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FBS college football / FINAL / Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:00 PM CT

Illinois State Redbirds beat Northern Illinois Huskies 28-24

Illinois State Redbirds led Northern Illinois Huskies 21-17 at halftime.

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Final
Illinois State Redbirds28
Northern Illinois Huskies24
WHERE IT TURNED

Illinois State Redbirds defeated Northern Illinois Huskies 28-24. Illinois State Redbirds led Northern Illinois Huskies 21-17 at halftime.

Gage Roy completed 20 of 23 passes for 146 yards and 2 touchdowns. Taron Dickens completed 22 of 27 passes for 193 yards and 1 touchdown.

Victor Dawson ran 12 times for 46 yards. Telly Johnson Jr. ran 22 times for 83 yards and 1 touchdown.

Dylan Lord caught 8 passes for 62 yards and 1 touchdown. DeAree Rogers caught 11 passes for 74 yards and 1 touchdown.

Illinois State Redbirds: 254 total yards; Northern Illinois Huskies: 308 total yards.

GAME LEADERS

Names of the game.

Passing yards

Gage Roy

Illinois State Redbirds · 20/23, 146 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing yards

Victor Dawson

Illinois State Redbirds · 12 CAR, 46 YDS

Receiving yards

Dylan Lord

Illinois State Redbirds · 8 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks

Tye Niekamp

Illinois State Redbirds · 2

Passing yards

Taron Dickens

Northern Illinois Huskies · 22/27, 193 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing yards

Telly Johnson Jr.

Northern Illinois Huskies · 22 CAR, 83 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving yards

DeAree Rogers

Northern Illinois Huskies · 11 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks

Avery Jones

Northern Illinois Huskies · 2

GAMEBOOK

The final ledger.

Open period scoring and team statistics
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State Redbirds1470728
Northern Illinois Huskies0170724

Team statistics

StatisticIllinois State RedbirdsNorthern Illinois Huskies
First downs1920
Net passing yards153196
Time of possession31:1628:44
Rushing yards101112
Third-down efficiency9-146-14
Total yards254308
Turnovers22