Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Arizona | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Northern Illinois | Qtr | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Q1 | 7 |
| 0 | Q2 | 21 |
| 0 | Q3 | 7 |
| 7 | Q4 | 7 |
| 17 | Final | 42 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 11:24 Field goal Northern Illinois #33 J.Schlenhardt field goal attempt from 38 yards GOOD (H: #36 J.Ference, LS: #43 J.Evans) 3-0
Q1 9:07 Touchdown Northern Illinois Cam Thompson 52 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick) 10-0
Q1 6:01 Touchdown Arizona Chris Hunter III Chris Hunter III 38 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick) 10-7
Q2 11:13 Touchdown Arizona Isaiah Mizell Isaiah Mizell 14 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick) 10-14
Q2 3:54 Touchdown Arizona Tre Spivey Tre Spivey 10 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick) 10-21
Q2 2:13 Touchdown Northern Illinois Caleb Smith 69 Yd Punt Return (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick) 10-28
Q3 9:01 Touchdown Arizona Tyler Powell Tyler Powell 3 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick) 10-35
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
Northern Illinois first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
Arizona
Arizona lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
25 points
Northern Illinois 17-42 Arizona, 2026
Tightest recent margin
25 points
Northern Illinois 17-42 Arizona, 2026
Highest recent total
59 points
Northern Illinois 17-42 Arizona, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northern Illinois 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 Arizona
Arizona lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: Arizona.
Team stats, this game
Northern IllinoisArizona341Total yards441
255Passing yards357
86Rushing yards84
0Turnovers1
4Sacks2
20First downs22
15Penalty yards50
Team stats, 2026 season
Northern IllinoisArizona 13.810th Points per game 13th32.4
36.39th Points allowed 7th16.6
300.38th Total yards per game 8th451.4
4.610th Yards per play 9th6.4
79.310th Rush yards per game 13th155.0
221.03rd Pass yards per game 2nd296.4
17.88th First downs per game 7th24.6
31.0%9th Third-down rate 3rd57.8%
03rd Turnover margin 12th-4
64th Takeaways 14th3
77th Sacks 2nd14
179th Sacks allowed 16th15
49.02nd Penalty yards per game 9th54.0
29:266th Time of possession 2nd33:11
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Northern Illinois | Pos | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | QB | Noah Fifita |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | Kedrick Reescano |
| DeAree Rogers | WR | Tre Spivey |
| Jason Fowler | TE | Cole Rusk |
| Jay'shon Thomas | DL | Leroy Palu |
| Jack Murray | LB | Taye Brown |
| Kyon Conyers | DB | Lee Molette III |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
NIU ARIZ Northern Illinois vs Arizona player stats
Passing
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 25/37 | 228 | 1 | 0 |
| Brady Davidson | 4/6 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fifita | 31/34 | 325 | 4 | 0 |
| Sawyer Anderson | 1/3 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 12 | 69 | 0 | 20 |
| Taron Dickens | 7 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Elijah Porter | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Jaidaun Cranford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedrick Reescano | 8 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Quincy Craig | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Sawyer Anderson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Ismail Mahdi | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Antwan Roberts | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Noah Fifita | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 |
| Wesley Yarbrough | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 10 | 68 | 0 | 14 |
| Cam Thompson | 3 | 62 | 1 | 52 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 5 | 57 | 0 | 21 |
