Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois
vs 
Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State
10 - 38
Davis Wade Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mississippi State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Northern Illinois | Qtr | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 7 | Q2 | 7 |
| 0 | Q3 | 10 |
| 0 | Q4 | 14 |
| 10 | Final | 38 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 3:48 Touchdown Mississippi State Brenen Thompson Brenen Thompson run for 10 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 3-7
Q2 14:53 Touchdown Northern Illinois Josh Holst pass complete to DeAree Rogers for 24 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 10-7
Q2 11:31 Touchdown Mississippi State Seydou Traore Blake Shapen pass complete to Seydou Traore for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 10-14
Q3 12:55 Touchdown Mississippi State Davon Booth Davon Booth run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 10-21
Q4 11:18 Touchdown Mississippi State Davon Booth Davon Booth run for 6 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 10-31
Q4 4:31 Touchdown Mississippi State Xavier Gayten Xavier Gayten run for 1 yd for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) 10-38
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
Northern Illinois first, 1 meeting since 2025
Series leader
Mississippi State
Mississippi State lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2025
Widest recent margin
28 points
Northern Illinois 10-38 Mississippi State, 2025
Tightest recent margin
28 points
Northern Illinois 10-38 Mississippi State, 2025
Highest recent total
48 points
Northern Illinois 10-38 Mississippi State, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northern Illinois 0 1 meeting since 2025 1 Mississippi State
Mississippi State lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2025 Series leader: Mississippi State.
Team stats, this game
Northern IllinoisMississippi State268Total yards452
142Passing yards160
126Rushing yards292
1Turnovers0
2Sacks1
14First downs23
50Penalty yards103
Key players by position
| Northern Illinois | Pos | Mississippi State |
|---|
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 MSST Northern Illinois vs Mississippi State player stats
Passing
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Holst | 14/23 | 135 | 1 | 1 |
| Brady Davidson | 1/2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Shapen | 12/20 | 160 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 13 | 47 | 0 | 11 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 6 | 46 | 0 | 32 |
| Josh Holst | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaylen Poe | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Brady Davidson | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluff Bothwell | 17 | 101 | 0 | 22 |
| Blake Shapen | 11 | 51 | 0 | 24 |
| Xavier Gayten | 4 | 45 | 1 | 22 |
| Kamario Taylor | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| Davon Booth | 7 | 22 | 2 | 6 |
| Anthony Evans III | 3 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| Seth Davis | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Brenen Thompson | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Receiving
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 6 | 84 | 1 | 24 |
| Gary Givens III | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaylen Poe | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenji Lewis | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| George Dimopoulos | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Chavon Wright | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Mississippi State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans III | 4 | 80 | 0 | 57 |
| Jordan Mosley | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Brenen Thompson | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Fluff Bothwell | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Davon Booth | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ayden Williams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Seydou Traore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Urwiler | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Lance Ingold | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ty Myles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammed