North Alabama Lions vs Illinois State Redbirds
Drive chart
Drives
Touchdown
Touchdown- Field Goal
- Field Goal
- End of Game
- Touchdown
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNA | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
| ILST | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 38 |
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).
Team stats
UNAILST 
241st Downs29
9-183rd down efficiency6-15
1-14th down efficiency1-1
409Total Yards506
265Passing289
22/37Comp/Att21/37
7.2Yards per pass7.8
144Rushing217
45Rushing Attempts41
3.2Yards per rush5.3
10-129Penalties4-55
1Turnovers2
0Fumbles lost2
1Interceptions thrown0
30:30Possession29:30
