Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois
vs 
Georgia State PanthersGeorgia State
14 - 35
Center Parc Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Georgia State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Georgia State | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Northern Illinois | Qtr | Georgia State |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 7 |
| 7 | Q2 | 14 |
| 0 | Q3 | 14 |
| 0 | Q4 | 0 |
| 14 | Final | 35 |
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 14:00 Touchdown Georgia State No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short right to #81 A.McBride caught at NIU03, for 5 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #39 S.Layous kick attempt good (H: #14 C.Teeter, LS: #50 B.Kitchens) 0-7
Q1 1:58 Touchdown Northern Illinois Telly Johnson Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 14 yards gain to the GSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #33 J.Schlenhardt kick attempt good (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans) 7-7
Q2 13:55 Touchdown Georgia State No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short left to #9 R.Dorsey caught at NIU01, for 18 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #39 S.Layous kick attempt good (H: #14 C.Teeter, LS: #50 B.Kitchens) 7-14
Q2 12:21 Touchdown Northern Illinois DeAree Rogers No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete short left to #1 D.Rogers caught at GSU18, for 22 yards to the GSU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #33 J.Schlenhardt kick attempt good (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans) 14-14
Q2 12:08 Touchdown Northern Illinois #39 R.Short kickoff 65 yards to the GSU00 #17 I.Stone return 100 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #39 S.Layous kick attempt good (H: #14 C.Teeter, LS: #50 B.Kitchens) 14-21
Q3 6:25 Touchdown Georgia State No Huddle-Shotgun #5 L.McCrary Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #39 S.Layous kick attempt good (H: #14 C.Teeter, LS: #50 B.Kitchens) 14-28
Q3 1:25 Touchdown Georgia State No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Riles pass complete deep right to #9 R.Dorsey caught at NIU15, for 50 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #39 S.Layous kick attempt good (H: #14 C.Teeter, LS: #50 B.Kitchens) 14-35
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
Northern Illinois first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
Georgia State
Georgia State leads 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
21 points
Northern Illinois 14-35 Georgia State, 2026
Tightest recent margin
21 points
Northern Illinois 14-35 Georgia State, 2026
Highest recent total
49 points
Northern Illinois 14-35 Georgia State, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northern Illinois 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 Georgia State
Georgia State leads 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2026.
Team stats, this game
Northern IllinoisGeorgia State432Total yards342
320Passing yards198
112Rushing yards144
2Turnovers2
0Sacks6
24First downs17
35Penalty yards53
Team stats, 2026 season
Northern IllinoisGeorgia State 13.810th Points per game 2nd39.4
36.39th Points allowed 2nd19.0
300.38th Total yards per game 1st468.6
4.610th Yards per play 2nd6.7
79.310th Rush yards per game 3rd209.6
221.03rd Pass yards per game 4th259.0
17.88th First downs per game 2nd23.2
31.0%9th Third-down rate 1st50.7%
03rd Turnover margin 12th-3
64th Takeaways 12th5
77th Sacks 1st19
179th Sacks allowed 1st2
49.02nd Penalty yards per game 8th60.6
29:266th Time of possession 4th33:03
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Northern Illinois | Pos | Georgia State |
|---|---|---|
 Taron Dickens | QB | Cameran Brown |
 Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | Lanear McCrary Jr. |