Jammeh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pretto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasean Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalonnie Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahron Manning | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Washington | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Lanier | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakari Tillman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAgo Brumfeld | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nic Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Darron Reed Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jett Jefferson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Branden Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 1/1 | 30 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Mississippi State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ferrie | 1/1 | 48 | 5/5 | 8 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
9-6 in the last 15 · 23.1 scored · 18.5 allowed
WON 54-15 scored 54 · allowed 15 See game WON 16-14 scored 16 · allowed 14 See game LOST 20-23 scored 20 · allowed 23 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game WON 34-20 scored 34 · allowed 20 See game WON 17-7 scored 17 · allowed 7 See game LOST 6-13 scored 6 · allowed 13 See game LOST 23-25 scored 23 · allowed 25 See game WON 42-28 scored 42 · allowed 28 See game WON 29-16 scored 29 · allowed 16 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-16 scored 24 · allowed 16 See game 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
Mississippi State: last 15 games before this one
5-10 in the last 15 · 28.7 scored · 29.7 allowed
WON 56-7 scored 56 · allowed 7 See game LOST 23-30 scored 23 · allowed 30 See game LOST 17-41 scored 17 · allowed 41 See game LOST 28-45 scored 28 · allowed 45 See game LOST 13-35 scored 13 · allowed 35 See game LOST 31-41 scored 31 · allowed 41 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game LOST 25-58 scored 25 · allowed 58 See game WON 45-20 scored 45 · allowed 20 See game LOST 14-33 scored 14 · allowed 33 See game LOST 20-39 scored 20 · allowed 39 See game LOST 14-26 scored 14 · allowed 26 See game WON 34-17 scored 34 · allowed 17 See game WON 24-20 scored 24 · allowed 20 See game WON 63-0 scored 63 · allowed 0 See game
The matchup
| Northern Illinois | Split | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 2025 record entering | 3-0 |
| 28 | Points for | 121 |
| 37 | Points against | 37 |
| L1 | Form | W3 |
Recent meetings
2025
Northern Illinois 10 : 38 Mississippi State
10 : 38 Mississippi State 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
Mississippi State · QB Kamario Taylor Pass yards
1450
Pass TD
17
Comp-Att
102-154
INT
4
Bothwell rush
403 yds
III rec
574 yds
1 
Kamario Taylor QB 2 
Blake Shapen QB 15 
Parker Puckett QB 17 
Luke Kromenhoek QB 5 
Xavier Gayten RB 6 
Davon Booth RB 6 
Kolin Wilson RB 6 Davian Jackson RB 6 
Johnnie Daniels RB 21 Geron Johnson RB 23 
Seth Davis RB 24 
Fluff Bothwell RB 0 
Brenen Thompson WR 0 
Gracen Harris WR 1 
Markus Allen WR 3 
Anthony Evans III WR 5 Stonka Burnside WR 7 Jaron Glover WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 
Jordan Mosley WR 11 
Ayden Williams WR 11 
Ricky Johnson WR 13 
Sanfrisco Magee WR 80 AJ Lewis Jr. WR 81 Isaiah Mitchell WR 83 Ferzell Shepard WR 89 
Jessie Primer IV WR 7 
Max Reese TE 8 
Seydou Traore TE 10 Cam Ball TE 12 Emeka Iloh TE 42 Sam Paxton TE 87 
Sam West TE 88 
Joeseph Skipworth TE 50 
Koby Keenum OL 51 
Luke Work OL 52 
Zack Owens OL 54 
Blake Steen OL 54 
Jayvin James OL 55 
Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins OL 56 
Wesley Davis OL 59 Alex Lopez OL 60 
Matthew Lefeau OL 61 Trevor Mayberry OL 65 Brennan Smith OL 65 
Spencer Dowland OL 70 
Breyden Turnage OL 71 
Saquon Miles OL 72 
Canon Boone OL 73 Jaekwon Bouldin OL 75 Jacoby Jackson OL 76 Albert Reese IV OL 77 Jimothy Lewis Jr. OL 77 
TJ Lockhart OL -1 Dj Reed DL 4 
Joseph Head Jr. DL 6 
Deonte Anderson DL 9 
Jaray Bledsoe DL 18 
Kai McClendon DL 22 
Kedrick Bingley-Jones DL 23 
Trevion Williams DL 25 
Raishein Thomas DL 27 
Red Hibbler DL 35 
Kalvin Dinkins DL 41 
Tyshun Willis DL 42 
DJ Reed DL 43 
Will Whitson DL 55 
Colin Coates DL 88 
Jamil Burroughs DL 94 
Corey Clark DL 97 Terrance Hibbler Jr. DL 99 
Ashun Shepphard DL 99 
Jamarcus Moye DL 99 Diesel Moye DL 0 
Fatt Forrest LB 6 
Montrell Chapman LB 7 
Zakari Tillman LB 8 
Malick Sylla LB 10 
Jalen Smith LB 11 
