THIRD AND DATA

Week 4 · 2026

Illinois State at Northern Iowa

Sat 09/26/2026 05:00 PMUNI-DomeConference

Played indoors — conditions are not a factor.

Illinois State

21

7–2

Northern Iowa

28

4–4

Attendance

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not yet reported

Illinois State9 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 30

Northern Iowa10 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 25

1st quarter

15:00UNIown 25goal line12 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 UNI0–7
8:45ILSTown 20goal line12 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 ILST7–7
3:25UNIown 25goal line10 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 UNI7–14

2nd quarter

14:04ILSTown 42own 68 plays, 13 ydPunt7–14
11:33UNIown 6opp 106 plays, 4 ydPunt7–14
9:30ILSTopp 46opp 197 plays, 27 ydOn downs7–14
6:55UNIown 19goal line8 plays, 81 ydTouchdown +7 UNI7–21
4:33ILSTown 25opp 2318 plays, 52 ydTurnover7–21
0:29UNIown 23own 254 plays, 2 ydEnd of period7–21

3rd quarter

14:53ILSTown 8opp 319 plays, 92 ydTouchdown +7 ILST14–21
7:30UNIown 25goal line6 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 UNI14–28
5:48ILSTown 25opp 235 plays, 9 ydPunt14–28
3:55UNIown 23opp 37 plays, 74 ydOn downs14–28
0:18ILSTown 3opp 106 plays, 7 ydPunt14–28

4th quarter

13:41UNIown 35own 3510 plays, 30 ydMissed FG14–28
8:13ILSTown 35opp 1321 plays, 52 ydOn downs14–28
3:47UNIown 13own 457 plays, -1 ydPunt14–28
3:27ILSTopp 45goal line6 plays, 45 ydTouchdown +7 ILST21–28
2:19UNIopp 47goal line8 plays, 11 ydEnd of period21–28

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Illinois State–Northern Iowa after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Illinois State

Northern Iowa 4–6 vs Illinois State

  • 2025 · wk 10Northern Iowa 16 @ Illinois State 31
  • 2024 · wk 11Illinois State 31 @ Northern Iowa 9
  • 2023 · wk 9Northern Iowa 24 @ Illinois State 21
  • 2022 · wk 6Illinois State 23 @ Northern Iowa 21
  • 2021 · wk 10Northern Iowa 10 @ Illinois State 17
  • 2019 · wk 10Northern Iowa 27 @ Illinois State 10
  • 2018 · wk 10Illinois State 16 @ Northern Iowa 26
  • 2015 · wk 5Northern Iowa 13 @ Illinois State 21
  • 2014 · wk 15Northern Iowa 21 @ Illinois State 41
  • 2014 · wk 10Illinois State 28 @ Northern Iowa 42

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