Western Michigan BroncosWestern Michigan
vs 
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois
35 - 19
Huskie Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Western Michigan | Qtr | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 10 |
| 14 | Q2 | 3 |
| 7 | Q3 | 0 |
| 14 | Q4 | 6 |
| 35 | Final | 19 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 11:21 Touchdown Northern Illinois Telly Johnson Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 43 yards gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 0-7
Q1 9:13 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass #60 A.Glass field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 0-10
Q2 11:45 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass #60 A.Glass field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 0-13
Q2 6:13 Touchdown Western Michigan No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 18 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 7-13
Q2 0:40 Touchdown Western Michigan No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 14-13
Q3 8:11 Touchdown Western Michigan Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 8 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 21-13
Q4 9:46 Touchdown Western Michigan #6 J.Buckley rush left for 1 yard gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 28-13
Q4 7:19 Touchdown Western Michigan Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN. #20 P.Domschke kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 R.Todd) 35-13
Q4 4:25 Touchdown Northern Illinois Rickey Taylor Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short left to #3 R.Taylor Jr. caught at WMU00, for 18 yards to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #10 C.Wright pass attempt failed 35-19
Rivalry highlights
Series record
27-23
Western Michigan first, 50 meetings since 1969
Series leader
Western Michigan
Western Michigan leads 27-23 in 50 meetings since 1969
Widest recent margin
24 points
Western Michigan 0-24 Northern Illinois, 2023
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Northern Illinois 24-21 Western Michigan, 2022
Highest recent total
70 points
Northern Illinois 42-28 Western Michigan, 2024
Head to head
Full rivalry page Western Michigan 27 50 meetings since 1969 23 Northern Illinois
Western Michigan leads 27-23 in 50 meetings since 1969.
Team stats, this game
Western MichiganNorthern Illinois393Total yards252
32Passing yards78
361Rushing yards174
1Turnovers0
2Sacks0
25First downs13
17Penalty yards19
Key players by position
| Western Michigan | Pos | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
 Broc Lowry | QB | Taron Dickens |
 Jalen Buckley | RB | Telly Johnson Jr. |
 Aveion Chenault | WR | DeAree Rogers |
 Nate Levicki | TE | Jason Fowler |
 Scoop Gardner Jr. | DL | Kole Sneed |
| Justyce Betts | LB | Brady Kerperin |
 Daeh McCullough | DB | Kyon Conyers |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
WMU NIU Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois player stats
Passing
| Western Michigan | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | 5/9 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Davidson | 5/8 | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Macon | 1/7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Michigan | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Buckley | 24 | 133 | 2 | 16 |
| Devin Miles | 14 | 105 | 0 | 32 |
| Broc Lowry | 13 | 100 | 3 | 22 |
| Ofa Mataele | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Tailique Williams | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 21 | 92 | 0 | 15 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 6 | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| Jalen Macon | 9 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Elijah Porter | 3 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Brady Davidson | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Western Michigan | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Leary | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Aveion Chenault | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tailique Williams | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 3 | 53 | 1 | 21 |
