THIRD AND DATA

Week 4 · 2025

Northern Illinois at Mississippi State

Sat 09/20/2025 04:15 PMDavis Wade StadiumMississippi State pregame95% — Pregame win probability: 95% for Mississippi State. Mississippi State favored, and won.

91°Cloudy0 mph N · 41% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Northern Illinois

10

3–9

Mississippi State

38

5–8

Attendance

45,803

reported

Northern Illinois10 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 29

Mississippi State10 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 28

1st quarter

15:00NIUown 25opp 1212 plays, 63 ydField goal +3 NIU3–0
9:41MSSTown 25goal line14 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MSST3–7
3:48NIUown 25own 478 plays, 22 ydPunt3–7
0:57MSSTown 4own 65 plays, 2 ydPunt3–7
0:21NIUopp 27goal line3 plays, 27 ydTouchdown +7 NIU10–7

2nd quarter

14:51MSSTopp 48goal line11 plays, 48 ydTouchdown +7 MSST10–14
11:31NIUown 35own 405 plays, 5 ydPunt10–14
9:53MSSTown 13own 355 plays, 22 ydPunt10–14
8:51NIUown 15opp 4615 plays, 54 ydPunt10–14
1:58MSSTown 26own 325 plays, 6 ydPunt10–14
0:35NIUown 17own 162 plays, -1 ydEnd of period10–14

3rd quarter

15:00MSSTown 25goal line8 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MSST10–21
12:55NIUown 25opp 2010 plays, 55 ydTurnover10–21
8:41MSSTown 20opp 3017 plays, 50 ydField goal +3 MSST10–24
0:54NIUown 25opp 368 plays, 39 ydOn downs10–24

4th quarter

13:28MSSTown 36goal line5 plays, 64 ydTouchdown +7 MSST10–31
11:18NIUown 25own 437 plays, 18 ydOn downs10–31
9:33MSSTopp 43goal line10 plays, 43 ydTouchdown +7 MSST10–38
4:31NIUown 25own 207 plays, -5 ydPunt10–38
2:35MSSTown 23opp 406 plays, 37 ydEnd of period10–38

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northern Illinois–Mississippi State after the drive.

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