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FINAL Saturday, August 30, 2025

Holy Cross CrusadersHoly Cross vs Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois

17 - 19
Huskie Stadium

Scoring by quarter

Holy Cross vs Northern Illinois scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
Holy Cross 03014 17
Northern Illinois 33013 19
Holy Cross vs Northern Illinois scoring by quarter
Holy Cross Qtr Northern Illinois
0Q13
3Q23
0Q30
14Q413
17Final19

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 4:00 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass Andrew Glass 20 yd FG GOOD 0-3
Q2 3:22 Field goal Holy Cross Luis Palenzuela 33 yd FG GOOD 3-3
Q2 0:10 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass Andrew Glass 39 yd FG GOOD 3-6
Q4 10:34 Touchdown Holy Cross Cal Swanson pass complete to Blake Youngblood for 16 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK) 10-6
Q4 10:21 Touchdown Holy Cross Owen Saraceno kickoff for 61 yds , Dev'ion Reynolds return for 96 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass PAT MISSED) 10-12
Q4 4:15 Touchdown Northern Illinois Chavon Wright Chavon Wright run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 10-19
Q4 4:03 Touchdown Northern Illinois Andrew Glass Andrew Glass kickoff for 62 yds , Alijah Cason return for 97 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK) 17-19

Rivalry highlights

Series record
0-1
Holy Cross first, 1 meeting since 2025
Series leader
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois leads 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2025
Widest recent margin
2 points
Holy Cross 17-19 Northern Illinois, 2025
Tightest recent margin
2 points
Holy Cross 17-19 Northern Illinois, 2025
Highest recent total
36 points
Holy Cross 17-19 Northern Illinois, 2025

Head to head

Full rivalry page
Holy Cross 0 1 meeting since 2025 1 Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois leads 1-0 in 1 meeting since 2025.

Team stats, this game

Holy CrossNorthern Illinois
218Total yards289
155Passing yards109
63Rushing yards180
1Turnovers1
0Sacks2
11First downs17
5Penalty yards48

Key players by position

Starters by position
Holy Cross Pos Northern Illinois
David Lynch QB Taron Dickens
Joseph Williams RB Telly Johnson Jr.
Ty Curran WR DeAree Rogers
Drae Tyme TE Jason Fowler
Cooper Ackerman DL Kole Sneed
Adam Due LB Brady Kerperin
Braden Haas DB Kyon Conyers

Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.

Holy Cross vs Northern Illinois player stats

Passing

Holy Crosspassing
Holy CrossC/ATTYDSTDINT
Cal Swanson17/2915511
Northern Illinoispassing
Northern IllinoisC/ATTYDSTDINT
Josh Holst12/1810101
Jackson Proctor2/6800

Rushing

Holy Crossrushing
Holy CrossCARYDSTDLONG
Cal Swanson1251033
Jayden Clerveaux71307
Alijah Cason1404
Joseph Williams2103
Sam Slade2-100
Nyeoti Punni1-500
Northern Illinoisrushing
Northern IllinoisCARYDSTDLONG
Chavon Wright1177145
Telly Johnson Jr.216709
Jaylen Poe222021
DeAree Rogers122022
Jackson Proctor213011
Josh Holst81104
Ross Pedro1-3200

Receiving

Holy Crossreceiving
Holy CrossRECYDSTDLONG
Max Mosey671046
Charly Mullaly434013
Blake Youngblood116116
Alijah Cason31006
Nathan Schillinger1909
Joseph Williams1808
Sam Slade1707
Northern Illinoisreceiving
Northern IllinoisRECYDSTDLONG
DeAree Rogers773025
Jaylen Poe52409
Jake Appleget110010
Telly Johnson Jr.1202

Defense

Holy Crossdefense
Holy CrossTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Cam Santee105000
Tommy Bestpitch8400.50
Lathan Croley84000
Sam Boyer64000
Christian Ross62000
Garrett Baldwin64000
Eli Thompson64010
Adam Due41000
Joseph Townsend31000
Colin Reynolds32000
Carlo Crocetti31001
Ross Dansdill33010
Northern Illinoisdefense
Northern IllinoisTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Quinton Urwiler1050.510
Muhammed Jammeh74001
Ty Myles6401.50
Filip Maciorowski55000
Marc Pretto410.510
Donte Harrison4201.50
Jalonnie Williams31000
Dasean Dixon3101.50
Roy Williams22110
Jacob Finley22000
Mark Hensley2000.50
Dev'ion Reynolds22000

