Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies
1st Quarter
52-yd Run
13:54 - 1st
MiQuale Lewis rush for 52 yards to the NoIll 2 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at BALL 46
-3-yd Run
13:26 - 1st
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 2.
1st & Goal at NIU 2
5-yd Run
13:05 - 1st
Eric Williams rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & Goal at NIU 5
Extra Point Good
13:05 - 1st
Ian McGarvey extra point GOOD.
24-yd Run
14:44 - 1st
Cory Sykes rush for 24 yards to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at BALL 22
Kickoff
13:05 - 1st
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 53 yards returned by Ricky Crider for 24 yards to the NoIll 41.
5-yd Run
13:00 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 46.
1st & 10 at NIU 41
0-yd Penalty
12:16 - 1st
NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
2nd & 5 at NIU 46
25-yd Run
12:00 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 25 yards to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 15 at NIU 36
4-yd Run
11:11 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 4 yards to the BalSt 35.
1st & 10 at BALL 39
15-yd Run
9:02 - 1st
DeMarcus Grady rush for 15 yards to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at BALL 28
-2-yd Run
8:02 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 15.
1st & 10 at BALL 13
Pass Completion
7:56 - 1st
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 6 yards to the BalSt 9.
2nd & 12 at BALL 15
Pass Completion
7:26 - 1st
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Preston Williams for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & 6 at BALL 9
Extra Point Good
7:26 - 1st
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.
0-yd Penalty
10:30 - 1st
NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard False Start on Joe Pawlak accepted.
2nd & 6 at BALL 35
Pass Completion
9:51 - 1st
DeMarcus Grady slant pass complete to Willie Clark for 10 yards to the BalSt 40.
2nd & 11 at BALL 40
2-yd Run
9:31 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at BALL 30
Kickoff
7:26 - 1st
Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards returned by Eric Williams for 13 yards to the BalSt 13.
0-yd Penalty
7:26 - 1st
BALL ST penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
1st & 10 at BALL 13
10-yd Run
7:10 - 1st
Cory Sykes rush for 10 yards to the BalSt 18.
1st & 15 at BALL 8
0-yd Penalty
6:37 - 1st
BALL ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
2nd & 5 at BALL 18
Safety
6:34 - 1st
Tanner Justice sacked by Sean Progar for a loss of 11 yards, fumbled, recovered by BalSt MiQuale Lewis in the endzone for a SAFETY.
2nd & 10 at BALL 13
Kickoff
6:34 - 1st
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 60 yards returned by Ricky Crider for 18 yards to the NoIll 38.
3-yd Run
6:14 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 41.
1st & 10 at NIU 38
35-yd Run
5:40 - 1st
Nathan Palmer rush for 35 yards to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 7 at NIU 41
5-yd Run
5:20 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 19.
1st & 10 at BALL 24
1-yd Run
4:40 - 1st
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 18.
2nd & 5 at BALL 19
Pass Completion
4:05 - 1st
DeMarcus Grady pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 6 yards to the BalSt 12 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 4 at BALL 18
6-yd Run
3:18 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 6 yards to the BalSt 6.
1st & 10 at BALL 12
6-yd Run
3:06 - 1st
Chad Spann rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & 4 at BALL 6
Extra Point Good
3:06 - 1st
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
3:06 - 1st
Mike Salerno on-side kick recovered by BALL ST at the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down.
2nd Quarter
-3-yd Run
2:41 - 1st
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 41.
1st & 10 at NIU 38
6-yd Run
2:41 - 1st
Eric Williams rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 35.
2nd & 13 at NIU 41
Pass Completion
2:41 - 1st
Tanner Justice pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 12 yards to the NoIll 23 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 7 at NIU 35
3-yd Run
1:00 - 1st
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 20.
1st & 10 at NIU 23
-2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 22.
2nd & 7 at NIU 20
Incompletion
14:56 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to Briggs Orsbon, broken up by Cory Hanson.
3rd & 9 at NIU 22
Field Goal Good
14:51 - 2nd
Ian McGarvey 38 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 9 at NIU 22
Kickoff
14:51 - 2nd
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 68 yards returned by Ricky Crider for 23 yards to the NoIll 25.