Tyler Lockhart LB 12 
Ja'Bryis Stewart LB 13 
LaKendrick James LB 16 
Derion Gullette LB 32 
AJ Rice LB 37 
Nevaeh Sanders LB 40 
Nic Mitchell LB 44 
Branden Jennings LB 44 
Tony Mitchell LB 48 Turner Reeves LB 13 
Cyrus Reyes DB 29 DK McGruder DB 47 Sean Pleasant DB 1 
Kelley Jones CB 4 DeAgo Brumfield CB 10 
Elijah Cannon CB 15 
Jayven Williams CB 17 
Kyle Johnson CB 20 
Jett Jefferson CB 26 
Dwight Lewis III CB 38 
Jaylen Antoine CB 2 
Isaac Smith S 3 
Brylan Lanier S 12 
Tyler Woodard S 13 
Jahron Manning S 14 Lo'Kavion Jackson S 18 
Sekou Smith Jr. S 21 
Hunter Washington S 28 
Tanner Johnson S 29 
Jatavious Johnson S 34 
Vic Sutton S 18 
Marlon Hauck PK 47 
William Wilkinson PK 80 
Kyle Ferrie PK 38 
Nathan Tiyce P 88 
Ethan Pulliam P 39 
Kallen Cosper LS 45 
Ethan Myers LS -1 Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins ? Jett Jefferson
Kamario Taylor QB 2 Blake Shapen QB 15 Parker Puckett QB 17 Luke Kromenhoek QB 5 Xavier Gayten RB 6 Davon Booth RB 6 Kolin Wilson RB 6 Davian Jackson RB 6 Johnnie Daniels RB 21 Geron Johnson RB 23 Seth Davis RB 24 Fluff Bothwell RB 0 Brenen Thompson WR 0 Gracen Harris WR 1 Markus Allen WR 3 Anthony Evans III WR 5 Stonka Burnside WR 7 Jaron Glover WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 Jordan Mosley WR 11 Ayden Williams WR 11 Ricky Johnson WR 13 Sanfrisco Magee WR 80 AJ Lewis Jr. WR 81 Isaiah Mitchell WR 83 Ferzell Shepard WR 89 Jessie Primer IV WR 7 Max Reese TE 8 Seydou Traore TE 10 Cam Ball TE 12 Emeka Iloh TE 42 Sam Paxton TE 87 Sam West TE 88 Joeseph Skipworth TE 50 Koby Keenum OL 51 Luke Work OL 52 Zack Owens OL 54 Blake Steen OL 54 Jayvin James OL 55 Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins OL 56 Wesley Davis OL 59 Alex Lopez OL 60 Matthew Lefeau OL 61 Trevor Mayberry OL 65 Brennan Smith OL 65 Spencer Dowland OL 70 Breyden Turnage OL 71 Saquon Miles OL 72 Canon Boone OL 73 Jaekwon Bouldin OL 75 Jacoby Jackson OL 76 Albert Reese IV OL 77 Jimothy Lewis Jr. OL 77 TJ Lockhart OL -1 Dj Reed DL 4 Joseph Head Jr. DL 6 Deonte Anderson DL 9 Jaray Bledsoe DL 18 Kai McClendon DL 22 Kedrick Bingley-Jones DL 23 Trevion Williams DL 25 Raishein Thomas DL 27 Red Hibbler DL 35 Kalvin Dinkins DL 41 Tyshun Willis DL 42 DJ Reed DL 43 Will Whitson DL 55 Colin Coates DL 88 Jamil Burroughs DL 94 Corey Clark DL 97 Terrance Hibbler Jr. DL 99 Ashun Shepphard DL 99 Jamarcus Moye DL 99 Diesel Moye DL 0 Fatt Forrest LB 6 Montrell Chapman LB 7 Zakari Tillman LB 8 Malick Sylla LB 10 Jalen Smith LB 11 Tyler Lockhart LB 12 Ja'Bryis Stewart LB 13 LaKendrick James LB 16 Derion Gullette LB 32 AJ Rice LB 37 Nevaeh Sanders LB 40 Nic Mitchell LB 44 Branden Jennings LB 44 Tony Mitchell LB 48 Turner Reeves LB 13 Cyrus Reyes DB 29 DK McGruder DB 47 Sean Pleasant DB 1 Kelley Jones CB 4 DeAgo Brumfield CB 10 Elijah Cannon CB 15 Jayven Williams CB 17 Kyle Johnson CB 20 Jett Jefferson CB 26 Dwight Lewis III CB 38 Jaylen Antoine CB 2 Isaac Smith S 3 Brylan Lanier S 12 Tyler Woodard S 13 Jahron Manning S 14 Lo'Kavion Jackson S 18 Sekou Smith Jr. S 21 Hunter Washington S 28 Tanner Johnson S 29 Jatavious Johnson S 34 Vic Sutton S 18 Marlon Hauck PK 47 William Wilkinson PK 80 Kyle Ferrie PK 38 Nathan Tiyce P 88 Ethan Pulliam P 39 Kallen Cosper LS 45 Ethan Myers LS -1 Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins ? Jett Jefferson Next up
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Northern Illinois vs Mississippi State: result and recap
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Mississippi State Bulldogs finished 10 - 38 on September 20, 2025. This SEC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northern Illinois and Mississippi State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the SEC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Northern Illinois vs Mississippi State?
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Mississippi State Bulldogs finished 10 - 38. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northern Illinois vs Mississippi State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Blake Shapen (Mississippi State) led passers with 160 yards. Fluff Bothwell (Mississippi State) led rushers with 101 yards. DeAree Rogers (Northern Illinois) led receivers with 84 yards on 6 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northern Illinois play Mississippi State?
This Northern Illinois vs Mississippi State game was played on September 20, 2025 at Davis Wade Stadium.