Northern Illinois vs UNLV Live Score (1 Nov, 2026)
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northern Illinois | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
 UNLV | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Scoring Plays
Q1
14:49
14:49
Kayden McGee 75 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Ramon Villela Kick)
Passing Touchdown
0 – 7
Q1
9:57
9:57
Telly Johnson Jr. 20 Yd Run (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
Rushing Touchdown
7 – 7
Q1
4:34
4:34
Ramon Villela 20 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal Good
7 – 10
Q1
0:53
0:53
DeAree Rogers 12 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
Passing Touchdown
14 – 10
Q2
10:15
10:15
JJ Schlenhardt 27 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal Good
17 – 10
Q2
7:04
7:04
Keyan Burnett 31 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Ramon Villela Kick)
Passing Touchdown
17 – 17
Q2
0:20
0:20
Taeshaun Lyons 2 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Ramon Villela Kick)
Passing Touchdown
17 – 24
Q3
11:18
11:18
Jai'Den Thomas 60 Yd Run (Ramon Villela Kick)
Rushing Touchdown
17 – 31
Q3
9:31
9:31
George Dimopoulos 61 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (JJ Schlenhardt Kick)
Passing Touchdown
24 – 31
Game Leaders
Northern IllinoisUNLV
T. Dickens QBPassing Yards
J. Arnold QB
E. Porter RBRushing Yards
J. Thomas RB
G. Dimopoulos WRReceiving Yards
K. McGee WR
A. Washington DTSacks
E. Rudolph LB
J. Nelson LBTackles
T. Nkuba DBPlayer Box Score
Northern Illinois| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens#5 | 19/37 | 253 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 55.7 |
UNLV| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Arnold#11 | 20/30 | 269 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 26.4 |
Northern Illinois| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Porter#24 | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 |
 Telly Johnson Jr.#45 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 1 | 24 |
| Taron Dickens#5 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
 DeAree Rogers#1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
UNLV| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai'Den Thomas#9 | 16 | 114 | 7.1 | 1 | 60 |
| Jackson Arnold#11 | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 0 | 27 |
 Logan Christensen#14 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
 Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dimopoulos#9 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 1 | 61 |
| DeAree Rogers#1 | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 1 | 33 |
| Zaire McKinney#88 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
 La'Don Bryant | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
 Cam Thompson#7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
 Glen Weber#84 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Telly Johnson Jr.#45 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
UNLV| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayden McGee#6 | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 1 | 75 |
 Taeshaun Lyons#8 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 27 |
 Keyan Burnett#84 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Jai'Den Thomas#9 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 |
 Taz Reddicks#2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
 Matt Byrnes#85 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
 Vincent Carner#81 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Northern Illinois| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jashawn Nelson#6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Murray#44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyon Conyers#16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marshall Washington#20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Kerperin#25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kole Sneed#90 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Washington#11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob McGhee#92 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter#24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Ogden#33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Liam Lindo#3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Cook#87 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine Falke#5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Avery Jones#2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Montrel Canion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Ellis#30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAree Rogers#1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Smith III#31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
UNLV| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony-Louis Nkuba#4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mumu Bin-Wahad#1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Santee#23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Pope#7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Rudolph#91 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Porter#42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Conti#94 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kal-El Togafau#44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaylen Allen#13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Avery Helm#24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Crayton#3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Christensen#14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kamuela Ka'aihue#8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Poe Purcell#54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denver Harris#2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Landyn Cleveland#20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joshua Tuchek#21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Boyd#79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenji Scanlan#32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Flowe#36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JJ Schlenhardt#33 | 1/3 | 33.0 | 27 | 3/3 | 6 |
UNLV| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ramon Villela#32 | 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 4/4 | 7 |
Northern Illinois| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Ference#36 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
UNLV| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Choules#26 | 3 | 155 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Northern Illinois| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers#1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
UNLV| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peyton Zachary#82 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 28 | 0 |
Northern Illinois| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers#1 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 |
UNLV| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Zachary#82 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Kerperin#25 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Champ Smith III#31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
UNLV| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumu Bin-Wahad#1 | 1 | 53 | 0 |
Drive Summary
UNLV
Touchdown
75
NIU
Touchdown
75
UNLV
Field Goal
73
NIU
Touchdown
75
UNLV
Interception
6
NIU
Field Goal
32
UNLV
Touchdown
75
NIU
Missed FG
46
UNLV
Touchdown
71
NIU
End of Half
1
NIU
Punt
21
UNLV
Touchdown
89
NIU
Touchdown
75
UNLV
Punt
-8
NIU
Punt
16
UNLV
Interception
47
NIU
Interception
86
UNLV
Punt
-5
NIU
Punt
23
UNLV
Punt
-8
NIU
Missed FG
33
UNLV
End of Half
48
Injury Report
No current injury report is available for this matchup.