-1-yd Run
14:35 - 2nd
Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 24.
1st & 10 at NIU 25
2-yd Run
14:00 - 2nd
Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 26.
2nd & 11 at NIU 24
Sack
13:30 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady sacked by Davyd Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 19.
3rd & 9 at NIU 26
Punt
12:41 - 2nd
Mike Salerno punt for 35 yards, returned by Charlie Todd for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 44.
4th & 16 at NIU 19
3-yd Run
12:25 - 2nd
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 47.
1st & 10 at BALL 44
Incompletion
12:01 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to MiQuale Lewis.
2nd & 7 at BALL 47
Pass Completion
11:53 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass complete to MiQuale Lewis for 11 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 7 at BALL 47
-4-yd Run
11:08 - 2nd
Cory Sykes rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled at the NoIll 46.
1st & 10 at NIU 42
7-yd Run
10:37 - 2nd
MiQuale Lewis rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 39.
2nd & 14 at NIU 46
Pass Completion
10:01 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass complete to MiQuale Lewis for 13 yards to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 7 at NIU 39
1-yd Run
9:30 - 2nd
Eric Williams rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 25.
1st & 10 at NIU 26
Incompletion
9:03 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to Torieal Gibson.
2nd & 9 at NIU 25
3-yd Run
8:20 - 2nd
MiQuale Lewis rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 17.
1st & 16 at NIU 20
10-yd Run
9:02 - 2nd
Tanner Justice rush for 10 yards to the NoIll 15 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 9 at NIU 25
0-yd Penalty
8:40 - 2nd
BALL ST penalty 6 yard False Start accepted.
1st & 10 at NIU 15
Pass Completion
7:42 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass complete to Torieal Gibson for 9 yards to the NoIll 8.
2nd & 13 at NIU 17
0-yd Penalty
7:08 - 2nd
BALL ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
3rd & 4 at NIU 8
Incompletion
6:53 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to Briggs Orsbon.
3rd & 9 at NIU 13
Field Goal Good
6:47 - 2nd
Ian McGarvey 30 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 9 at NIU 13
Kickoff
6:47 - 2nd
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 69 yards returned by Ricky Crider for 28 yards to the NoIll 29.
3-yd Run
6:24 - 2nd
Chad Spann rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 32.
1st & 10 at NIU 29
1-yd Run
5:40 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 33.
2nd & 7 at NIU 32
Pass Interception
5:04 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady pass intercepted by Alex Knipp at the BalSt 31, returned for 13 yards to the BalSt 44.
3rd & 6 at NIU 33
3-yd Run
4:50 - 2nd
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 47.
1st & 10 at BALL 44
5-yd Run
4:20 - 2nd
Eric Williams rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 48.
2nd & 7 at BALL 47
6-yd Run
3:43 - 2nd
Eric Williams rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at NIU 48
2-yd Run
3:00 - 2nd
Eric Williams rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 40.
1st & 10 at NIU 42
Pass Completion
2:25 - 2nd
Tanner Justice pass complete to Zane Fakes for 7 yards to the NoIll 33.
2nd & 8 at NIU 40
0-yd Run
1:45 - 2nd
Eric Williams rush for no gain to the NoIll 33.
3rd & 1 at NIU 33
(1:05 - 2nd) Timeout BALL STATE, clock 1:05.
0-yd Penalty
0:40 - 2nd
BALL ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
4th & 1 at NIU 33
Punt
0:31 - 2nd
Scott Kovanda punt for 36 yards, downed at the NoIll 2.
4th & 6 at NIU 38
1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
DeMarcus Grady rush for 1 yard to the NoIll 3.
1st & 10 at NIU 2
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 62 yards returned by Ricky Crider for 25 yards to the NoIll 33.
3rd Quarter
Pass Completion
15:00 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 10 yards to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 33
-3-yd Run
13:50 - 3rd
Chad Spann rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 40.
1st & 10 at NIU 43
11-yd Run
13:40 - 3rd
Chad Spann rush for 11 yards to the BalSt 49.
