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
NIU12 plays, 63 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 28 | +3 |
| 14:26 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | PENALTY NIU False Start (Tweedy,Aidan) 5 yards from NIU28 to NIU23. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 13:53 | 2nd & 12 | own 23 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 32 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down | +32 |
| 13:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 8 yds to the MSST 37 | +8 |
| 12:31 | 2nd & 2 | opp 37 | Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 13 yds to the MSST 24 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 11:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the MSST 20 | +4 |
| 11:13 | 2nd & 6 | opp 20 | Josh Holst run for 6 yds to the MSST 14 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 10:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jake Appleget | 0 |
| 10:24 | 2nd & 10 | opp 14 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr. | 0 |
| 10:14 | 3rd & 10 | opp 14 | Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 2 yds to the MSST 12 | +2 |
| 9:41 | 4th & 8 | opp 12 | Andrew Glass 30 yd FG GOOD | +30 |
MSST14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:41 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Blake Shapen run for 5 yds to the MSST 30 | +5 |
| 9:07 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Blake Shapen run for no gain to the MSST 30 | 0 |
| 8:37 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Davon Booth for 8 yds to the MSST 38 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 40 | +2 |
| 7:48 | 2nd & 8 | own 40 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 11 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 7:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the NIU 46 | +3 |
| 6:52 | 2nd & 7 | opp 46 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 2 yds to the NIU 44 | +2 |
| 6:24 | 3rd & 5 | opp 44 | Blake Shapen run for 4 yds to the NIU 40 | +4 |
| 5:49 | 4th & 1 | opp 40 | Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down | +1 |
| 5:22 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the NIU 38 | +1 |
| 4:50 | 2nd & 9 | opp 38 | Blake Shapen run for 24 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 4:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Fluff Bothwell run for 4 yds to the NIU 10 | +4 |
| 3:48 | 2nd & 6 | opp 10 | Brenen Thompson run for 10 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) | +10 |
NIU8 plays, 22 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:48 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 3:42 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 28 | +3 |
| 3:02 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 19 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 2:26 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line | +3 |
| 1:45 | 2nd & 7 | midfield | Jaylen Poe run for a loss of 3 yards to the NIU 47 | −3 |
| 1:09 | 3rd & 10 | own 47 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos | 0 |
| 0:57 | 4th & 10 | own 47 | Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 16 yds to the MSST 22 | +16 |
| 0:57 | 4th & 10 | own 47 | Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 16 yds to the MSST 4 | +16 |
MSST5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 0:53 | 1st & 10 | own 4 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson | 0 |
| 0:46 | 2nd & 10 | own 4 | Fluff Bothwell run for 7 yds to the MSST 11 | +7 |
| 0:25 | 3rd & 3 | own 11 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Seydou Traore | 0 |
| 0:25 | 4th & 3 | own 11 | PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game (Tiyce,Nathan) 5 yards from MSU11 to MSU06. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 0:21 | 4th & 8 | own 6 | Nathan Tiyce punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MSST 27 | 0 |
NIU3 plays, 27 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the MSST 24 | +3 |
| 0:00 | opp 27 | End of 1st Quarter | +3 | |
| 14:53 | 2nd & 7 | opp 24 | Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 24 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) | +24 |
MSST11 plays, 48 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:51 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Andrew Glass kickoff for 13 yds | 0 |
| 14:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the NIU 45 | +3 |
| 14:23 | 2nd & 7 | opp 45 | Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the NIU 42 | +3 |
| 14:01 | 3rd & 4 | opp 42 | (14:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Booth,Davon rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NIU35 (Beeler,Jasper; Maciorowski,Filip) PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU47. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 13:31 | 3rd & 9 | opp 47 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 4 yds to the NIU 43 | +4 |
| 12:59 | 4th & 5 | opp 43 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 9 yds to the NIU 34 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 12:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | (12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass incomplete deep right to Thompson,Brenen thrown to NIU00 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from NIU34 to NIU19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 |
| 12:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Xavier Gayten run for 12 yds to the NIU 7 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 12:01 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Fluff Bothwell | 0 |
| 11:55 | 2nd & goal | opp 7 | Blake Shapen run for 6 yds to the NIU 1 | +6 |
| 11:31 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) | +1 |
NIU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Marlon Hauck kickoff for 57 yds | 0 |
| 11:24 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 34 | −1 |
| 10:50 | 2nd & 11 | own 34 | Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the NIU 38 | +4 |
