Northern Illinois beats Boston College 27-24 in overtime
— Let the Atlantic Coast Conference keep adding teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Northern Illinois Huskies
27
Boston College Eagles
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| BC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) · 30,122 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ UNLV Rebels | L 24-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 21-56 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Wyoming Cowboys | L 23-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Air Force Falcons | L 7-28 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Georgia State Panthers | L 14-35 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 27-24
Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 21-24
Liam Connor 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:44 21-21
Jaden Williams 30 Yd pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor Kick)
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Touchdown 5:59 21-14
Thomas Castellanos 2 Yd Run (Liam Connor Kick)
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Touchdown 9:24 21-7
Brock Lampe 1 Yd Run (Jake Seibert Kick)
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Touchdown 4:58 14-7
Lewis Bond 11 Yd pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor Kick)
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Touchdown 10:33 14-0
Antario Brown 2 Yd Run (Jake Seibert Kick)
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Touchdown 2:44 7-0
Antario Brown 7 Yd pass from Justin Lynch (Jake Seibert Kick)
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NIU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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BC
4 plays, 4 yards · Field Goal Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 27-24
Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 21-24
Liam Connor 39 Yd Field Goal
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NIU
2 plays, 13 yards, 0:15 · End of Game
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BC 0:15
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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NIU 0:39
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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BC 1:44
6 plays, 83 yards, 1:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:44 21-21
Jaden Williams 30 Yd pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor Kick)
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NIU 3:23
8 plays, 27 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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BC 5:59
10 plays, 59 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:59 21-14
Thomas Castellanos 2 Yd Run (Liam Connor Kick)
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NIU 9:24
12 plays, 55 yards, 7:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:24 21-7
Brock Lampe 1 Yd Run (Jake Seibert Kick)
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BC 1:28
1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 · Interception
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NIU 1:35
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:17 · Punt
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BC 4:58
5 plays, 25 yards, 1:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:58 14-7
Lewis Bond 11 Yd pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor Kick)
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NIU 6:53
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:22 · Fumble
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BC 8:15
6 plays, 23 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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NIU 10:33
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:33 14-0
Antario Brown 2 Yd Run (Jake Seibert Kick)
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BC
7 plays, 27 yards, 2:38 · Punt
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NIU 2:44
8 plays, 60 yards, 5:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:44 7-0
Antario Brown 7 Yd pass from Justin Lynch (Jake Seibert Kick)
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BC 7:58
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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NIU 8:44
8 plays, 42 yards, 4:54 · Punt
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BC 13:38
11 plays, 41 yards, 4:26 · Punt
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NIU 3:04
9 plays, 25 yards, 4:14 · Punt
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BC 7:18
5 plays, 2 yards, 2:59 · Punt
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NIU 10:17
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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BC 12:36
6 plays, 21 yards, 2:20 · Punt
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
NIU
BC
21
1st Downs
19
10-17
3rd down efficiency
6-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-2
338
Total Yards
314
172
Passing
168
14/29
Comp/Att
17/38
5.9
Yards per pass
4.4
166
Rushing
146
48
Rushing Attempts
28
3.5
Yards per rush
5.2
4-35
Penalties
10-93
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
36:53
Possession
23:07
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