2nd & 13 at NIU 40
6-yd Run
13:40 - 3rd
Chad Spann rush for 6 yards to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at BALL 49
Pass Completion
12:55 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 6 yards to the BalSt 37.
1st & 10 at BALL 43
Pass Completion
12:22 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 9 yards to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at BALL 37
2-yd Run
11:50 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 26.
1st & 10 at BALL 28
Pass Completion
11:11 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 4 yards to the BalSt 22.
2nd & 8 at BALL 26
(10:36 - 3rd) Timeout NORTHERN ILLINOIS, clock 10:36.
-1-yd Run
10:30 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 23.
3rd & 4 at BALL 22
Field Goal Good
9:53 - 3rd
Mike Salerno 41 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 5 at BALL 23
Kickoff
9:53 - 3rd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3-yd Run
9:40 - 3rd
MiQuale Lewis rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 23.
1st & 10 at BALL 20
3-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Tanner Justice rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 26.
2nd & 7 at BALL 23
0-yd Penalty
9:00 - 3rd
BALL ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
3rd & 4 at BALL 26
Sack
8:00 - 3rd
Tanner Justice sacked by Jared Volk for a loss of 18 yards to the BalSt 3, BALL ST penalty 0 yard Intentional Grounding accepted.
3rd & 9 at BALL 21
Punt
7:46 - 3rd
Scott Kovanda punt for 36 yards, returned by Tommy Davis for 5 yards to the BalSt 34.
4th & 27 at BALL 3
32-yd Run
7:37 - 3rd
Nathan Palmer rush for 32 yards to the BalSt 2 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at BALL 34
-3-yd Run
7:05 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 5.
1st & Goal at BALL 2
1-yd Run
6:20 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 4.
2nd & Goal at BALL 5
0-yd Penalty
5:48 - 3rd
BALL ST penalty 2 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
3rd & Goal at BALL 4
1-yd Run
5:37 - 3rd
Me'co Brown rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 1.
1st & Goal at BALL 2
0-yd Penalty
5:00 - 3rd
NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
2nd & Goal at BALL 1
Pass Completion
4:56 - 3rd
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Marcus Lewis for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & Goal at BALL 6
Extra Point Good
4:56 - 3rd
Mike Salerno extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
4:56 - 3rd
Mike Salerno kickoff for 67 yards returned by Eric Williams for 23 yards to the BalSt 26.
7-yd Run
4:40 - 3rd
Cory Sykes rush for 7 yards to the BalSt 33.
1st & 10 at BALL 26
-4-yd Run
4:05 - 3rd
Eric Williams rush for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 29.
2nd & 3 at BALL 33
Pass Completion
3:16 - 3rd
Tanner Justice pass complete to Zane Fakes for 11 yards to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 7 at BALL 29
6-yd Run
2:40 - 3rd
Eric Williams rush for 6 yards to the BalSt 46.
1st & 10 at BALL 40
4-yd Run
2:22 - 3rd
MiQuale Lewis rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at BALL 46
3-yd Run
1:32 - 3rd
Tanner Justice rush for 3 yards to the NoIll 47.
1st & 10 at 50
2-yd Run
0:55 - 3rd
Cory Sykes rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 45.
2nd & 7 at NIU 47
Sack
0:05 - 3rd
Tanner Justice sacked by Jordan Delegal for a loss of 12 yards to the BalSt 43.
3rd & 5 at NIU 45
Punt
0:00 - 3rd
Scott Kovanda punt for 28 yards, downed at the NoIll 29.
4th & 17 at BALL 43
4th Quarter
Pass Completion
14:53 - 4th
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 6 yards to the NoIll 47.
1st & 10 at NIU 41
Sack
14:53 - 4th
Chandler Harnish sacked by Team for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 40.
2nd & 4 at NIU 47
12-yd Run
14:53 - 4th
DeMarcus Grady rush for 12 yards, fumbled at the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NIU 29
Punt
12:20 - 4th
Mike Salerno punt for 32 yards, downed at the BalSt 23.
4th & 6 at NIU 45
Pass Completion
12:56 - 4th
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Me'co Brown for 5 yards to the NoIll 45.
