Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois
vs 
Massachusetts MinutemenMassachusetts
45 - 3
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Massachusetts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Northern Illinois | Qtr | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Q1 | 0 |
| 21 | Q2 | 0 |
| 14 | Q3 | 0 |
| 0 | Q4 | 3 |
| 45 | Final | 3 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 10:41 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass #60 A.Glass field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 3-0
Q1 4:53 Touchdown Northern Illinois Jalen Macon No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 13 yards gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) PENALTY #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) PENALTY UMass Offside declined 10-0
Q2 11:42 Touchdown Northern Illinois Elijah Porter No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short middle to #24 E.Porter caught at NIU48, for 67 yards to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 17-0
Q2 2:29 Touchdown Northern Illinois Chavon Wright No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN. #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 24-0
Q2 1:20 Touchdown Northern Illinois Jalen Macon No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 1 yard gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN. #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 31-0
Q3 12:05 Touchdown Northern Illinois Jalen Macon No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 36 yards gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 38-0
Q3 8:16 Touchdown Northern Illinois Gary Givens III Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete deep middle to #7 G.Givens III caught at UMass00, for 31 yards to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 45-0
Q4 6:13 Field goal Massachusetts #99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #98 K.Andrews, LS: #47 J.Borbon) 45-3
Rivalry highlights
Series record
4-0
Northern Illinois first, 4 meetings since 2012
Series leader
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois leads 4-0 in 4 meetings since 2012
Widest recent margin
63 points
Massachusetts 0-63 Northern Illinois, 2012
Tightest recent margin
14 points
Massachusetts 20-34 Northern Illinois, 2024
Highest recent total
82 points
Northern Illinois 63-19 Massachusetts, 2013
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northern Illinois 4 4 meetings since 2012 0 Massachusetts
Northern Illinois leads 4-0 in 4 meetings since 2012.
Team stats, this game
Northern IllinoisMassachusetts433Total yards262
115Passing yards197
318Rushing yards65
0Turnovers1
1Sacks0
22First downs17
35Penalty yards35
Key players by position
| Northern Illinois | Pos | Massachusetts |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
NIU MASS Northern Illinois vs Massachusetts player stats
Passing
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 3/4 | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| Brady Davidson | 3/4 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Rose | 11/20 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Hairston | 13/21 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacquon Gibson | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 12 | 98 | 3 | 36 |
| Chavon Wright | 12 | 86 | 1 | 27 |
| Lazaro Rogers | 12 | 60 | 0 | 15 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 7 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
| Elijah Porter | 5 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Justin Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romelo Ware | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Hairston | 3 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Brandon Rose | 8 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Elijah Faulkner | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Donnie Gray | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Rocko Griffin | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Brandon Hood | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacquon Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Porter | 1 | 67 | 1 | 67 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquon Gibson | 6 | 64 | 0 | 19 |
| Donnie Gray | 7 | 41 | 0 | 13 |
| Brandon Hood | 2 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| Kenyon Massey | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Juwuan Price | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Dallas Elliott | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Max Dowling | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jake McConnachie | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| AJ Hairston | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jax Markovich | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Finley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Quinton Urwiler | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Muhammed Jammeh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Ingold | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amari Washington | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimar Nelson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Little IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeraun Daniel | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Martin | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Donovan Dyson | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Shambre Jackson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrieon Craig | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Bournes | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jeremiah McGill | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shymell Davis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Passmore, Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Henry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Hehl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 1/1 | 37 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Morris | 1/2 | 44 | 0/0 | 3 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 17.7 scored · 22.9 allowed
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 WON 21-7 scored 21 · allowed 7 See game LOST 3-42 scored 3 · allowed 42 See game
Massachusetts: last 15 games before this one
1-14 in the last 15 · 17.1 scored · 37.9 allowed
LOST 3-45 scored 3 · allowed 45 See game WON 35-7 scored 35 · allowed 7 See game LOST 20-45 scored 20 · allowed 45 See game LOST 34-35 scored 34 · allowed 35 See game LOST 21-59 scored 21 · allowed 59 See game LOST 42-47 scored 42 · allowed 47 See game LOST 10-42 scored 10 · allowed 42 See game LOST 26-27 scored 26 · allowed 27 See game LOST 7-47 scored 7 · allowed 47 See game LOST 6-42 scored 6 · allowed 42 See game LOST 3-21 scored 3 · allowed 21 See game LOST 6-42 scored 6 · allowed 42 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game LOST 13-38 scored 13 · allowed 38 See game LOST 10-44 scored 10 · allowed 44 See game
The matchup
| Northern Illinois | Split | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2-7 | 2025 record entering | 0-9 |
| 110 | Points for | 102 |
| 219 | Points against | 331 |
| L1 | Form | L9 |
Recent meetings
2025
Northern Illinois 45 : 3 Massachusetts
45 : 3 Massachusetts 2024
Massachusetts 20 : 34 Northern Illinois
20 : 34 Northern Illinois 2013
Northern Illinois 63 : 19 Massachusetts
63 : 19 Massachusetts 2012
Massachusetts 0 : 63 Northern Illinois
0 : 63 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
Massachusetts · QB William Watson III Pass yards
820
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
74-100
INT
2
IV rush
262 yds
Harding rec
236 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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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Massachusetts Minutemen finished 45 - 3 on November 12, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northern Illinois and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Massachusetts Minutemen finished 45 - 3. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northern Illinois vs Massachusetts in passing, rushing and receiving?
Brandon Rose (Massachusetts) led passers with 101 yards. Jalen Macon (Northern Illinois) led rushers with 98 yards. Elijah Porter (Northern Illinois) led receivers with 67 yards on 1 catch. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northern Illinois play Massachusetts?
This Northern Illinois vs Massachusetts game was played on November 12, 2025 at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium.