Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Northern Illinois Huskies
0-1, 0-1 Away
27
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
NIU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
34
1-0, 1-0 Home
Game Leaders
276
J. O'BrienQB
25/34, 3 TD, 2 INT
276
192
R. LombardiQB
14/22, 1 TD
192
100
M. PierreRB
14 CAR
100
83
H. WayleeRB
14 CAR, 1 TD
83
83
J. ThomasWR
6 REC, 1 TD
83
81
S. ThorntonWR
6 REC
81
--
None
--
0.5
J. EsterDT
0.5
11
E. TolbertLB
1 SOLO
11
14
D. RaynerLB
4 SOLO
14
Team Stats
441
Total Yards
379
2
Turnovers
0
25
1st Downs
19
8-70
Penalties
7-73
8/12
3rd Down
6/11
0/1
4th Down
0/0
30:27
Possession
29:33
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
ESPN+
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Touchdown
10:41 - 1st
0
EIU
7
NIU
Harrison Waylee 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
8 plays, 74 yards, 4:13
Field Goal
0:20 - 1st
3
EIU
7
NIU
Stone Galloway 34 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 55 yards, 7:06
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:48 - 2nd
3
EIU
14
NIU
Mason Blakemore 19 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25
Touchdown
11:27 - 2nd
3
EIU
21
NIU
Antario Brown 35 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
2 plays, 35 yards, 0:15
Field Goal
0:04 - 2nd
6
EIU
21
NIU
Stone Galloway 25 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 40 yards, 3:10
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
5:59 - 3rd
6
EIU
28
NIU
Liam Soraghan 13 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)
8 plays, 64 yards, 4:27
Touchdown
2:43 - 3rd
13
EIU
28
NIU
Jaelin Benefield 24 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
6 plays, 82 yards, 3:11
4th Quarter
Field Goal
12:15 - 4th
13
EIU
31
NIU
John Richardson 43 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 49 yards, 5:21
Touchdown
9:58 - 4th
20
EIU
31
NIU
Justin Thomas 13 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
7 plays, 85 yards, 2:12
Field Goal
3:39 - 4th
20
EIU
34
NIU
John Richardson 38 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 62 yards, 6:12
Touchdown
2:04 - 4th
27
EIU
34
NIU
Jay Vallie 8 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
5 plays, 74 yards, 1:29
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--EIU
100%
--NIU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
FBS
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News
Clark Lea expands on process of picking Vandy's next starting QB
Lea joins The Paul Finebaum Show to discuss the selection process for the Commodores' starting quarterback and describes each contender's strengths as they aim to replace Diego Pavia.
9h
Cincinnati denies agent's claim it knew of Sorsby's gambling
Cincinnati on Wednesday, responding to Brendan Sorsby's agent publicly questioning the school's handling of the quarterback's gambling in 2024, said it would never knowingly play an athlete who violated NCAA gambling rules.
5h
HC Ryan Day: Ohio State needs to be 'really good' in 4th quarter in '26
The Buckeyes know their upcoming schedule in 2026 will require superior late-game execution because of the opponents and how the previous season ended.
9h