Indiana State Sycamores @ Northern Iowa Panthers
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Jerry Nunez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Will McElvain run for 12 yds to the NIowa 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNI 25
23-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Trevor Allen run for 23 yds to the IndSt 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNI 37
11-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Will McElvain pass complete to Isaiah Weston for 11 yds to the IndSt 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at INST 40
-14-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Will McElvain run for 1 yd to the IndSt 28 NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the IndSt 43
1st & 10 at INST 29
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jaylin James, broken up by Kaleb Brewer
1st & 24 at INST 43
5-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Trevor Allen run for 5 yds to the IndSt 38
2nd & 24 at INST 43
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Will McElvain pass incomplete
3rd & 19 at INST 38
Punt
15:00 - 1st
Zac Kibby punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IndSt 21
4th & 19 at INST 38
1-yd Run
12:23 - 1st
Dominique Dafney run for 1 yd to the IndSt 22
1st & 10 at INST 21
1-yd Run
12:23 - 1st
Michael Haupert run for 1 yd to the IndSt 23
2nd & 9 at INST 22
10-yd Pass
12:23 - 1st
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Peterson Kerlegrand for 10 yds to the IndSt 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at INST 23
42-yd Pass
12:23 - 1st
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Hendrix for 42 yds to the NIowa 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at INST 33
4-yd Run
12:23 - 1st
Dominique Dafney run for 4 yds to the NIowa 21
1st & 10 at UNI 25
14-yd Pass
12:23 - 1st
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Hendrix for 14 yds to the NIowa 7 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at UNI 21
-1-yd Run
12:23 - 1st
Dominique Dafney run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIowa 8
1st & Goal at UNI 7
2-yd Run
12:23 - 1st
Michael Haupert run for 2 yds to the NIowa 6
2nd & Goal at UNI 8
Incompletion
12:23 - 1st
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete
3rd & Goal at UNI 6
Field Goal Good
7:22 - 1st
Jerry Nunez 24 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at UNI 6
Kickoff
7:22 - 1st
Jerry Nunez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
47-yd Pass
7:22 - 1st
Will McElvain pass complete to Isaiah Weston for 47 yds to the IndSt 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNI 25
5-yd Run
7:22 - 1st
Trevor Allen run for 5 yds to the IndSt 23
1st & 10 at INST 28
-2-yd Run
7:22 - 1st
Trevor Allen run for a loss of 2 yards to the IndSt 25
2nd & 5 at INST 23
25-yd Touchdown Pass
5:24 - 1st
Will McElvain pass complete to Suni Lane for 25 yds for a TD, (Matthew Cook KICK)
3rd & 7 at INST 25
Kickoff
5:24 - 1st
Matthew Cook kickoff for 62 yds , Dakota Caton return for 21 yds to the IndSt 24
Punt
5:24 - 1st
Travis Reiner punt for 51 yds , Xavior Williams returns for 5 yds to the NIowa 26
4th & 5 at INST 28
0-yd Run
5:24 - 1st
Peterson Kerlegrand run for no gain to the IndSt 23
1st & 10 at INST 23
Incompletion
5:24 - 1st
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at INST 23
5-yd Pass
5:24 - 1st
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Jones II for 5 yds to the IndSt 28
3rd & 10 at INST 23
5-yd Run
3:44 - 1st
Nick McCabe run for 5 yds to the NIowa 31
1st & 10 at UNI 26
3-yd Run
3:44 - 1st
Nick McCabe run for 3 yds to the NIowa 34
2nd & 5 at UNI 31
1-yd Run
3:44 - 1st
Nick McCabe run for 1 yd to the NIowa 35
3rd & 2 at UNI 34
Punt
3:44 - 1st
Zac Kibby punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dante Hendrix at the IndSt 26
4th & 1 at UNI 35
2nd Quarter
6-yd Run
1:34 - 1st
Michael Haupert run for 6 yds to the IndSt 32
1st & 10 at INST 26
6-yd Run
1:34 - 1st
Peterson Kerlegrand run for 6 yds to the IndSt 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at INST 32
21-yd Run
1:34 - 1st
Dominique Dafney run for 21 yds to the NIowa 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at INST 38
End of 1st Quarter
Incompletion
15:00 - 2nd
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete to Dominique Dafney, broken up by Omar Brown
1st & 10 at UNI 41
11-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Peterson Kerlegrand run for 11 yds to the NIowa 30 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at UNI 41
