Final · Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IOWA | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
Kinnick Stadium
Team stats
NIU |  IOWA | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | First downs | 26 |
| 120 | Total yards | 507 |
| 113 | Passing yards | 218 |
| 13-24 | Comp-Att | 21-40 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 5.5 |
| 7 | Rushing yards | 289 |
| 31 | Rushes | 38 |
| 0.2 | Yards per rush | 7.6 |
| 3-15 | 3rd down | 6-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down | 0-3 |
| 7-61 | Penalties-yards | 7-60 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:09 | Time of possession | 33:51 |
| 0 | Sacks | 6 |
| 4 | Tackles for loss | 7 |
| 0 | QB hurries | 0 |
| 4 | Passes defended | 3 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 1 |
| 35 | Kick return yards | — |
| — | Punt return yards | 124 |
| 0 | Passing TDs | 2 |
| 0 | Rushing TDs | 2 |
| — | Kicking points | 10 |
Advanced stats
| NIU | IOWA | |
|---|---|---|
| -0.49 | EPA per play | +0.33 |
| 5% | Success rate | 47% |
| 1.02 | Explosiveness | 1.36 |
| -0.32 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.43 |
| 0% | Rushing success rate | 38% |
| -0.63 | Passing EPA per play | +0.33 |
| 10% | Passing success rate | 55% |
| 8% | Standard downs success | 51% |
| 0% | Passing downs success | 38% |
| 1.38 | Line yards per rush | 3.71 |
| 0.09 | Second-level yards | 1.76 |
| 0.00 | Open-field yards | 3.90 |
| 46% | Stuff rate | 10% |
| 0% | Power success | 33% |
| 18% | Havoc caused | 55% |
| 0 | Scoring chances | 9 |
| — | Points per chance | 3.67 |
| Own 23 | Avg. starting field position | Own 40 |
| 2 | Explosive plays | 6 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 99% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q19:52
IowaTD
(09:54) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short middle to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU00, for 6 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:52 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt failed (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yds
0-6 - Q16:46
IowaTD
(06:51) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 50 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:46, 1ST DOWN #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
Drive: 2 plays, 66 yds
0-13 - Q14:10
IowaTD
(04:17) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 37 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:10, 1ST DOWN #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
Drive: 4 plays, 70 yds
0-20 - Q27:40
IowaTD
(07:44) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short left to #26 X.Williams caught at NIU10, for 8 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:40 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
Drive: 6 plays, 46 yds
0-27 - Q23:34
IowaFG
(03:37) #92 C.Buhr field goal attempt from 45 yards GOOD (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz), clock 03:34
Drive: 6 plays, 31 yds
0-30 - Q20:02
IowaFG
(00:02) #92 C.Buhr field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz), clock 00:02
Drive: 14 plays, 41 yds
0-33 - Q32:20
IowaPUNT TD
(02:38) #36 J.Ference punt 48 yards to the Iowa23 #8 E.James return 77 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:20 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
0-40
Score shown NIU-IOWA.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 9/14 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Macon | 4/10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaidaun Cranford | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Elijah Porter | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Triston White | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Macon | 8 | -4 | -0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Taron Dickens | 6 | -19 | -3.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelan McInerney | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 22 |
| La'Don Bryant | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Glen Weber | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Cam Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimar Nelson | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Armstrong | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romelo Walker | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Mau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'Shon Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Scarlett | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine Falke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Kerperin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Washington Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fawzy Omotoso | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob McGhee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kole Sneed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bradley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dimopoulos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Ellis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broderick Windham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yassine Falke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 11 | 460 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Cam Thompson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |