6-5, 4-3 Conference
31
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| NIU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
8-3, 6-1 Conference
35
Western Michigan Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/27 | 211 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 15/27 | 211 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | -- |
Northern Illinois Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 49.5 | ||
| 6/11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Western Michigan Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 115 | 4.3 | 1 | 29 |
| 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | -16 | -1.1 | 1 | 7 |
| 44 | 110 | 2.5 | 2 | 29 |
Northern Illinois Rushing
Jordan Huff#23 |
Tre Harbison#22 |
Team |
Marcus Jones#21 |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 185 | 7.4 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 49 | 248 | 5.1 | 3 | 31 |
Western Michigan Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 0 | 68 | |
| 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 30 | |
| 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 15 | |
| 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 15 | 211 | 14.1 | 2 | 68 |
Northern Illinois Receiving
Shane Wimann#35 |
Chad Beebe#82 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 1 | 26 | |
| 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 26 |
Western Michigan Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 |
Northern Illinois Fumbles
Chad Beebe#82 |
Marcus Jones#21 |
Sutton Smith#15 |
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 |
Western Michigan Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Western Michigan Interceptions | |||
Northern Illinois Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Northern Illinois Interceptions | |||
Western Michigan Kick Returns
Leo Ekwoge#14 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 7 | 0 |
Northern Illinois Kick Returns
Chad Beebe#82 |
D.J. Brown#10 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 111 | 27.8 | 49 | 0 |
| 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 49 | 0 |
Western Michigan Punt Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Western Michigan Punt Returns | |||||
Northern Illinois Punt Returns
Chad Beebe#82 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Western Michigan Kicking
Josh Grant#37 |
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 28 | 4/4 | 7 |
| 1/2 | 50.0 | 28 | 4/4 | 7 |
Northern Illinois Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Western Michigan Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 222 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 6 | 222 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
Northern Illinois Punting
Matt Ference#36 |
Josh Orne#25 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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Game Information
Huskie Stadium
12:00 AM, 16 November 2017
Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 7,732
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Ball State | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |
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