Northern Illinois at Kent State

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Kent State beat Northern Illinois 52–⁠47. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 21–⁠6.

AwayNorthern Illinois9–⁠5 in 2021
47
HomeKent State7–⁠7 in 2021
52

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPN2Attendance 6,076

At kickoff
38°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium
Official
Ron HudsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Illinois71462047
Kent State03114752

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi33/5753230
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevyon Ducker19101230
Rocky Lombardi922011
Clint Ratkovich6925
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trayvon Rudolph14309375
Cole Tucker560020
Tyrice Richie460027
Messiah Travis354036
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Hansen9000
Lance Deveaux Jr.7000
C.J. Brown7000
Makhi Nelson-Douglas7000

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum20/3032220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquez Cooper23173236
Xavier Williams15103014
Dustin Crum472239
Nykeim Johnson114114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dante Cephas5124046
Ja’Shaun Poke484042
Keshunn Abram772017
Nykeim Johnson338136
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nico Bolden12000
Dean Clark11100
Elvis Hines10100
K.J. Sherald90.500
Adin Huntington2210

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northern IllinoisKent State
663Total yards682
532Passing yards322
131Rushing yards360
9.3Yards per pass10.7
3.4Yards per rush8.0
32First downs31
10–⁠21Third downs4–⁠11
4–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
6–⁠44Penalties8–⁠50
35:04Possession24:56
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Northern IllinoisKent State
45%Success rate64%
0.49EPA per play0.60
1.67Explosiveness1.20
0.32Rushing EPA0.64
0.61Passing EPA0.53
42%Passing-down success31%
0.18First-down EPA0.70
0.43Second-down EPA0.51
0.78Third-down EPA0.31
5%Havoc by its defense17%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kent State 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kent State −3.5, over/under 72.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Kent State 60%, Northern Illinois 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneNorthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 15 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 7 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 15 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q2 Northern IllinoisResult not recorded, 7 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  26. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
  27. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
  28. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 11 plays, 87 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 0
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 54 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 19 yds to the NoIll 30
14:541st & 10 at own 30Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the NoIll 35
14:542nd & 5 at own 35Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at the 50Jay Ducker run for 14 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 36 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 11 yds
13:201st & 10 at opp 46PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIU46 to KSU49. NO PLAY.
13:201st & 15 at own 49Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
13:202nd & 15 at own 49Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the NoIll 48
13:203rd & 12 at opp 48Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
12:294th & 12 at opp 48Josh Smith punt for 36 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 12Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 16
12:292nd & 6 at own 16Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the NoIll 14
12:293rd & 8 at own 14Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
11:054th & 8 at own 14Matt Ference punt for 44 yds , Nykeim Johnson returns for 9 yds to the NoIll 49
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
11:051st & 10 at opp 49Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 47
11:052nd & 8 at opp 47Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
11:053rd & 8 at opp 47PENALTY KSU False Start (Whaley,Zach) 5 yards from NIU47 to KSU48. NO PLAY.
11:053rd & 13 at own 48Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 10 yds to the NoIll 42
9:474th & 3 at opp 42Josh Smith punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Fumble, 15 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 20Tyrice Richie run for no gain to the NoIll 20
9:472nd & 10 at own 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 8 yds to the NoIll 28
9:473rd & 2 at own 28Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the NoIll 29
9:474th & 1 at own 29Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 31Mason Blakemore run for 3 yds to the NoIll 34
9:472nd & 7 at own 34Mason Blakemore run for 2 yds to the NoIll 32
9:473rd & 9 at own 32Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at the 50Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd to the KntSt 49
9:472nd & 9 at opp 49Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 7 yds to the KntSt 42
9:473rd & 2 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 40Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the KntSt 35
9:472nd & 5 at opp 35Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the KntSt 31
9:473rd & 1 at opp 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 8 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 23Ducker,Jay rush for 2 yards gain to the KSU21 (Clark,Dean) PENALTY NIU Chop Block (Lippe,J.J.) 15 yards from KSU23 to KSU38. NO PLAY.
9:471st & 25 at opp 38Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Mason Blakemore for 4 yds to the KntSt 42
1:172nd & 29 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 27 yds Tyrice Richie fumbled, forced by Nico Bolden, recovered by KntSt Nico Bolden
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 15Xavier Williams run for 8 yds to the KntSt 23
1:172nd & 2 at own 23Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 27Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 8 yds to the KntSt 35
1:172nd & 2 at own 35Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 6 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 41Xavier Williams run for 7 yds to the KntSt 48
0:002nd & 3 at own 48Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at the 50Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 3 yds to the KntSt 47
Q2 14:104th & 4 at own 47Josh Smith punt for 39 yds
2nd quarter11 drives, then Kent State 31, Northern Illinois 21
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 14Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 12
14:102nd & 12 at own 12Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 30 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 42Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 44
14:102nd & 8 at own 44Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 42
14:103rd & 10 at own 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
11:394th & 10 at own 42Matt Ference punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nykeim Johnson at the KntSt 22
Kent State Field goal, 7 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 22Xavier Williams run for 9 yds to the KntSt 31
11:392nd & 1 at own 31Xavier Williams run for 10 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 41Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 43 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 16Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
11:392nd & 10 at opp 16Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17
11:393rd & 11 at opp 17PENALTY KSU False Start (Kuduk,Bill) 5 yards from NIU17 to NIU22. NO PLAY.
11:393rd & 16 at opp 22Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
10:014th & 16 at opp 22Andrew Glass 39 yd FG GOODNorthern Illinois 7, Kent State 3
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
10:011st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 46 yds
9:491st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 75 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Kent State 3
Kent State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 34 yds to the KntSt 34
9:441st & 10 at own 34Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 9 yds to the KntSt 43
9:442nd & 1 at own 43Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 47Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:442nd & 7 at the 50Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 42 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down
8:451st & goal at opp 8Dustin Crum run for 8 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Northern Illinois 14, Kent State 10
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 58 yds
