Week 2 · 2025

Northern Illinois at Maryland

Fri 09/05/2025 07:30 PMSECU StadiumMaryland pregame88%Pregame win probability: 88% for Maryland. Maryland favored, and won.

86°Clear9 mph SW · 40% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Northern Illinois

9

3–9

Maryland

20

4–8

Attendance

35,331

reported

MD4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

14:481st & 10own 10Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 5 yds to the MD 15+5
14:252nd & 5own 15DeJuan Williams run for 2 yds to the MD 17+2
14:013rd & 3own 17Malik Washington pass incomplete to DeJuan Williams0
13:544th & 3own 17Bryce McFerson punt for 48 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 350

NIU13 plays, 22 yd · Punt

13:461st & 10own 35Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the NIU 41+6
13:122nd & 4own 41Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the NIU 42+1
12:183rd & 3own 42Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 2 yds to the NIU 44+2
11:454th & 1own 44Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down+2
11:081st & 10own 46Josh Holst sacked by Zahir Mathis for a loss of 6 yards to the NIU 40−6
10:272nd & 16own 40Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 42+2
9:513rd & 14own 42Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:510
9:423rd & 14own 42Chavon Wright run for 13 yds to the MD 45+13
9:254th & 1opp 45Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the MD 44 for a 1ST down+1
8:531st & 10opp 44Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the MD 43+1
8:152nd & 9opp 43Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the MD 42+1
7:393rd & 8opp 42Josh Holst sacked by Trey Reddick for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 43−1
7:274th & 9opp 43Danny Vuckovic punt for 43 yds for a touchback0

MD8 plays, 62 yd · Field goal

7:211st & 10own 20Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 8 yds to the MD 28+8
6:412nd & 2own 28Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 2 yds to the MD 30 for a 1ST down+2
6:111st & 10own 30Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts0
5:562nd & 10own 30Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 48 yds to the NIU 22 for a 1ST down+48
5:151st & 10opp 22DeJuan Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 18+4
4:382nd & 6opp 18Malik Washington pass incomplete to Ryan Manning0
4:333rd & 6opp 18Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts0
4:304th & 6opp 18Sean O'Haire 36 yd FG GOOD+36

NIU8 plays, 15 yd · Punt

4:251st & 10own 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 58 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 17 yds to the NIU 24+17
4:191st & 10own 24Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 27+3
3:362nd & 7own 27Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the NIU 32+5
2:563rd & 2own 32Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 34 for a 1ST down+2
2:101st & 10own 34Telly Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the NIU 340
1:422nd & 10own 34Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jaylen Poe0
1:353rd & 10own 34Josh Holst run for 5 yds to the NIU 39+5
0:574th & 5own 39Danny Vuckovic punt for 54 yds , Josiah McLaurin returns for 9 yds to the MD 16+9

MD5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

0:511st & 10own 16Nolan Ray run for 5 yds to the MD 21+5
0:002nd & 5own 21Nolan Ray run for no gain to the MD 210
0:00own 21End of 1st Quarter0
14:563rd & 5own 21Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming0
14:494th & 5own 21Bryce McFerson punt for 49 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 300

NIU7 plays, 17 yd · On downs

14:431st & 10own 30Josh Holst pass incomplete0
14:322nd & 10own 30Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the NIU 34+4
13:473rd & 6own 34Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 11 yds to the NIU 45 for a 1ST down+11
13:341st & 10own 45Josh Holst run for 4 yds to the NIU 49+4
12:582nd & 6own 49Josh Holst sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NIU 42−7
12:083rd & 13own 42Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 3 yds to the NIU 45+3
11:374th & 10own 45Quinn Urwiler run for 2 yds to the NIU 47+2

MD6 plays, 47 yd · Touchdown

11:301st & 10opp 47Octavian Smith Jr. run for 11 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down+11
11:021st & 10opp 36Nolan Ray run for 3 yds to the NIU 33+3
10:222nd & 7opp 33Nolan Ray run for 7 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down+7
9:511st & 10opp 26Nolan Ray run for 5 yds to the NIU 21+5
9:172nd & 5opp 21Nolan Ray run for 9 yds to the NIU 12 for a 1ST down+9
8:461st & 10opp 12Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 12 yds for a TD (Sean O'Haire KICK)+12

