Week 3 · 2025
Northwestern State at Cincinnati
Sat 09/13/2025 03:30 PMNippert StadiumCincinnati pregame100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Cincinnati. Cincinnati favored, and won.
84°Fair6 mph SW · 40% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northwestern State
0
1–11
Cincinnati
70
7–6
Attendance
30,014
reported
CIN7 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cooper Evans kickoff | 0 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Evan Pryor run for 20 yds to the NWST 45 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 14:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Brendan Sorsby run for 16 yds to the NWST 29 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 14:08 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | PENALTY NSU Delay Of Game (Hickey,Preston) 5 yards from NSU29 to NSU24. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 13:54 | 1st & 5 | opp 24 | Evan Pryor run for 3 yds to the NWST 21 | +3 |
| 13:24 | 2nd & 2 | opp 21 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 21 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +21 |
| 13:18 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 60 yds , Zay Davis return for 6 yds to the NWST 41 Northwestern State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NWST 11 | +6 |
NWST4 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:08 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Kolbe Burrell run for 2 yds to the NWST 13 | +2 |
| 12:29 | 2nd & 8 | own 13 | Abram Johnston run for 1 yd to the NWST 14 | +1 |
| 11:47 | 3rd & 7 | own 14 | Northwestern State Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined | +5 |
| 11:27 | 4th & 2 | own 19 | Cooper Evans punt for 43 yds , Manny Covey returns for 7 yds to the CIN 45 | +7 |
CIN1 play, 55 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:18 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 55 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +55 |
NWST7 plays, -3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:14 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 59 yds , Zay Davis return for 10 yds to the NWST 16 | +10 |
| 11:13 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | PENALTY NSU False Start (Morphis,Garrett) 5 yards from NSU16 to NSU11. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 11:06 | 1st & 15 | own 11 | Myion Hicks run for 3 yds to the NWST 14 | +3 |
| 10:16 | 2nd & 12 | own 14 | Abram Johnston run for no gain to the NWST 14 | 0 |
| 9:29 | 3rd & 12 | own 14 | Abram Johnston pass complete to Myion Hicks for a loss of 1 yard to the NWST 13 | −1 |
| 8:50 | 4th & 13 | own 13 | Cooper Evans punt for 31 yds , Manny Covey returns for 2 yds to the NWST 42 Manny Covey fumbled, recovered by CIN Manny Covey | +2 |
| 8:50 | 4th & 13 | own 13 | Cooper Evans punt for 31 yds , Manny Covey returns for 2 yds to the NWST 42 Manny Covey fumbled, recovered by CIN Manny Covey | +2 |
CIN5 plays, 42 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 13 yds to the NWST 29 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 8:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | (08:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Walker,Tawee rush right for 29 yards gain to the NSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 08:32 PENALTY CIN Holding offsetting NSU Face Mask offsetting. NO PLAY. | 0 |
| 8:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 16 yds to the NWST 13 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 7:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Tawee Walker run for 3 yds to the NWST 10 | +3 |
| 7:07 | 2nd & 7 | opp 10 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tawee Walker for 10 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +10 |
NWST5 plays, -12 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:07 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 60 yds | 0 |
| 6:59 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Abram Johnston sacked by Rob Jackson for a loss of 12 yards to the NWST 13 | −12 |
| 6:16 | 2nd & 22 | own 13 | Myion Hicks run for no gain to the NWST 13 | 0 |
| 5:35 | 3rd & 22 | own 13 | Abram Johnston pass intercepted Tayden Barnes return for no gain to the NWST 12 | 0 |
| 5:25 | 4th & 22 | own 13 | Cooper Evans punt for 38 yds , Manny Covey returns for 6 yds to the NWST 45 | +6 |
CIN4 plays, 45 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 44 yds to the NWST 1 for a 1ST down | +44 |
| 4:52 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Timeout Cincinnati, clock 04:52 | 0 |
| 4:46 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Evan Pryor run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWST 2 | −1 |
| 4:11 | 2nd & goal | opp 2 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 2 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +2 |
NWST4 plays, 8 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 4:05 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 58 yds , Zay Davis return for 15 yds to the NWST 22 | +15 |
| 3:57 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Kolbe Burrell run for no gain to the NWST 22 | 0 |
| 3:16 | 2nd & 10 | own 22 | Abram Johnston pass complete to Ben Buisson for 8 yds Ben Buisson fumbled, recovered by CIN Jonathan Thompson | +8 |
| 3:16 | 2nd & 10 | own 22 | Abram Johnston pass complete to Ben Buisson for 8 yds Ben Buisson fumbled, recovered by CIN Jonathan Thompson | +8 |
CIN2 plays, 30 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:08 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Tawee Walker run for 22 yds to the NWST 8 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 2:46 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 8 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +8 |
