Western Michigan BroncosWestern Michigan
vs 
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois
35 - 19
Huskie Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Western Michigan | Qtr | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 10 |
| 14 | Q2 | 3 |
| 7 | Q3 | 0 |
| 14 | Q4 | 6 |
| 35 | Final | 19 |
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 11:21 Touchdown Northern Illinois Telly Johnson Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 43 yards gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 0-7
Q1 9:13 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass #60 A.Glass field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 0-10
Q2 11:45 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass #60 A.Glass field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 0-13
Q2 6:13 Touchdown Western Michigan No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 18 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 7-13
Q2 0:40 Touchdown Western Michigan No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 14-13
Q3 8:11 Touchdown Western Michigan Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 8 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 21-13
Q4 9:46 Touchdown Western Michigan #6 J.Buckley rush left for 1 yard gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 28-13
Q4 7:19 Touchdown Western Michigan Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 35-13
Q4 4:25 Touchdown Northern Illinois Rickey Taylor Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short left to #3 R.Taylor Jr. caught at WMU00, for 18 yards to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #10 C.Wright pass attempt failed 35-19
Rivalry highlights
Series record
27-23
Western Michigan first, 50 meetings since 1969
Series leader
Western Michigan
Western Michigan leads 27-23 in 50 meetings since 1969
Widest recent margin
24 points
Western Michigan 0-24 Northern Illinois, 2023
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Northern Illinois 24-21 Western Michigan, 2022
Highest recent total
70 points
Northern Illinois 42-28 Western Michigan, 2024
Head to head
Full rivalry page Western Michigan 27 50 meetings since 1969 23 Northern Illinois
Western Michigan leads 27-23 in 50 meetings since 1969.
Team stats, this game
Western MichiganNorthern Illinois393Total yards252
32Passing yards78
361Rushing yards174
1Turnovers0
2Sacks0
25First downs13
17Penalty yards19
Key players by position
| Western Michigan | 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
WMU NIU Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois player stats
Passing
| Western Michigan | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | 5/9 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Davidson | 5/8 | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Macon | 1/7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Michigan | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Buckley | 24 | 133 | 2 | 16 |
| Devin Miles | 14 | 105 | 0 | 32 |
| Broc Lowry | 13 | 100 | 3 | 22 |
| Ofa Mataele | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Tailique Williams | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 21 | 92 | 0 | 15 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 6 | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| Jalen Macon | 9 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Elijah Porter | 3 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Brady Davidson | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Western Michigan | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Leary | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Aveion Chenault | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tailique Williams | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 3 | 53 | 1 | 21 |
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Western Michigan | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Camden | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nadame Tucker | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Rodney McGraw | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Hallock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Pope | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sefa Saipaia Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kershawn Fisher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wofford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafi Algarawi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvarius Sims | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Franklin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Beeler | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinton Urwiler | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'Shon Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Ingold | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Muhammed Jammeh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Gulley Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasean Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Harrison | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Western Michigan | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Domschke | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 2/2 | 41 | 1/1 | 7 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Western Michigan: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 21.5 scored · 21.4 allowed
LOST 28-42 scored 28 · allowed 42 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 14-16 scored 14 · allowed 16 See game WON 26-18 scored 26 · allowed 18 See game LOST 23-30 scored 23 · allowed 30 See game LOST 6-23 scored 6 · allowed 23 See game LOST 30-33 scored 30 · allowed 33 See game LOST 0-38 scored 0 · allowed 38 See game WON 14-13 scored 14 · allowed 13 See game WON 47-14 scored 47 · allowed 14 See game WON 21-3 scored 21 · allowed 3 See game WON 42-0 scored 42 · allowed 0 See game LOST 17-26 scored 17 · allowed 26 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game WON 17-13 scored 17 · allowed 13 See game
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 19.1 scored · 21.5 allowed
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 WON 45-3 scored 45 · allowed 3 See game
The matchup
| Western Michigan | Split | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 6-4 | 2025 record entering | 3-7 |
| 218 | Points for | 155 |
| 184 | Points against | 222 |
| W2 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Western Michigan 35 : 19 Northern Illinois
35 : 19 Northern Illinois 2024
Northern Illinois 42 : 28 Western Michigan
42 : 28 Western Michigan 2023
Western Michigan 0 : 24 Northern Illinois
0 : 24 Northern Illinois 2022
Northern Illinois 24 : 21 Western Michigan
24 : 21 Western Michigan 2021
Western Michigan 42 : 21 Northern Illinois
42 : 21 Northern Illinois 2020
Northern Illinois 27 : 30 Western Michigan
27 : 30 Western Michigan Western Michigan · QB Broc Lowry Pass yards
739
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
77-113
INT
1
Buckley rush
287 yds
Chenault rec
272 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 
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Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois: result and recap
Western Michigan Broncos vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 35 - 19 on November 18, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Western Michigan 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 Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois?
Western Michigan Broncos vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 35 - 19. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois in passing, rushing and receiving?
Brady Davidson (Northern Illinois) led passers with 73 yards. Jalen Buckley (Western Michigan) led rushers with 133 yards. Rickey Taylor Jr. (Northern Illinois) led receivers with 53 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Western Michigan play Northern Illinois?
This Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois game was played on November 18, 2025 at Huskie Stadium.