Vanderbilt Commodores @ Northern Illinois Huskies
Game Leaders
Team Stats
428
Total Yards
354
1
Turnovers
1
21
1st Downs
17
5-50
Penalties
5-40
7/14
3rd Down
5/12
2/2
4th Down
1/3
30:39
Possession
29:21
Game Information
Dekalb, IL


1st Quarter
Touchdown
7:54 - 1st
7
VAN
0
NIU
Gavin Schoenwald 3 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
12 plays, 80 yards, 7:02
Touchdown
4:56 - 1st
7
VAN
7
NIU
Cole Tucker 1 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (John Richardson Kick)
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:58
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:12 - 2nd
14
VAN
7
NIU
Ray Davis 3 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44
Touchdown
5:32 - 2nd
14
VAN
14
NIU
Kacper Rutkiewicz 4 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (John Richardson Kick)
14 plays, 75 yards, 8:40
Touchdown
0:37 - 2nd
14
VAN
21
NIU
Antario Brown 51 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
7 plays, 81 yards, 3:13
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
13:37 - 3rd
14
VAN
28
NIU
Cole Tucker 70 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (John Richardson Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23
Touchdown
6:44 - 3rd
21
VAN
28
NIU
Ray Davis 21 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
7 plays, 37 yards, 2:50
Touchdown
4:31 - 3rd
28
VAN
28
NIU
Will Sheppard 31 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
1 play, 31 yards, 0:06
Touchdown
1:07 - 3rd
35
VAN
28
NIU
Will Sheppard 13 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Joseph Bulovas Kick)
6 plays, 70 yards, 2:09
4th Quarter
Field Goal
12:21 - 4th
38
VAN
28
NIU
Joseph Bulovas 35 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:29
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FBS
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News

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Texas' Steve Sarkisian rips Ole Miss academic standards
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