Week 8 · 2021
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan
Sat 10/23/2021 12:00 PMKelly/Shorts StadiumCentral Michigan pregame66% — Pregame win probability: 66% for Central Michigan. Central Michigan favored, and lost — Northern Illinois won.Conference
46°3 mph WNW · 75% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northern Illinois
39
9–5
Central Michigan
38
9–4
Attendance
15,232
reported
Northern Illinois11 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 27
Central Michigan11 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 28
1st quarter | |||||
| 14:56 | CMU | own 11goal line | 3 plays, 89 yd | Touchdown +7 CMU | 0–7 |
| 13:44 | NIU | own 25goal line | 14 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 7–7 |
| 7:42 | CMU | own 30goal line | 11 plays, 70 yd | Touchdown +7 CMU | 7–14 |
| 3:57 | NIU | own 17opp 7 | 13 plays, 76 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 10–14 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:57 | CMU | own 28goal line | 4 plays, 72 yd | Touchdown +7 CMU | 10–21 |
| 13:16 | NIU | own 35own 48 | 6 plays, 13 yd | Punt | 10–21 |
| 11:59 | CMU | own 11midfield | 8 plays, 39 yd | Punt | 10–21 |
| 8:54 | NIU | own 8own 12 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 10–21 |
| 7:31 | CMU | opp 49goal line | 9 plays, 49 yd | Touchdown +7 CMU | 10–28 |
| 4:53 | NIU | own 21goal line | 16 plays, 51 yd | Touchdown +6 NIU | 16–28 |
| 0:27 | CMU | own 23opp 45 | 9 plays, 32 yd | End of period | 18–28 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NIU | own 25own 45 | 6 plays, 20 yd | On downs | 18–28 |
| 12:28 | CMU | opp 45goal line | 7 plays, 45 yd | Touchdown +7 CMU | 18–35 |
| 9:53 | NIU | own 25goal line | 2 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +6 NIU | 24–35 |
| 9:42 | CMU | own 27own 25 | 5 plays, -2 yd | Punt | 26–35 |
| 8:14 | NIU | own 44opp 6 | 15 plays, 50 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 29–35 |
| 0:50 | CMU | own 26own 49 | 8 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 29–35 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:42 | NIU | own 21goal line | 6 plays, 79 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 36–35 |
| 10:45 | CMU | own 24opp 20 | 13 plays, 56 yd | Field goal +3 CMU | 36–38 |
| 5:56 | NIU | own 30opp 8 | 18 plays, 62 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 39–38 |
| 0:48 | CMU | own 26opp 42 | 12 plays, 32 yd | Turnover | 39–38 |
| 0:03 | NIU | own 42own 14 | 3 plays, -28 yd | End of period | 39–38 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northern Illinois–Central Michigan after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Central Michigan 7–3 vs Northern Illinois
- 2020 · wk 11Central Michigan 40 @ Northern Illinois 10
- 2019 · wk 10Northern Illinois 10 @ Central Michigan 48
- 2018 · wk 3Central Michigan 16 @ Northern Illinois 24
- 2017 · wk 13Northern Illinois 24 @ Central Michigan 31
- 2016 · wk 7Central Michigan 34 @ Northern Illinois 28
- 2015 · wk 5Northern Illinois 19 @ Central Michigan 29
- 2014 · wk 7Central Michigan 34 @ Northern Illinois 17
- 2013 · wk 8Northern Illinois 38 @ Central Michigan 17
- 2012 · wk 5Central Michigan 24 @ Northern Illinois 55
- 2011 · wk 5Northern Illinois 41 @ Central Michigan 48
Previous 2 meetings vs. Jim McElwain
Northern Illinois 0–2 vs Jim McElwain
- 2020 · wk 11Central Michigan 40 @ Northern Illinois 10
- 2019 · wk 10Northern Illinois 10 @ Central Michigan 48
Previous 2 meetings vs. Thomas Hammock
Central Michigan 2–0 vs Thomas Hammock
- 2020 · wk 11Central Michigan 40 @ Northern Illinois 10
- 2019 · wk 10Northern Illinois 10 @ Central Michigan 48
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