2-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Dominique Dafney run for 2 yds to the NIowa 28
1st & 10 at UNI 30
-2-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Peterson Kerlegrand run for a loss of 2 yards to the NIowa 30
2nd & 8 at UNI 28
7-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Jones II for 7 yds to the NIowa 23
3rd & 10 at UNI 30
Field Goal Good
12:16 - 2nd
Jerry Nunez 41 yd FG GOOD
4th & 3 at UNI 23
Kickoff
12:16 - 2nd
Jerry Nunez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
12:16 - 2nd
Trevor Allen run for 3 yds to the NIowa 28
1st & 10 at UNI 25
5-yd Run
12:16 - 2nd
Will McElvain run for 5 yds to the NIowa 33
2nd & 7 at UNI 28
-1-yd Run
12:16 - 2nd
Trevor Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIowa 32
3rd & 2 at UNI 33
Punt
12:16 - 2nd
Zac Kibby punt for 54 yds, downed at the IndSt 14
4th & 3 at UNI 32
3-yd Run
10:24 - 2nd
Dakota Caton run for 3 yds to the IndSt 17
1st & 10 at INST 14
0-yd Run
10:24 - 2nd
Kurtis Wilderman run for no gain to the IndSt 17
2nd & 7 at INST 17
Incompletion
10:24 - 2nd
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete
3rd & 7 at INST 17
Punt
10:24 - 2nd
Travis Reiner punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IndSt 29 , Xavior Williams returns for 28 yds to the IndSt 29
4th & 7 at INST 17
19-yd Run
8:56 - 2nd
Aaron Graham run for 19 yds to the IndSt 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at INST 29
5-yd Run
8:56 - 2nd
Trevor Allen run for 5 yds to the IndSt 5
1st & Goal at INST 10
1-yd Run
8:56 - 2nd
Trevor Allen run for 1 yd to the IndSt 4
2nd & Goal at INST 5
(7:07 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 07:07
Incompletion
7:07 - 2nd
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jaylin James
3rd & Goal at INST 4
Field Goal Good
7:00 - 2nd
Matthew Cook 22 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at INST 4
Kickoff
7:00 - 2nd
Matthew Cook kickoff for 58 yds , Dakota Caton return for 31 yds to the IndSt 38
3-yd Run
7:00 - 2nd
Dominique Dafney run for 3 yds to the IndSt 41
1st & 10 at INST 38
5-yd Run
7:00 - 2nd
Nick Sims run for 5 yds to the IndSt 46
2nd & 7 at INST 41
8-yd Pass
7:00 - 2nd
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Zach Larkin for 8 yds to the NIowa 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at INST 46
Interception
7:00 - 2nd
Kurtis Wilderman pass intercepted Spencer Perry return for no gain to the NIowa 30
1st & 10 at UNI 46
19-yd Pass
4:50 - 2nd
Will McElvain pass complete to Aaron Graham for 19 yds to the NIowa 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNI 30
10-yd Penalty
4:50 - 2nd
McElvain,Will pass complete to James, Jaylin for 20 yards to the INS31, PENALTY UNI holding (Penning, Trevor) 10 yards to the UNI39, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at UNI 49
10-yd Pass
4:50 - 2nd
Will McElvain pass complete to Jaylin James for 10 yds to the NIowa 49
1st & 20 at UNI 39
Incompletion
4:50 - 2nd
Will McElvain pass incomplete for a 1ST down INDIANA ST Penalty, personal foul (Denzel Bonner) to the IndSt 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at UNI 49
0-yd Pass
4:50 - 2nd
Will McElvain pass complete to Aaron Graham for no gain to the IndSt 36
1st & 10 at INST 36
17-yd Pass
4:50 - 2nd
Will McElvain pass complete to Suni Lane for 17 yds to the IndSt 19 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at INST 36
6-yd Run
4:50 - 2nd
Trevor Allen run for 6 yds to the IndSt 13
1st & 10 at INST 19
13-yd Touchdown Run
1:50 - 2nd
Trevor Allen run for 13 yds for a TD, (Matthew Cook KICK)
2nd & 4 at INST 13
Kickoff
1:50 - 2nd
Matthew Cook kickoff for 63 yds , Dakota Caton return for 19 yds to the IndSt 21
1-yd Run
1:50 - 2nd
Peterson Kerlegrand run for 1 yd to the IndSt 22
1st & 10 at INST 21
Sack
1:50 - 2nd
Kurtis Wilderman sacked by Elerson Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the IndSt 14
2nd & 9 at INST 22
-1-yd Run
1:50 - 2nd
Peterson Kerlegrand run for a loss of 1 yard to the IndSt 13
3rd & 17 at INST 14
(0:28 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 00:28
Punt
0:28 - 2nd
Travis Reiner punt for 36 yds , Xavior Williams returns for 8 yds to the IndSt 41
4th & 18 at INST 13
Sack
0:17 - 2nd
Will McElvain sacked by Jonas Griffith for a loss of 5 yards to the IndSt 46
1st & 10 at INST 41
(0:11 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 00:11
Incompletion
0:11 - 2nd
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Aaron Graham
2nd & 15 at INST 46
(0:06 - 2nd) Timeout INDIANA ST, clock 00:06
-5-yd Run
0:06 - 2nd
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the NIowa 49
3rd & 15 at INST 46
End of 2nd Quarter
