Final · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| WYO | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
War Memorial Stadium
Team stats
| NIU | ||
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 25 |
| 392 | Total yards | 510 |
| 216 | Passing yards | 196 |
| 24-44 | Comp-Att | 16-19 |
| 4.9 | Yards per pass | 10.3 |
| 176 | Rushing yards | 314 |
| 29 | Rushes | 41 |
| 6.1 | Yards per rush | 7.7 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down | 5-9 |
| 2-3 | 4th down | 0-1 |
| 8-90 | Penalties-yards | 3-23 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:55 | Time of possession | 30:05 |
| 0 | Sacks | 5 |
| 2 | Tackles for loss | 6 |
| 0 | QB hurries | 0 |
| 0 | Passes defended | 4 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| — | Punt return yards | 24 |
| 1 | Passing TDs | 0 |
| 1 | Rushing TDs | 5 |
| 9 | Kicking points | 11 |
Advanced stats
| NIU | ||
|---|---|---|
| +0.12 | EPA per play | +0.31 |
| 33% | Success rate | 56% |
| 1.50 | Explosiveness | 1.21 |
| +0.59 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.30 |
| 56% | Rushing success rate | 59% |
| -0.11 | Passing EPA per play | +0.66 |
| 21% | Passing success rate | 58% |
| 36% | Standard downs success | 61% |
| 29% | Passing downs success | 39% |
| 4.83 | Line yards per rush | 3.74 |
| 2.22 | Second-level yards | 1.66 |
| 1.96 | Open-field yards | 2.80 |
| 4% | Stuff rate | 17% |
| 100% | Power success | 75% |
| 3% | Havoc caused | 15% |
| 5 | Scoring chances | 8 |
| 4.60 | Points per chance | 5.12 |
| Own 26 | Avg. starting field position | Own 34 |
| 5 | Explosive plays | 7 |
| 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
- Q19:20

WyomingFG
#47 E.Sandvik field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #43 G.Helm, LS: #49 N.Curry), clock 09:20
Drive: 10 plays, 56 yds
0-3 - Q15:39

WyomingTD
Shotgun #6 T.Hughes rush middle for 53 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:39, 1ST DOWN #47 E.Sandvik kick attempt good (H: #43 G.Helm, LS: #49 N.Curry)
Drive: 4 plays, 82 yds
0-10 - Q211:33

Northern IllinoisFG
#33 J.Schlenhardt field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans), clock 11:33
Drive: 12 plays, 54 yds
3-10 - Q29:35

WyomingTD
Shotgun #6 T.Hughes rush right for 24 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:35, 1ST DOWN #47 E.Sandvik kick attempt good (H: #43 G.Helm, LS: #49 N.Curry)
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yds
3-17 - Q22:41

Northern IllinoisFG
#33 J.Schlenhardt field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans), clock 02:41
Drive: 16 plays, 70 yds
6-17 - Q20:00

WyomingFG
Erik Sandvik 24 Yd Field Goal
Drive: 3 plays, 45 yds
6-20 - Q312:58

Northern IllinoisFG
#33 J.Schlenhardt field goal attempt from 46 yards GOOD (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans), clock 12:58
Drive: 7 plays, 46 yds
9-20 - Q310:25

WyomingTD
Shotgun #6 T.Hughes rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:25 #47 E.Sandvik kick attempt good (H: #43 G.Helm, LS: #49 N.Curry)
Drive: 5 plays, 75 yds
9-27 - Q33:58

Northern IllinoisTD
Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 13 yards gain to the WYO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:58. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was out of bounds". CALL UPHELD #9 G.Dimopoulos rush attempt Successful
Drive: 14 plays, 75 yds
17-27 - Q414:54

WyomingTD
Shotgun #6 T.Hughes rush right for 11 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:54, 1ST DOWN #47 E.Sandvik kick attempt good (H: #43 G.Helm, LS: #49 N.Curry)
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds
17-34 - Q46:48

WyomingTD
Shotgun #14 L.Sims rush left for 11 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:48, 1ST DOWN #47 E.Sandvik kick attempt good (H: #43 G.Helm, LS: #49 N.Curry)
Drive: 12 plays, 76 yds
17-41 - Q43:53

Northern IllinoisTD
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass complete deep right to #0 L.Bryant caught at WYO01, for 34 yards to the WYO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:53, 1ST DOWN #5 T.Dickens pass attempt failed
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds
23-41
Score shown NIU-WYO.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 24/44 | 216 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 36.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 16 | 139 | 8.7 | 1 | 28 |
| Elijah Porter | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Taron Dickens | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Jaidaun Cranford | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 11 | 89 | 8.1 | 0 | 15 |
| La'Don Bryant | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 1 | 34 |
| Cam Thompson | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Afy Ibekwe | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| George Dimopoulos | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenji Lewis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Kerperin | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine Falke | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Jones | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Ellis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kole Sneed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montrel Canion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Armstrong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Smith III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Cook | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob McGhee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fawzy Omotoso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Washington Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Schlenhardt | 3/3 | 100.0 | 46 | 0/0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 4 | 202 | 50.5 | 0 | 2 | 55 |