 DeAree Rogers | WR | Rodshaun Dorsey |
 Jason Fowler | TE | Grant Hollier |
 Jay'shon Thomas | DL | Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson |
 Jack Murray | LB | Jaydon Hood |
 Kyon Conyers | DB | Deuce Lee |
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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1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
NIU GAST Northern Illinois vs Georgia State player stats
Passing
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 28/42 | 320 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameran Brown | 14/21 | 148 | 2 | 1 |
| DJ Riles | 1/1 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 15 | 85 | 1 | 23 |
| Jaidaun Cranford | 3 | 43 | 0 | 26 |
| Elijah Porter | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Taron Dickens | 9 | -26 | 0 | 7 |
| Georgia State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanear McCrary Jr. | 21 | 111 | 1 | 30 |
| Cameran Brown | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Isaiah Stone | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Qwantavius Wiggins | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Ayden Pereira | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Savion Hart | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 9 | 107 | 1 | 25 |
| La'Don Bryant | 6 | 70 | 0 | 25 |
| George Dimopoulos | 3 | 51 | 0 | 36 |
| Cam Thompson | 5 | 46 | 0 | 16 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 3 | 26 | 0 | 17 |
| Elijah Porter | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Georgia State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodshaun Dorsey | 5 | 114 | 2 | 50 |
| Kyle Washington | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| DJ Riles | 3 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Avion McBride | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Savion Hart | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Owen Dupree | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Lanear McCrary Jr. | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Isaiah Stone | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Kerperin | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Avery Jones | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kole Sneed | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montrel Canion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bradley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine Falke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'Shon Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Cooper Mau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Faria | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Owens | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jaydon Hood | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Deuce Walker | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deuce Lee | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Mittman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson McCrary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Esquillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Darius Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Reeder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelan Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Schlenhardt | 0/1 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Georgia State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samer Layous | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
3-12 in the last 15 · 16.4 scored · 26.8 allowed
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 LOST 19-35 scored 19 · allowed 35 See game LOST 31-35 scored 31 · allowed 35 See game LOST 0-40 scored 0 · allowed 40 See game LOST 24-28 scored 24 · allowed 28 See game LOST 17-42 scored 17 · allowed 42 See game
Georgia State: last 15 games before this one
