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North Alabama Lions vs Illinois State Redbirds

College Football
36-38
Final/2OT
Hancock Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

  • Touchdown
  • Touchdown
  • Field Goal
  • Field Goal
  • End of Game
  • Touchdown
Team1234OT2OTT
UNA077133636
ILST314733838

Who won: Illinois St 38-36

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the North Alabama Lions 38-36 in overtime on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Hancock Stadium. Tommy Rittenhouse led the Illinois St in passing yards (20/36, 250 YDS, 3 TD). Ari Patu led the North Alabama in passing yards (17/31, 243 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Daniel Sobkowicz

ILST · 10 REC, 150 YDS, 2 TD

8.6

Win probability

100%ILST final
UNAILST

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Play by play

  1. 2OT 0:00UNA

    Touchdown! 18 yd pass

    Justin Pegues 18 Yd pass from Ari Patu (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    & Goal at ILST 0

    UNA 36 - 38 ILST
  2. SCORE2OT 0:00
    UNA

    End of 2OT

    UNA 36 - 38 ILST
  3. TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00
    ILS

    Touchdown! 25 yd pass

    Daniel Sobkowicz 25 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Tommy Rittenhouse Pass to Daniel Sobkowicz for Two-Point Conversion)

    UNA 30 - 38 ILST
  4. FIELD GOALOT 0:00
    ILS

    38 yd field goal is good

    Matt Maldonado 38 Yd Field Goal

    UNA 30 - 30 ILST
  5. FIELD GOALOT 0:00
    UNA

    42 yd field goal is good

    Ian Vachon 42 Yd Field Goal

    UNA 30 - 27 ILST
  6. Q4 0:00ILS

    End of 4th Quarter

  7. Q4 0:00ILS

    Pass incompletion

    Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz

    2nd & 29 at UNA 41

  8. Q4 0:05ILS

    Timeout

    Timeout North Alabama, clock 00:05

  9. Q4 0:11ILS

    39 yd field goal missed

    Matt Maldonado 39 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Kaleb Brown Maldonado,Matt field goal attempt from 39 yards NO GOOD blocked by Brown,Kaleb (H: Futch,Hayden, LS: Calabrese,Dylan), clock 00:00 recovered by ILS Charles,Javon at UNA41, End Of Play.

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UNA 22

  10. Q4 0:11ILS

    Timeout

    Timeout North Alabama, clock 00:11

  11. Q4 0:33ILS

    16 yd run

    Tommy Rittenhouse run for 16 yds to the UNA 22 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at UNA 38

  12. Q4 0:33ILS

    Incomplete

    Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UNA 38

  13. Q4 0:33ILS
    FLAG

    Flag: penalty

    No Huddle-Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass incomplete deep right to Sobkowicz,Daniel thrown to UNA25 PENALTY UNA Holding (Robinson,Demarcious) 10 yards from UNA48 to UNA38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UNA 48

  14. Q4 0:33ILS

    27 yd completion

    Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Luke Mailander for 27 yds to the UNA 48 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILST 25

  15. SCOREQ4 0:33
    UNA

    Kickoff, touchback

    Ian Vachon kickoff for 46 yds

    UNA 27 - 27 ILST
  16. Q4 0:33UNA

    Timeout

    Timeout North Alabama, clock 00:33

  17. TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:33
    UNA

    Touchdown! 25 yd pass

    Ari Patu pass complete to KJ Fields for 25 yds for a TD (Ian Vachon PAT MISSED)

    UNA 27 - 27 ILST
  18. Q4 2:00UNA

    Pass incompletion

    Ari Patu pass incomplete to Justin Pegues

    2nd & 10 at ILST 25

  19. Q4 2:00UNA

    Incomplete

    Ari Patu pass incomplete to Kaleb Heatherly

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ILST 25

  20. Q4 2:00UNA

    26 yd completion

    Ari Patu pass complete to Noah Gregg for 26 yds to the ILST 25 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UNA 49

  21. Q4 2:00UNA
    FLAG

    Flag: penalty

    No Huddle-Shotgun Patu,Ari pass incomplete deep middle to Fields,KJ thrown to ILS35 PENALTY ILS Pass Interference (Wilson,Cam) 15 yards from UNA34 to UNA49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.

    3rd & 11 · 3rd & 11 at UNA 34

  22. Q4 2:00UNA

    1 yd completion

    Ari Patu pass complete to Justin Pegues for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 34

    2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at UNA 35

  23. Q4 2:00UNA

    Rush

    Ari Patu run for no gain to the UNA 35

    1st & 10 at UNA 35

  24. Q4 2:00UNA

    5 yd completion

    Ari Patu pass complete to Justin Pegues for 5 yds to the UNA 35 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at UNA 30

  25. Q4 2:00UNA

    Timeout

    Timeout Illinois State, clock 02:00

Leaders

UNAILST
Passing Yards
Ari Patu
17/31, 243 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
Tommy Rittenhouse
20/36, 250 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Yards
Ari Patu
14 CAR, 60 YDS
Tommy Rittenhouse
9 CAR, 89 YDS
Receiving Yards
KJ Fields
7 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
Daniel Sobkowicz
10 REC, 150 YDS, 2 TD
Sacks
Jahbari Hill
1
Shadwel Nkuba II
1
Tackles
Seth Hampton
11
Tye Niekamp
13