NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FIRST ROUND
7-5, 4-3 away
17
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| UNI | 0 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 53 |
8-4, 5-1 home
53
Eastern Illinois Passing
Austin Green#14 |
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/49 | 252 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 4/7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 31/56 | 293 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 |
Northern Iowa Passing
Aaron Bailey#15 |
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 162 | 14.7 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 7/11 | 162 | 14.7 | 3 | 0 |
Eastern Illinois Rushing
Mike Bernier#36 |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 35 | 2.3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 76 | 3.2 | 1 | 18 |
Northern Iowa Rushing
Tyvis Smith#32 |
Aaron Bailey#15 |
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 1 | 48 |
| 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | 323 | 5.6 | 2 | 48 |
Eastern Illinois Receiving
Aaron Gooch#81 |
Paul Gossage#82 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 106 | 35.3 | 0 | 67 | |
| 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 31 | 293 | 9.5 | 1 | 67 |
Northern Iowa Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 1 | 52 | |
| 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 2 | 41 | |
| 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 | 162 | 23.1 | 3 | 52 |
Eastern Illinois Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Eastern Illinois Interceptions | |||
Northern Iowa Interceptions
Tim Kilfoy#24 |
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 1 |
| 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 87 | 1 |
Eastern Illinois Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 32 | 0 |
| 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 32 | 0 |
Northern Iowa Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 38 | 0 |
Eastern Illinois Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 11 | 0 |
Northern Iowa Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 42 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 42 | 0 |
Eastern Illinois Kicking
Nick Bruno#43 |
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 2/2 | 5 |
Northern Iowa Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | 100.0 | 37 | 5/5 | 17 |
| 4/4 | 100.0 | 37 | 5/5 | 17 |
Eastern Illinois Punting
Nick Bruno#43 |
Mike Bernier#36 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 184 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | 215 | 35.8 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Northern Iowa Punting
Sam Kuhter#99 |
Team |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Game Information
UNI-Dome
10:00 PM, 28 November 2015
Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 7,062
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Tennessee State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Lindenwood | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-8 | 1-11 |
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| South Dakota State | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| South Dakota | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Illinois State | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Dakota | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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