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Western Michigan | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Camden | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nadame Tucker | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Rodney McGraw | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Hallock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Pope | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sefa Saipaia Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kershawn Fisher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wofford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafi Algarawi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvarius Sims | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Franklin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Beeler | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinton Urwiler | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'Shon Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Ingold | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Muhammed Jammeh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Gulley Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasean Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Harrison | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Western Michigan | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Domschke | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 2/2 | 41 | 1/1 | 7 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Western Michigan: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 21.5 scored · 21.4 allowed
LOST 28-42 scored 28 · allowed 42 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 14-16 scored 14 · allowed 16 See game WON 26-18 scored 26 · allowed 18 See game LOST 23-30 scored 23 · allowed 30 See game LOST 6-23 scored 6 · allowed 23 See game LOST 30-33 scored 30 · allowed 33 See game LOST 0-38 scored 0 · allowed 38 See game WON 14-13 scored 14 · allowed 13 See game WON 47-14 scored 47 · allowed 14 See game WON 21-3 scored 21 · allowed 3 See game WON 42-0 scored 42 · allowed 0 See game LOST 17-26 scored 17 · allowed 26 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game WON 17-13 scored 17 · allowed 13 See game
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 19.1 scored · 21.5 allowed
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 WON 19-17 scored 19 · allowed 17 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-6 scored 3 · allowed 6 See game LOST 14-25 scored 14 · allowed 25 See game LOST 10-16 scored 10 · allowed 16 See game LOST 21-48 scored 21 · allowed 48 See game WON 21-7 scored 21 · allowed 7 See game LOST 3-42 scored 3 · allowed 42 See game WON 45-3 scored 45 · allowed 3 See game
The matchup
| Western Michigan | Split | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 6-4 | 2025 record entering | 3-7 |
| 218 | Points for | 155 |
| 184 | Points against | 222 |
| W2 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Western Michigan 35 : 19 Northern Illinois
35 : 19 Northern Illinois 2024
Northern Illinois 42 : 28 Western Michigan
42 : 28 Western Michigan 2023
Western Michigan 0 : 24 Northern Illinois
0 : 24 Northern Illinois 2022
Northern Illinois 24 : 21 Western Michigan
24 : 21 Western Michigan 2021
Western Michigan 42 : 21 Northern Illinois
42 : 21 Northern Illinois 2020
Northern Illinois 27 : 30 Western Michigan
27 : 30 Western Michigan Western Michigan · QB Broc Lowry Pass yards
1251
Pass TD
10
Comp-Att
112-176
INT
3
Buckley rush
634 yds
Chenault rec
431 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
10 
Trey Petty QB 12 Broc Lowry QB 13 
Mason Reynolds QB 16 
Jaxson Dosh QB 0 
AJ Green Jr. RB 4 
Cole Cabana RB 6 Jalen Buckley RB 21 
Chase Dawkins RB 22 
Donovan Triplett RB 24 
Lolo Mataele RB 27 
JR Hays RB 1 
Emazon Littlejohn WR 2 Aveion Chenault WR 3 
Keivin Boone-Nelson II WR 5 
Kordell Gouldsby WR 7 
Baylin Brooks WR 8 
Egypt Nelson WR 11 
Terence Marshall WR 17 
Elijah Lucas WR 19 
Angelo Chapman WR 80 
Harper Hughes WR 15 
Adam Parks TE 35 
Enese Tonga TE 40 
Nathan Sines TE 81 
Michael Dersa TE 83 
Ryan Brotherton TE 86 
Ryan Rocheleau TE 87 
Brady Rhoad TE 88 Nate Levicki TE 89 
Brennan Wooten TE 55 
Jacob Bailey OL 57 
Jake Chellman OL 58 
Liam Vaughan OL 60 
Brandon Smith OL 61 
Jacob Krause OL 64 
Nolan Miller OL 65 
Jeremy Schleicher OL 66 
Munachimdainanma Newman-Nwodika OL 67 
Ryan Westrich OL 68 
Gavin Beachner OL 70 
KJ Kotalik OL 72 
Gavin Dabo OL 73 