| La'Don Bryant | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Zaire McKinney | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Liam Russo | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Stein | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kelan McInerney | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Spivey | 6 | 90 | 1 | 43 |
| Chris Hunter | 5 | 73 | 1 | 38 |
| Isaiah Mizell | 5 | 49 | 1 | 14 |
| Brandon Phelps | 3 | 45 | 0 | 24 |
| R.J. Mosley | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Cole Rusk | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Rodney Gallagher | 3 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| Tyler Powell | 3 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| Quincy Craig | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kedrick Reescano | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Antwan Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Washington Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyon Conyers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimar Nelson | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Jay'Shon Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Liam Lindo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Murray | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yassine Falke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Kerperin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Jones | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Blomstrom | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Lee Molette III | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Boss | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Chapa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jay'Vion Cole | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taye Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Max Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tre Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leviticus Su'A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malcolm Hartzog | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Schlenhardt | 1/3 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Arizona | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Salgado-Medina | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
4-11 in the last 15 · 17.1 scored · 25.3 allowed
WON 28-20 scored 28 · allowed 20 See game WON 19-17 scored 19 · allowed 17 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-6 scored 3 · allowed 6 See game LOST 14-25 scored 14 · allowed 25 See game LOST 10-16 scored 10 · allowed 16 See game LOST 21-48 scored 21 · allowed 48 See game WON 21-7 scored 21 · allowed 7 See game LOST 3-42 scored 3 · allowed 42 See game WON 45-3 scored 45 · allowed 3 See game LOST 19-35 scored 19 · allowed 35 See game LOST 31-35 scored 31 · allowed 35 See game LOST 0-40 scored 0 · allowed 40 See game LOST 24-28 scored 24 · allowed 28 See game
Arizona: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 30.8 scored · 19.1 allowed
WON 40-6 scored 40 · allowed 6 See game WON 48-3 scored 48 · allowed 3 See game WON 23-17 scored 23 · allowed 17 See game LOST 14-39 scored 14 · allowed 39 See game WON 41-13 scored 41 · allowed 13 See game LOST 27-33 scored 27 · allowed 33 See game LOST 28-31 scored 28 · allowed 31 See game WON 52-17 scored 52 · allowed 17 See game WON 24-20 scored 24 · allowed 20 See game WON 30-24 scored 30 · allowed 24 See game WON 41-17 scored 41 · allowed 17 See game WON 23-7 scored 23 · allowed 7 See game LOST 19-24 scored 19 · allowed 24 See game WON 35-7 scored 35 · allowed 7 See game LOST 17-28 scored 17 · allowed 28 See game
The matchup
| Northern Illinois | Split | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | 2026 record entering | 1-1 |
| 24 | Points for | 52 |
| 68 | Points against | 35 |
| L2 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Northern Illinois 17 : 42 Arizona
17 : 42 Arizona Northern Illinois · QB Taron Dickens Pass yards
837
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
84-120
INT
2
Jr. rush
253 yds