NWST12 plays, 38 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:46 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 61 yds | 0 |
| 2:41 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Abram Johnston pass complete to Camryn Davis for 9 yds to the NWST 34 | +9 |
| 2:03 | 2nd & 1 | own 34 | Abram Johnston run for 7 yds to the NWST 41 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 1:19 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Myion Hicks run for no gain to the NWST 41 | 0 |
| 0:31 | 2nd & 10 | own 41 | Abram Johnston pass complete to Luke Carter for 11 yds to the CIN 48 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Abram Johnston pass complete to Amaaz Eugene for 5 yds to the CIN 43 | +5 |
| 0:00 | opp 48 | End of 1st Quarter | +5 | |
| 14:52 | 2nd & 5 | opp 43 | Kolbe Burrell run for 8 yds to the CIN 35 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 14:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Abram Johnston pass incomplete to Ty Moore | 0 |
| 14:10 | 2nd & 10 | opp 35 | Abram Johnston pass incomplete to Ty Moore | 0 |
| 14:04 | 3rd & 10 | opp 35 | Abram Johnston run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 37 | −2 |
| 13:21 | 4th & 12 | opp 37 | Cooper Evans punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CIN 20 | 0 |
CIN8 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 12 yds to the CIN 32 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 12:39 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 14 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 12:14 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 5 yds to the NWST 49 | +5 |
| 11:37 | 2nd & 5 | opp 49 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Noah Jennings for 12 yds to the NWST 37 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 11:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Evan Pryor run for 8 yds to the NWST 29 | +8 |
| 10:40 | 2nd & 2 | opp 29 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for no gain to the NWST 29 | 0 |
| 10:11 | 3rd & 2 | opp 29 | Evan Pryor run for 6 yds to the NWST 23 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 9:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Brendan Sorsby run for 23 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +23 |
NWST5 plays, -7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:41 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:34 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Abram Johnston run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWST 24 | −1 |
| 8:54 | 2nd & 11 | own 24 | Abram Johnston pass incomplete to Luke Carter | 0 |
| 8:39 | 3rd & 11 | own 24 | Abram Johnston pass complete to Kolbe Burrell for 6 yds to the NWST 18 | +6 |
| 8:04 | 4th & 17 | own 18 | Cooper Evans punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CIN 33 | 0 |
CIN7 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:57 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Tawee Walker run for 2 yds to the CIN 35 | +2 |
| 7:22 | 2nd & 8 | own 35 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tawee Walker for 13 yds to the CIN 48 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 6:58 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the NWST 47 Cincinnati Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ethan Green) to the CIN 43 | −5 |
| 6:40 | 1st & 15 | own 43 | PENALTY CIN False Start (Tyo,Taran) 5 yards from CIN43 to CIN38. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 6:20 | 1st & 20 | own 38 | Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 28 yds to the NWST 34 for a 1ST down | +28 |
| 6:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Tawee Walker run for 19 yds to the NWST 15 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 5:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Tawee Walker run for 15 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +15 |
NWST5 plays, -11 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:39 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 5:32 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Myion Hicks run for 3 yds to the NWST 28 | +3 |
| 4:39 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | Eli Anderson pass complete to Joseph Moreland for 1 yd to the NWST 29 | +1 |
| 4:10 | 3rd & 6 | own 29 | Eli Anderson pass incomplete to Amaaz Eugene | 0 |
| 3:55 | 4th & 6 | own 29 | Cooper Evans punt for 40 yds for a 1ST down | 0 |
CIN5 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:47 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Evan Pryor run for 2 yds to the CIN 48 | +2 |
| 3:26 | 2nd & 8 | own 48 | Brady Lichtenberg pass incomplete to Barry Jackson Jr. | 0 |
| 3:22 | 3rd & 8 | own 48 | Brady Lichtenberg pass incomplete to Isaiah Johnson | 0 |
| 3:12 | 4th & 8 | own 48 | Max Fletcher punt for 48 yds | 0 |
| 3:12 | 4th & 8 | own 48 | Max Fletcher punt for 48 yds | 0 |
NWST6 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:06 | 1st & 10 | own 2 | Kolbe Burrell run for 2 yds to the NWST 4 | +2 |
| 2:25 | 2nd & 8 | own 4 | Kolbe Burrell run for no gain to the NWST 4 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 8 | own 4 | Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:53 | 3rd & 8 | own 4 | Kolbe Burrell run for 5 yds to the NWST 9 | +5 |
| 0:59 | 4th & 3 | own 9 | Cooper Evans punt for 34 yds , Manny Covey returns for 7 yds to the NWST 36 | +7 |
| 0:59 | 4th & 3 | own 9 | Cooper Evans punt for 34 yds , Manny Covey returns for 7 yds to the CIN 47 | +7 |
CIN4 plays, 53 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:46 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Noah Jennings for 3 yds to the 50 yard line | +3 |
| 0:23 | 2nd & 7 | midfield | Brady Lichtenberg run for 21 yds to the NWST 29 for a 1ST down | +21 |
| 0:23 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:23 | 0 |