Kicking

Holy Crosskicking
Holy CrossFGLONGXPPTS
Luis Palenzuela1/3332/25
Northern Illinoiskicking
Northern IllinoisFGLONGXPPTS
Andrew Glass2/2391/27

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

Holy Cross: last 12 games before this one

6-6 in the last 12 · 27.6 scored · 23.1 allowed
LOST 17-20 scored 17 · allowed 20 See game LOST 20-21 scored 20 · allowed 21 See game WON 43-22 scored 43 · allowed 22 See game LOST 31-38 scored 31 · allowed 38 See game LOST 14-42 scored 14 · allowed 42 See game WON 38-7 scored 38 · allowed 7 See game WON 19-16 scored 19 · allowed 16 See game LOST 34-35 scored 34 · allowed 35 See game WON 34-28 scored 34 · allowed 28 See game LOST 7-10 scored 7 · allowed 10 See game WON 40-38 scored 40 · allowed 38 See game WON 34-0 scored 34 · allowed 0 See game

Northern Illinois: last 13 games before this one

8-5 in the last 13 · 24.5 scored · 18.5 allowed
WON 54-15 scored 54 · allowed 15 See game WON 16-14 scored 16 · allowed 14 See game LOST 20-23 scored 20 · allowed 23 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game WON 34-20 scored 34 · allowed 20 See game WON 17-7 scored 17 · allowed 7 See game LOST 6-13 scored 6 · allowed 13 See game LOST 23-25 scored 23 · allowed 25 See game WON 42-28 scored 42 · allowed 28 See game WON 29-16 scored 29 · allowed 16 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-16 scored 24 · allowed 16 See game WON 28-20 scored 28 · allowed 20 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
Holy Cross Split Northern Illinois
0-02025 record entering0-0

