Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Northern Illinois Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
Q1 11:41NIUTelly Johnson Jr. 53 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)0–7
NIUTelly Johnson Jr. 53 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)0–7Q2 13:30BALLDrew Cassens 1 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick)7–7
BALLDrew Cassens 1 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick)7–7Q3 7:26NIUJosh Holst 7 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)7–14
NIUJosh Holst 7 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)7–14Q4 13:59NIUDeAree Rogers 14 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Andrew Glass Kick)7–21
NIUDeAree Rogers 14 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Andrew Glass Kick)7–21Passing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 10/23 | 136 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 29.1 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Holst | 6/11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 65.9 |
Rushing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 27 | 86 | 3.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Qua Ashley | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 |
| TJ Horton | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 37 | 166 | 4.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 15 | 100 | 6.7 | 1 | 53 |
| Josh Holst | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 36 |
| Lazaro Rogers | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Robinson | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Qian Magwood | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tate Hoover | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Qua Ashley | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Drew Cassens | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 22 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jake Appleget | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| La'Don Bryant | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Chea | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Voorhis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Wiegold | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muheem McCargo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Pearson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric McClain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Whitner | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gravely Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layton Starks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJuan Echoles Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joedrick Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hughes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darin Conley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Hudson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmad Harmon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Hohlt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameir Glenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobi Adewoyin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Yates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Urwiler | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Jammeh | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasean Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalonnie Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Finley IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marc Pretto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Myles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broderick Windham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Gulley Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Tate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Ball State Cardinals | Northern Illinois Huskies | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 275 | Total Yards | 370 |
| 136 | Passing | 65 |
| 10/23 | Comp/Att | 6/11 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 139 | Rushing | 305 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 57 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:30 | Possession | 30:30 |
Drives 22
Q1
BALLPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 2:07BALL 14 → BALL 16NIUTouchdown3 plays · 60 yds · 1:08NIU 40 → BALL 3BALLPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:44BALL 25 → BALL 34NIUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:02NIU 28 → NIU 36BALLPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:59BALL 15 → BALL 17NIUInterception10 plays · 45 yds · 3:1350 → BALL 0BALLTouchdown11 plays · 80 yds · 5:13BALL 20 → NIU 3Q2
NIUDowns7 plays · 21 yds · 3:18NIU 21 → NIU 42BALLMissed FG6 plays · 14 yds · 3:03NIU 42 → NIU 28NIUFumble8 plays · 54 yds · 3:14NIU 28 → BALL 22BALLPunt6 plays · 17 yds · 2:18BALL 18 → BALL 35NIUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 0:54NIU 18 → NIU 24BALLEnd Of Half3 plays · 13 yds · 0:38BALL 47 → NIU 40Q3
NIUTouchdown15 plays · 78 yds · 7:30NIU 22 → BALL 3BALLInterception8 plays · 22 yds · 3:34BALL 40 → NIU 38NIUPunt7 plays · 20 yds · 3:21NIU 7 → NIU 27NIUTouchdown4 plays · 25 yds · 1:25BALL 33 → BALL 8Q4
BALLPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:28BALL 20 → BALL 26NIUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 2:11NIU 29 → NIU 32BALLInterception12 plays · 73 yds · 6:23BALL 23 → NIU 4NIUFumble5 plays · 35 yds · 2:05NIU 3 → NIU 33BALLEnd Of Game9 plays · 37 yds · 1:47NIU 38 → NIU 1Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.