Northern Illinois dismantled Massachusetts 45-3 in a complete road domination at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The Huskies' quarterback Jalen Macon put on a show, accounting for four touchdowns including three on the ground and a 67-yard strike to Elijah Porter. The Minutemen were held scoreless until a late fourth-quarter field goal, as Northern Illinois scored 45 unanswered points behind a relentless attack that found the end zone six times.