NIU27 plays, 75 yd · Field goal

8:401st & 10own 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 52 yds , Jaylen Poe return for 9 yds to the NIU 22+9
8:351st & 10own 22Chavon Wright run for no gain to the NIU 220
7:592nd & 10own 22Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the NIU 23+1
7:123rd & 9own 23Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 15 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST down+15
7:031st & 10own 38Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the NIU 43+5
6:242nd & 5own 43Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 11 yds to the MD 46 for a 1ST down+11
5:531st & 10opp 46Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the MD 42+4
5:182nd & 6opp 42Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the MD 41+1
4:363rd & 5opp 41Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 2 yds to the MD 39+2
3:494th & 3opp 39Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 8 yds to the MD 31 for a 1ST down+8
3:261st & 10opp 31Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the MD 27+4
2:542nd & 6opp 27(03:07) PENALTY NIU False Start (Ozoh,Izuchukwu) 5 yards from UMD27 to UMD32. NO PLAY.−5
2:282nd & 11opp 32Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the MD 28+4
2:003rd & 7opp 28Timeout Maryland, clock 02:000
1:523rd & 7opp 28Chavon Wright run for 12 yds to the MD 16 for a 1ST down+12
1:291st & 10opp 16Chavon Wright run for a loss of 2 yards to the MD 18−2
1:292nd & 12opp 18Timeout Maryland, clock 01:290
1:222nd & 12opp 18Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MD 12+6
1:223rd & 6opp 12Timeout Maryland, clock 01:220
1:153rd & 6opp 12Chavon Wright run for 7 yds to the MD 5 for a 1ST down+7
1:151st & goalopp 5Timeout Maryland, clock 01:150
1:071st & goalopp 5Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 6−1
0:352nd & goalopp 6Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:350
0:272nd & goalopp 6Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 7−1
0:063rd & goalopp 7Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the MD 3+4
0:064th & goalopp 3Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:060
0:034th & goalopp 3Andrew Glass 20 yd FG GOOD+20

MD3 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:011st & 10own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 23 yds , DJ Samuels return for no gain to the MD 420
0:001st & 10own 42M. Washington takes a knee−1
0:00own 42End of 2nd Quarter−1

NIU6 plays, 6 yd · Punt

14:571st & 10own 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:571st & 10own 25(14:57) PENALTY NIU False Start (Paasch,Thomas) 5 yards from NIU25 to NIU20. NO PLAY.−5
14:461st & 15own 20Josh Holst pass complete to Jake Appleget for 3 yds to the NIU 23+3
14:182nd & 12own 23Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 26+3
13:313rd & 9own 26Josh Holst run for 5 yds to the NIU 31+5
13:014th & 4own 31Danny Vuckovic punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MD 330

MD14 plays, 56 yd · Field goal

12:531st & 10own 33DeJuan Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 32−1
12:102nd & 11own 32Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 16 yds to the MD 48 for a 1ST down+16
11:491st & 10own 48Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts0
11:452nd & 10own 48(11:49) No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,DeJuan rush middle for 0 yards to the UMD48 (Urwiler,Quinton) PENALTY NIU Personal Foul 15 yards from UMD48 to NIU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
11:161st & 10opp 37DeJuan Williams run for 9 yds to the NIU 28+9
10:452nd & 1opp 28DeJuan Williams run for no gain to the NIU 280
10:173rd & 1opp 28DeJuan Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 27 for a 1ST down+1
9:361st & 10opp 27Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 6 yds to the NIU 21+6
9:062nd & 4opp 21Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 10 yds to the NIU 11 for a 1ST down+10
8:401st & 10opp 11DeJuan Williams run for no gain to the NIU 110
7:592nd & 10opp 11Malik Washington pass incomplete0
7:593rd & 10opp 11Timeout Maryland, clock 07:590
7:553rd & 10opp 11Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq0
7:524th & 10opp 11Sean O'Haire 29 yd FG GOOD+29

NIU4 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown

7:471st & 10own 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 62 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 24 yds to the NIU 27+24
7:401st & 10own 27Chavon Wright run for no gain to the NIU 270
7:012nd & 10own 27Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 26−1
6:223rd & 11own 26Telly Johnson Jr. run for 74 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)+74

MD13 plays, 63 yd · Turnover

6:221st & 10own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:101st & 10own 25Malik Washington pass complete to Nolan Ray for 5 yds to the MD 30+5
5:482nd & 5own 30Nolan Ray run for 4 yds to the MD 34+4
5:173rd & 1own 34Nolan Ray run for 4 yds to the MD 38 for a 1ST down+4
4:401st & 10own 38Malik Washington pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.0
4:332nd & 10own 38Nolan Ray run for 1 yd to the MD 39+1
3:523rd & 9own 39Malik Washington pass incomplete for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Jalonnie Williams) to the NIU 46 for a 1ST down+15
3:471st & 10opp 46Nolan Ray run for 10 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down+10
3:161st & 10opp 36Nolan Ray run for 2 yds to the NIU 34+2
2:362nd & 8opp 34(02:43) Shotgun Washington,Malik pass incomplete deep right to Smith Jr.,Octavian thrown to NIU00 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Lyons,Keshawn) 15 yards from NIU34 to NIU19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
2:251st & 10opp 19Malik Washington run for 4 yds to the NIU 15+4
1:432nd & 6opp 15Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 8 yds to the NIU 7 for a 1ST down+8
1:241st & goalopp 7Malik Washington run for a loss of 5 yards to the NIU 12 Malik Washington fumbled, recovered by NIU Jalonnie Williams−5

