The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:00 PM CDT · Huskie Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Game statistics remain available below. A complete comparison with the following poll is not yet available.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
AP team mapping is not available.
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Northern Illinois.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Roy | 20/23 | 146 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Chase Kwiatkowski | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Beckham Pellant | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Dylan Lord | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Illinois State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Illinois State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 254 | 308 |
| Passing Yards | 153 | 196 |
| Rushing Yards | 101 | 112 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 9-14 | 6-14 |
| Possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
| Statistic | Illinois State | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 16 | 19 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 30 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 23 | 34 |
| Sacks | 3 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-77 | 9-85 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 36 |
| Rushing Yards | 101 | 112 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 21-27 | 23-30 |
| Passing Yards | 153 | 196 |
| Total Yards | 254 | 308 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 9-14 | 6-14 |
| First Downs | 19 | 20 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 59 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 4 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:00 PM EDT. 80 of 80 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illinois State | 0.054 | 0.041 | 0.347 | -0.612 | -0.267 | 0.168 |
| 0.013 | -0.007 | -0.747 | 0.137 | -0.476 | 0.409 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
