San Diego State Aztecs @ Northern Illinois Huskies
San Diego State beats Northern Illinois 42-28
DEKALB, Ill. -- Donnel Pumphrey ran for three touchdowns and Christian Chapman threw for three more as San Diego State won its 13th consecutive game, beating Northern Illinois 42-28 on Saturday.
Pumphrey -- who finished with 220 yards rushing -- ran for a 46-yard score on the first play of the Aztecs' second possession. Chapman followed that with three touchdown throws to give San Diego State (3-0) a 28-7 lead at halftime.
After the break, Ryan Graham threw a pair of touchdowns for the Huskies (0-3) to close the gap to 28-21 with 7:46 left in the third.
Pumphrey put it away in the fourth with scoring runs of 33 and 79 yards, extending San Diego State's lead to 42-28 with 7:40 to play.
Last week, Pumphrey ran for three touchdowns and a career-high 281 yards in the Aztecs' 45-40 win over Cal, becoming San Diego State's all-time rushing leader.
Graham threw three touchdown passes for the Huskies.
Game Information
Dekalb, IL


2025 Standings
| Pac-12 ConferencePac-12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State | 1-1 | 7-6 |
| Oregon State | 1-1 | 2-10 |
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain 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 |
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