Head-to-Head
Northern IllinoisLast 2 Games
UNLV
38◂
College Football Wk 1
FINAL
9/5/15
30
48◂
College Football Wk 3
FINAL
9/13/14
34
Game Information
StageWeek 9
Season2026
KickoffSat, Oct 31, 10:30 pm
VenueAllegiant Stadium
LocationLas Vegas, NV
SurfaceGrass
BroadcastCBSSN
Attendance22,382
Division Standings
FBS — Mountain West Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.889 | 311 | 98 | 4-0 | 4-1 | W6 |
 Wyoming | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 197 | 195 | 4-0 | 2-3 | W4 |
| UNLV | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 235 | 231 | 3-2 | 2-2 | L1 |
 North Dakota State | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 253 | 107 | 5-0 | 2-2 | W1 |
 Air Force | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 258 | 193 | 4-1 | 3-1 | W2 |
 Nevada | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | 187 | 212 | 2-3 | 1-3 | L2 |
 San José State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.500 | 209 | 220 | 2-3 | 3-2 | W1 |
 Hawai'i | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | 183 | 210 | 1-3 | 2-3 | W2 |
 UTEP | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.111 | 127 | 309 | 1-4 | 0-4 | L7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.000 | 149 | 331 | 0-3 | 0-6 | L9 |
Northern Illinois
10th in Mountain West
VS
UNLV
5th in Mountain West
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#5
Taron Dickens
#36
Jake Ference
Receivers & Backs
La'Don Bryant
#9
George Dimopoulos
#45
Telly Johnson Jr.
#88
Zaire McKinney
#24
Elijah Porter
#1
DeAree Rogers
#7
Cam Thompson
#84
Glen Weber
Defensive Line & Linebackers
Montrel Canion
#87
Micah Cook
#25
Brady Kerperin
#92
Jacob McGhee
#44
Jack Murray
#6
Jashawn Nelson
#33
Ross Ogden
#90
Kole Sneed
#11
Amari Washington
Defensive Backs
#16
Kyon Conyers
#30
Andruw Ellis
#5
Yassine Falke
#2
Avery Jones
#3
Liam Lindo
#31
Champ Smith III
#20
Marshall Washington
Other
#33
JJ Schlenhardt
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#11
Jackson Arnold
#26
Matt Choules
Offensive Line
#79
Austin Boyd
Receivers & Backs
#84
Keyan Burnett
#85
Matt Byrnes
#81
Vincent Carner
#8
Taeshaun Lyons
#6
Kayden McGee
#2
Taz Reddicks
#9
Jai'Den Thomas
#82
Peyton Zachary
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#94
Lucas Conti
#3
Dee Crayton
#36
Justin Flowe
#8
Kamuela Ka'aihue
#42
Andre Porter
#54
Poe Purcell
#91
Elias Rudolph
#23
Cam Santee
#32
Kenji Scanlan
#44
Kal-El Togafau
Defensive Backs
#13
Jaylen Allen
#1
Mumu Bin-Wahad
#14
Logan Christensen
#20
Landyn Cleveland
#2
Denver Harris
#24
Avery Helm
#4
Tony-Louis Nkuba
#7
Jake Pope
#21
Joshua Tuchek
Other
#32
Ramon Villela
Northern Illinois
9th in Mountain West
VS
UNLV
4th in Mountain West
Passing
63.6
Completion Percentage
56.8
192
Completions
138
2.60
Interception Percentage
3.30
8
Interceptions
8
61
Longest Pass
75
1,923
Net Passing Yards
1,805
213.7
Net Passing Yards Per Game
200.6
302
Passing Attempts
243
3.00
Passing Touchdown %
6.20
9
Passing Touchdowns
15
122.0
Passer Rating
132.7
29
Total Sacks
24
205
Sack Yards Lost
182
6.4
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.4
1,923
Passing Yards
1,805
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
9
Team Games Played
9
333.9
Yards Per Game
374.6
16.6
Total Points Per Game
26.1
149
Total Points
235
19
Total Touchdowns
30
213.7
Passing Yards Per Game
200.6
192-302
Comp-Att
138-243
29-205
Sacks-Yards Lost
24-182
Rushing
274
Rushing Attempts
346
1,082
Rushing Yards
1,566
3.9
Yards Per Rush Attempt
4.5
33
Long Rushing
60
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
9
Rushing Touchdowns
13
120.2
Rushing Yards Per Game
174.0
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
69
Rushing 1st downs
77
9
Team Games Played
9
3,005
Total Yards
3,371
605
Total Offensive Plays
613
16.6
Total Points Per Game
26.1
149
Total Points
235
19
Total Touchdowns
30
Receiving
192
Receptions
138
0
Receiving Targets
0
1,923
Receiving Yards
1,805
1,923
Receiving Yards
1,805
9
Receiving Touchdowns
15
61
Long Reception
75
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
213.7
Receiving Yards Per Game
200.6
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
900
Receiving Yards After Catch
561
84
Receiving First Downs
77
9
Team Games Played
9
10.0
