Northern Illinois wins 6th straight, beats Toledo 38-15
Marcus Childers ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score to lead Northern Illinois to a 38-15 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night for its sixth straight win.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Toledo Rockets
15
Northern Illinois Huskies
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| NIU | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Huskie Stadium · 5,887 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 24-0 | NCAAF |
| 11/4/26 | @ Sacramento State Hornets | W 20-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 45-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 34-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 8-23 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:18 15-38
Marcus Jones 44 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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Touchdown 3:27 15-31
Shakif Seymour 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:06 9-31
Marcus Childers 23 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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Touchdown 8:18 9-24
Marcus Childers 1 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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Touchdown 1:47 9-17
Sutton Smith 27 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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Touchdown 4:38 9-10
Jon'Vea Johnson 23 Yd pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest PAT failed)
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Field Goal 8:12 3-10
Andrew Gantz 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:36 3-7
Corey Lersch 33 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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Field Goal 9:18 3-0
Jameson Vest 25 Yd Field Goal
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TOL
9 plays, 61 yards, 3:18 · End of Game
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NIU 3:18
1 play, 44 yards, 0:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:18 15-38
Marcus Jones 44 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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TOL 3:27
13 plays, 80 yards, 6:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:27 15-31
Shakif Seymour 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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NIU 9:29
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:43 · Punt
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TOL 12:12
8 plays, 39 yards, 2:54 · Downs
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NIU 0:06
4 plays, 69 yards, 1:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:06 9-31
Marcus Childers 23 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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TOL 1:13
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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NIU 2:38
7 plays, 26 yards, 3:13 · Interception
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TOL 5:51
7 plays, 38 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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NIU 8:18
11 plays, 82 yards, 4:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:18 9-24
Marcus Childers 1 Yd Run (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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TOL 12:26
5 plays, 34 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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NIU
1 play, 9 yards, 0:26 · End of Half
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TOL 0:26
8 plays, 35 yards, 1:21 · Downs
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TOL 1:47
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:17 · Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:47 9-17
Sutton Smith 27 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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NIU 3:04
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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TOL 4:38
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:38 9-10
Jon'Vea Johnson 23 Yd pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest PAT failed)
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NIU 8:12
12 plays, 62 yards, 4:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:12 3-10
Andrew Gantz 48 Yd Field Goal
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TOL 13:00
7 plays, 34 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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NIU 0:36
5 plays, 46 yards, 1:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:36 3-7
Corey Lersch 33 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz Kick)
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TOL 2:01
3 plays, -9 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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NIU 2:55
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:40 · Punt
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TOL 5:35
7 plays, 33 yards, 3:05 · Missed FG
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NIU 8:40
3 plays, 28 yards, 0:38 · Fumble
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TOL 9:18
9 plays, 36 yards, 3:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:18 3-0
Jameson Vest 25 Yd Field Goal
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NIU 12:49
7 plays, 19 yards, 2:11 · Downs
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
TOL
NIU
24
1st Downs
20
11-24
3rd down efficiency
5-12
2-4
4th down efficiency
0-1
431
Total Yards
427
264
Passing
131
26/47
Comp/Att
13/19
5.6
Yards per pass
6.9
167
Rushing
296
42
Rushing Attempts
44
4.0
Yards per rush
6.7
5-30
Penalties
5-58
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
34:58
Possession
25:02
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