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Northern Illinois vs Arizona
Final · Week 4 · Sat Sep 19 · 10:30 PM ET · Casino Del Sol Stadium
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois0-3
17FinalSep 19, 2026
Arizona WildcatsArizona2-1
42TVTNT
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
NIU+2000
ARIZ−6500
Spread
NIU +34.5−110
ARIZ −34.5−110
Total O/U
Over 50.5−108
Under 50.5−112
- Spread: Northern Illinois +34.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 50.5 (59 points).
Recap
Arizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson on Sep 19, 2026 to move to 2-1.
They scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| ARIZ | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- NIUField Goal · 11:24JJ Schlenhardt 38 Yd Field Goal3-0
- NIUTouchdown · 9:07Cam Thompson 52 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)10-0
- ARIZTouchdown · 6:01Chris Hunter III 38 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)10-7
Second Quarter
- ARIZTouchdown · 11:13Isaiah Mizell 14 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)10-14
- ARIZTouchdown · 3:54Tre Spivey 10 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)10-21
- ARIZTouchdown · 2:13Caleb Smith 69 Yd Punt Return (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)10-28
Third Quarter
- ARIZTouchdown · 9:01Tyler Powell 3 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)10-35
Fourth Quarter
- ARIZTouchdown · 7:54Noah Fifita 30 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)10-42
- NIUTouchdown · 0:13Elijah Porter 1 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)17-42
Team stats
NIUARIZ
- 1st Downs
- 20
- 22
- Total Yards
- 341
- 441
- Passing
- 255
- 357
- Rushing
- 86
- 84
- 3rd down efficiency
- 6-16
- 9-11
- Turnovers
- 0
- 1
- Possession
- 29:40
- 30:20
Top performers
Northern Illinois HuskiesArizona Wildcats
Passing
Taron Dickens25/37, 228 YDS, 1 TD
Noah Fifita31/34, 325 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing
Telly Johnson Jr.12 CAR, 69 YDS
Kedrick Reescano8 CAR, 30 YDS
Receiving
DeAree Rogers10 REC, 68 YDS
Tre Spivey6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Kole Sneed1
Keytrin Harris1
Tackles
Marshall Washington7
Cooper Blomstrom10
Player stats
Northern Illinois · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 25/37 | 228 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 71.3 |
| Brady Davidson | 4/6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 |
Northern Illinois · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Taron Dickens | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Elijah Porter | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jaiduan Cranford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Cam Thompson | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 52 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 21 |
| La'Don Bryant | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Zaire McKinney | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Liam Russo | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Stein | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kelan McInerney | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jashawn Nelson | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Washington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine Falke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Kerperin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yassine Falke | 1 | 35 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Schlenhardt | 1/3 | 33.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
Northern Illinois · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
Arizona · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fifita | 31/34 | 325 | 9.6 | 4 | 0 | 92.6 |
| Sawyer Anderson | 1/3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
Arizona · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedrick Reescano | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Quincy Craig | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Sawyer Anderson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ismail Mahdi | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Antwan Roberts Jr. | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Noah Fifita | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 1 | 30 |
| Wesley Yarbrough | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Spivey | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Chris Hunter III | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 38 |
| Isaiah Mizell | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 1 | 14 |
| Brandon Phelps | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 24 |
| R.J. Mosley | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Cole Rusk | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Rodney Gallagher III | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Tyler Powell | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Quincy Craig | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kedrick Reescano | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Antwan Roberts Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Blomstrom | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Molette III | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Chapa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Boss | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay'Vion Cole | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taye Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Smith | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Arizona · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Smith | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 69 | 1 |
Arizona · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Salgado-Medina | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Arizona · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Ridley | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Game info
VenueCasino Del Sol Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Attendance40,413
TVTNT · national
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