Rogers rec
252 yds
Arizona · QB Noah Fifita Pass yards
1398
Pass TD
13
Comp-Att
123-167
INT
3
Reescano rush
218 yds
Spivey rec
314 yds
2 Brady Davidson QB 5 Taron Dickens QB 10 Bryshawn Brown QB 14 Jalen Macon QB 15 Ean Hamric QB 16 Asa Johnson QB 18 Cole Latimer QB 8 Triston White RB 11 Romelo Ware RB 20 Jaidaun Cranford RB 24 Elijah Porter RB 30 Da'sean Howard RB 32 Reginald Craig RB 45 Telly Johnson Jr. RB 0 La'Don Bryant WR 1 DeAree Rogers WR 3 Rickey Taylor Jr. WR 4 Kenji Lewis WR 6 Afy Ibekwe WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 George Dimopoulos WR 12 Tavaris Coles WR 13 Kevin Holmes Jr. WR 19 Kelan McInerney WR 21 Jermaine Green Jr. WR 80 Braylon Agee WR 81 Justin Faulkner WR 88 Zaire McKinney WR 49 Devin Habermehl TE 82 Caleb Haack TE 83 Jason Fowler TE 84 Glen Weber TE 85 Joe Stein TE 86 Brady Hasquin TE 87 Liam Russo TE 89 Tyler Klaner TE 50 Brendan Grabot OL 53 Luke Skartvedt OL 55 Ty Mead OL 58 Ross Liegel OL 61 Ben Gustafson OL 63 Landon Hron OL 66 Lane Mahnesmith OL 67 Tyler Rindels OL 68 Samir Senenat OL 69 Logan Gross OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 71 Cian Mahoney OL 72 Mason Markel OL 74 Erik Murray OL 75 Braden Petzel OL 76 Tyler Chambers OL 77 Daine Hanson OL 78 Jacob Welch OL 79 Kellen Gamble OL 13 Mathias Smith-Davis DE 18 Jay'shon Thomas DE 19 James Bradley DE 24 Darrius Summers III DE 45 Trenton Nixon DE 53 Charles Brooks III DE 56 Joseph Nnamuchi DE 87 Micah Cook DE 90 Kole Sneed DE 93 Fawzy Omotoso DE 97 JT King DE 0 Montrel Canion DT 11 Amari Washington DT 50 Matthew Scarlett DT 54 Zach Morrisroe DT 55 Jordan Bellamy DT 58 Christopher Allen DT 64 Eli Valencia DT 72 Terry Robinson DT 91 Jvon Hatcher DT 92 Jacob McGhee DT 94 Brendan Alexander DT 95 Ryan Hassett DT 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 8 Cooper Mau LB 15 Broderick Windham LB 23 Deacon King LB 25 Brady Kerperin LB 27 Trey Porter LB 33 Ross Odgen LB 44 Jack Murray LB 47 Eliot Hummer LB 57 Kimar Nelson LB 2 Avery Jones DB 12 Aaron Warren DB 17 Justus Donahoo DB 21 Austin Tillman DB 3 Liam Lindo CB 4 James Little IV CB 5 Yassine Falke CB 9 Dev'ion Reynolds CB 20 Marshall Washington CB 28 Omar Williams Jr. CB 29 Romelo Walker CB 35 Cristian Harkins CB 7 
Justin Harris S 14 Malik Armstrong S 16 Kyon Conyers S 22 Keagan Ruane-Martino S 26 Tyrese Stanley S 30 Andruw Ellis S 31 Champ Smith III S 33 JJ Schlenhardt PK 39 Ryan Short PK 35 Carter Klementzos P 36 Jake Ference P 41 Troy Stumbaugh LS 43 Jason Evans LS
Justin Harris S 14 Malik Armstrong S 16 Kyon Conyers S 22 Keagan Ruane-Martino S 26 Tyrese Stanley S 30 Andruw Ellis S 31 Champ Smith III S 33 JJ Schlenhardt PK 39 Ryan Short PK 35 Carter Klementzos P 36 Jake Ference P 41 Troy Stumbaugh LS 43 Jason Evans LS 1 Noah Fifita QB 7 
Sawyer Anderson QB 9 
Oscar Rios QB 15 
Mason Bray QB 16 
Luke Haugo QB 0 
Wesley Yarbrough RB 3 Kedrick Reescano RB 6 
Cornelius Warren III RB 21 
Ismail Mahdi RB 24 
Quincy Craig RB 27 Lohgan Bottjer RB 28 
Anthony Wilhite II RB 44 
Antwan Roberts Jr. RB 2 
R.J. Mosley WR 4 
DJ Jordan WR 5 
Giovanni Richardson WR 10 
Jordan Ross WR 11 
Chris Hunter III WR 12 Tre Spivey WR 17 
Isaiah Mizell WR 18 
Brandon Phelps WR 20 
Caleb Smith WR 81 
Scotty Brennan WR 82 
Landon Kelsey WR 84 
Rodney Gallagher III WR 89 
Jordan McCord III WR 8 
Shane King TE 14 Cole Rusk TE 39 
Lachlan Teissier TE 83 
Tyler Mustain TE 85 
Kellan Ford TE 86 
Arthur Ban TE 87 
Tyler Powell TE 88 
Henry Gabalis TE 54 
Keona Peat OL 55 
Nathan Hale OL 56 
Sione Tohi OL 58 
Zach Henning OL 59 
Rhino Tapa'atoutai OL 62 
Javian Goo OL 63 
Alexander Doost OL 66 
Jaxon Griffin OL 68 
Malachi Joyner OL 71 
Tristan Bounds OL 72 
Louis Akpa OL 73 
Matthew Lado OL 76 
Khalil Sanogo OL 77 
Jake Griffin OL 78 
Grayson Stovall OL 79 
Isaac Perez OL 3 
Tre Smith DL 27 
Keytrin Harris DL 38 
Kevin Moorer Jr. DL 41 
Julian Savaiinaea DL 42 
Dominic Lolesio DL 44 
Prince Williams DL 45 
Victory Johnson DL 51 
Kaisi Lafitaga DL 52 
Dustin Petras DL 53 
Christian Madoski DL 78 
Manoah Faupusa DL 91 
Porter Patton DL 92 
