Week 12 · 2025
Northern Illinois at Massachusetts
Wed 11/12/2025 07:00 PMWarren McGuirk Alumni StadiumMassachusetts pregame26% — Pregame win probability: 26% for Massachusetts. Northern Illinois favored, and won.Conference
41°Cloudy9 mph SSW · 67% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northern Illinois
45
3–9
Massachusetts
3
0–12
Attendance
6,155
reported
Northern Illinois10 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 39
Massachusetts10 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 22
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MASS | own 25own 46 | 7 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:00 | NIU | opp 25opp 19 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 3–0 |
| 10:41 | MASS | own 25own 21 | 6 plays, -4 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
| 9:51 | NIU | own 34opp 3 | 12 plays, 66 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 10–0 |
| 4:53 | MASS | own 25opp 21 | 13 plays, 54 yd | On downs | 10–0 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:44 | NIU | own 21opp 3 | 6 plays, 79 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 17–0 |
| 11:42 | MASS | own 25opp 32 | 12 plays, 43 yd | Missed FG | 17–0 |
| 8:21 | NIU | own 32opp 3 | 13 plays, 68 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 24–0 |
| 2:29 | MASS | own 25own 28 | 4 plays, -12 yd | Turnover | 24–0 |
| 1:51 | NIU | opp 13opp 3 | 2 plays, 13 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 31–0 |
| 1:20 | MASS | own 25opp 30 | 11 plays, 45 yd | End of period | 31–0 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:56 | NIU | own 27opp 3 | 7 plays, 73 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 38–0 |
| 12:05 | MASS | own 25opp 48 | 9 plays, 27 yd | On downs | 38–0 |
| 8:31 | NIU | own 48opp 3 | 2 plays, 52 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 45–0 |
| 8:16 | MASS | own 25own 27 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 45–0 |
| 6:38 | NIU | own 17own 26 | 8 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 45–0 |
| 3:12 | MASS | own 23own 46 | 7 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 45–0 |
| 0:07 | NIU | own 10own 38 | 9 plays, 28 yd | Punt | 45–0 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 10:41 | MASS | own 1opp 26 | 12 plays, 73 yd | Field goal +3 MASS | 45–3 |
| 6:08 | NIU | own 38opp 13 | 13 plays, 49 yd | End of period | 45–3 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northern Illinois–Massachusetts after the drive.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Team
Massachusetts 0–3 vs Northern Illinois
- 2024 · wk 6Massachusetts 20 @ Northern Illinois 34
- 2013 · wk 10Northern Illinois 63 @ Massachusetts 19
- 2012 · wk 10Massachusetts 0 @ Northern Illinois 63
Previous meeting vs. Thomas Hammock
Massachusetts 0–1 vs Thomas Hammock
- 2024 · wk 6Massachusetts 20 @ Northern Illinois 34
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