Northern Illinois Huskies vs Massachusetts Minutemen

College Football

N Illinois

3-7

45-3

Final

UMass

0-10

Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Field Goal
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NIU	10	21	14	0	45
MASS	0	0	0	3	3

Who won: N Illinois 45-3

The Northern Illinois Huskies beat the Massachusetts Minutemen 45-3 on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The N Illinois outscored the UMass 21-0 in the 2nd quarter. Jalen Macon led the N Illinois in passing yards (3/4, 73 YDS, 1 TD). Brandon Rose led the UMass in passing yards (11/20, 101 YDS).

Win probability

100%NIU final

NIUMASS

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:24
Kneel down by #2 B.Davidson at UMass13 for loss of 2 yards
1st & 10 at MASS 11
Q4 1:11
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 9 yards gain to the UMass11 (#30 D.Dyson), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 6 at MASS 20
Q4 1:51
Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 3 yards gain to the UMass20 (#36 D.Timson)
2nd & 9 at MASS 23
Q4 2:00
Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
Q4 2:26
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UMass23 (#33 E.Hehl; #20 K.Sarkodieh)
1st & 10 at MASS 24
Q4 3:05
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass24 (#30 D.Dyson), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 2 at MASS 27
Q4 3:50
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush left for 8 yards gain to the UMass27 (#30 D.Dyson)
1st & 10 at MASS 35
Q4 4:07
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UMass35 (#30 D.Dyson; #5 T.Martin), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 5 at MASS 42
Q4 4:18
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UMass42 (#91 S.Davis)
1st & 10 at MASS 47
Q4 5:09
L. Rogers run for 0 yds
2nd & 1 at NIU 47
Q4 5:57
Shotgun #21 L.Rogers rush middle for 15 yards gain to the UMass47 (#55 J.Wiggins; #0 D.Craig), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at NIU 38
Q4 6:08
#46 M.Lye kickoff 42 yards to the NIU23 #18 L.Tate return 15 yards to the NIU38 (#6 J.McGill)
FIELD GOALQ4 6:13
44 yd field goal is good
Derek Morris
#99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #98 K.Andrews, LS: #47 J.Borbon), clock 06:13
NIU 45 - 3 MASS
Q4 6:18
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete short middle to #2 J.Gibson thrown to NIU14
3rd & 5 at NIU 26
Q4 6:23
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete deep left to #17 D.Elliott thrown to NIU00
2nd & 5 at NIU 26
Q4 6:59
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #28 J.Price caught at NIU26, for 5 yards to the NIU26 (#57 K.Nelson)
1st & 10 at NIU 31
Q4 7:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #28 J.Price caught at NIU37, for 10 yards to the NIU31 (#57 K.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 9 at NIU 41
Q4 8:16
No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIU41 (#57 K.Nelson)
1st & 10 at NIU 42
Q4 8:40
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short middle to #2 J.Gibson caught at NIU45, for 19 yards to the NIU42 (#34 J.Little IV), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 7 at MASS 39
Q4 8:59
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass incomplete short right to #87 O.Anderson thrown to UMass45
2nd & 7 at MASS 39
Q4 8:59
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass39 fumbled by #1 B.Rose at UMass36 forced by #99 A.Washington recovered by UMass #64 P.Miller at UMass39, End Of Play
1st & 10 at MASS 36
Q4 9:54
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UMass21 (#99 A.Washington) PENALTY NIU Face Mask 15 yards from UMass21 to UMass36, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at MASS 17
Q4 10:21
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short right to #2 J.Gibson caught at UMass09, for 7 yards to the UMass17 (#15 B.Windham), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 1 at MASS 10
Q4 10:41
Shotgun #1 B.Rose pass complete short right to #2 J.Gibson caught at UMass06, for 9 yards to the UMass10 (#34 J.Little IV; #29 R.Walker)
1st & 10 at MASS 1