Week 8 · 2023
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois
Sat 10/21/2023 03:30 PMHuskie StadiumNorthern Illinois pregame80% — Pregame win probability: 80% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and won.Conference
56°Cloudy18 mph NW · 63% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Eastern Michigan
13
6–7
Northern Illinois
20
7–6
Attendance
9,458
reported
Eastern MichiganEMU
Northern IllinoisNIU
Passing
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Austin Smith | 14/26 | 151 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 18.0 |
| NIU | Rocky Lombardi | 21/33 | 173 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 |
Rushing
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Samson Evans | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
| EMU | Jaylon Jackson | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 |
| EMU | Chris Mayo | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 17 |
| EMU | Austin Smith | 7 | -10 | -1.4 | 0 | 5 |
| NIU | Gavin Williams | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | 34 |
| NIU | Antario Brown | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 1 | 19 |
| NIU | Trayvon Rudolph | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| NIU | Christian Nash | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| NIU | Rocky Lombardi | 7 | -1 | -0.1 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Hamze El-Zayat | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 36 |
| EMU | Blake Daniels | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 37 |
| EMU | Jaylon Jackson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
| EMU | JB Mitchell III | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| EMU | Tanner Knue | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| EMU | Jere Getzinger | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Trayvon Rudolph | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 14 |
| NIU | Grayson Barnes | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 26 |
| NIU | Jalen Johnson | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
| NIU | Davis Patterson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| NIU | Gavin Williams | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
| NIU | Dane Pardridge | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| NIU | Antario Brown | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| FUM | LOST | REC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Austin Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Hamze El-Zayat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Kempton Shine | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Elijah Williams | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Cam Smith | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Chase Kline | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Quentavius Scandrett | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Adrian Gonzalez | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Bennett Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Daiquan White | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Mikah Coleman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Peyton Price | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Alex Merritt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Joe Sparacio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Joey Zelinsky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Justin Jefferson | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EMU | Tim Grant-Randall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Barry Manning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Carson Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Ihson Jackson-Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Josh McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Kendric Nowling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Melvin Swindle II | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Nick Devereaux | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMU | Tristen Hines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Jaden Dolphin | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NIU | DaRon Gilbert | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | James Ester | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Raishein Thomas | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | JaVaughn Byrd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Cyrus McGarrell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Jashon Prophete | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NIU | Roy Williams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Devin Lafayette | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Devonte O'Malley | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Joey Rattin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Jordan Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Muhammed Jammeh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Nate Valcarcel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Tyler Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Amariyun Knighten | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | George Gumbs Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Jacob Finley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NIU | Nevaeh Sanders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Skyler Gill-Howard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Cade Haberman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | Cyrus McGarrell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Devonte O'Malley | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Jesus Gomez | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 1/1 | 7 |
| NIU | Kanon Woodill | 2/2 | 100.0 | 39 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Mitchell Tomasek | 4 | 186 | 46.5 | 1 | 1 | 68 |
| NIU | Tom Foley | 4 | 213 | 53.3 | 1 | 1 | 79 |
| NIU | Rocky Lombardi | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
Kick returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Dontae McMillan | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 19 |
| EMU | Hamze El-Zayat | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| NIU | Brock Lampe | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| NIU | Billy Dozier | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Punt returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Hamze El-Zayat | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIU | Dane Pardridge | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northern Illinois 8–2 vs Eastern Michigan
- 2022 · wk 7Northern Illinois 39 @ Eastern Michigan 10
- 2021 · wk 5Eastern Michigan 20 @ Northern Illinois 27
- 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
Previous 4 meetings vs. Thomas Hammock
Eastern Michigan 2–2 vs Thomas Hammock
- 2022 · wk 7Northern Illinois 39 @ Eastern Michigan 10
- 2021 · wk 5Eastern Michigan 20 @ Northern Illinois 27
- 2020 · wk 15Northern Illinois 33 @ Eastern Michigan 41
- 2019 · wk 13Eastern Michigan 45 @ Northern Illinois 17
Previous 9 meetings vs. Chris Creighton
Northern Illinois 7–2 vs Chris Creighton
- 2022 · wk 7Northern Illinois 39 @ Eastern Michigan 10
- 2021 · wk 5Eastern Michigan 20 @ Northern Illinois 27
- 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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