -2.48 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | OWN 30 | B. Finley takes a knee | -1 | -0.99 |
| 0:00 | OWN 30 | End of 2nd Quarter | |||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OWN 35 | Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Akron Penalty, Defensive Offside (Bennett Adler) |
| 14:22 | 1st & 10 | OWN 30 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 10 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down | +10 | 0.94 |
| 14:05 | 1st & 10 | OWN 40 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 41 | +1 | -0.91 |
| 13:34 | 2nd & 9 | OWN 41 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the NIU 43 | +2 | -0.53 |
| 12:54 | 3rd & 7 | OWN 43 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for no gain to the NIU 43 | 0 | -0.62 |
| 12:21 | 4th & 7 | OWN 43 | Tom Foley punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AKR 20 |
| 12:14 | 1st & 10 | OWN 20 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden | 0 | -0.56 |
| 12:04 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 20 | Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the AKR 22 | +2 | -0.17 |
| 11:23 | 3rd & 8 | OWN 22 | (11:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete short left to Norton,Adrian thrown to AKRON35 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from AKRON22 to AKRON37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 | |
| 11:19 | 1st & 10 | OWN 37 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -1.07 |
| 11:11 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 37 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger | 0 | -0.66 |
| 11:04 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 37 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Ahmarian Granger | 0 | -0.34 |
| 10:56 | 4th & 10 | OWN 37 | Avery Book punt for 38 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 3 yds to the NIU 28 |
| 10:32 | 1st & 10 | OWN 28 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 28 | 0 | -0.80 |
| 9:55 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 28 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Brock Lampe for 2 yds to the NIU 30 | +2 | -0.27 |
| 9:17 | 3rd & 8 | OWN 30 | Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the NIU 37 | +7 | 0.24 |
| 8:37 | 4th & 1 | OWN 37 | PENALTY NIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU37 to NIU32. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 8:18 | 4th & 6 | OWN 32 | Tom Foley punt for 27 yds |
| 8:18 | 1st & 10 | 50 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:18 | ||
| 8:14 | 1st & 10 | OWN 41 | (08:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete short middle to Rush,Jarvis thrown to AKRON50 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference 9 yards from AKRON41 to AKRON50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +9 | |
| 8:11 | 1st & 10 | 50 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Conner Cravaack | 0 | -1.11 |
| 7:52 | 2nd & 10 | 50 | Ben Finley pass complete to Jarvis Rush for 10 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down | +10 | 1.77 |
| 7:29 | 1st & 10 | OPP 40 | Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the NIU 37 | +3 | -0.27 |
| 6:53 | 2nd & 7 | OPP 37 | Ben Finley sacked by Raishein Thomas for a loss of 11 yards to the NIU 48 | -11 | -3.07 |
| 6:07 | 3rd & 18 | OPP 48 | Ben Finley pass complete to Conner Cravaack for 11 yds to the NIU 37 | +11 | 1.09 |
| 5:35 | 4th & 7 | OPP 37 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -1.56 |
| 5:23 | 1st & 10 | OWN 37 | Ethan Hampton sacked by Nathan Kapongo for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 36 | -1 | -1.24 |
| 4:46 | 2nd & 11 | OWN 36 | Gavin Williams run for 11 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down | +11 | 2.20 |
| 4:46 | 1st & 10 | OWN 47 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:46 | ||
| 4:26 | 1st & 10 | OWN 47 | Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 46 | +1 | -0.91 |
| 3:47 | 2nd & 11 | OWN 46 | Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the AKR 48 | +6 | 0.30 |
| 3:18 | 3rd & 5 | OPP 48 | Trayvon Rudolph run for 1 yd to the AKR 49 | +1 | -0.81 |
| 2:38 | 4th & 6 | OPP 49 | Tom Foley punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AKR 1 |
| 2:31 | 1st & 10 | OWN 1 | Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the AKR 3 | +2 | -0.15 |
| 1:55 | 2nd & 8 | OWN 3 | Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the AKR 6 | +3 | -0.06 |
| 1:24 | 3rd & 5 | OWN 6 | Ben Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 9 yds to the AKR 15 for a 1ST down | +9 | 0.59 |
| 0:42 | 1st & 10 | OWN 15 | Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 17 yds to the AKR 32 for a 1ST down | +17 | 1.10 |
