← Back to GamesSep 20, 2025Week 4
Team1Q2Q3Q4QFinal
Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
370010
Mississippi StateMississippi State
77101438

Scoring Timeline

Q1Q2Q3Q401428420-37-37-1014-1021-1024-1031-1038-10Mississippi StateNorthern Illinois

Drive Chart

Own 20Own 4050Opp 40Opp 20NIMSNIMSNIMSNIMSNIMSNIMSNIMSNIMSNIMSNIMSFG1063ydTD1375ydPUNT522ydPUNT32ydTD227ydTD848ydPUNT35ydPUNT422ydPUNT954ydPUNT36ydEND1-1ydTD675ydTO955ydFG1550ydDOWNS639ydTD564ydDOWNS518ydTD843ydPUNT3-5ydEND537yd

Box Score

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Player Leaders

Player Leaders

Northern Illinois
passing
Josh Holst
14/23, 135 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
rushing
Chavon Wright
13 CAR, 47 YDS
receiving
DeAree Rogers
6 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
defense
Mississippi State
passing
Blake Shapen
12/20, 160 YDS, 1 TD
rushing
Fluff Bothwell
17 CAR, 101 YDS
receiving
Anthony Evans III
4 REC, 80 YDS
defense

Play-by-Play

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.30

Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the NIU 28

2nd & 7Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY NIU False Start (Tweedy,Aidan) 5 yards from NIU28 to NIU23. NO PLAY.

2nd & 12Rush+32 ydsPPA +3.49

Telly Johnson Jr. run for 32 yds to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +0.73

Josh Holst pass complete to Jaylen Poe for 8 yds to the MSST 37

2nd & 2Pass Reception+13 ydsPPA +0.06

Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 13 yds to the MSST 24 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.03

Chavon Wright run for 4 yds to the MSST 20

2nd & 6Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.17

Josh Holst run for 6 yds to the MSST 14 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.31

Josh Holst pass incomplete to Jake Appleget

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.34

Josh Holst pass incomplete to Telly Johnson Jr.

3rd & 10Pass Reception+2 ydsPPA -0.28

Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 2 yds to the MSST 12

4th & 8Field Goal Good+30 yds

Andrew Glass 30 yd FG GOOD

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.09

Blake Shapen run for 5 yds to the MSST 30

2nd & 5Rush0 ydsPPA -0.75

Blake Shapen run for no gain to the MSST 30

3rd & 5Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +1.78

Blake Shapen pass complete to Davon Booth for 8 yds to the MSST 38 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.67

Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the MSST 40

2nd & 8Pass Reception+11 ydsPPA +1.86

Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 11 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.38

Blake Shapen run for 3 yds to the NIU 46

2nd & 7Pass Reception+2 ydsPPA -0.65

Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 2 yds to the NIU 44

3rd & 5Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.17

Blake Shapen run for 4 yds to the NIU 40

4th & 1Rush+1 ydsPPA +1.81

Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.62

Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the NIU 38

2nd & 9Rush+24 ydsPPA +1.21

Blake Shapen run for 24 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.02

Fluff Bothwell run for 4 yds to the NIU 10

2nd & 6Rushing Touchdown+10 ydsPPA +2.57

Brenen Thompson run for 10 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.30

Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the NIU 28

2nd & 7Pass Reception+19 ydsPPA +2.28

Josh Holst pass complete to Gary Givens for 19 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.41

Telly Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line

2nd & 7Rush-3 ydsPPA -1.70

Jaylen Poe run for a loss of 3 yards to the NIU 47

3rd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.61

Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos

4th & 10Punt+16 yds

Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 16 yds to the MSST 22

4th & 10Punt+16 yds

Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds , Anthony Evans III returns for 16 yds to the MSST 4

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.27

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson

2nd & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.14

Fluff Bothwell run for 7 yds to the MSST 11

3rd & 3Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.19

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Seydou Traore

4th & 3Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game (Tiyce,Nathan) 5 yards from MSU11 to MSU06. NO PLAY.

4th & 8Punt0 yds

Nathan Tiyce punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MSST 27

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.15

Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the MSST 24

2nd & 7Passing Touchdown+24 ydsPPA +2.89

Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 24 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.36

Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the NIU 45

2nd & 7Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.39

Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the NIU 42

3rd & 4Penalty-5 yds

(14:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Booth,Davon rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NIU35 (Beeler,Jasper; Maciorowski,Filip) PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU47. NO PLAY.