Recent meetings

2025
Holy Cross 17 : 19 Northern Illinois
Holy Cross · QB David Lynch
Pass yards
1508
Pass TD
12
Comp-Att
133-243
INT
10
Williams rush
644 yds
Curran rec
381 yds
Northern Illinois · QB Taron Dickens
Pass yards
1364
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
138-210
INT
5
Jr. rush
502 yds
Rogers rec
537 yds
Holy Cross CrusadersHoly Cross2025 roster
6 Cal Swanson QB 9 Liam Zelman QB 16 David Lynch QB 19 Dominic Campanile QB 0 Joseph Williams RB 1 Datrell Jones RB 23 Luke Foster RB 30 Nick Diamond RB 33 Robbie Connor RB 40 Jake Croce RB 41 Bobby Shanahan RB 2 Lincoln Fisher WR 3 Ty Curran WR 11 RJ Newton WR 13 Lucas Weir WR 17 Malachi Streeter WR 18 Myles Abernathy WR 81 Caden Drobinski WR 82 Ben Herbek WR 86 Crosby Thurmond WR 88 SirCharles Gordon WR 89 Chandler Dicks WR 24 Keating Oliver TE 44 Mason McSweeney TE 45 Finn Bjork TE 47 Matthew Boucher TE 83 Luke Petitta TE 84 Drae Tyme TE 85 Mark Schoonmaker TE 60 Brendan Gay OL 61 Cam Nolan OL 62 Brady Earle OL 63 Will Janis OL 64 Jackson Rood OL 65 Kuba Tyszka OL 66 Patrick Enright OL 67 Sean Woods OL 70 Liam Lynch OL 71 Bennett Nunnally OL 72 Bradford Blattner OL 73 Brandon Heath OL 74 Charlie Simeone OL 75 Theo Bachelder OL 76 Dominic Sorrentino OL 77 Jayden Joyce OL 78 Lucas Catoggio OL 79 Billy Molloy OL 33 Ross Dansdill DL 43 Mateo Brink DL 50 Gabe Flores DL 51 Daniel Zlatanov DL 55 Cooper Ackerman DL 56 Linkin Zylstra DL 57 Patrick Darcy DL 58 Brayden Foster DL 59 Tyler Massey DL 91 Brady Fodor DL 92 Dylan Manuilow DL 94 Jordan Alemania DL 95 Aidan Horodnik DL 97 Vin Ferrara DL 99 Chase Couch DL 6 Carlo Crocetti EDGE 42 Rushaune Vilane EDGE 52 Gabriel Erhuanga EDGE 5 Tyler Georgs LB 8 Adam Due LB 15 Jalen Rambert LB 22 Ron Burton LB 26 Troy Bailey LB 32 Daniel Leupold LB 39 Mack Vinton LB 46 Jack Fitzgerald LB 53 Will Miller LB 54 Billy Matan LB 4 Amari Gardner DB 7 Chisom Onwuzurigbo DB 10 Juju Tackie DB 12 Cam Boone DB 14 Braden Haas DB 19 Marco Coleman DB 20 Garrett Baldwin DB 21 Anthony Redfern DB 27 Chase Fountain DB 29 Omarr Dixon DB 31 Julian Jones DB 35 Matsen Wurm DB 37 Cameron Mills DB 38 Travon Chardonet DB 28 Roan Dutta PK 36 Owen Saraceno PK 48 Alessandro Garrett PK 49 Ethan Moss PK 68 Bobby Luongo LS 87 Murphy O'Malley LS 90 Colin Mackey LS
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois2025 roster
2 Brady Davidson QB 5 Taron Dickens QB 10 Bryshawn Brown QB 14 Jalen Macon QB 15 Ean Hamric QB 16 Asa Johnson QB 18 Cole Latimer QB 8 Triston White RB 11 Romelo Ware RB 20 Jaiduan Cranford RB 24 Elijah Porter RB 30 Da'sean Howard RB 32 Reginald Craig RB 45 Telly Johnson Jr. RB 0 La'Don Bryant WR 1 DeAree Rogers WR 3 Rickey Taylor Jr. WR 4 Kenji Lewis WR 6 Afy Ibekwe WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 George Dimopoulos WR 12 Tavaris Coles WR 13 Kevin Holmes Jr. WR 19 Kelan McInerney WR 21 Jermaine Green Jr. WR 80 Braylon Agee WR 81 Justin Faulkner WR 88 Zaire McKinney WR 49 Devin Habermehl TE 82 Caleb Haack TE 83 Jason Fowler TE 84 Glen Weber TE 85 Joe Stein TE 86 Brady Hasquin TE 87 Liam Russo TE 89 Tyler Klaner TE 50 Brendan Grabot OL 53 Luke Skartvedt OL 55 Ty Mead OL 58 Ross Liegel OL 61 Ben Gustafson OL 63 Landon Hron OL 66 Lane Mahnesmith OL 67 Tyler Rindels OL 68 Samir Senenat OL 69 Logan Gross OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 71 Cian Mahoney OL 72 Mason Markel OL 74 Erik Murray OL 75 Braden Petzel OL 76 Tyler Chambers OL 77 Daine Hanson OL 78 Jacob Welch OL 79 Kellen Gamble OL 13 Mathias Smith-Davis DE 18 Jay'shon Thomas DE 19 James Bradley DE 24 Darrius Summers III DE 45 Trenton Nixon DE 53 Charles Brooks III DE 56 Joseph Nnamuchi DE 87 Micah Cook DE 90 Kole Sneed DE 93 Fawzy Omotoso DE 97 JT King DE 0 Montrel Canion DT 11 Amari Washington DT 50 Matthew Scarlett DT 54 Zach Morrisroe DT 55 Jordan Bellamy DT 58 Christopher Allen DT 64 Eli Valencia DT 72 Terry Robinson DT 91 Jvon Hatcher DT 92 Jacob McGhee DT 94 Brendan Alexander DT 95 Ryan Hassett DT 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 8 Cooper Mau LB 15 Broderick Windham LB 23 Deacon King LB 25 Brady Kerperin LB 27 Trey Porter LB 33 Ross Odgen LB 44 Jack Murray LB 47 Eliot Hummer LB 2 Avery Jones DB 12 Aaron Warren DB 17 Justus Donahoo DB 21 Austin Tillman DB 3 Liam Lindo CB 4 James Little IV CB 5 Yassine Falke CB 9 Dev'ion Reynolds CB 20 Marshall Washington CB 28 Omar Williams Jr. CB 29 Romelo Walker CB 35 Cristian Harkins CB 7 Justin Harris S 14 Malik Armstrong S 16 Kyon Conyers S 22 Keagan Ruane-Martino S 26 Tyrese Stanley S 30 Andruw Ellis S 31 Champ Smith III S 33 JJ Schlenhardt PK 39 Ryan Short PK 35 Carter Klementzos P 36 Jake Ference P 41 Troy Stumbaugh LS 43 Jason Evans LS
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Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

16% HC
84% NIU

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

Holy Cross

DateOppResult
09-26 atLAF W 38-30
09-19 vsYALE L 28-38
09-12 atMOH L 7-45
09-05 atCOLG L 10-35
08-29 vsLEH L 10-35

Northern Illinois

DateOppResult
10-24 vsHAW L 21-56
10-17 atWYO L 23-41
10-10 vsAF L 7-28
09-26 atGAST L 14-35
09-19 atARIZ L 17-42

