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 IllinoisNIU
Central MichiganCMU
Passing
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Rocky Lombardi | 17/27 | 348 | 12.9 | 3 | 0 | 90.4 |
| NIU | Clint Ratkovich | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| CMU | Daniel Richardson | 23/36 | 289 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 76.4 |
| CMU | Lew Nichols III | 2/2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 90.8 |
| CMU | Kalil Pimpleton | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 |
Rushing
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Jay Ducker | 31 | 183 | 5.9 | 0 | 27 |
| NIU | Mason King | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| NIU | Trayvon Rudolph | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| NIU | Clint Ratkovich | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| NIU | Rocky Lombardi | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 |
| CMU | Lew Nichols III | 22 | 192 | 8.7 | 2 | 66 |
| CMU | Myles Bailey | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| CMU | Daniel Richardson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| CMU | Marion Lukes | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Trayvon Rudolph | 6 | 160 | 26.7 | 2 | 75 |
| NIU | Tyrice Richie | 8 | 147 | 18.4 | 1 | 50 |
| NIU | Miles Joiner | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 28 |
| NIU | Messiah Travis | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| CMU | Kalil Pimpleton | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 1 | 72 |
| CMU | JaCorey Sullivan | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 1 | 22 |
| CMU | Lew Nichols III | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 |
| CMU | Dallas Dixon | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 22 |
| CMU | Marion Lukes | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 |
| CMU | Joel Wilson | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 9 |
| CMU | Myles Bailey | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles
| FUM | LOST | REC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Jordan Gandy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CMU | Luke Elzinga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | CJ Brown | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Makhi Nelson-Douglas | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | JaVaughn Byrd | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Dillon Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NIU | Jashon Prophete | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Michael Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Nick Rattin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Anthony Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Brock Lampe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Cade Haberman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Devonte O'Malley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Jaden Dolphin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | James Ester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Raishein Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Antario Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Jordan Gandy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Louis Frye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Myles McGee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Nate Valcarcel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Trey Urwiler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Demond Taylor Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CMU | Devonni Reed | 15 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Gage Kreski | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Donte Kent | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CMU | George Douglas IV | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Troy Hairston | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Kumehnnu Gwilly | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Tico Brown | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Trey Jones III | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Alonzo McCoy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CMU | Amir Siddiq | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Jacques Bristol | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Rolliann Sturkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CMU | Justin Whiteside | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Kyle Moretti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Caleb Spann | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Daedae Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Richard Bowens III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Thomas Incoom | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMU | Tyrece Woods Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Kanon Woodill | 3/3 | 100.0 | 26 | 2/2 | 11 |
| CMU | Marshall Meeder | 1/1 | 100.0 | 38 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Matt Ference | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| CMU | Luke Elzinga | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
Kick returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Trayvon Rudolph | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 22 |
| CMU | Myles Bailey | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 27 |
| CMU | Marion Lukes | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 21 |
| CMU | Kumehnnu Gwilly | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| CMU | Keegan Cossou | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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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