Week 3 · 2021
Northern Illinois at Michigan
Sat 09/18/2021 12:00 PMMichigan StadiumMichigan pregame97% — Pregame win probability: 97% for Michigan. Michigan favored, and won.
75°8 mph ENE · 46% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northern Illinois
10
9–5
Michigan
63
12–2
Attendance
106,263
reported
Northern Illinois12 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 23
Michigan11 drives · 8 scoring · avg start own 38
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NIU | own 6own 28 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:27 | MICH | opp 48goal line | 7 plays, 48 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 0–7 |
| 11:05 | NIU | own 5opp 3 | 12 plays, 72 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 3–7 |
| 6:10 | MICH | own 24goal line | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 3–14 |
| 1:52 | NIU | own 25own 22 | 7 plays, -3 yd | Punt | 3–14 |
| 0:03 | MICH | own 36goal line | 7 plays, 64 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 3–21 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 12:55 | NIU | own 25own 26 | 6 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 3–21 |
| 11:09 | MICH | own 29goal line | 12 plays, 71 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 3–28 |
| 6:15 | NIU | own 25own 36 | 12 plays, 11 yd | Punt | 3–28 |
| 2:06 | MICH | own 13goal line | 1 play, 87 yd | Touchdown | 3–35 |
| 1:53 | NIU | own 25own 49 | 8 plays, 24 yd | End of period | 3–35 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MICH | own 30goal line | 4 plays, 70 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 3–42 |
| 13:39 | NIU | own 25own 25 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 3–42 |
| 11:21 | MICH | opp 48goal line | 8 plays, 48 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 3–49 |
| 7:36 | NIU | own 25own 25 | 2 plays, 0 yd | Turnover | 3–49 |
| 7:25 | MICH | opp 3goal line | 3 plays, 3 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 3–56 |
| 6:40 | NIU | own 25own 30 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 3–56 |
| 4:55 | MICH | own 24goal line | 2 plays, 76 yd | Touchdown +7 MICH | 3–63 |
| 4:13 | NIU | own 25own 49 | 10 plays, 24 yd | Punt | 3–63 |
| 1:06 | MICH | own 20opp 32 | 9 plays, 48 yd | On downs | 3–63 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 12:51 | NIU | own 32goal line | 8 plays, 68 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 10–63 |
| 8:28 | MICH | own 42opp 34 | 14 plays, 27 yd | On downs | 10–63 |
| 1:22 | NIU | own 31own 44 | 3 plays, 13 yd | End of period | 10–63 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northern Illinois–Michigan after the drive.
Previous meeting vs. Team
Michigan 1–0 vs Northern Illinois
- 2005 · wk 1Northern Illinois 17 @ Michigan 33
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