Ezra Funa DL 95 Leroy Palu DL 96 
Zac Siulepa DL 99 
Mays Pese DL 0 
Dash Fifita LB 6 Taye Brown LB 7 
Chase Kennedy LB 10 
Myron Robinson LB 11 
Jabari Mann LB 16 
Everett Roussaw Jr. LB 18 
Carter Jones LB 19 
Max Harris LB 26 
Coleman Patmon LB 29 
Jaden Parker LB 32 
Nela Taliauli LB 36 
Dominic Hanger LB 39 
Jacob Buggie LB 40 
Brandon Craddock LB 48 
Cooper Blomstrom LB 55 
Leviticus Su'a LB 8 
Jay'Vion Cole CB 9 
Tyrese Boss CB 12 
Dwight Bootle II CB 24 
Kingston Spivey CB 25 
Zuri Watson CB 28 
Swayde Griffin CB 30 
Xaier Hiler CB 31 
Aiden Miller CB 2 
Daylen Austin S 4 
Matai Tagoa'i S 13 
Cam Chapa S 14 
Hannibal Navies II S 15 
Malcolm Hartzog Jr. S 17 Lee Molette III S 20 
Dajon Hinton S 21 
Johno Price S 23 
Gavin Hunter S 33 
Kason Brown S 34 
James Pike S 35 
Quinn Olson S 47 
Harold Lusk II S 19 
Michael Salgado-Medina PK 34 
Carter Schwartz P 37 
Chase Ridley P 98 
Ian French P 43 
Drew Nicolson LS 47 Braxton Hart LS
Noah Fifita QB 7 Sawyer Anderson QB 9 Oscar Rios QB 15 Mason Bray QB 16 Luke Haugo QB 0 Wesley Yarbrough RB 3 Kedrick Reescano RB 6 Cornelius Warren III RB 21 Ismail Mahdi RB 24 Quincy Craig RB 27 Lohgan Bottjer RB 28 Anthony Wilhite II RB 44 Antwan Roberts Jr. RB 2 R.J. Mosley WR 4 DJ Jordan WR 5 Giovanni Richardson WR 10 Jordan Ross WR 11 Chris Hunter III WR 12 Tre Spivey WR 17 Isaiah Mizell WR 18 Brandon Phelps WR 20 Caleb Smith WR 81 Scotty Brennan WR 82 Landon Kelsey WR 84 Rodney Gallagher III WR 89 Jordan McCord III WR 8 Shane King TE 14 Cole Rusk TE 39 Lachlan Teissier TE 83 Tyler Mustain TE 85 Kellan Ford TE 86 Arthur Ban TE 87 Tyler Powell TE 88 Henry Gabalis TE 54 Keona Peat OL 55 Nathan Hale OL 56 Sione Tohi OL 58 Zach Henning OL 59 Rhino Tapa'atoutai OL 62 Javian Goo OL 63 Alexander Doost OL 66 Jaxon Griffin OL 68 Malachi Joyner OL 71 Tristan Bounds OL 72 Louis Akpa OL 73 Matthew Lado OL 76 Khalil Sanogo OL 77 Jake Griffin OL 78 Grayson Stovall OL 79 Isaac Perez OL 3 Tre Smith DL 27 Keytrin Harris DL 38 Kevin Moorer Jr. DL 41 Julian Savaiinaea DL 42 Dominic Lolesio DL 44 Prince Williams DL 45 Victory Johnson DL 51 Kaisi Lafitaga DL 52 Dustin Petras DL 53 Christian Madoski DL 78 Manoah Faupusa DL 91 Porter Patton DL 92 Ezra Funa DL 95 Leroy Palu DL 96 Zac Siulepa DL 99 Mays Pese DL 0 Dash Fifita LB 6 Taye Brown LB 7 Chase Kennedy LB 10 Myron Robinson LB 11 Jabari Mann LB 16 Everett Roussaw Jr. LB 18 Carter Jones LB 19 Max Harris LB 26 Coleman Patmon LB 29 Jaden Parker LB 32 Nela Taliauli LB 36 Dominic Hanger LB 39 Jacob Buggie LB 40 Brandon Craddock LB 48 Cooper Blomstrom LB 55 Leviticus Su'a LB 8 Jay'Vion Cole CB 9 Tyrese Boss CB 12 Dwight Bootle II CB 24 Kingston Spivey CB 25 Zuri Watson CB 28 Swayde Griffin CB 30 Xaier Hiler CB 31 Aiden Miller CB 2 Daylen Austin S 4 Matai Tagoa'i S 13 Cam Chapa S 14 Hannibal Navies II S 15 Malcolm Hartzog Jr. S 17 Lee Molette III S 20 Dajon Hinton S 21 Johno Price S 23 Gavin Hunter S 33 Kason Brown S 34 James Pike S 35 Quinn Olson S 47 Harold Lusk II S 19 Michael Salgado-Medina PK 34 Carter Schwartz P 37 Chase Ridley P 98 Ian French P 43 Drew Nicolson LS 47 Braxton Hart LS Next up
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Northern Illinois vs Arizona: result and recap
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats finished 17 - 42 on September 19, 2026. This Big 12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northern Illinois and Arizona team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big 12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Northern Illinois vs Arizona?
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats finished 17 - 42. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northern Illinois vs Arizona in passing, rushing and receiving?
Noah Fifita (Arizona) led passers with 325 yards. Telly Johnson Jr. (Northern Illinois) led rushers with 69 yards. Tre Spivey (Arizona) led receivers with 90 yards on 6 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northern Illinois play Arizona?
This Northern Illinois vs Arizona game was played on September 19, 2026 at Arizona Stadium.