Ben Roebuck OL 75 
Spencer Beckeman OL 76 
Chad Schuster OL 77 
Hunter Whitenack OL 78 
Jacob Wilk OL 54 
Alex Poholik C 7 
Gian Carter DL 91 
Angelo Pugliano DL 93 
Jayden Aswell DL 95 
DeShawn Robinson DL 96 
Dalton Gustwiller DL 98 
Dakari Frazier DL 2 Scoop Gardner Jr. DE 4 
Austin Alexander DE 9 
Will Gerig DE 15 
KJ Burley DE 31 
DeJuan Echoles Jr. DE 40 
Cody Haworth DE 43 
Chris Stewart DE 46 
Max Baker DE 88 
August Johanningsmeier DE 97 
Noah Bishop DE 41 
Zavian Tibbs DT 55 
Blair Alexander DT 90 
Jori Benson DT 94 
Ahmed Tounkara DT 0 
Brenden Anes LB 10 Justyce Betts LB 11 
Jermar McCarter LB 12 
Dillon Moore LB 36 
Freddy Brown LB 38 
Breck Mallory LB 39 
Teegan Haines LB 42 
Gabe Welch LB 45 
Andrew Baker LB 47 
Domanick Moon LB 1 
Joshua Franklin DB 8 
Jarvarius Sims CB 13 
Jordon Thomas CB 16 
Brodon Moore CB 17 
Cam'ron Barber CB 20 
Willard Ferrell CB 21 
CJ Miles Jr. CB 37 
Carlos Mitchell Jr. CB 48 
Tre Johnson CB 6 
Joey Pope S 14 Daeh McCullough S 18 
Micah Davis S 19 
Braden Steely S 22 
Amarian Louis S 23 
Tahj Owens S 24 
Camari Patterson S 26 
Kouri Crump S 29 
Trevon Collard S 30 
Keegan McCue S 20 
Palmer Domschke PK 32 
Dieter Kelly PK 33 
Zak Zeman PK 25 
Ryan Millmore P 34 
Tanner Holt P 28 
Will Peterson LS 46 
Drew Doyle LS
Trey Petty QB 12 Broc Lowry QB 13 Mason Reynolds QB 16 Jaxson Dosh QB 0 AJ Green Jr. RB 4 Cole Cabana RB 6 Jalen Buckley RB 21 Chase Dawkins RB 22 Donovan Triplett RB 24 Lolo Mataele RB 27 JR Hays RB 1 Emazon Littlejohn WR 2 Aveion Chenault WR 3 Keivin Boone-Nelson II WR 5 Kordell Gouldsby WR 7 Baylin Brooks WR 8 Egypt Nelson WR 11 Terence Marshall WR 17 Elijah Lucas WR 19 Angelo Chapman WR 80 Harper Hughes WR 15 Adam Parks TE 35 Enese Tonga TE 40 Nathan Sines TE 81 Michael Dersa TE 83 Ryan Brotherton TE 86 Ryan Rocheleau TE 87 Brady Rhoad TE 88 Nate Levicki TE 89 Brennan Wooten TE 55 Jacob Bailey OL 57 Jake Chellman OL 58 Liam Vaughan OL 60 Brandon Smith OL 61 Jacob Krause OL 64 Nolan Miller OL 65 Jeremy Schleicher OL 66 Munachimdainanma Newman-Nwodika OL 67 Ryan Westrich OL 68 Gavin Beachner OL 70 KJ Kotalik OL 72 Gavin Dabo OL 73 Ben Roebuck OL 75 Spencer Beckeman OL 76 Chad Schuster OL 77 Hunter Whitenack OL 78 Jacob Wilk OL 54 Alex Poholik C 7 Gian Carter DL 91 Angelo Pugliano DL 93 Jayden Aswell DL 95 DeShawn Robinson DL 96 Dalton Gustwiller DL 98 Dakari Frazier DL 2 Scoop Gardner Jr. DE 4 Austin Alexander DE 9 Will Gerig DE 15 KJ Burley DE 31 DeJuan Echoles Jr. DE 40 Cody Haworth DE 43 Chris Stewart DE 46 Max Baker DE 88 August Johanningsmeier DE 97 Noah Bishop DE 41 Zavian Tibbs DT 55 Blair Alexander DT 90 Jori Benson DT 94 Ahmed Tounkara DT 0 Brenden Anes LB 10 Justyce Betts LB 11 Jermar McCarter LB 12 Dillon Moore LB 36 Freddy Brown LB 38 Breck Mallory LB 39 Teegan Haines LB 42 Gabe Welch LB 45 Andrew Baker LB 47 Domanick Moon LB 1 Joshua Franklin DB 8 Jarvarius Sims CB 13 Jordon Thomas CB 16 Brodon Moore CB 17 Cam'ron Barber CB 20 Willard Ferrell CB 21 CJ Miles Jr. CB 37 Carlos Mitchell Jr. CB 48 Tre Johnson CB 6 Joey Pope S 14 Daeh McCullough S 18 Micah Davis S 19 Braden Steely S 22 Amarian Louis S 23 Tahj Owens S 24 Camari Patterson S 26 Kouri Crump S 29 Trevon Collard S 30 Keegan McCue S 20 Palmer Domschke PK 32 Dieter Kelly PK 33 Zak Zeman PK 25 Ryan Millmore P 34 Tanner Holt P 28 Will Peterson LS 46 Drew Doyle LS 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
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 Next up
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Western Michigan Broncos vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 35 - 19 on November 18, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Western Michigan 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 Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois?
Western Michigan Broncos vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 35 - 19. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois in passing, rushing and receiving?
Brady Davidson (Northern Illinois) led passers with 73 yards. Jalen Buckley (Western Michigan) led rushers with 133 yards. Rickey Taylor Jr. (Northern Illinois) led receivers with 53 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Western Michigan play Northern Illinois?
This Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois game was played on November 18, 2025 at Huskie Stadium.