Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23
— Tyler Hughes compiled 379 yards of total offense and scored four rushing touchdowns to lead Wyoming's 41-23 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Northern Illinois Huskies
23
Wyoming Cowboys
41
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| WYO | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
War Memorial Stadium · 20,065 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
21
1st Downs
25
4-14
3rd down efficiency
5-9
2-3
4th down efficiency
0-1
392
Total Yards
510
216
Passing
196
24/44
Comp/Att
16/19
4.9
Yards per pass
10.3
176
Rushing
314
29
Rushing Attempts
41
6.1
Yards per rush
7.7
8-90
Penalties
3-23
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
29:55
Possession
30:05
Top Performers
NIU
- Jake Ference NO 4 · YDS 202 · AVG 50.5
- Taron Dickens C/ATT 24/44 · YDS 216 · AVG 4.9
- Telly Johnson Jr. CAR 16 · YDS 139 · AVG 8.7
- JJ Schlenhardt FG 3/3 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 46
WYO
- Tyler Hughes C/ATT 16/19 · YDS 196 · AVG 10.3
- Bart Edmiston NO 2 · YDS 106 · AVG 53.0
- Erik Sandvik FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 37
- Eric Richardson REC 5 · YDS 77 · AVG 15.4
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