3-12 in the last 15 · 23.8 scored · 35.0 allowed
LOST 7-63 scored 7 · allowed 63 See game LOST 16-38 scored 16 · allowed 38 See game WON 37-21 scored 37 · allowed 21 See game LOST 21-70 scored 21 · allowed 70 See game LOST 7-14 scored 7 · allowed 14 See game LOST 20-41 scored 20 · allowed 41 See game LOST 24-41 scored 24 · allowed 41 See game LOST 31-38 scored 31 · allowed 38 See game LOST 27-40 scored 27 · allowed 40 See game LOST 18-30 scored 18 · allowed 30 See game LOST 19-31 scored 19 · allowed 31 See game LOST 10-27 scored 10 · allowed 27 See game WON 59-10 scored 59 · allowed 10 See game WON 31-17 scored 31 · allowed 17 See game LOST 30-44 scored 30 · allowed 44 See game
The matchup
| Northern Illinois | Split | Georgia State |
|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 2026 record entering | 2-1 |
| 41 | Points for | 120 |
| 110 | Points against | 71 |
| L3 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Northern Illinois 14 : 35 Georgia State
14 : 35 Georgia State 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
Georgia State · QB Cameran Brown Pass yards
1157
Pass TD
12
Comp-Att
89-131
INT
4
Jr. rush
361 yds
Dorsey rec
276 yds
2 
Brady Davidson QB 5 Taron Dickens QB 10 
Bryshawn Brown QB 14 
Jalen Macon QB 15 
Ean Hamric QB 16 
Asa Johnson QB 18 
Cole Latimer QB 8 
Triston White RB 11 
Romelo Ware RB 20 Jaidaun Cranford RB 24 
Elijah Porter RB 30 
Da'sean Howard RB 32 
Reginald Craig RB 45 Telly Johnson Jr. RB 0 
La'Don Bryant WR 1 DeAree Rogers WR 3 
Rickey Taylor Jr. WR 4 
Kenji Lewis WR 6 
Afy Ibekwe WR 7 
Cam Thompson WR 9 
George Dimopoulos WR 12 
Tavaris Coles WR 13 
Kevin Holmes Jr. WR 19 
Kelan McInerney WR 21 
Jermaine Green Jr. WR 80 
Braylon Agee WR 81 
Justin Faulkner WR 88 
Zaire McKinney WR 49 
Devin Habermehl TE 82 
Caleb Haack TE 83 Jason Fowler TE 84 
Glen Weber TE 85 
Joe Stein TE 86 
Brady Hasquin TE 87 
Liam Russo TE 89 
Tyler Klaner TE 50 
Brendan Grabot OL 53 
Luke Skartvedt OL 55 
Ty Mead OL 58 
Ross Liegel OL 61 
Ben Gustafson OL 63 
Landon Hron OL 66 
Lane Mahnesmith OL 67 
Tyler Rindels OL 68 
Samir Senenat OL 69 
Logan Gross OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 71 
Cian Mahoney OL 72 
Mason Markel OL 74 
Erik Murray OL 75 
Braden Petzel OL 76 
Tyler Chambers OL 77 
Daine Hanson OL 78 
Jacob Welch OL 79 
Kellen Gamble OL 13 
Mathias Smith-Davis DE 18 Jay'shon Thomas DE 19 
James Bradley DE 24 
Darrius Summers III DE 45 
Trenton Nixon DE 53 
Charles Brooks III DE 56 
Joseph Nnamuchi DE 87 
Micah Cook DE 90 
Kole Sneed DE 93 
Fawzy Omotoso DE 97 
JT King DE 0 
Montrel Canion DT 11 
Amari Washington DT 50 
Matthew Scarlett DT 54 
Zach Morrisroe DT 55 
Jordan Bellamy DT 58 
Christopher Allen DT 64 
Eli Valencia DT 72 
Terry Robinson DT 91 
Jvon Hatcher DT 92 
Jacob McGhee DT 94 
Brendan Alexander DT 95 
Ryan Hassett DT 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 8 
Cooper Mau LB 15 
Broderick Windham LB 23 
Deacon King LB 25 
Brady Kerperin LB 27 
Trey Porter LB 33 Ross Odgen LB 44 Jack Murray LB 47 
Eliot Hummer LB 57 
Kimar Nelson LB 2 
Avery Jones DB 12 
Aaron Warren DB 17 
Justus Donahoo DB 21 
Austin Tillman DB 3 
Liam Lindo CB 4 
James Little IV CB 5 
Yassine Falke CB 9 
Dev'ion Reynolds CB 20 
Marshall Washington CB 28 
Omar Williams Jr. CB 29 
Romelo Walker CB 35 
Cristian Harkins CB 7 
Justin Harris S 14 
Malik Armstrong S 16 Kyon Conyers S 22 
Keagan Ruane-Martino S 26 
Tyrese Stanley S 30 
Andruw Ellis S 31 
Champ Smith III S 33 
JJ Schlenhardt PK 39 
Ryan Short PK 35 Carter Klementzos P 36 
Jake Ference P 41 
Troy Stumbaugh LS 43 
Jason Evans LS
