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FINAL Saturday, October 18, 2025

Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois vs Ohio BobcatsOhio

21 - 48
Peden Stadium

Scoring by quarter

Northern Illinois vs Ohio scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
Northern Illinois 0867 21
Ohio 1471314 48
Northern Illinois vs Ohio scoring by quarter
Northern Illinois Qtr Ohio
0Q114
8Q27
6Q313
7Q414
21Final48

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 12:47 Touchdown Ohio Sieh Bangura run for 2 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK) 0-7
Q1 5:03 Touchdown Ohio Parker Navarro run for 9 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK) 0-14
Q2 12:13 Touchdown Ohio Sieh Bangura run for 5 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK) 0-21
Q2 10:08 Touchdown Northern Illinois Devon Akers Devon Akers 7 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Josh Holst Pass to George Dimopoulos for Two-Point Conversion) 8-21
Q3 13:49 Touchdown Ohio Duncan Brune run for 66 yds for a TD (David Dellenbach PAT MISSED) 8-27
Q3 7:40 Touchdown Ohio D. Brune run for 4 yds for a TD (D. Dellenbach KICK) 8-34
Q3 6:04 Touchdown Northern Illinois DeAree Rogers Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 50 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) 14-34
Q4 14:55 Touchdown Ohio Sieh Bangura run for 1 yd for a TD (David Dellenbach KICK) 14-41
Q4 12:08 Touchdown Northern Illinois Chavon Wright Chavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick) 21-41
Q4 2:52 Touchdown Ohio Jalen Thomeson 91 Yd Fumble Return (David Dellenbach Kick) 21-48

Rivalry highlights

Series record
14-12
Northern Illinois first, 26 meetings since 1968
Series leader
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois leads 14-12 in 26 meetings since 1968
Widest recent margin
27 points
Northern Illinois 21-48 Ohio, 2025
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Northern Illinois 39-36 Ohio, 2019
Highest recent total
75 points
Northern Illinois 39-36 Ohio, 2019

Head to head

Full rivalry page
Northern Illinois 14 26 meetings since 1968 12 Ohio

Northern Illinois leads 14-12 in 26 meetings since 1968.

Team stats, this game

Northern IllinoisOhio
293Total yards538
161Passing yards205
132Rushing yards333
1Turnovers1
1Sacks2
15First downs27
20Penalty yards75

Northern Illinois vs Ohio player stats

Passing

Northern Illinoispassing
Northern IllinoisC/ATTYDSTDINT
Josh Holst21/2916120
Brady Davidson0/1000
Ohiopassing
OhioC/ATTYDSTDINT
Parker Navarro17/2320501

Rushing

Northern Illinoisrushing
Northern IllinoisCARYDSTDLONG
Telly Johnson Jr.1164014
Josh Holst1148017
Chavon Wright31119
Lazaro Rogers1909
Ohiorushing
OhioCARYDSTDLONG
Sieh Bangura22147349
Duncan Brune16126266
Parker Navarro943115
Dorian Boyland319010

Receiving

Northern Illinoisreceiving
Northern IllinoisRECYDSTDLONG
DeAree Rogers7107150
Jake Appleget212010
Gary Givens III31206
George Dimopoulos41107
Telly Johnson Jr.1909
Devon Akers1717
Pierce Oppong1202
Lazaro Rogers1202
Chavon Wright1-100
Ohioreceiving
OhioRECYDSTDLONG
Chase Hendricks10108030
Rodney Harris II225015
Mason Williams123023
Caleb Gossett121021
Dom Dorwart218010
Duncan Brune110010

Defense

Northern Illinoisdefense
Northern IllinoisTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Quinton Urwiler125000
Marc Pretto83000
Jasper Beeler84000
Jalonnie Williams70000
Jacob Finley64000
Filip Maciorowski62000
James Finley63001
Reggie Jean40000
Alvin Gulley Jr.40000
Taylor Powell44000
Donte Harrison42000
Ty Myles30000
Ohiodefense
OhioTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Charlie Christopher74000
Adonis Williams Jr.65000
Michael Molnar64000
Jalen Thomeson61000
DJ Walker53000
Michael Mack II42010
Anas Luqman41000
Tank Pearson44000
Evan Herrmann21000
Joseph Marsh21110
Jasen Kelly21000
Cameron Hollobaugh21010

