Walk-on freshman Schofield kicks 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Southern Illinois win
— Walk-on freshman Weston Schofield kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give Southern Illinois a 20-17 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Northern Iowa Panthers
17
Southern Illinois Salukis
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNI | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| SIU | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Saluki Stadium · 5,206 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
19
1st Downs
20
5-16
3rd down efficiency
4-10
4-5
4th down efficiency
0-2
355
Total Yards
303
240
Passing
112
26/41
Comp/Att
12/22
5.9
Yards per pass
5.1
115
Rushing
191
35
Rushing Attempts
33
3.3
Yards per rush
5.8
11-132
Penalties
6-66
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
38:42
Possession
21:18
Top Performers
UNI
- Jaxon Dailey C/ATT 26/41 · YDS 240 · AVG 5.9
- Logan Gregory NO 3 · YDS 140 · AVG 46.7
- Xavier Terrell CAR 15 · YDS 101 · AVG 6.7
- Blake Pankratz FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 32
SIU
- Elijah Gorman NO 3 · YDS 131 · AVG 43.7
- Weston Schofield FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 31
- DJ Williams C/ATT 12/21 · YDS 112 · AVG 5.3
- Chandler Chapman CAR 7 · YDS 55 · AVG 7.9
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