Arizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 (Week 3, 2026)
Arizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 at Arizona Stadium. Now Arizona is 2-1, 0-1 in Big 12 play, and Northern Illinois is 0-3.
| Kickoff | 10:30 PM ET ET |
|---|---|
| Venue | Arizona Stadium |
| Spread | Arizona -34.5 |
| Total | 50.5 |
| TV | TNT, HBO Max |
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Northern Illinois at Arizona airs on TNT, HBO Max. Each school's radio network carries the game, and the live score and every scoring play post here as it happens.
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →How it played out
Arizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 at Arizona Stadium in Week 3. Arizona led 28-10 at halftime. The lead changed hands once. Arizona went ahead for good on a touchdown with 11:13 left in the second quarter. Arizona's largest lead was 32 points. Northern Illinois led by as many as 10.
By the numbers
Arizona gained 441 total yards to Northern Illinois' 341. Turnovers: Arizona 1, Northern Illinois 0.
For Arizona, Noah Fifita completed 31 of 34 passes for 325 yards and 4 touchdowns. Kedrick Reescano ran 8 times for 30 yards. Tre Spivey caught 6 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown.
For Northern Illinois, Taron Dickens completed 25 of 37 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown. Telly Johnson Jr. ran 12 times for 69 yards. DeAree Rogers caught 10 passes for 68 yards.
What it means
After the game, Arizona is 2-1, 0-1 in Big 12 play, and Northern Illinois is 0-3. It was a non-conference game, so it counts on the overall record but not in the Big 12 standings.
The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live Big 12 standings.
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