NIU5 plays, -11 yd · Punt

1:171st & 10own 12Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 15+3
0:002nd & 7own 15Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for no gain to the NIU 150
0:00own 15End of 3rd Quarter0
14:553rd & 7own 15Northern Illinois Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Josh Holst) to the NIU 1−14
14:464th & 21own 1Danny Vuckovic punt for 40 yds , Josiah McLaurin returns for no gain to the NIU 430

MD5 plays, -8 yd · Punt

14:351st & 10opp 43Malik Washington pass complete to Nolan Ray for 2 yds to the NIU 41+2
14:152nd & 8opp 41Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts0
14:123rd & 8opp 41Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts0
14:044th & 8opp 41Bryce McFerson punt for 41 yds for a touchback0
14:044th & 8opp 41Bryce McFerson punt for 41 yds for a touchback0

NIU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

13:581st & 10own 30Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens0
13:512nd & 10own 30Telly Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the NIU 31+1
13:013rd & 9own 31Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 1 yd to the NIU 32+1
12:204th & 8own 32Danny Vuckovic punt for 53 yds , Josiah McLaurin returns for 8 yds to the MD 23+8

MD7 plays, 77 yd · Touchdown

12:151st & 10own 23(12:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,DeJuan rush right for 9 yards gain to the UMD32 (Urwiler,Quinton) PENALTY UMD Holding (Herron,Alan) 10 yards from UMD23 to UMD13. NO PLAY.−10
11:341st & 20own 13Malik Washington pass complete to DeJuan Williams for 25 yds to the MD 38 for a 1ST down+25
11:021st & 10own 38Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 15 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down+15
10:411st & 10opp 47DeJuan Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 48−1
10:112nd & 11opp 48Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq0
9:593rd & 11opp 48Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 6 yds to the NIU 42+6
9:204th & 5opp 42Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 42 yds for a TD (Sean O'Haire KICK)+42

NIU5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

9:201st & 10own 35Philip Noyes kickoff for 60 yds0
9:101st & 10own 25Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 24−1
8:362nd & 11own 24Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos0
8:313rd & 11own 24Josh Holst pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.0
8:234th & 11own 24Danny Vuckovic punt for 29 yds0

MD10 plays, 50 yd · On downs

8:171st & 10own 47Malik Washington pass incomplete0
8:072nd & 10own 47Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 3 yds to the 50 yard line+3
7:243rd & 7midfieldMalik Washington pass complete to Kaleb Webb for 19 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down+19
6:431st & 10opp 31Malik Washington pass complete to AJ Szymanski for 2 yds to the NIU 29+2
6:132nd & 8opp 29Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 20 yds to the NIU 9 for a 1ST down+20
5:381st & goalopp 9Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming0
5:272nd & goalopp 9DeJuan Williams run for 5 yds to the NIU 4+5
4:483rd & goalopp 4DeJuan Williams run for 1 yd to the NIU 3+1
4:154th & goalopp 3Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming0
4:154th & goalopp 3Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming0

NIU10 plays, 24 yd · On downs

4:081st & 10own 3Chavon Wright run for 5 yds to the NIU 8+5
3:392nd & 5own 8Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 10+2
2:573rd & 3own 10Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 12+2
2:274th & 1own 12Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down+6
2:001st & 10own 18Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 6 yds to the NIU 24+6
2:002nd & 4own 24Timeout Maryland, clock 02:000
1:542nd & 4own 24Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos0
1:463rd & 4own 24Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 27+3
1:254th & 1own 27Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens0
1:254th & 1own 27Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens0

MD5 plays, 8 yd · Missed FG

1:191st & 10opp 27Iverson Howard run for 7 yds to the NIU 20+7
1:192nd & 3opp 20Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:190
1:152nd & 3opp 20Iverson Howard run for 1 yd to the NIU 19+1
1:093rd & 2opp 19Khristian Martin pass incomplete to JT Taggart0
1:084th & 2opp 19Sean O'Haire 37 yd FG MISSED+37

NIU6 plays, 39 yd · Missed FG

0:581st & 10own 20Josh Holst run for 5 yds to the NIU 25+5
0:422nd & 5own 25Josh Holst pass incomplete to Chavon Wright0
0:383rd & 5own 25Josh Holst pass complete to La'Don Bryant for 8 yds to the NIU 33 for a 1ST down+8
0:201st & 10own 33Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+17
0:101st & 10midfieldJosh Holst run for 9 yds to the MD 41+9
0:062nd & 1opp 41Andrew Glass 58 yd FG MISSED+58

MD2 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:001st & 10own 41K. Martin takes a knee−1
0:00own 41End of 4th Quarter−1

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Team

Maryland 2–1 vs Northern Illinois

  • 2004 · wk 2Northern Illinois 20 @ Maryland 23
  • 2003 · wk 2Maryland 13 @ Northern Illinois 20
  • 1996 · wk 2Northern Illinois 6 @ Maryland 30

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