4-3, 2-2 away
14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| WMU | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
4-2, 3-0 home
16
Northern Illinois Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/25 | 157 | 6.3 | 1 | 3 | 20.6 | ||
| 14/25 | 183 | 6.3 | 1 | 3 | -- |
Western Michigan Passing
Ryan Cubit#12 |
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/44 | 251 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 42.9 | ||
| 29/44 | 251 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Northern Illinois Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 25 | 1.4 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | -25 | -6.3 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
Western Michigan Rushing
Mark Bonds#34 |
Ryan Cubit#12 |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 98 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | 129 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 |
Northern Illinois Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 | 31 | |
| 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | 157 | 11.2 | 1 | 31 |
Western Michigan Receiving
Joe Chapple#10 |
Mark Bonds#34 |
Matt Stevens#84 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 | 232 | 8.9 | 1 | 30 |
Northern Illinois Interceptions
Tim McCarthy#53 |
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 0 |
| 1 | 44 | 0 |
Western Michigan Interceptions
Ameer Ismail#43 |
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 20 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Kick Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Northern Illinois Kick Returns | |||||
Western Michigan Kick Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Western Michigan Kick Returns | |||||
Northern Illinois Punt Returns
Greg Turner#17 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 1 |
Western Michigan Punt Returns
Joe Chapple#10 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 18 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Kicking
Chris Nedick#25 |
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 44 | 2/2 | 2 |
Western Michigan Kicking
Nate Meyer#25 |
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 | 75.0 | 40 | 1/1 | 10 |
| 3/4 | 75.0 | 50 | 1/1 | 10 |
Northern Illinois Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 221 | 44.2 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 5 | 221 | 44.2 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Western Michigan Punting
Ryan Cubit#12 |
Jim Laney#39 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 113 | 37.7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 5 | 155 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Game Information
Waldo Stadium
7:00 PM, 14 October 2006
Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 19,275
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Central Michigan | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Ohio | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Akron | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Kent State | 0-1 | 0-5 |
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