Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Ball State | Qtr | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 7 |
| 7 | Q2 | 0 |
| 0 | Q3 | 7 |
| 0 | Q4 | 7 |
| 7 | Final | 21 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 11:41 Touchdown Northern Illinois Telly Johnson Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 53 yards gain to the BALL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 0-7
Q2 13:30 Touchdown Ball State No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short left to #89 D.Cassens caught at NIU00, for 1 yard to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #98 C.Holmer kick attempt good (H: #92 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton) 7-7
Q3 7:26 Touchdown Northern Illinois No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Holst rush right for 7 yards gain to the BALL00 TOUCHDOWN. #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 7-14
Rivalry highlights
Series record
24-24
Ball State first, 49 meetings since 1968
Series leader
Even
Series even 24-24 in 49 meetings since 1968
Widest recent margin
14 points
Ball State 7-21 Northern Illinois, 2025
Tightest recent margin
1 point
Ball State 29-30 Northern Illinois, 2021
Highest recent total
82 points
Northern Illinois 38-44 Ball State, 2022
Head to head
Full rivalry page Ball State 24 49 meetings since 1968 24 Northern Illinois
Series even 24-24 in 49 meetings since 1968.
Team stats, this game
Ball StateNorthern Illinois275Total yards370
136Passing yards65
139Rushing yards305
3Turnovers3
1Sacks4
15First downs17
40Penalty yards35
Key players by position
| Ball State | Pos | Northern Illinois |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
BALL NIU Ball State vs Northern Illinois player stats
Passing
| Ball State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 10/23 | 136 | 1 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Holst | 6/11 | 65 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Ball State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 27 | 86 | 0 | 19 |
| Qua Ashley | 11 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| TJ Horton | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 37 | 166 | 0 | 18 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 15 | 100 | 1 | 53 |
| Josh Holst | 3 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| Lazaro Rogers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Ball State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Robinson | 3 | 37 | 0 | 16 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Qian Magwood | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tate Hoover | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Qua Ashley | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Drew Cassens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 3 | 43 | 1 | 22 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jake Appleget | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| La'Don Bryant | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Ball State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Chea | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Voorhis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Muheem McCargo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Wiegold | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Whitner | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Pearson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric McClain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gravely Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJuan Echoles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Urwiler | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammed Jammeh | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay'Shon Thomas | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasean Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalonnie Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Myles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Ball State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Holmer | 0/1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Ball State: last 15 games before this one
5-10 in the last 15 · 23.0 scored · 33.5 allowed
LOST 42-45 scored 42 · allowed 45 See game WON 37-35 scored 37 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game WON 25-23 scored 25 · allowed 23 See game LOST 21-27 scored 21 · allowed 27 See game LOST 48-51 scored 48 · allowed 51 See game LOST 13-38 scored 13 · allowed 38 See game LOST 21-42 scored 21 · allowed 42 See game LOST 0-31 scored 0 · allowed 31 See game LOST 3-42 scored 3 · allowed 42 See game WON 34-29 scored 34 · allowed 29 See game LOST 25-31 scored 25 · allowed 31 See game WON 20-14 scored 20 · allowed 14 See game LOST 0-42 scored 0 · allowed 42 See game WON 42-28 scored 42 · allowed 28 See game
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 17.6 scored · 21.0 allowed
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 LOST 21-48 scored 21 · allowed 48 See game
The matchup
| Ball State | Split | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 2025 record entering | 1-6 |
| 124 | Points for | 86 |
| 217 | Points against | 170 |
| W1 | Form | L6 |
Recent meetings
2025
Ball State 7 : 21 Northern Illinois
7 : 21 Northern Illinois 2024
Northern Illinois 23 : 25 Ball State
23 : 25 Ball State 2023
Ball State 20 : 17 Northern Illinois
20 : 17 Northern Illinois 2022
Northern Illinois 38 : 44 Ball State
38 : 44 Ball State 2021
Ball State 29 : 30 Northern Illinois
29 : 30 Northern Illinois 2020
Northern Illinois 25 : 31 Ball State
25 : 31 Ball State Ball State · QB Keldric Luster Pass yards
662
Pass TD
5
Comp-Att
76-119
INT
3
Horton rush
302 yds
Hamilton rec
220 yds
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
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
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 Next up
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Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 7 - 21 on October 25, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Ball State and Northern Illinois 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 Ball State vs Northern Illinois?
Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 7 - 21. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Ball State vs Northern Illinois in passing, rushing and receiving?
Kiael Kelly (Ball State) led passers with 136 yards. Chavon Wright (Northern Illinois) led rushers with 166 yards. DeAree Rogers (Northern Illinois) led receivers with 43 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Ball State play Northern Illinois?
This Ball State vs Northern Illinois game was played on October 25, 2025 at Huskie Stadium.