Northern Illinois Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats

College Football
17-42
Final
Casino Del Sol Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

  • End of Half
  • Touchdown
  • Interception
  • Missed FG
  • Touchdown
  • Downs
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NIU1000717
ARIZ7217742

Who won: Arizona 42-17

The Arizona Wildcats beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 42-17 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Casino Del Sol Stadium. The Arizona outscored the N Illinois 21-0 in the 2nd quarter. Noah Fifita led the Arizona in passing yards (31/34, 325 YDS, 4 TD). Taron Dickens led the N Illinois in passing yards (25/37, 228 YDS, 1 TD).

Win probability

100%ARIZ final
NIUARIZ

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Play by play

  1. SCOREQ4 0:00

    End of 4th quarter.

    NIU 17 - 42 ARIZ
  2. Q4 0:16

    Kneel down by #7 S.Anderson at ARIZ24 for loss of 1 yard

    1st & 10 at ARIZ 25

  3. Q4 0:14

    #39 R.Short kickoff 63 yards to the ARIZ02 fair catch by #20 C.Smith at ARIZ02

  4. TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:13

    Touchdown! 1 yd run

    Elijah Porter 1 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)

    NIU 17 - 42 ARIZ
  5. Q4 0:31

    Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete deep right to #0 L.Bryant caught at ARIZ01, for 20 yards to the ARIZ01, out of bounds at ARIZ01, 1ST DOWN

    4th & 10 at ARIZ 21

  6. Q4 0:40

    Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass incomplete deep right to #0 L.Bryant thrown to ARIZ00

    3rd & 10 at ARIZ 21

  7. Q4 1:12

    Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short middle to #88 Z.McKinney caught at ARIZ21, for 5 yards to the ARIZ21 (#28 S.Griffin)

    2nd & 15 at ARIZ 26

  8. Q4 1:50

    Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short right to #24 E.Porter caught at ARIZ26, for 5 yards loss to the ARIZ26 (#55 L.Su'a)

    1st & 10 at ARIZ 21

  9. Q4 2:00

    Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ARIZ21 (#55 L.Su'a; #44 P.Williams), 1ST DOWN

    4th & 1 at ARIZ 24

  10. Q4 2:35

    Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass complete short middle to #87 L.Russo caught at ARIZ24, for 7 yards to the ARIZ24 (#17 L.Molette III)

    3rd & 8 at ARIZ 31

  11. Q4 2:49

    Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass incomplete short left to #88 Z.McKinney thrown to ARIZ22

    2nd & 8 at ARIZ 31

  12. Q4 3:19

    Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARIZ31 (#45 V.Johnson)

    1st & 10 at ARIZ 33

  13. Q4 3:33
    FLAG

    Shotgun #2 B.Davidson pass incomplete deep left to #88 Z.McKinney thrown to ARIZ12 PENALTY ARIZ Pass Interference (#30 X.Hiler) 15 yards from ARIZ48 to ARIZ33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

    1st & 10 at ARIZ 48

  14. Q4 3:33
    TO

    Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass intercepted by #5 Y.Falke at NIU02 #5 Y.Falke return 35 yards to the NIU37 (#0 W.Yarbrough) PENALTY ARIZ UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#7 S.Anderson) 15 yards from NIU37 to ARIZ48, 1ST DOWN

    3rd & 5 at NIU 10

  15. Q4 3:33

    Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass incomplete short left to #2 R.Mosley thrown to NIU00

    2nd & 5 at NIU 10

  16. Q4 3:33

    Shotgun #7 S.Anderson rush right for 5 yards gain to the NIU10 (#18 J.Thomas)

    1st & 10 at NIU 15

  17. Q4 3:33

    Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass complete deep left to #2 R.Mosley caught at NIU15, for 32 yards to the NIU15, out of bounds at NIU15, 1ST DOWN

    2nd & 7 at NIU 47

  18. Q4 3:40

    Shotgun #0 W.Yarbrough rush right for 3 yards gain to the NIU47 (#25 B.Kerperin; #0 M.Canion)

    1st & 10 at 50

  19. Q4 5:58

    Timeout Arizona, clock 05:58

  20. Q4 3:44

    Shotgun #7 S.Anderson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ARIZ50 (#14 M.Armstrong; #5 Y.Falke), 1ST DOWN

    2nd & 3 at ARIZ 43

  21. Q4 4:48

    Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #17 I.Mizell caught at ARIZ40, for 7 yards to the ARIZ43 (#5 Y.Falke; #30 A.Ellis)

    1st & 10 at ARIZ 36

  22. Q4 5:42

    #33 J.Schlenhardt field goal attempt from 54 yards NO GOOD (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans), clock 05:42

    4th & 8 at ARIZ 36

  23. Q4 5:59

    Shotgun #5 T.Dickens pass incomplete deep right to #4 K.Lewis thrown to ARIZ10

    3rd & 8 at ARIZ 36

  24. Q4 5:59

    Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the ARIZ36 (#27 K.Harris)

    2nd & 9 at ARIZ 37

  25. Q4 6:40

    Shotgun #5 T.Dickens rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ARIZ37 (#0 D.Fifita)

    1st & 10 at ARIZ 38

Leaders

NIUARIZ
Passing Yards
Taron Dickens
25/37, 228 YDS, 1 TD
Noah Fifita
31/34, 325 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing Yards
Telly Johnson Jr.
12 CAR, 69 YDS
Kedrick Reescano
8 CAR, 30 YDS
Receiving Yards
DeAree Rogers
10 REC, 68 YDS
Tre Spivey
6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Kole Sneed
1
Keytrin Harris
1
Tackles
Marshall Washington
7
Cooper Blomstrom
10