Northern Illinois Huskies vs Marshall Thundering Herd
BOCA RATON BOWL
52
13-1
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MRSH | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
NIU | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
23
11-3
Game Leaders
Team Stats
505
Total Yards
425
0
Turnovers
0
28
1st Downs
25
6-60
Penalties
4-41
9/14
3rd Down
7/18
1/1
4th Down
0/1
29:18
Possession
30:42
Game Information
Boca Raton, FL
1st Quarter
Touchdown
7:33 - 1st
0
MRSH
7
NIU
Juwan Brescacin 19 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan Kick)
7 plays, 67 yards, 2:17
Touchdown
7:19 - 1st
7
MRSH
7
NIU
Deandre Reaves 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Justin Haig Kick)
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14
Touchdown
3:42 - 1st
14
MRSH
7
NIU
Rakeem Cato 5 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)
5 plays, 42 yards, 2:12
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
11:51 - 2nd
17
MRSH
7
NIU
Justin Haig 28 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 69 yards, 2:41
Field Goal
7:30 - 2nd
17
MRSH
10
NIU
Christian Hagan 19 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 64 yards, 4:20
Touchdown
5:29 - 2nd
24
MRSH
10
NIU
Devon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:02
Field Goal
0:07 - 2nd
24
MRSH
13
NIU
Christian Hagan 30 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 49 yards, 1:39
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
6:39 - 3rd
31
MRSH
13
NIU
Tommy Shuler 6 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)
9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10
Touchdown
4:50 - 3rd
31
MRSH
20
NIU
Cameron Stingily 24 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49
Touchdown
2:06 - 3rd
38
MRSH
20
NIU
Angelo Jean-Louis 11 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)
11 plays, 68 yards, 2:44
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:48 - 4th
45
MRSH
20
NIU
Deon-Tay McManus 27 Yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig Kick)
9 plays, 70 yards, 3:51
Field Goal
8:39 - 4th
45
MRSH
23
NIU
Christian Hagan 31 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 65 yards, 3:09
Touchdown
4:10 - 4th
52
MRSH
23
NIU
Rakeem Cato 4 Yd Run (Justin Haig Kick)
8 plays, 41 yards, 4:29
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2026 Standings
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 |
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 |
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