| 0:04 | 1st & 10 | OWN 32 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden | 0 | -0.93 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 32 | (00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,Ben pass incomplete deep right to Norton,Adrian thrown to NIU40 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Byrd,JaVaughn) 15 yards from AKRON32 to AKRON47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 | |
| 0:00 | OWN 32 | End of 3rd Quarter | |||
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | OWN 47 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden | 0 | -1.15 |
| 14:49 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 47 | Akron Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined | 0 | |
| 14:37 | 3rd & 20 | OWN 37 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden | 0 | -0.14 |
| 14:26 | 4th & 20 | OWN 37 | Avery Book punt for 28 yds |
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | OWN 35 | Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 39 | +4 | -0.16 |
| 13:26 | 2nd & 6 | OWN 39 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 43 | +4 | -0.15 |
| 13:12 | 3rd & 4 | OWN 41 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 13 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down | +13 | 2.46 |
| 12:41 | 1st & 10 | OPP 46 | Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the AKR 44 | +2 | -0.57 |
| 11:53 | 2nd & 8 | OPP 44 | Ethan Hampton sacked by CJ Nunnally IV for a loss of 2 yards to the AKR 46 | -2 | -1.52 |
| 11:08 | 3rd & 10 | OPP 46 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 5 yds to the AKR 41 | +5 | 0.05 |
| 10:20 | 4th & 5 | OPP 41 | Tom Foley punt for 35 yds | ||
| 10:20 | 4th & 5 | OPP 41 | Tom Foley punt for 35 yds |
| 10:14 | 1st & 10 | OWN 6 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk | 0 | -0.29 |
| 10:04 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 6 | Jordon Simmons run for 14 yds to the AKR 20 for a 1ST down | +14 | 0.80 |
| 9:35 | 1st & 10 | OWN 20 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -0.56 |
| 9:29 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 20 | Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 9 yds to the AKR 29 | +9 | 0.55 |
| 8:50 | 3rd & 1 | OWN 29 | Jordon Simmons run for no gain to the AKR 29 | 0 | -0.56 |
| 8:05 | 4th & 1 | OWN 29 | Avery Book punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 29 |
| 8:05 | 1st & 10 | OPP 3 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:05 | ||
| 7:56 | 1st & 10 | OWN 29 | Gavin Williams run for 71 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) | +71 | 5.78 |
| 7:52 | 1st & 10 | OWN 35 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -1.01 |
| 7:47 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 35 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tahj Bullock | 0 | -0.60 |
| 7:42 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 35 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tahj Bullock | 0 | -0.30 |
| 7:33 | 4th & 10 | OWN 35 | Avery Book punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NIU 25 |
| 7:25 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Justin Lynch run for 4 yds to the NIU 29 | +4 | -0.11 |
| 6:49 | 2nd & 6 | OWN 29 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 9 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down | +9 | 1.24 |
| 6:08 | 1st & 10 | OWN 38 | Justin Lynch run for 4 yds to the NIU 42 | +4 | -0.17 |
| 5:26 | 2nd & 6 | OWN 42 | Justin Lynch run for 13 yds to the AKR 45 for a 1ST down | +13 | 1.64 |
| 4:42 | 1st & 10 | OPP 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the AKR 41 | +4 | -0.12 |
| 3:54 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 41 | Justin Lynch run for 3 yds to the AKR 38 | +3 | -0.35 |
| 3:04 | 4th & 5 | OPP 40 | Timeout Akron, clock 03:04 | ||
| 2:58 | 4th & 5 | OPP 40 | Ethan Hampton punt for 40 yds for a touchback | ||
| 2:55 | 3rd & 3 | OPP 38 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the AKR 40 Telly Johnson Jr. fumbled, recovered by NIU Telly Johnson Jr. | +2 | -0.62 |
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 | OWN 20 | Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 3 yds to the AKR 23 | +3 | -0.24 |
| 2:31 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 23 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -0.44 |
| 2:20 | 3rd & 7 | OWN 23 | Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 19 yds to the AKR 42 for a 1ST down | +19 | 2.50 |
| 2:09 | 1st & 10 | OWN 42 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Charles Kellom | 0 | -1.15 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 42 | Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 10 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down | +10 | 2.03 |
| 2:00 | 1st & 10 | OPP 48 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00 | ||
| 1:54 | 1st & 10 | OPP 48 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk | 0 | -1.07 |
| 1:49 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 48 | Ben Finley pass complete to Conner Cravaack for 6 yds to the NIU 42 | +6 | 0.32 |