Kicking

Northern Illinoiskicking
Northern IllinoisFGLONGXPPTS
Andrew Glass0/001/11
Ohiokicking
OhioFGLONGXPPTS
David Dellenbach0/006/76

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one

7-8 in the last 15 · 18.5 scored · 19.1 allowed
WON 34-20 scored 34 · allowed 20 See game WON 17-7 scored 17 · allowed 7 See game LOST 6-13 scored 6 · allowed 13 See game LOST 23-25 scored 23 · allowed 25 See game WON 42-28 scored 42 · allowed 28 See game WON 29-16 scored 29 · allowed 16 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-16 scored 24 · allowed 16 See game WON 28-20 scored 28 · allowed 20 See game WON 19-17 scored 19 · allowed 17 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-6 scored 3 · allowed 6 See game LOST 14-25 scored 14 · allowed 25 See game LOST 10-16 scored 10 · allowed 16 See game

Ohio: last 15 games before this one

11-4 in the last 15 · 30.8 scored · 19.7 allowed
WON 27-25 scored 27 · allowed 25 See game LOST 20-30 scored 20 · allowed 30 See game WON 47-16 scored 47 · allowed 16 See game WON 41-0 scored 41 · allowed 0 See game WON 35-10 scored 35 · allowed 10 See game WON 24-7 scored 24 · allowed 7 See game WON 42-21 scored 42 · allowed 21 See game WON 38-3 scored 38 · allowed 3 See game WON 30-27 scored 30 · allowed 27 See game LOST 31-34 scored 31 · allowed 34 See game WON 17-10 scored 17 · allowed 10 See game LOST 9-37 scored 9 · allowed 37 See game WON 52-35 scored 52 · allowed 35 See game WON 35-20 scored 35 · allowed 20 See game LOST 14-20 scored 14 · allowed 20 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
Northern Illinois Split Ohio
1-52025 record entering3-3
65Points for158
122Points against156
L5FormL1