(0:02 - 2nd) Timeout INDIANA ST, clock 00:02
0-yd Run
0:02 - 2nd
TEAM run for no gain to the NIowa 49
4th & 20 at UNI 49
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds , Dakota Caton return for 26 yds to the IndSt 26
4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 4 yds to the IndSt 30
1st & 10 at INST 26
10-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 10 yds to the IndSt 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at INST 30
4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Michael Haupert run for 4 yds to the IndSt 44
1st & 10 at INST 40
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 2 yds to the IndSt 46
2nd & 6 at INST 44
18-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dakota Caton for 18 yds to the NIowa 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at INST 46
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 2 yds to the NIowa 34
1st & 10 at UNI 36
12-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Michael Haupert run for 12 yds to the NIowa 22 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at UNI 34
12-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 12 yds to the NIowa 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNI 22
1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 1 yd to the NIowa 9
1st & Goal at UNI 10
0-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Zach Larkin for no gain to the NIowa 9
2nd & Goal at UNI 9
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete to Dante Hendrix, broken up by Omar Brown
3rd & Goal at UNI 9
Field Goal Good
8:21 - 3rd
Jerry Nunez 28 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at UNI 9
Kickoff
8:21 - 3rd
Jerry Nunez kickoff for 63 yds , Nick Phillips return for 22 yds to the NIowa 24
1-yd Run
8:21 - 3rd
Trevor Allen run for 1 yd to the NIowa 25
1st & 10 at UNI 24
13-yd Pass
8:21 - 3rd
Will McElvain pass complete to Suni Lane for 13 yds to the NIowa 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at UNI 25
-1-yd Run
8:21 - 3rd
Will McElvain run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIowa 37
1st & 10 at UNI 38
Incompletion
8:21 - 3rd
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jayden Scott
2nd & 11 at UNI 37
Incompletion
8:21 - 3rd
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Suni Lane
3rd & 11 at UNI 37
Punt
8:21 - 3rd
Nate Murphy punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Dante Hendrix at the IndSt 20
4th & 11 at UNI 37
2-yd Run
6:26 - 3rd
Michael Haupert run for 2 yds to the IndSt 22
1st & 10 at INST 20
14-yd Pass
6:26 - 3rd
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Peterson Kerlegrand for 14 yds to the IndSt 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at INST 22
8-yd Run
6:26 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 8 yds to the IndSt 44
1st & 10 at INST 36
1-yd Run
6:26 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 1 yd to the IndSt 45
2nd & 2 at INST 44
3-yd Run
6:26 - 3rd
Dominique Dafney run for 3 yds to the IndSt 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at INST 45
Incompletion
6:26 - 3rd
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete to Dakota Caton
1st & 10 at INST 48
5-yd Pass
6:26 - 3rd
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Peterson Kerlegrand for 5 yds to the NIowa 47
2nd & 10 at INST 48
Sack
6:26 - 3rd
Kurtis Wilderman sacked by Austin Evans for a loss of 11 yards to the IndSt 42
3rd & 5 at UNI 47
Punt
6:26 - 3rd
Travis Reiner punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Xavior Williams at the NIowa 12
4th & 16 at INST 42
4th Quarter
5-yd Run
1:30 - 3rd
Nick McCabe run for 5 yds to the NIowa 17
1st & 10 at UNI 12
4-yd Run
1:30 - 3rd
Nick McCabe run for 4 yds to the NIowa 21
2nd & 5 at UNI 17
Incompletion
1:30 - 3rd
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Aaron Graham
3rd & 1 at UNI 21
End of 3rd Quarter
Punt
15:00 - 4th
Nate Murphy punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Dante Hendrix at the IndSt 36
4th & 1 at UNI 21
7-yd Pass
14:53 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Peterson Kerlegrand for 7 yds to the IndSt 43
1st & 10 at INST 36
13-yd Run
14:53 - 4th
Peterson Kerlegrand run for 13 yds to the NIowa 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at INST 43
2-yd Run
14:53 - 4th
Michael Haupert run for 2 yds to the NIowa 42
1st & 10 at UNI 44
Incompletion
14:53 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete to Dakota Caton
2nd & 8 at UNI 42
10-yd Penalty
14:53 - 4th
Wilderman, Kurt pass incomplete to Wildt, Joe, PENALTY INS holding (Vazquez IV, Jos) 10 yards to the INS48, NO PLAY.