| 10:34 | 3rd & 7 | own 38 | Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 40 | +2 |
| 9:53 | 4th & 5 | own 40 | Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds | 0 |
MSST5 plays, 22 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:46 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | Anthony Evans III run for 17 yds to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 9:23 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the MSST 35 | +5 |
| 9:07 | 2nd & 5 | own 35 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley | 0 |
| 8:59 | 3rd & 5 | own 35 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Sam West | 0 |
| 8:51 | 4th & 5 | own 35 | Ethan Pulliam punt for 50 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 15 | 0 |
NIU15 plays, 54 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:44 | 1st & 10 | own 15 | Josh Holst run for 11 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 8:07 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Chavon Wright run for 8 yds to the NIU 34 | +8 |
| 7:32 | 2nd & 2 | own 34 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 6:51 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the NIU 40 | +1 |
| 6:05 | 2nd & 9 | own 40 | Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 42 | +2 |
| 5:15 | 3rd & 7 | own 42 | Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 15 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 4:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:44 | 0 |
| 4:18 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 4 yds George Dimopoulos fumbled, recovered by NIU George Dimopoulos | +4 |
| 3:55 | 2nd & 14 | opp 47 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 03:55 | 0 |
| 3:47 | 2nd & 14 | opp 47 | (03:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Wright,Chavon rush left for 15 yards gain to the MSU32 (Smith,Jalen) PENALTY NIU Holding (Malcore,Evan) 10 yards from MSU47 to NIU43. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 3:28 | 2nd & 24 | own 43 | Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 5 yds to the NIU 48 | +5 |
| 2:46 | 3rd & 19 | own 48 | Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 46 | +6 |
| 2:05 | 4th & 13 | opp 46 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:05 | 0 |
| 1:58 | 4th & 13 | opp 46 | Danny Vuckovic punt blocked by Nevaeh Sanders blocked by Nevaeh Sanders | +5 |
| 1:58 | 4th & 13 | opp 46 | Danny Vuckovic punt blocked by Nevaeh Sanders blocked by Nevaeh Sanders | +5 |
MSST5 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:52 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the MSST 31 | +5 |
| 1:33 | 2nd & 5 | own 31 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley | 0 |
| 1:23 | 3rd & 5 | own 31 | Blake Shapen run for 1 yd to the MSST 32 | +1 |
| 0:43 | 4th & 4 | own 32 | Timeout Mississippi State, clock 00:43 | 0 |
| 0:35 | 4th & 4 | own 32 | Ethan Pulliam punt for 51 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 17 | 0 |
NIU2 plays, -1 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | J. Holst takes a knee | −1 |
| 0:00 | own 17 | End of 2nd Quarter | −1 | |
MSST8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:53 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | (15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Bothwell,Fluff rush left for 7 yards gain to the MSU32 (Urwiler,Quinton; Beeler,Jasper) PENALTY MSU Holding (Work,Luke) 10 yards from MSU25 to MSU15. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 14:35 | 1st & 20 | own 15 | Fluff Bothwell run for 22 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 5 yds to the MSST 42 | +5 |
| 13:48 | 2nd & 5 | own 42 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 10 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 13:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 45 yds to the NIU 3 for a 1ST down | +45 |
| 13:16 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the NIU 1 | +2 |
| 12:55 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Davon Booth run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) | +1 |
NIU10 plays, 55 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 12:55 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 12:48 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 24 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 12:17 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NIU 45 | −10 |
| 11:57 | 1st & 14 | own 45 | Jaylen Poe run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line | +5 |
| 11:17 | 2nd & 9 | midfield | Mississippi State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 10:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens | 0 |
| 10:44 | 2nd & 10 | opp 30 | Chavon Wright run for 11 yds to the MSST 19 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 10:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the MSST 16 | +3 |
| 9:23 | 2nd & 7 | opp 16 | Chavon Wright run for a loss of 4 yards to the MSST 20 | −4 |
| 8:41 | 3rd & 11 | opp 20 | Josh Holst pass intercepted, touchback. Isaac Smith return for no gain | 0 |
MSST17 plays, 50 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 8:35 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Fluff Bothwell run for 16 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 8:12 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson | 0 |
| 8:06 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the MSST 44 | +8 |
| 7:50 | 3rd & 2 | own 44 | Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 45 | +1 |
| 7:01 | 4th & 1 | own 45 | Kamario Taylor run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 6:24 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Anthony Evans III run for 5 yds to the NIU 45 | +5 |
| 5:53 | 2nd & 5 | opp 45 | (06:01) Shotgun Booth,Davon rush middle for 15 yards gain to the NIU30 (Finley,Jacob; Beeler,Jasper) PENALTY MSU Holding (West,Sam) 10 yards from NIU45 to MSU45. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 5:37 | 2nd & 15 | own 45 | Blake Shapen sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 39 | −6 |