Yards Per Reception
13.1
16.6
Total Points Per Game
26.1
149
Total Points
235
19
Total Touchdowns
30
Miscellaneous
167
Total 1st downs
173
69
Rushing 1st downs
77
84
Passing 1st downs
77
13
1st downs by penalty
19
39
Third Down Conversions
55
119
Third Down Attempts
129
32.77
3rd down %
42.64
10
Fourth Down Conversions
8
22
First Downs Attempts
18
45.45
4th down %
44.44
50
Total Penalties
55
486
Total Penalty Yards
559
15483
Possession Time Seconds
15298
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
11
Total Takeaways
11
15
Total Giveaways
13
-4
Turnover Ratio
-2
0
Fumbles Lost
0
39-119
3rd down efficiency
55-129
10-22
4th down efficiency
8-18
50-486
Total-Yards
55-559
Defense
303
Solo Tackles
286
300
Assist Tackles
368
603
Total Tackles
654
10
Sacks
18
66
Sack Yards
133
49
Stuffs
61
17
Passes Defended
35
15.9
Average Interception Yards
17.2
41
Long Interception
53
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
1
Kicks Blocked
0
25
Tackles For Loss
33
9
Team Games Played
9
Defensive Interceptions
8
Interceptions
10
127
Interception Yards
172
1
Interception Touchdowns
2
8-127
INT: Total
10-172
General
10
Fumbles
14
2
Forced Fumbles
5
3
Fumbles Recovered
3
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
9
Games Played
9
10-0
Fumbles-Lost
14-0
Returning
12
Kick Returns
13
176
Kick Return Yards
298
14.7
Yards Per Kick Return
22.9
24
Long Kick Return
58
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
11
Punt Returns
9
77
Punt Return Yards
78
7.0
Yards Per Punt Return
8.7
26
Long Punt Return
27
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
9
Team Games Played
9
11-77
Punt: Total
9-78
Kicking
6
Field Goal Made
8
11
Field Goal Attempts
10
54.5
Field Goal Percentage
80.0
46
Long Field Goal Made
60
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
2
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
3
2
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
5
5
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
1
2
Field Goal Attempts 50+
1
15
Extra Points Made
29
16
Extra Point Attempts
29
93.8
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
2
Field Goals Made 20-29
3
1
Field Goals Made 30-39
4
3
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
0
Field Goals Made 50+
1
33
Total Kicking Points
53
9
Team Games Played
9
61
Touchback Percentage
42
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
6-11
FG: Good-Attempts
8-10
Punting
39
Punts
41
1,624
Punt Yards
1,785
55
Long Punt
64
41.6
Gross Average Punt Yards
43.5
41.6
Net Average Punt Yards
43.5
0
Punts Blocked
0
10
Punts Inside 20
17
3
Touchbacks
3
10
Fair Catches
15
12
Punt Returns
14
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
9
Team Games Played
9
39-1,624
Punt: Total Yards
41-1,785
Scoring
9
Rushing Touchdowns
13
9
Receiving Touchdowns
15
0
Return Touchdowns
0
18
Total Touchdowns
28
6
Field Goals
8
15
Kick Extra Points
29
1
Total Two Point Conversions
1
149
Total Points
235
16.6
Total Points Per Game
26.1
FAQs: Northern Illinois vs UNLV
How can I watch Northern Illinois vs. UNLV?
You can watch Northern Illinois at UNLV on CBS Sports Network. The game is also available to stream on Surprise Stream (surprisestream.com), which offers a free preview before you subscribe.
When does Northern Illinois vs. UNLV kick off?
Kickoff is Saturday, October 31, at 9:30 p.m. Central Time, which is 7:30 p.m. Pacific in Las Vegas. That falls on November 1 at 2:30 a.m. UTC, explaining the November 1 date used as the page’s research anchor.
Where is the game being played, and is NIU home or away?
The game is at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, so UNLV is at home and Northern Illinois is on the road. UNLV’s schedule also identifies the matchup with its Nevada Day and Halloween event theme.
Does this game count as a conference matchup?
Yes. NIU marks the road game at UNLV as a conference game on its 2026 schedule, making it part of the league slate rather than a nonconference date. The schedules identify it as a regular-season game, not a postseason contest.
Can I listen to the game on the radio?
NIU lists WDKB 94.9 FM and the NIU Huskies App for radio coverage. UNLV’s schedule also offers a “Listen” link for its audio coverage, giving fans options associated with either team.