| 1:41 | 3rd & 4 | OPP 42 | Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 9 yds Bobby Golden fumbled, recovered by AKR for a 1ST down | +9 | 1.54 |
| 1:21 | 1st & 10 | OPP 33 | Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 4 yds to the NIU 29 | +4 | -0.06 |
| 1:07 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 29 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden | 0 | -0.68 |
| 1:00 | 4th & 5 | OPP 28 | Timeout Akron, clock 01:00 | ||
| 0:57 | 3rd & 6 | OPP 29 | Ben Finley pass complete to Charles Kellom for 1 yd to the NIU 28 | +1 | -0.70 |
| 0:55 | 4th & 5 | OPP 28 | Ben Finley pass complete to Bobby Golden for 8 yds to the NIU 20 for a 1ST down | +8 | 1.72 |
| 0:41 | 1st & 10 | OPP 20 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Bobby Golden | 0 | -0.37 |
| 0:36 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 20 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -0.47 |
| 0:31 | 3rd & 10 | OPP 20 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Adrian Norton | 0 | -0.73 |
| 0:31 | 4th & 10 | OPP 20 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:31 | ||
| 0:26 | 4th & 10 | OPP 20 | Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk | 0 | -2.80 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | OWN 20 | E. Hampton takes a knee | -1 | -0.63 |
| 0:00 | OWN 20 | End of 4th Quarter |
| 2 | sacks | 3 |
| 3 | plays for loss | 5 |
| 0 | takeaways | 1 |
| 1 | three-and-outs forced | 3 |
| 8 | explosive plays allowed | 8 |
| 8.07 | yards allowed / play | 3.86 |
| 5 of 14 | scoring drives allowed | 2 of 13 |
| Bryan McCoy | 11 (7) | |
| Paul Lewis III | 8 (6) | 1 TFL |
| C.J. Nunnally | 6 (2) | 1 sk · 1.5 TFL |
| Elijah Reed | 6 (2) | 0.5 TFL |
| Gage Summers | 6 (5) | |
| Darrian Lewis | 5 (5) | 1 PD |
| Nathan Kapongo | 4 (2) | 1 sk · 1.5 TFL |
| Bennett Adler | 2 (2) |
| Javaughn Byrd | 6 (5) | |
| Christian Fuhrman | 5 (4) | |
| Jacob Finley | 4 (4) | 1 TFL |
| Quinton Urwiler | 4 (3) | |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | 4 (3) | |
| Raishein Thomas | 3 (2) | 2 sk · 2 TFL |
| Nate Valcarcel | 3 (3) | 1 PD |
| Devonte O'Malley | 2 (1) | 1.5 sk · 1.5 TFL |
| 1 of 1 | field goals | 1 of 1 |
| 7 | punts | 6 |
| 37.0 | punt average | 38.0 |
| 1 | punts inside the 20 | 3 |
| 81 | return yards | 33 |
| own 23 | average drive start | own 30 |
| K | Garrison Smith | 1/1 FG · long 27 · 1/1 XP |
| P | Avery Book | 7 punts · 37.0 avg · 1 in 20 |
| KR | Bobby Golden | 1 ret · 26 yds · long 26 |
| KR | Adrian Norton | 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15 |
| KR | Jordan Castleberry | 1 ret · 12 yds · long 12 |
| PR | Noel Roach | 1 ret · 28 yds · long 28 |
| PR | Terence Thomas | 1 ret · 0 yds · 1 TD |
| K | Kanon Woodill | 1/1 FG · long 32 · 2/2 XP |
| P | Tom Foley | 5 punts · 37.6 avg · 3 in 20 |
| P | Ethan Hampton | 1 punt · 40.0 avg · 1 TB |
| KR | Trayvon Rudolph | 1 ret · 18 yds · long 18 |
| KR | Gavin Williams | 1 ret · 12 yds · long 12 |
| PR | Dane Pardridge | 1 ret · 3 yds · long 3 |
| 73 | plays | 55 |
| 282 | yards | 444 |
| 13 | drives | 14 |
| 22% | success rate | 29% |
| -8.1 | total PPA | 17.58 |
| Q1 | Kanon Woodill 32 yd FG GOOD | 3–0 |
| Q1 | Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 40 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) | 6–3 |
| Q1 | Trayvon Rudolph run for 58 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) | 10–6 |
| Q1 | Trayvon Rudolph pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 39 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) | 17–6 |
| Q2 | Garrison Smith 27 yd FG GOOD | 9–17 |
| Q2 | Terence Thomas 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Garrison Smith Kick) | 17–16 |
| Q2 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 32 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) | 23–16 |
| Q4 | Gavin Williams run for 71 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) | 29–16 |
| Q4 | Gavin Williams run for 71 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) | 5.78 |
| Q1 | Ben Finley pass complete to Adrian Norton for 40 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion⦠| 5.06 |
| Q1 | Trayvon Rudolph run for 58 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) | 4.56 |
| Q2 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 32 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion⦠| 4.20 |
| Q2 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Gavin Williams for 35 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down | 3.63 |
| Q2 | Ben Finley run for 17 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty⦠| 3.59 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois 55 – 14 Akron |
| 2022 | Akron 44 – 12 Northern Illinois |
| 2019 | Akron 0 – 49 Northern Illinois |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois 36 – 26 Akron |
| 2013 | Akron 20 – 27 Northern Illinois |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois 37 – 7 Akron |
| 2010 | Northern Illinois 50 – 14 Akron |
| 2009 | Akron 10 – 27 Northern Illinois |