Illinois State Redbirds vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
Sep 12, 2026
FINAL
3-0Illinois State
28
0-2Northern Illinois
24
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILST | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| NIU | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game Recap
Roy throws late TD pass, lifts FCS-member Illinois State past Northern Illinois 28-24. Gage Roy threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Alex Herrera with 1:53 remaining, and FCS-member Illinois State beat Northern Illinois 28-24 on Saturday night.
Scoring Summary
ILSTNIU
Q112:41Jack Oliver 39 Yd Interception Return (Michael Cosentino Kick).70- Q16:27Chase Kwiatkowski 14 Yd Run (Michael Cosentino Kick).140
- Q214:52Dylan Lord 6 Yd pass from Gage Roy (Michael Cosentino Kick).210
- Q212:39Andruw Ellis 30 Yd Interception Return (JJ Schlenhardt Kick).217
- Q26:32JJ Schlenhardt 40 Yd Field Goal.2110
- Q20:00DeAree Rogers 2 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick).2117
- Q47:24Telly Johnson Jr. 1 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick).2124
- Q41:53Alex Herrera 16 Yd pass from Gage Roy (Michael Cosentino Kick).2824
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Interception Touchdown — 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:1970
- Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:1870
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:56140
- Punt — 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:19140
2nd Quarter
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:10210
- Punt — 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:04210
- Interception Touchdown — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09217
- Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:27217
- Field Goal — 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:402110
- Punt — 6 plays, 7 yards, 3:292110
- Touchdown — 13 plays, 65 yards, 3:032117
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 5 plays, 4 yards, 3:052117
- Downs — 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:162117
- Punt — 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:512117
- Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:562117
- Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:412117
4th Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:572117
- Interception — 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:322117
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:132124
- Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:312824
- Interception — 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:332824
- End of Half — 2 plays, -16 yards, 0:202824
Team Stats
ILSTNIU28Points24
254Total Yards308
153Pass Yards196
101Rush Yards112
31:16Time of Possession28:44
19First Downs20
4Touchdowns3
0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)
2Turnovers2
77Penalty Yards85
Game Details
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Huskie Stadium · Dekalb, IL
attendance: 17,582 (74.5%)
spread: ILST -2.5
over/under: 47.5