Week 5 · 2021
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois
Sat 10/02/2021 02:30 PMHuskie StadiumNorthern Illinois pregame54% — Pregame win probability: 54% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and won.Conference
71°16 mph NW · 90% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Eastern Michigan
20
7–6
Northern Illinois
27
9–5
Attendance
10,034
reported
Eastern Michigan11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 27
Northern Illinois11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 34
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | EMU | own 25own 25 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:34 | NIU | own 43own 48 | 5 plays, 5 yd | On downs | 0–0 |
| 12:44 | EMU | opp 48own 34 | 2 plays, -18 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 12:02 | NIU | opp 34goal line | 8 plays, 34 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 0–7 |
| 8:41 | EMU | own 25own 34 | 7 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 6:12 | NIU | own 21opp 9 | 12 plays, 70 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 0–10 |
| 1:54 | EMU | own 25opp 44 | 9 plays, 31 yd | Defensive TD +7 NIU | 0–17 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:04 | EMU | own 23opp 16 | 10 plays, 61 yd | Field goal | 0–17 |
| 10:27 | NIU | own 20opp 44 | 7 plays, 36 yd | Punt | 0–17 |
| 8:02 | EMU | own 20own 22 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 0–17 |
| 6:55 | NIU | own 28opp 34 | 10 plays, 38 yd | Turnover | 0–17 |
| 1:45 | EMU | own 46opp 29 | 12 plays, 25 yd | Field goal +3 EMU | 3–17 |
| 0:02 | NIU | own 34own 31 | 3 plays, -3 yd | End of period | 3–17 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NIU | own 25own 39 | 7 plays, 20 yd | Punt | 3–17 |
| 12:54 | EMU | own 6goal line | 5 plays, 94 yd | Touchdown +7 EMU | 10–17 |
| 10:37 | NIU | own 25goal line | 13 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 10–24 |
| 5:18 | EMU | own 25goal line | 10 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 EMU | 17–24 |
| 2:07 | NIU | own 20opp 38 | 14 plays, 42 yd | Punt | 17–24 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:02 | EMU | own 20opp 35 | 6 plays, 45 yd | On downs | 17–24 |
| 10:15 | NIU | own 35opp 7 | 17 plays, 58 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 17–27 |
| 3:25 | EMU | own 25opp 13 | 14 plays, 62 yd | Field goal +3 EMU | 20–27 |
| 1:06 | NIU | opp 40opp 48 | 4 plays, -8 yd | End of period | 20–27 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Eastern Michigan–Northern Illinois after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northern Illinois 8–2 vs Eastern Michigan
- 2020 · wk 15Northern Illinois 33 @ Eastern Michigan 41
- 2019 · wk 13Eastern Michigan 45 @ Northern Illinois 17
- 2018 · wk 5Northern Illinois 26 @ Eastern Michigan 23
- 2017 · wk 9Eastern Michigan 27 @ Northern Illinois 30
- 2016 · wk 12Northern Illinois 31 @ Eastern Michigan 24
- 2015 · wk 8Eastern Michigan 21 @ Northern Illinois 49
- 2014 · wk 9Northern Illinois 28 @ Eastern Michigan 17
- 2013 · wk 9Eastern Michigan 20 @ Northern Illinois 59
- 2012 · wk 13Northern Illinois 49 @ Eastern Michigan 7
- 2011 · wk 13Eastern Michigan 12 @ Northern Illinois 18
Previous 2 meetings vs. Thomas Hammock
Eastern Michigan 2–0 vs Thomas Hammock
- 2020 · wk 15Northern Illinois 33 @ Eastern Michigan 41
- 2019 · wk 13Eastern Michigan 45 @ Northern Illinois 17
Previous 7 meetings vs. Chris Creighton
Northern Illinois 5–2 vs Chris Creighton
- 2020 · wk 15Northern Illinois 33 @ Eastern Michigan 41
- 2019 · wk 13Eastern Michigan 45 @ Northern Illinois 17
- 2018 · wk 5Northern Illinois 26 @ Eastern Michigan 23
- 2017 · wk 9Eastern Michigan 27 @ Northern Illinois 30
- 2016 · wk 12Northern Illinois 31 @ Eastern Michigan 24
- 2015 · wk 8Eastern Michigan 21 @ Northern Illinois 49
- 2014 · wk 9Northern Illinois 28 @ Eastern Michigan 17
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