3rd & 11 at NIU 40
7-yd Run
12:10 - 4th
Cory Sykes rush for 7 yards to the BalSt 30.
1st & 10 at BALL 23
Pass Completion
11:30 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass complete to MiQuale Lewis for 9 yards to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 3 at BALL 30
7-yd Run
10:55 - 4th
MiQuale Lewis rush for 7 yards to the BalSt 46.
1st & 10 at BALL 39
Incompletion
10:26 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to Zane Fakes.
2nd & 3 at BALL 46
Pass Completion
10:02 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 8 yards to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at BALL 46
6-yd Run
9:47 - 4th
Cory Sykes rush for 6 yards to the NoIll 40.
1st & 10 at NIU 46
4-yd Run
9:08 - 4th
Cory Sykes rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at NIU 40
4-yd Run
8:35 - 4th
Cory Sykes rush for 4 yards to the NoIll 32.
1st & 10 at NIU 36
8-yd Run
8:00 - 4th
Cory Sykes rush for 8 yards to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 6 at NIU 32
Incompletion
7:27 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to Michael Hunt.
1st & 10 at NIU 24
7-yd Run
7:15 - 4th
Cory Sykes rush for 7 yards to the NoIll 17.
2nd & 10 at NIU 24
Sack
7:00 - 4th
Tanner Justice sacked by Sean Progar for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 24.
3rd & 3 at NIU 17
0-yd Penalty
5:51 - 4th
BALL ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
4th & 10 at NIU 24
Pass Completion
5:27 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass complete to Daniel Ifft for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4th & 15 at NIU 29
Extra Point Good
5:27 - 4th
Ian McGarvey extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
5:27 - 4th
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 57 yards returned by Ricky Crider for 19 yards to the NoIll 32.
2-yd Run
5:09 - 4th
Nathan Palmer rush for 2 yards to the NoIll 34.
1st & 10 at NIU 32
Pass Completion
4:21 - 4th
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Landon Cox for 6 yards to the NoIll 40.
2nd & 8 at NIU 34
5-yd Run
3:41 - 4th
Me'co Brown rush for 5 yards to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at NIU 40
0-yd Run
3:00 - 4th
Justin Anderson rush for no gain to the NoIll 45.
1st & 10 at NIU 45
Sack
2:16 - 4th
Chandler Harnish sacked by Michael Hunt for a loss of 8 yards to the NoIll 37.
2nd & 10 at NIU 45
(2:16 - 4th) Timeout BALL STATE, clock 2:16.
Pass Completion
2:06 - 4th
Chandler Harnish pass complete to Kyle Skarb for 8 yards to the NoIll 45, NORTHN ILLINOIS penalty Holding declined.
3rd & 18 at NIU 37
(2:06 - 4th) Timeout BALL STATE, clock 2:06.
Punt
1:58 - 4th
Mike Salerno punt for 43 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 12.
1st & 10 at NIU 45
Incompletion
1:50 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to Daniel Ifft.
1st & 10 at BALL 12
Incompletion
1:47 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass incomplete to MiQuale Lewis.
2nd & 10 at BALL 12
4-yd Run
1:41 - 4th
Tanner Justice rush for 4 yards to the BalSt 16.
3rd & 10 at BALL 12
Pass Completion
1:35 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass complete to Myles Trempe for 4 yards to the BalSt 20.
4th & 6 at BALL 16
-2-yd Run
1:33 - 4th
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 22.
1st & 10 at BALL 20
(1:33 - 4th) Timeout BALL STATE, clock 1:33.
-2-yd Run
1:22 - 4th
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 24.
2nd & 12 at BALL 22
-8-yd Run
0:20 - 4th
Team rush for a loss of 8 yards to the BalSt 32.
3rd & 14 at BALL 24
-7-yd Run
0:02 - 4th
Team rush for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 39.
4th & 22 at BALL 32
Pass Completion
0:00 - 4th
Tanner Justice pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 26 yards, fumbled at the NoIll 40.
1st & 10 at BALL 39
Game Information
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2025 Standings
FBS
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
| 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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