| 4:53 | 3rd & 21 | own 39 | Blake Shapen run for 22 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 4:18 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 3 yds to the NIU 36 | +3 |
| 3:56 | 2nd & 7 | opp 36 | Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the NIU 30 | +6 |
| 3:34 | 3rd & 1 | opp 30 | Fluff Bothwell run for 14 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 3:01 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Anthony Evans III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 17 | −1 |
| 2:34 | 2nd & 11 | opp 17 | Blake Shapen sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 25 | −8 |
| 1:52 | 3rd & 19 | opp 25 | (02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Booth,Davon rush left for 19 yards gain to the NIU06 (Myles,Ty; Harrison,Donte) PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU35. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 1:34 | 3rd & 29 | opp 35 | Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the NIU 30 | +5 |
| 0:54 | 4th & 24 | opp 30 | Kyle Ferrie 48 yd FG GOOD | +48 |
NIU8 plays, 39 yd · On downs | ||||
| 0:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 0:48 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 29 | +4 |
| 0:00 | own 29 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 11 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down Mississippi State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hunter Washington) to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down | +26 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 46 | −1 |
| 14:18 | 2nd & 11 | opp 46 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant | 0 |
| 14:10 | 3rd & 11 | opp 46 | Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 40 | +6 |
| 13:28 | 4th & 5 | opp 40 | Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the MSST 36 | +4 |
MSST5 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:22 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 37 | +1 |
| 12:55 | 2nd & 9 | own 37 | Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Anthony Evans III | 0 |
| 12:42 | 3rd & 9 | own 37 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 57 yds to the NIU 6 for a 1ST down | +57 |
| 11:49 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Blake Shapen run for no gain to the NIU 6 | 0 |
| 11:18 | 2nd & goal | opp 6 | Davon Booth run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) | +6 |
NIU7 plays, 18 yd · On downs | ||||
| 11:18 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 11:10 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Jaylen Poe run for 14 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 10:32 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to Andrew Bond | 0 |
| 10:23 | 2nd & 10 | own 39 | Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the NIU 43 | +4 |
| 9:43 | 3rd & 6 | own 43 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:43 | 0 |
| 9:38 | 3rd & 6 | own 43 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers | 0 |
| 9:33 | 4th & 6 | own 43 | Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos | 0 |
MSST10 plays, 43 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 41 | +2 |
| 8:44 | 2nd & 8 | opp 41 | Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 39 | +2 |
| 8:05 | 3rd & 6 | opp 39 | Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 36 | +3 |
| 8:05 | 4th & 3 | opp 36 | Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:05 | 0 |
| 7:57 | 4th & 3 | opp 36 | Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 5 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 7:13 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 28 | +3 |
| 6:27 | 2nd & 7 | opp 28 | Xavier Gayten run for 10 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 5:42 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from NIU18 to NIU23. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 5:09 | 1st & 15 | opp 23 | Xavier Gayten run for 22 yds to the NIU 1 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 4:31 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Xavier Gayten run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) | +1 |
NIU7 plays, -5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:31 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Marlon Hauck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 4:22 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | (04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Davidson,Brady pass complete short middle to Bryant,La'Don caught at NIU29, for 9 yards to the NIU34 (Forrest,Fatt; Chapman,Montrell) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU15. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 3:57 | 1st & 20 | own 15 | Brady Davidson pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant | 0 |
| 3:49 | 2nd & 20 | own 15 | Brady Davidson pass complete to Kenji Lewis for 7 yds to the NIU 22 | +7 |
| 3:14 | 3rd & 13 | own 22 | Brady Davidson sacked by Ray Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 20 | −2 |
| 2:35 | 4th & 15 | own 20 | Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 33 | 0 |
| 2:35 | 4th & 15 | own 20 | Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 23 | 0 |
MSST6 plays, 37 yd · End of period | ||||
| 2:25 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Kamario Taylor run for 9 yds to the MSST 32 | +9 |
| 1:53 | 2nd & 1 | own 32 | Seth Davis run for 5 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 1:08 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Kamario Taylor run for 12 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 1:02 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Seth Davis run for 4 yds to the NIU 47 | +4 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 6 | opp 47 | Seth Davis run for 7 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 0:00 | opp 47 | End of 4th Quarter | +7 | |
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