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

FBS Independents

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Lake Forest 400 1.00025647
Merchant Marine 300 1.00014847
Wabash 400 1.00012834
Franklin & Marshall 300 1.00010732
Trinity (CT) 200 1.0007714
Wesleyan (CT) 200 1.0007720
Dayton 300 1.0009041
Hardin Simmons 200 1.0007244
Amherst 200 1.0006235
Williams 200 1.0003614
Notre Dame 610 .85728894
Montana 410 .800187119
Colgate 410 .80011765
Richmond 410 .800100138
Newberry 310 .75010560
MIT 210 .66711826
Millsaps 210 .66712056
Washington & Jefferson 210 .6678833
Dickinson 210 .6678163
Hampden Sydney 210 .6679489
UConn 430 .571249167
Coast Guard 220 .500150142
Tufts 110 .5004970
Villanova 230 .400103154
West Virginia Wesleyan 230 .40094157
William & Mary 230 .400111205
Centre 120 .3335933
Simpson (IA) 120 .3339494
Erskine 120 .3337578
Coe 120 .3336273
Carnegie Mellon 120 .3335568
Sewanee 120 .3337596
Maryville (TN) 130 .25092128
Beloit 130 .2502178
Lafayette 130 .25084143
Duquesne 130 .25073152
Cornell (IA) 130 .25037117
Tennessee State 130 .25059145
Knox 130 .25035146
Fordham 140 .20089165
Bucknell 140 .20051134
Holy Cross 140 .20093183
Maine 140 .20071161
Florida A&M 140 .20087184
Alameda Coast Guard 000 .00000
Amarillo Field 000 .00000
Birmingham-Southern 000 .00000
Boston University 000 .00000
Camp Grant 000 .00000
Carlisle 000 .00000
Colorado College 000 .00000
Cumberland (TN) 000 .00000
Del Monte Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Detroit Mercy 000 .00000
Drury 000 .00000
Fort Benning 000 .00000
Fort Riley 000 .00000
Fort Warren 000 .00000
Georgia Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Gonzaga 000 .00000
Great Lakes Navy 000 .00000
Haskell 000 .00000
Iowa Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Jacksonville Naval Air Station 000 .00000
Lombard 000 .00000
Loyola (LA) 000 .00000
Loyola Marymount 000 .00000
Lubbock Field 000 .00000
Manhattan 000 .00000
March Field 000 .00000
Mare Island Marines 000 .00000
Marquette 000 .00000
Mississippi College 000 .00000
Nashville 000 .00000
New York University 000 .00000
Norman Naval Air Station 000 .00000
North Carolina Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Oglethorpe 000 .00000
Phillips 000 .00000
Portland 000 .00000
Quantico Marines 000 .00000
Randolph Field 000 .00000
Regis (CO) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight 000 .00000
San Francisco 000 .00000
Santa Clara 000 .00000
Second Air Force 000 .00000
Spring Hill 000 .00000
Swarthmore 000 .00000
Tampa 000 .00000
Tennessee Medical College 000 .00000
Union (NY) 000 .00000
Vermont 000 .00000
Whitman 000 .00000
Wichita State 000 .00000
Xavier 000 .00000
Southwestern U 030 .0006486
Bowdoin 020 .000733
Hamilton 020 .0004980
Colby 020 .0002153
Georgetown 030 .0005289
Bates 020 .0001467
Lawrence 030 .00028110
Centenary (LA) 030 .00021117
Rhodes 030 .00020134

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
New Mexico 610 .85725979
North Dakota State 620 .750222100
Air Force 520 .714199146
Wyoming 530 .625156160
UNLV 430 .571169166
San José State 440 .500163180
Nevada 340 .429184154
Hawai'i 260 .250166196
UTEP 160 .143106261
Northern Illinois 070 .000106270

Records computed from completed games this season

Holy Cross vs Northern Illinois: result and recap

Holy Cross Crusaders vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 17 - 19 on August 30, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Holy Cross and Northern Illinois team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Mountain West rivalry pages.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Holy Cross vs Northern Illinois?

Holy Cross Crusaders vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 17 - 19. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led Holy Cross vs Northern Illinois in passing, rushing and receiving?

Cal Swanson (Holy Cross) led passers with 155 yards. Chavon Wright (Northern Illinois) led rushers with 77 yards. DeAree Rogers (Northern Illinois) led receivers with 73 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did Holy Cross play Northern Illinois?

This Holy Cross vs Northern Illinois game was played on August 30, 2025 at Huskie Stadium.