Week 1 · Saturday, Sep 5
NIU at Iowa
FINAL · BTN · Kinnick Stadium
Pregame HX
Iowa −40.2
95.6% to win
Vegas line
Iowa −31.5
O/U 46.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
0.2 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | NIU | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 7 | 26 |
| Total yards | 120 | 507 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 31–7 | 38–289 |
| Yards per carry | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 13/24, 113 | 21/40, 218 |
| 3rd down | 3–15 | 6–14 |
| 4th down | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 0 | 6 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 7 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 7–61 | 7–60 |
| Time of possession | 26:09 | 33:51 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | NIU | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | −0.424 | 0.031 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 17.2% | 41.8% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.37 | 1.25 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.472 | 0.179 |
| Rush success | 12.0% | 42.1% |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.147 | 0.039 |
| Pass success | 23.3% | 43.6% |
| Standard-down success | 18.2% | 49.1% |
| Passing-down success | 16.0% | 26.9% |
| Line yards / carry | 1.67 | 3.29 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 28.0% | 21.1% |
| Plays · drives | 58 · 15 | 79 · 13 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.