3rd & 8 at UNI 42
7-yd Run
14:53 - 4th
Dominique Dafney run for 7 yds to the NIowa 45
3rd & 18 at INST 48
Punt
14:53 - 4th
Travis Reiner punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Xavior Williams at the NIowa 10
4th & 11 at UNI 45
Sack
12:00 - 4th
Will McElvain sacked by Henrik Barndt for a loss of 6 yards to the NIowa 4
1st & 10 at UNI 10
3-yd Run
12:00 - 4th
Trevor Allen run for 3 yds to the NIowa 7
2nd & 16 at UNI 4
4-yd Pass
12:00 - 4th
Will McElvain pass complete to Trevor Allen for 4 yds to the NIowa 11
3rd & 13 at UNI 7
Punt
12:00 - 4th
Nate Murphy punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Dante Hendrix at the IndSt 49
4th & 9 at UNI 11
48-yd Pass
9:50 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Hendrix for 48 yds to the NIowa 3 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at INST 49
5-yd Penalty
9:50 - 4th
INDIANA ST Penalty, (-5 Yards) to the NIowa 8
1st & Goal at UNI 3
4-yd Run
9:50 - 4th
Michael Haupert run for 4 yds to the NIowa 4
1st & Goal at UNI 8
5-yd Penalty
9:50 - 4th
INDIANA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NIowa 9
2nd & Goal at UNI 4
(8:05 - 4th) Timeout INDIANA ST, clock 08:05
10-yd Penalty
8:05 - 4th
Sims, Nick rush for 3 yards to the UNI6 (Brown,Omar), PENALTY INS holding (Jones II, Dante) 10 yards to the UNI19, NO PLAY.
2nd & Goal at UNI 9
4-yd Pass
8:05 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Hendrix for 4 yds to the NIowa 15
2nd & Goal at UNI 19
Interception
8:05 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass intercepted, touchback. Christian Jegen return for no gain
3rd & Goal at UNI 15
-1-yd Run
7:02 - 4th
Will McElvain run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIowa 19
1st & 10 at UNI 20
5-yd Pass
7:02 - 4th
Will McElvain pass complete to Jayden Scott for 5 yds to the NIowa 24
2nd & 11 at UNI 19
(5:38 - 4th) Timeout INDIANA ST, clock 05:38
16-yd Pass
5:38 - 4th
Will McElvain pass complete to Aaron Graham for 16 yds to the NIowa 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at UNI 24
(4:57 - 4th) Timeout NORTHERN IOWA, clock 04:57
0-yd Run
4:57 - 4th
Nick McCabe run for no gain to the NIowa 40
1st & 10 at UNI 40
1-yd Run
4:57 - 4th
Nick McCabe run for 1 yd to the NIowa 41
2nd & 10 at UNI 40
Incompletion
4:57 - 4th
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jaylin James
3rd & 9 at UNI 41
Punt
4:57 - 4th
Nate Murphy punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IndSt 22
4th & 9 at UNI 41
1-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
Peterson Kerlegrand run for 1 yd to the IndSt 23
1st & 10 at INST 22
27-yd Pass
3:12 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Hendrix for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at INST 23
1-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
Peterson Kerlegrand run for 1 yd to the NIowa 49
1st & 10 at 50
Incompletion
3:12 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass incomplete to Peterson Kerlegrand
2nd & 9 at UNI 49
11-yd Pass
3:12 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman pass complete to Dante Jones II for 11 yds to the NIowa 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at UNI 49
Sack
3:12 - 4th
Kurtis Wilderman sacked by Elerson Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the NIowa 45 Kurtis Wilderman fumbled, recovered by NIowa Jared Brinkman , return for 0 yards
1st & 10 at UNI 38
-4-yd Run
1:29 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the NIowa 41
1st & 10 at UNI 45
(1:23 - 4th) Timeout INDIANA ST, clock 01:23
-5-yd Run
1:23 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the NIowa 36
2nd & 14 at UNI 41
0-yd Run
1:23 - 4th
TEAM run for no gain to the NIowa 36
3rd & 19 at UNI 36
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Cedar Falls, IA
2026 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Youngstown State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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