Recent meetings

2025
Northern Illinois 21 : 48 Ohio
2023
Ohio 13 : 23 Northern Illinois
2022
Northern Illinois 17 : 24 Ohio
2019
Northern Illinois 39 : 36 Ohio
2018
Ohio 21 : 24 Northern Illinois
2015
Ohio 26 : 21 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois · QB Taron Dickens
Pass yards
837
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
84-120
INT
2
Jr. rush
253 yds
Rogers rec
252 yds
Ohio · QB Matt Vezza
Pass yards
438
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
40-58
INT
3
Rosa rush
219 yds
Neer rec
337 yds
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois2025 roster
2 Brady Davidson QB 11 Josh Holst QB 12 Jackson Proctor QB 13 Dane Hatfield QB 14 Jalen Macon QB 8 Triston White RB 10 Chavon Wright RB 11 Romelo Ware RB 21 Jaylen Poe RB 21 Lazaro Rogers RB 24 Elijah Porter RB 32 Reginald Craig RB 45 Telly Johnson Jr. RB -1 Gary Givens Iii WR 0 La'Don Bryant WR Landon Tate WR 1 DeAree Rogers WR 3 Rickey Taylor Jr. WR 4 Kenji Lewis WR 5 Justin Lynch WR 6 Afy Ibekwe WR 7 Gary Givens III WR 9 George Dimopoulos WR 17 Jamari McIvory WR 26 Thomas McCoy WR 88 Andrew Bond WR 49 Devin Habermehl TE 82 Caleb Haack TE 83 Jason Fowler TE 85 Joe Stein TE 86 Devon Akers TE 87 Jake Appleget TE 87 Liam Russo TE 89 Casey Popish TE 53 Luke Skartvedt OL 54 Evan Malcore OL 55 Abiathar Curry OL 58 Ross Liegel OL 61 Ben Gustafson OL 62 Grey Rumohr OL 63 Landon Hron OL 64 Aidan Tweedy OL 66 Lane Mahnesmith OL 67 Tyler Rindels OL 68 Samir Senenat OL 69 Logan Gross OL 70 Michael Jimmar OL 72 Tanner Rinderknecht OL 74 Erik Murray OL 75 Thomas Paasch OL 76 Tyler Chambers OL 77 Izuchukwu Ozoh OL 78 Jacob Welch OL 45 CJ Wade DL 90 Reggie Jean DL 95 Lance Ingold DL 95 Tanner Phelps DL 5 Davonte Murray DE 8 Pierce Oppong DE 11 Jalonnie Williams DE 18 Jay'shon Thomas DE 45 Trenton Nixon DE 52 Ivan Davis DE 53 Charles Brooks III DE 87 Micah Cook DE 93 Fawzy Omotoso DE 97 Roy Williams DE 0 Alvin Gulley Jr. DT 0 Montrel Canion DT 6 Dasean Dixon DT 11 Amari Washington DT 54 Zach Morrisroe DT 55 Jordan Bellamy DT 57 Mark Hensley DT 3 Chidu Bekee LB 11 Ivan Moore Jr. LB 12 Filip Maciorowski LB 15 Broderick Windham LB 19 Danny Cronin LB 25 Jake Gassaway LB 27 Trey Porter LB 28 Marc Pretto LB 32 Quinn Urwiler LB 35 Tristan Hunter LB 41 KJ McRae LB 47 Eliot Hummer LB 57 Kimar Nelson LB 3 Keshawn Lyons DB 21 Austin Tillman DB 29 James Finley IV DB 33 Taylor Powell DB 38 Amari Williams DB 0 Jacob Finley CB 4 James Little IV CB 7 Donte Harrison CB 9 Dev'ion Reynolds CB 29 Romelo Walker CB 37 Miles Thompson CB 1 Ty Myles S 2 Cyrus McGarrell S 4 Muhammed Jammeh S 14 Malik Armstrong S 18 Jasper Beeler S 22 Keagan Ruane-Martino S 30 Andruw Ellis S 31 Owen Belman S 33 JJ Schlenhardt PK 60 Andrew Glass PK 99 Austin Bullock PK 36 Jake Ference P 90 Daniel Vuckovic P 32 Quinn Kelly LS 44 Ross Pedro LS
Ohio BobcatsOhio2025 roster
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Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

22% NIU
78% OHIO

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

Northern Illinois

DateOppResult
09-26 atGAST L 14-35
09-19 atARIZ L 17-42
09-12 vsILST L 24-28
09-05 atIOWA L 0-40
11-28 vsKENT L 31-35

Ohio

DateOppResult
10-03 atKENT W 13-10
09-26 vsSTO W 35-7
09-19 atUSA L 36-41
09-12 vsJXST W 29-27
09-05 atNEB L 21-49

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
North Dakota State 500 1.00016849
New Mexico 410 .80021753
Air Force 310 .75011680
UNLV 320 .600125118
San José State 320 .600113125
Wyoming 230 .40071110
Nevada 130 .25010997
Hawai'i 140 .20088124
UTEP 140 .20082207
Northern Illinois 040 .00055145

Mid-American

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Toledo 410 .800212128
Massachusetts 410 .80015989
Western Michigan 320 .60011697
Ohio 320 .600134134
Central Michigan 320 .60088127
Eastern Michigan 330 .500133150
Miami (OH) 230 .400134146
Buffalo 230 .400102153
Kent State 230 .40075157
Sacramento State 140 .20088143
Akron 140 .20095168
Ball State 140 .20096189
Bowling Green 140 .20057165

Records computed from completed games this season

Northern Illinois vs Ohio: result and recap

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats finished 21 - 48 on October 18, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northern Illinois and Ohio team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Mountain West rivalry pages.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Northern Illinois vs Ohio?

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats finished 21 - 48. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led Northern Illinois vs Ohio in passing, rushing and receiving?

Parker Navarro (Ohio) led passers with 205 yards. Sieh Bangura (Ohio) led rushers with 147 yards. Chase Hendricks (Ohio) led receivers with 108 yards on 10 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did Northern Illinois play Ohio?

This Northern Illinois vs Ohio game was played on October 18, 2025 at Peden Stadium.