3rd & 9Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.15

Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 4 yds to the NIU 43

4th & 5Pass Reception+9 ydsPPA +2.82

Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 9 yds to the NIU 34 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Penalty+15 yds

(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun Shapen,Blake pass incomplete deep right to Thompson,Brenen thrown to NIU00 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from NIU34 to NIU19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

1st & 10Rush+12 ydsPPA +0.41

Xavier Gayten run for 12 yds to the NIU 7 for a 1ST down

1st & 7Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.41

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Fluff Bothwell

2nd & 7Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.15

Blake Shapen run for 6 yds to the NIU 1

3rd & 1Passing Touchdown+1 ydsPPA +2.45

Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.18

Telly Johnson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 34

2nd & 11Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.10

Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the NIU 38

3rd & 7Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.31

Chavon Wright run for 2 yds to the NIU 40

4th & 5Punt0 yds

Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds

1st & 10Rush+17 ydsPPA +1.00

Anthony Evans III run for 17 yds to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.10

Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the MSST 35

2nd & 5Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.91

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley

3rd & 5Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.49

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Sam West

4th & 5Punt0 yds

Ethan Pulliam punt for 50 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 15

1st & 10Rush+11 ydsPPA +0.61

Josh Holst run for 11 yds to the NIU 26 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.93

Chavon Wright run for 8 yds to the NIU 34

2nd & 2Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.22

Telly Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.90

Chavon Wright run for 1 yd to the NIU 40

2nd & 9Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.52

Josh Holst run for 2 yds to the NIU 42

3rd & 7Pass Reception+15 ydsPPA +2.92

Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 15 yds to the MSST 43 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Fumble Recovery (Own)+4 ydsPPA -0.11

Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 4 yds George Dimopoulos fumbled, recovered by NIU George Dimopoulos

2nd & 14Penalty-10 yds

(03:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Wright,Chavon rush left for 15 yards gain to the MSU32 (Smith,Jalen) PENALTY NIU Holding (Malcore,Evan) 10 yards from MSU47 to NIU43. NO PLAY.

2nd & 24Pass Reception+5 ydsPPA +0.02

Josh Holst pass complete to Chavon Wright for 5 yds to the NIU 48

3rd & 19Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.13

Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 46

4th & 13Blocked Punt+5 yds

Danny Vuckovic punt blocked by Nevaeh Sanders blocked by Nevaeh Sanders

4th & 13Blocked Punt+5 yds

Danny Vuckovic punt blocked by Nevaeh Sanders blocked by Nevaeh Sanders

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.10

Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the MSST 31

2nd & 5Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.79

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Jordan Mosley

3rd & 5Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.33

Blake Shapen run for 1 yd to the MSST 32

4th & 4Punt0 yds

Ethan Pulliam punt for 51 yds, fair catch by DeAree Rogers at the NIU 17

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.55

J. Holst takes a knee

0th & 10End of Half-1 yds

End of 2nd Quarter

1st & 10Penalty-10 yds

(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Bothwell,Fluff rush left for 7 yards gain to the MSU32 (Urwiler,Quinton; Beeler,Jasper) PENALTY MSU Holding (Work,Luke) 10 yards from MSU25 to MSU15. NO PLAY.

1st & 20Rush+22 ydsPPA +2.11

Fluff Bothwell run for 22 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+5 ydsPPA +0.11

Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 5 yds to the MSST 42

2nd & 5Pass Reception+10 ydsPPA +1.25

Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 10 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+45 ydsPPA +2.22

Blake Shapen pass complete to Jordan Mosley for 45 yds to the NIU 3 for a 1ST down

1st & 3Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.44

Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the NIU 1

2nd & 1Rushing Touchdown+1 ydsPPA +1.90

Davon Booth run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)

1st & 10Pass Reception+24 ydsPPA +2.15

Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 24 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Penalty-10 yds

Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NIU 45

1st & 14Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.07

Jaylen Poe run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line

2nd & 9Penalty+15 yds

Mississippi State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the MSST 30 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.56

Josh Holst pass incomplete to Gary Givens

2nd & 10Rush+11 ydsPPA +0.77

Chavon Wright run for 11 yds to the MSST 19 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.11

Chavon Wright run for 3 yds to the MSST 16

2nd & 7Rush-4 ydsPPA -0.82

Chavon Wright run for a loss of 4 yards to the MSST 20

3rd & 11Pass Interception Return0 ydsPPA -3.46

Josh Holst pass intercepted, touchback. Isaac Smith return for no gain

1st & 10Rush+16 ydsPPA +1.24

Fluff Bothwell run for 16 yds to the MSST 36 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.04

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Brenen Thompson

2nd & 10Rush+8 ydsPPA +0.72

Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the MSST 44

3rd & 2Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.78

Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 45

4th & 1Rush+5 ydsPPA +2.40

Kamario Taylor run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.10

Anthony Evans III run for 5 yds to the NIU 45

2nd & 5Penalty-10 yds

(06:01) Shotgun Booth,Davon rush middle for 15 yards gain to the NIU30 (Finley,Jacob; Beeler,Jasper) PENALTY MSU Holding (West,Sam) 10 yards from NIU45 to MSU45. NO PLAY.

