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Ball State vs Northern Illinois
Final · Week 9 · Sat Oct 25 · 3:30 PM ET · Huskie Stadium
Ball State CardinalsBall State3-5
7FinalOct 25, 2025
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois2-6
21StreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
BALL+220
NIU−270
Spread
BALL +6.5+100
NIU −6.5−120
Total O/U
Over 42.5−110
Under 42.5−110
- Spread: Northern Illinois −6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 42.5 (28 points).
Recap
Northern Illinois beat Ball State 21-7 at Huskie Stadium in Dekalb on Oct 25, 2025 to move to 2-6.
The game was played before 10,124.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| NIU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- NIUTouchdown · 11:41Telly Johnson Jr. 53 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)0-7
Second Quarter
- BALLTouchdown · 13:30Drew Cassens 1 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick)7-7
Third Quarter
- NIUTouchdown · 7:26Josh Holst 7 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)7-14
Fourth Quarter
- NIUTouchdown · 13:59DeAree Rogers 14 Yd pass from Josh Holst (Andrew Glass Kick)7-21
Team stats
BALLNIU
- 1st Downs
- 15
- 17
- Total Yards
- 275
- 370
- Passing
- 136
- 65
- Rushing
- 139
- 305
- 3rd down efficiency
- 6-15
- 9-16
- Turnovers
- 3
- 3
- Possession
- 29:30
- 30:30
Top performers
Ball State CardinalsNorthern Illinois Huskies
Passing
Kiael Kelly10/23, 136 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Josh Holst6/11, 65 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kiael Kelly27 CAR, 86 YDS
Chavon Wright37 CAR, 166 YDS
Receiving
Ty Robinson3 REC, 37 YDS
DeAree Rogers3 REC, 43 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Nathan Voorhis1
Jay'shon Thomas2
Tackles
Alfred Chea8
Quinn Urwiler14
Player stats
Ball State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 10/23 | 136 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 29.1 |
Ball State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 27 | 86 | 3.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Qua Ashley | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 |
| TJ Horton | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Ball State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Robinson | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Qian Magwood | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tate Hoover | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Qua Ashley | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Drew Cassens | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Ball State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joedrick Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiael Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Layton Starks | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ball State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Chea | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Voorhis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Wiegold | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muheem McCargo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Pearson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ball State · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joedrick Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ball State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Horton | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 36 | 0 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Ball State · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Yates | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joedrick Lewis | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
Ball State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Holmer | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Ball State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Saul | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
Northern Illinois · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Holst | 6/11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 65.9 |
Northern Illinois · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 37 | 166 | 4.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 15 | 100 | 6.7 | 1 | 53 |
| Josh Holst | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 36 |
| Lazaro Rogers | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
Northern Illinois · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 22 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jake Appleget | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| La'Don Bryant | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Northern Illinois · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chavon Wright | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Pretto | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Northern Illinois · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Urwiler | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Jammeh | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Finley IV | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 19 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Northern Illinois · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
Game info
VenueHuskie Stadium, Dekalb, IL
Attendance10,124
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