Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Northern Illinois Huskies
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIU | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
Game Leaders
Team Stats
516
Total Yards
514
1
Turnovers
0
29
1st Downs
22
2-10
Penalties
7-64
5/14
3rd Down
5/10
4/5
4th Down
1/1
39:20
Possession
20:40
Game Information
Orlando, FL
ESPN2
1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:51 - 1st
7
NIU
0
CCU
Cole Tucker 5 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09
Touchdown
5:13 - 1st
7
NIU
6
CCU
Braydon Bennett 13 Yd Run (Massimo Biscardi PAT blocked)
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38
Field Goal
1:43 - 1st
10
NIU
6
CCU
John Richardson 41 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 34 yards, 3:30
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:46 - 2nd
10
NIU
13
CCU
Aaron Bedgood 40 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi Kick)
9 plays, 79 yards, 2:57
Touchdown
8:35 - 2nd
17
NIU
13
CCU
Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
9 plays, 68 yards, 5:11
Field Goal
5:48 - 2nd
17
NIU
16
CCU
Massimo Biscardi 27 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 58 yards, 2:47
Touchdown
1:12 - 2nd
24
NIU
16
CCU
Miles Joiner 12 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)
10 plays, 67 yards, 4:36
Field Goal
0:05 - 2nd
24
NIU
19
CCU
Massimo Biscardi 43 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 44 yards, 1:07
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:34 - 3rd
24
NIU
26
CCU
Isaiah Likely 27 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26
Touchdown
10:08 - 3rd
31
NIU
26
CCU
Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
5 plays, 79 yards, 2:26
Touchdown
9:27 - 3rd
31
NIU
33
CCU
Braydon Bennett 60 Yd Run (Massimo Biscardi Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41
Touchdown
3:13 - 3rd
38
NIU
33
CCU
Antario Brown 7 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
10 plays, 67 yards, 6:14
4th Quarter
Field Goal
11:51 - 4th
41
NIU
33
CCU
John Richardson 45 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 28 yards, 4:03
Touchdown
9:07 - 4th
41
NIU
39
CCU
Isaiah Likely 40 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
6 plays, 64 yards, 2:44
Touchdown
6:40 - 4th
41
NIU
47
CCU
Braydon Bennett 34 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Grayson McCall Pass to Isaiah Likely for Two-Point Conversion)
1 play, 34 yards, 0:09
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--NIU
100%
--CCU
According to ESPN Analytics
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
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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