Overview
- Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 35-19 on the road, overcoming an early 13-0 deficit.
- Jalen Buckley rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, Broc Lowry added 100 yards and three scores, and Devin Miles ran for 105 yards as WMU totaled 361 rushing yards.
- The Broncos improved to 7-4 (6-1 MAC) and can clinch a berth with a win at Eastern Michigan on Nov. 25.
- WMU’s defense limited NIU to 78 passing yards, with Nadame Tucker recording 1.5 tackles for loss and James Camden posting a career-high 13 tackles.
- Northern Illinois fell to 3-8 (2-5 MAC), continued its quarterback shuffle with Jalen Macon and Brady Davidson, and played its final MAC meeting with WMU before moving to the Mountain West next season.