2nd & 15Sack-6 ydsPPA -1.12

Blake Shapen sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MSST 39

3rd & 21Rush+22 ydsPPA +4.00

Blake Shapen run for 22 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Reception+3 ydsPPA -0.26

Blake Shapen pass complete to Ayden Williams for 3 yds to the NIU 36

2nd & 7Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.26

Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the NIU 30

3rd & 1Rush+14 ydsPPA +0.57

Fluff Bothwell run for 14 yds to the NIU 16 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.40

Anthony Evans III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIU 17

2nd & 11Sack-8 ydsPPA -1.69

Blake Shapen sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NIU 25

3rd & 19Penalty-10 yds

(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Booth,Davon rush left for 19 yards gain to the NIU06 (Myles,Ty; Harrison,Donte) PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU35. NO PLAY.

3rd & 29Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.03

Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the NIU 30

4th & 24Field Goal Good+48 yds

Kyle Ferrie 48 yd FG GOOD

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.11

Telly Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the NIU 29

2nd & 6Pass Reception+26 ydsPPA +2.72

Josh Holst pass complete to George Dimopoulos for 11 yds to the MSST 40 for a 1ST down Mississippi State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hunter Washington) to the MSST 45 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.23

Chavon Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSST 46

2nd & 11Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.04

Josh Holst pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant

3rd & 11Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.26

Chavon Wright run for 6 yds to the MSST 40

4th & 5Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -1.51

Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 4 yds to the MSST 36

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.85

Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the MSST 37

2nd & 9Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.72

Blake Shapen pass incomplete to Anthony Evans III

3rd & 9Pass Reception+57 ydsPPA +4.66

Blake Shapen pass complete to Anthony Evans III for 57 yds to the NIU 6 for a 1ST down

1st & 6Rush0 ydsPPA -0.48

Blake Shapen run for no gain to the NIU 6

2nd & 6Rushing Touchdown+6 ydsPPA +2.53

Davon Booth run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)

1st & 10Rush+14 ydsPPA +1.22

Jaylen Poe run for 14 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.11

Josh Holst pass incomplete to Andrew Bond

2nd & 10Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.13

Josh Holst pass complete to Telly Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the NIU 43

3rd & 6Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.67

Josh Holst pass incomplete to DeAree Rogers

4th & 6Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.23

Josh Holst pass incomplete to George Dimopoulos

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.51

Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 41

2nd & 8Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.58

Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the NIU 39

3rd & 6Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.39

Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 36

4th & 3Pass Reception+5 ydsPPA +2.00

Blake Shapen pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 5 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.18

Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the NIU 28

2nd & 7Rush+10 ydsPPA +0.43

Xavier Gayten run for 10 yds to the NIU 18 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Penalty-5 yds

PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from NIU18 to NIU23. NO PLAY.

1st & 15Rush+22 ydsPPA +2.04

Xavier Gayten run for 22 yds to the NIU 1 for a 1ST down

1st & 1Rushing Touchdown+1 ydsPPA +0.94

Xavier Gayten run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK)

1st & 10Penalty-10 yds

(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Davidson,Brady pass complete short middle to Bryant,La'Don caught at NIU29, for 9 yards to the NIU34 (Forrest,Fatt; Chapman,Montrell) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU25 to NIU15. NO PLAY.

1st & 20Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.14

Brady Davidson pass incomplete to La'Don Bryant

2nd & 20Pass Reception+7 ydsPPA +0.06

Brady Davidson pass complete to Kenji Lewis for 7 yds to the NIU 22

3rd & 13Sack-2 ydsPPA -0.12

Brady Davidson sacked by Ray Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the NIU 20

4th & 15Punt0 yds

Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 33

4th & 15Punt0 yds

Danny Vuckovic punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Evans III at the MSST 23

1st & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +1.20

Kamario Taylor run for 9 yds to the MSST 32

2nd & 1Rush+5 ydsPPA -0.04

Seth Davis run for 5 yds to the MSST 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+12 ydsPPA +1.13

Kamario Taylor run for 12 yds to the MSST 49 for a 1ST down

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.15

Seth Davis run for 4 yds to the NIU 47

2nd & 6Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.88

Seth Davis run for 7 yds to the NIU 40 for a 1ST down

Situational Analysis

Northern Illinois

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
25%
20 plays
50%
2 plays
2nd
100%
2 plays
100%
2 plays
38%
8 plays
60%
5 plays
3rd
0%
1 play
25%
4 plays
50%
4 plays
4th
0%
2 plays

Mississippi State

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
50%
2 plays
0%
1 play
44%
25 plays
100%
2 plays
2nd
50%
2 plays
57%
7 plays
64%
11 plays
0%
2 plays
3rd
50%
4 plays
20%
5 plays
50%
2 plays
100%
2 plays
4th
100%
3 plays
100%
1 play