Northern Illinois Huskies @ Vanderbilt Commodores
1-3, 0-3 Away
18
1-3, 0-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIU | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
VAN | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
1-3, 1-2 Home
24
1-3, 1-2 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
388
Total Yards
373
0
Turnovers
0
20
1st Downs
16
9-74
Penalties
9-97
4/14
3rd Down
3/11
0/0
4th Down
0/0
31:25
Possession
28:35
Game Information
Nashville, TN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:25 - 1st
0
NIU
7
VAN
Keyon Brooks 61 Yd Run (Javan Rice Kick)
4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35
Touchdown
8:57 - 1st
0
NIU
14
VAN
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1 Yd Run (Javan Rice Kick)
5 plays, 31 yards, 2:49
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
12:51 - 3rd
3
NIU
14
VAN
John Richardson 39 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 52 yards, 2:02
Touchdown
7:01 - 3rd
10
NIU
14
VAN
Mitchell Brinkman 38 Yd pass from Ross Bowers (John Richardson Kick)
8 plays, 83 yards, 3:34
Touchdown
5:12 - 3rd
10
NIU
21
VAN
Kalija Lipscomb 38 Yd pass from Riley Neal (Javan Rice Kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49
4th Quarter
Field Goal
13:46 - 4th
10
NIU
24
VAN
Javan Rice 28 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 44 yards, 5:06
Touchdown
11:44 - 4th
18
NIU
24
VAN
Marcus Jones 1 Yd Run (Ross Bowers Pass to Mitchell Brinkman for Two-Point Conversion)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--NIU
--VAN
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 |
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