Brady Davidson QB 5 Taron Dickens QB 10 Bryshawn Brown QB 14 Jalen Macon QB 15 Ean Hamric QB 16 Asa Johnson QB 18 Cole Latimer QB 8 Triston White RB 11 Romelo Ware RB 20 Jaidaun Cranford RB 24 Elijah Porter RB 30 Da'sean Howard RB 32 Reginald Craig RB 45 Telly Johnson Jr. RB 0 La'Don Bryant WR 1 DeAree Rogers WR 3 Rickey Taylor Jr. WR 4 Kenji Lewis WR 6 Afy Ibekwe WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 George Dimopoulos WR 12 Tavaris Coles WR 13 Kevin Holmes Jr. WR 19 Kelan McInerney WR 21 Jermaine Green Jr. WR 80 Braylon Agee WR 81 Justin Faulkner WR 88 Zaire McKinney WR 49 Devin Habermehl TE 82 Caleb Haack TE 83 Jason Fowler TE 84 Glen Weber TE 85 Joe Stein TE 86 Brady Hasquin TE 87 Liam Russo TE 89 Tyler Klaner TE 50 Brendan Grabot OL 53 Luke Skartvedt OL 55 Ty Mead OL 58 Ross Liegel OL 61 Ben Gustafson OL 63 Landon Hron OL 66 Lane Mahnesmith OL 67 Tyler Rindels OL 68 Samir Senenat OL 69 Logan Gross OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 71 Cian Mahoney OL 72 Mason Markel OL 74 Erik Murray OL 75 Braden Petzel OL 76 Tyler Chambers OL 77 Daine Hanson OL 78 Jacob Welch OL 79 Kellen Gamble OL 13 Mathias Smith-Davis DE 18 Jay'shon Thomas DE 19 James Bradley DE 24 Darrius Summers III DE 45 Trenton Nixon DE 53 Charles Brooks III DE 56 Joseph Nnamuchi DE 87 Micah Cook DE 90 Kole Sneed DE 93 Fawzy Omotoso DE 97 JT King DE 0 Montrel Canion DT 11 Amari Washington DT 50 Matthew Scarlett DT 54 Zach Morrisroe DT 55 Jordan Bellamy DT 58 Christopher Allen DT 64 Eli Valencia DT 72 Terry Robinson DT 91 Jvon Hatcher DT 92 Jacob McGhee DT 94 Brendan Alexander DT 95 Ryan Hassett DT 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 8 Cooper Mau LB 15 Broderick Windham LB 23 Deacon King LB 25 Brady Kerperin LB 27 Trey Porter LB 33 Ross Odgen LB 44 Jack Murray LB 47 Eliot Hummer LB 57 Kimar Nelson LB 2 Avery Jones DB 12 Aaron Warren DB 17 Justus Donahoo DB 21 Austin Tillman DB 3 Liam Lindo CB 4 James Little IV CB 5 Yassine Falke CB 9 Dev'ion Reynolds CB 20 Marshall Washington CB 28 Omar Williams Jr. CB 29 Romelo Walker CB 35 Cristian Harkins CB 7 Justin Harris S 14 Malik Armstrong S 16 Kyon Conyers S 22 Keagan Ruane-Martino S 26 Tyrese Stanley S 30 Andruw Ellis S 31 Champ Smith III S 33 JJ Schlenhardt PK 39 Ryan Short PK 35 Carter Klementzos P 36 Jake Ference P 41 Troy Stumbaugh LS 43 Jason Evans LS 2 
Ayden Pereira QB 8 Cameran Brown QB 12 
Jadon Olafsson QB 14 
TJ Stanley QB 15 
Gavin Nuckolls QB 0 
Dennis Murray Jr. RB 5 Lanear McCrary Jr. RB 20 
Jamal Bing Jr. RB 21 
Jaylen Poe RB 22 
Xavier Butler RB 24 
Qwantavius Wiggins RB 25 
Tayo Ashadele RB 28 
Savion Hart RB 32 
Ladainnian Martin RB 33 Jason Fisher RB 4 
Kyle Washington WR 7 
Owen Dupree WR 9 Rodshaun Dorsey WR 10 
DJ Riles WR 13 
Derrick Avery Jr. WR 16 
Jaylin Marshall WR 17 
Isaiah Stone WR 18 
D'Ontae Fulton WR 19 
Jamari Miller WR 38 
Khalil Quinn WR 80 
Ahmed Souare WR 82 
Zach Stair WR 86 
Keron Milton WR 87 
Austin McGee WR 89 
Amari Powell WR 6 
Wesley Campbell VI TE 11 
Matt Buron TE 44 
Kyle Mullenix TE 81 
Avion McBride TE 85 Grant Hollier TE 51 TJ Whitfield OL 53 
Malik Jackson OL 54 
Tyhler Williams OL 55 
Gage Stanaland OL 56 
Deandre Duffus OL 57 
Kadorian Benjamin OL 65 
Hunter Britt OL 68 
Peter Diaz OL 70 
Matthew Grow OL 71 
Aidan Andrews OL 72 
Kelton Smith OL 73 
Deylin Hasert OL 74 
Pherleski Martin OL 75 
Marcus Mascoll OL 76 
Jordan Brown OL 52 
Donovan Funsch OT 58 
Maxwell Robinson OT 66 
Braylin Roberts OT 77 James Wilson OT 91 Tyrese Cathey DL 1 Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson DE 44 
Freddie Wilson DE 49 
Timothy Dailey DE 58 
Kelze Howard DE 93 
Aaron Moore DE 95 
Richard Kramer DE 97 
Isaac Tolliver DE 0 
Jonah Reeder DT 52 
Alex Mullings DT 59 
Abdul Mohammed DT 59 
Gabriel Chigwere DT 88 
Kevin Norwood DT 90 
Zamar McGee DT 92 
AJ Vaughns DT 94 Eli Richards DT 98 
Samuel Chukwurah DT 99 
Mandjou Berte DT 4 Xavier Esqillion LB 9 
Eric Butler Jr. LB 20 
Coby Owens LB 27 
Tyler Moore LB 28 
Jaden Kelly LB 30 
Ryan Green LB 33 
Zachary Davis LB 34 Jaydon Hood LB 35 
Khalid Feliz LB 43 
Zion Lawson LB 45 
Kelan Butler LB 46 
Sean Ademokun LB 47 
Chandler Covington LB 48 
