Childers' 4 TD passes help N. Illinois beat Ball St., 63-17
Marcus Childers threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Jackson Abresch scored twice on blocked punts to help Northern Illinois beat Ball State 63-17 on Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
17
Northern Illinois Huskies
63
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| NIU | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Huskie Stadium · 6,603 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 7-28 | NCAAF |
| 11/4/26 | @ Massachusetts Minutemen | L 30-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | W 34-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Bowling Green Falcons | W 32-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 14-45 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:18 17-63
Jackson Abresch 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Touchdown 9:52 17-56
Jauan Wesley 70 Yd pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Field Goal 0:18 17-49
Morgan Hagee 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:40 14-49
Jordan Huff 35 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Touchdown 5:20 14-42
Christian Blake 19 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Touchdown 8:53 14-35
Malik Dunner 4 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)
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Touchdown 8:02 7-35
Mitchell Brinkman 5 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Touchdown 10:51 7-28
D.J. Brown 6 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Touchdown 0:35 7-21
Jackson Abresch 13 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Touchdown 2:51 7-14
Jordan Huff 24 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)
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Touchdown 5:57 7-7
Riley Miller 23 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Morgan Hagee Kick)
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Touchdown 8:53 0-7
Shane Wimann 4 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)
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BALL
9 plays, 40 yards, 4:18 · End of Game
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BALL 4:18
3 plays, -2 yards, 2:09 · Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:18 17-63
Jackson Abresch 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christian Hagan Kick)
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NIU 6:27
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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BALL 8:09
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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NIU 9:52
3 plays, 73 yards, 1:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:52 17-56
Jauan Wesley 70 Yd pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Christian Hagan Kick)
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BALL 11:25
6 plays, 1 yard, 3:01 · Punt
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NIU 14:26
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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BALL 0:18
4 plays, 2 yards, 1:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:18 17-49
Morgan Hagee 21 Yd Field Goal
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NIU 1:48
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:38 · Fumble
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BALL 2:26
4 plays, 6 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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NIU 4:40
1 play, 35 yards, 0:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:40 14-49
Jordan Huff 35 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
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BALL 4:48
1 play, 0 yards, 0:23 · Interception
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NIU 5:20
10 plays, 71 yards, 3:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:20 14-42
Christian Blake 19 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)
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BALL 8:53
11 plays, 89 yards, 5:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:53 14-35
Malik Dunner 4 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)
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NIU 14:08
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:47 · Punt
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NIU
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:13 · End of Half
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BALL 0:13
6 plays, 13 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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NIU 1:24
4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57 · Downs
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BALL 2:21
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:27 · Punt
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NIU 2:48
8 plays, 30 yards, 2:40 · Punt
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BALL 5:28
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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NIU 8:02
3 plays, 41 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:02 7-35
Mitchell Brinkman 5 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)
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BALL 9:13
3 plays, -9 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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NIU 10:51
8 plays, 61 yards, 2:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:51 7-28
D.J. Brown 6 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
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BALL 13:29
3 plays, 6 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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BALL 0:35
3 plays, 6 yards, 2:12 · Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:35 7-21
Jackson Abresch 13 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christian Hagan Kick)
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NIU 2:51
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:51 7-14
Jordan Huff 24 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)
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BALL 5:57
7 plays, 66 yards, 2:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:57 7-7
Riley Miller 23 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Morgan Hagee Kick)
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NIU 8:53
12 plays, 55 yards, 3:56 · Touchdown
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
BALL
NIU
16
1st Downs
20
6-18
3rd down efficiency
9-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
245
Total Yards
433
162
Passing
211
19/30
Comp/Att
11/24
5.4
Yards per pass
8.8
83
Rushing
222
43
Rushing Attempts
45
1.9
Yards per rush
4.9
4-50
Penalties
1-5
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
36:01
Possession
23:59
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