Week 9 · 2025
Ball State at Northern Illinois
Sat 10/25/2025 03:30 PMHuskie StadiumNorthern Illinois pregame67% — Pregame win probability: 67% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and won.Conference
52°Cloudy7 mph ESE · 54% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Ball State
7
4–8
Northern Illinois
21
3–9
Attendance
10,124
reported
Ball State11 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 31
Northern Illinois10 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 25
1st quarter | |||||
| 14:56 | BALL | own 14own 16 | 6 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:42 | NIU | own 40opp 3 | 3 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 0–7 |
| 11:41 | BALL | own 25own 34 | 6 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 9:48 | NIU | own 28own 36 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 7:49 | BALL | own 15own 17 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 6:48 | NIU | midfieldgoal line | 10 plays, 45 yd | Turnover | 0–7 |
| 3:38 | BALL | own 20opp 3 | 14 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 BALL | 7–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:25 | NIU | own 21own 42 | 8 plays, 21 yd | On downs | 7–7 |
| 10:01 | BALL | opp 42opp 28 | 9 plays, 14 yd | Missed FG | 7–7 |
| 6:56 | NIU | own 28opp 22 | 8 plays, 54 yd | Turnover | 7–7 |
| 3:44 | BALL | own 18own 35 | 9 plays, 17 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 1:24 | NIU | own 18own 24 | 6 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 0:27 | BALL | own 47opp 40 | 5 plays, 13 yd | End of period | 7–7 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:56 | NIU | own 22opp 3 | 18 plays, 78 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 7–14 |
| 7:19 | BALL | own 40opp 38 | 10 plays, 22 yd | Turnover | 7–14 |
| 3:38 | NIU | own 7own 27 | 10 plays, 20 yd | Punt | 7–14 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:54 | BALL | own 20own 26 | 6 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 7–21 |
| 12:16 | NIU | own 29own 32 | 4 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 7–21 |
| 10:01 | BALL | own 23opp 4 | 13 plays, 73 yd | Turnover | 7–21 |
| 3:52 | NIU | own 3own 33 | 7 plays, 35 yd | Turnover | 7–21 |
| 1:42 | BALL | opp 38opp 1 | 11 plays, 37 yd | End of period | 7–21 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Ball State–Northern Illinois after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northern Illinois 5–5 vs Ball State
- 2024 · wk 9Northern Illinois 23 @ Ball State 25
- 2023 · wk 11Ball State 20 @ Northern Illinois 17
- 2022 · wk 5Northern Illinois 38 @ Ball State 44
- 2021 · wk 11Ball State 29 @ Northern Illinois 30
- 2020 · wk 12Northern Illinois 25 @ Ball State 31
- 2019 · wk 6Ball State 27 @ Northern Illinois 20
- 2018 · wk 6Northern Illinois 24 @ Ball State 16
- 2017 · wk 11Ball State 17 @ Northern Illinois 63
- 2016 · wk 5Northern Illinois 31 @ Ball State 24
- 2015 · wk 6Ball State 41 @ Northern Illinois 59
Previous 6 meetings vs. Thomas Hammock
Ball State 5–1 vs Thomas Hammock
- 2024 · wk 9Northern Illinois 23 @ Ball State 25
- 2023 · wk 11Ball State 20 @ Northern Illinois 17
- 2022 · wk 5Northern Illinois 38 @ Ball State 44
- 2021 · wk 11Ball State 29 @ Northern Illinois 30
- 2020 · wk 12Northern Illinois 25 @ Ball State 31
- 2019 · wk 6Ball State 27 @ Northern Illinois 20
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