Zach Adams LB 55 
Antonio Wesley LB 11 
Toby Bolton CB 12 
Darius Johnson Jr. CB 12 
Darius Johnson CB 18 
Andre Jocelyn CB 24 
Malique Harrell CB 25 
Monterrius Echols CB 26 
Jacorey Walker CB 31 
Ry'Sheed Fuller CB 32 
Tyson McCrary CB 39 
Cade Dutton CB 42 
Tylan Smith CB 3 
Demonte Gaston S 7 
Deuce Walker S 8 Deuce Lee S 13 
Donovan Faria S 15 
Tre Mittman S 16 
Keenan Nelson S 17 
Joseph Holt S 21 
Derrick Maxey III S 22 
Ty Snead S 37 Josh Owens S 38 
Christon Jones S 26 
Balint Vorosmarty PK 35 
Landon Vargas PK 39 
Samer Layous PK 14 
Christian Teeter P 36 
Braxton Kitchens LS 60 
Jackson Tolley LS
Ayden Pereira QB 8 Cameran Brown QB 12 Jadon Olafsson QB 14 TJ Stanley QB 15 Gavin Nuckolls QB 0 Dennis Murray Jr. RB 5 Lanear McCrary Jr. RB 20 Jamal Bing Jr. RB 21 Jaylen Poe RB 22 Xavier Butler RB 24 Qwantavius Wiggins RB 25 Tayo Ashadele RB 28 Savion Hart RB 32 Ladainnian Martin RB 33 Jason Fisher RB 4 Kyle Washington WR 7 Owen Dupree WR 9 Rodshaun Dorsey WR 10 DJ Riles WR 13 Derrick Avery Jr. WR 16 Jaylin Marshall WR 17 Isaiah Stone WR 18 D'Ontae Fulton WR 19 Jamari Miller WR 38 Khalil Quinn WR 80 Ahmed Souare WR 82 Zach Stair WR 86 Keron Milton WR 87 Austin McGee WR 89 Amari Powell WR 6 Wesley Campbell VI TE 11 Matt Buron TE 44 Kyle Mullenix TE 81 Avion McBride TE 85 Grant Hollier TE 51 TJ Whitfield OL 53 Malik Jackson OL 54 Tyhler Williams OL 55 Gage Stanaland OL 56 Deandre Duffus OL 57 Kadorian Benjamin OL 65 Hunter Britt OL 68 Peter Diaz OL 70 Matthew Grow OL 71 Aidan Andrews OL 72 Kelton Smith OL 73 Deylin Hasert OL 74 Pherleski Martin OL 75 Marcus Mascoll OL 76 Jordan Brown OL 52 Donovan Funsch OT 58 Maxwell Robinson OT 66 Braylin Roberts OT 77 James Wilson OT 91 Tyrese Cathey DL 1 Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson DE 44 Freddie Wilson DE 49 Timothy Dailey DE 58 Kelze Howard DE 93 Aaron Moore DE 95 Richard Kramer DE 97 Isaac Tolliver DE 0 Jonah Reeder DT 52 Alex Mullings DT 59 Abdul Mohammed DT 59 Gabriel Chigwere DT 88 Kevin Norwood DT 90 Zamar McGee DT 92 AJ Vaughns DT 94 Eli Richards DT 98 Samuel Chukwurah DT 99 Mandjou Berte DT 4 Xavier Esqillion LB 9 Eric Butler Jr. LB 20 Coby Owens LB 27 Tyler Moore LB 28 Jaden Kelly LB 30 Ryan Green LB 33 Zachary Davis LB 34 Jaydon Hood LB 35 Khalid Feliz LB 43 Zion Lawson LB 45 Kelan Butler LB 46 Sean Ademokun LB 47 Chandler Covington LB 48 Zach Adams LB 55 Antonio Wesley LB 11 Toby Bolton CB 12 Darius Johnson Jr. CB 12 Darius Johnson CB 18 Andre Jocelyn CB 24 Malique Harrell CB 25 Monterrius Echols CB 26 Jacorey Walker CB 31 Ry'Sheed Fuller CB 32 Tyson McCrary CB 39 Cade Dutton CB 42 Tylan Smith CB 3 Demonte Gaston S 7 Deuce Walker S 8 Deuce Lee S 13 Donovan Faria S 15 Tre Mittman S 16 Keenan Nelson S 17 Joseph Holt S 21 Derrick Maxey III S 22 Ty Snead S 37 Josh Owens S 38 Christon Jones S 26 Balint Vorosmarty PK 35 Landon Vargas PK 39 Samer Layous PK 14 Christian Teeter P 36 Braxton Kitchens LS 60 Jackson Tolley LS Next up
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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Georgia State Panthers finished 14 - 35 on September 26, 2026. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northern Illinois and Georgia State 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 Georgia State?
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Georgia State Panthers finished 14 - 35. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northern Illinois vs Georgia State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Taron Dickens (Northern Illinois) led passers with 320 yards. Lanear McCrary Jr. (Georgia State) led rushers with 111 yards. Rodshaun Dorsey (Georgia State) led receivers with 114 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northern Illinois play Georgia State?
This Northern Illinois vs Georgia State game was played on September 26, 2026 at Center Parc Stadium.