| 0:16 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 29 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) | +29 |
NWST3 plays, -3 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:16 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | E. Anderson takes a knee | −3 |
| 0:00 | own 25 | End of 2nd Quarter | −3 | |
NWST5 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:53 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Eli Anderson run for 2 yds to the NWST 27 | +2 |
| 9:14 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | Myion Hicks run for 4 yds to the NWST 31 | +4 |
| 8:32 | 3rd & 4 | own 31 | Eli Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWST 30 | −1 |
| 7:46 | 4th & 5 | own 30 | Cooper Evans punt for 40 yds | 0 |
CIN7 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:38 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Manny Covey run for 24 yds to the NWST 46 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 7:13 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Manny Covey run for 7 yds to the NWST 39 | +7 |
| 6:37 | 2nd & 3 | opp 39 | Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 7 yds to the NWST 32 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 6:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Manny Covey run for 9 yds to the NWST 23 | +9 |
| 5:30 | 2nd & 1 | opp 23 | Manny Covey run for 3 yds to the NWST 20 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 4:52 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Patrick Gurd for 17 yds to the NWST 3 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 4:14 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Chance Williams run for 3 yds for a TD (Dino Beslagic KICK) | +3 |
NWST13 plays, 44 yd · On downs | ||||
| 4:14 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 4:08 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Kolbe Burrell run for 4 yds to the NWST 29 | +4 |
| 3:26 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Eli Anderson run for 4 yds to the NWST 33 | +4 |
| 2:42 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Cincinnati Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NWST 49 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 2:16 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Kolbe Burrell run for 4 yds to the CIN 47 | +4 |
| 1:54 | 2nd & 6 | opp 47 | Kolbe Burrell run for 4 yds to the CIN 43 | +4 |
| 1:09 | 3rd & 2 | opp 43 | Kolbe Burrell run for 1 yd to the CIN 42 | +1 |
| 0:00 | 4th & 1 | opp 42 | Myion Hicks run for 2 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 0:00 | opp 42 | End of 3rd Quarter | +2 | |
| 9:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Myion Hicks run for 7 yds to the CIN 33 | +7 |
| 9:07 | 2nd & 3 | opp 33 | Eli Anderson pass complete to Matt Gower for 1 yd to the CIN 32 | +1 |
| 8:27 | 3rd & 2 | opp 32 | Myion Hicks run for 1 yd to the CIN 31 | +1 |
| 7:45 | 4th & 1 | opp 31 | Kolbe Burrell run for no gain to the CIN 31 | 0 |
CIN6 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:34 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Samaj Jones run for 9 yds to the CIN 40 | +9 |
| 7:05 | 2nd & 1 | own 40 | Samaj Jones run for 12 yds to the NWST 48 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 6:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | (06:38) Shotgun Williams,Chance rush left for 21 yards gain to the NSU27 (Rinkin,Rahmaan; Natali,Joe) PENALTY CIN Holding (Lozowicki,Xavier) 10 yards from NSU48 to CIN42. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 6:01 | 1st & 20 | own 42 | Samaj Jones pass complete to Elijah Jones for 11 yds to the NWST 47 | +11 |
| 5:38 | 2nd & 9 | opp 47 | Samaj Jones run for 5 yds to the NWST 42 | +5 |
| 5:00 | 3rd & 4 | opp 42 | Samaj Jones pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 42 yds for a TD (Dino Beslagic KICK) | +42 |
NWST5 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:01 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 4:52 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Eli Anderson run for 4 yds to the NWST 29 | +4 |
| 4:29 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Zay Davis run for 4 yds to the NWST 33 | +4 |
| 3:41 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Eli Anderson pass incomplete to Dane Wallace | 0 |
| 3:34 | 4th & 2 | own 33 | Cooper Evans punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Logan Wilson at the CIN 28 | 0 |
CIN5 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:25 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Zion Johnson run for 5 yds to the CIN 33 | +5 |
| 2:52 | 2nd & 5 | own 33 | Zion Johnson run for 1 yd to the CIN 34 | +1 |
| 2:05 | 3rd & 4 | own 34 | Jakorion Caffey run for 1 yd to the CIN 35 | +1 |
| 2:00 | 4th & 3 | own 35 | Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:51 | 4th & 3 | own 35 | Max Fletcher punt for 27 yds | 0 |
NWST5 plays, 30 yd · End of period | ||||
| 1:40 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Eli Anderson pass complete to Dane Wallace for no gain to the NWST 38 | 0 |
| 1:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | Cincinnati Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (CJ Crite) to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 0:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Jeremiah James run for 6 yds to the CIN 33 | +6 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 4 | opp 33 | Jeremiah James run for 1 yd to the CIN 32 | +1 |
| 0:00 | opp 32 | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 2 meetings vs. Northwestern State
Cincinnati 2–0 vs Northwestern State
- 2013 · wk 3Northwestern State 9 @ Cincinnati 66
- 1977 · wk 2Northwestern State 0 @ Cincinnati 41
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