Northern Illinois Huskies @ Ohio State Buckeyes
2-1, 0-1 Away
13
2-1, 0-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
OSU | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
3-0, 2-0 Home
20
3-0, 2-0 Home
Game Leaders
80
D. HareQB
14/31, 2 INT
80
97
J.T. BarrettQB
11/19, 1 TD, 1 INT
97
78
J. BouagnonRB
21 CAR
78
108
E. ElliottRB
23 CAR
108
37
A. TurnerWR
3 REC
37
60
M. ThomasWR
3 REC, 1 TD
60
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None
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1.5
S. HubbardDE
1.5
10
M. MooreS
5 SOLO
10
10
J. PerryLB
4 SOLO
10
Team Stats
190
Total Yards
298
2
Turnovers
5
10
1st Downs
14
4-26
Penalties
7-44
6/20
3rd Down
2/13
0/2
4th Down
0/2
32:26
Possession
27:34
Game Information
Columbus, OH
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1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:43 - 1st
7
NIU
0
OSU
Aregeros Turner 5 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
3 plays, 22 yards, 1:05
Field Goal
6:21 - 1st
7
NIU
3
OSU
Jack Willoughby 31 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 34 yards, 3:00
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
12:20 - 2nd
10
NIU
3
OSU
Christian Hagan 38 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:42
Touchdown
8:21 - 2nd
10
NIU
10
OSU
Michael Thomas 23 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Jack Willoughby Kick)
4 plays, 44 yards, 0:56
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
8:27 - 3rd
10
NIU
13
OSU
Jack Willoughby 24 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 73 yards, 3:37
Touchdown
1:44 - 3rd
10
NIU
20
OSU
Darron Lee 41 Yd Interception Return (Jack Willoughby Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:11
4th Quarter
Field Goal
7:46 - 4th
13
NIU
20
OSU
Christian Hagan 31 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 41 yards, 3:39
Data is currently unavailable.
2026 Standings
FBS
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| San José State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | 0-0 |
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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