8:451st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
8:452nd & 10 at own 25Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 23
8:453rd & 12 at own 23Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Clint Ratkovich
7:494th & 12 at own 23Matt Ference punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 49
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:491st & 10 at opp 49Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the NoIll 44
7:492nd & 5 at opp 44Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 17 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 27Marquez Cooper run for 27 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 17, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 41 yds
7:031st & 10 at own 25Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
7:032nd & 9 at own 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Miles Joiner
7:033rd & 9 at own 26Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 11 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 37Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36
7:032nd & 11 at own 36Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
7:033rd & 11 at own 36PENALTY KSU Offside (Williams,Leon) 5 yards from NIU36 to NIU41. NO PLAY.
7:033rd & 6 at own 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 7 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
7:032nd & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
7:033rd & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi run for 11 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 36 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
3:351st & goal at opp 5Jay Ducker run for 5 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Northern Illinois 21, Kent State 17
3:311st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 40 yds , Aaron Hackett return for 7 yds to the KntSt 42 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Offside (Nate Valcarcel) to the KntSt 37
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 37Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 42
3:312nd & 5 at own 42Crum,Dustin pass complete to Abram,Keshunn for 8 yards to the KSU50 (Gandy,Jordan) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from KSU42 to KSU37. NO PLAY.
3:312nd & 10 at own 37Xavier Williams run for 14 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 49Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 10 yds to the NoIll 39 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 39Dustin Crum run for 39 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 24, Northern Illinois 21
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 42 yds
2:211st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
2:212nd & 10 at own 25Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 26
2:082nd & 10 at own 25Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:08
2:083rd & 9 at own 26Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
1:524th & 9 at own 26Ference,Matt punt 51 yards to the KSU23 Johnson,Nykeim return 15 yards to the KSU38 (Prophete,Jashon) PENALTY NIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NIU26 to NIU21. NO PLAY.
1:404th & 14 at own 21Matt Ference punt for 48 yds , Nykeim Johnson returns for 4 yds to the KntSt 35
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 35Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 28 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 37Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 11 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 26Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the NoIll 18
1:402nd & 2 at opp 18Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
1:403rd & 2 at opp 18Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17
0:513rd & 2 at opp 18Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:51
0:514th & 1 at opp 17Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the NoIll 8 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Face Mask (4 yards) (Makhi Nelson-Douglas) to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
0:381st & goal at opp 4Dustin Crum pass complete to Kris Leach for 4 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 31, Northern Illinois 21
Northern Illinois Result not recorded, 7 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 44 yds
0:381st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 7 yds to the NoIll 32
0:382nd & 3 at own 32Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at the 50Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 17 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
0:101st & 10 at opp 33Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:10
0:102nd & 10 at opp 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
0:103rd & 10 at opp 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jay Ducker
0:004th & 10 at opp 33John Richardson 51 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kent State 45, Northern Illinois 27
Kent State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 59 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 25 yds to the KntSt 31
14:551st & 10 at own 31Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 5 yds to the KntSt 36
14:552nd & 5 at own 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 4 yds to the KntSt 40
14:553rd & 1 at own 40Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 44Xavier Williams run for 11 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 45Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 20 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 25Xavier Williams run for 11 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 14Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Aaron Hackett
13:052nd & 10 at opp 14Nykeim Johnson run for 14 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 38, Northern Illinois 21
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 37 yds , Mason Blakemore return for 16 yds to the NoIll 44
13:001st & 10 at own 44Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46
13:002nd & 8 at own 46Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds to the KntSt 49
13:003rd & 3 at opp 49Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 46Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
13:002nd & 10 at opp 46Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 5 yds to the KntSt 41
13:003rd & 5 at opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
13:004th & 5 at opp 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Miles Joiner for 7 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
13:002nd & 10 at opp 34Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the KntSt 31
13:003rd & 7 at opp 31Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the KntSt 34
8:324th & 10 at opp 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 34 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Kent State 38, Northern Illinois 27
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 13 yds
8:311st & 10 at opp 48Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 46
8:022nd & 8 at opp 46Crum,Dustin pass intercepted by Dolphin,Jaden at NIU02 Dolphin,Jaden return 0 yards to the NIU02 (Abram,Keshunn) PENALTY NIU Offside (Thomas,Dillon) 5 yards from NIU46 to NIU41. NO PLAY.
8:022nd & 3 at opp 41Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43
8:023rd & 5 at opp 43Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
7:024th & 5 at opp 43Josh Smith punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 17Mason Blakemore run for no gain to the NoIll 17
7:022nd & 10 at own 17Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes
7:023rd & 10 at own 17Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 21 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 38Lombardi,Rocky pass complete to Ducker,Jay for 21 yards to the KSU41 (Sherald Jr.,Keith) PENALTY NIU Holding (Cox,Marques) 10 yards from NIU38 to NIU28. NO PLAY.
7:021st & 20 at own 28Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Liam Soraghan for 5 yds to the NoIll 33
7:022nd & 15 at own 33Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
7:023rd & 15 at own 33Rocky Lombardi sacked by Adin Huntington for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 29
4:064th & 19 at own 29Matt Ference punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nykeim Johnson at the KntSt 35
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 35Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
4:062nd & 10 at own 35Marquez Cooper run for 19 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 46Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the NoIll 41
4:062nd & 5 at opp 41Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 39
4:063rd & 3 at opp 39Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 36 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 45, Northern Illinois 27
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 57 yds
2:101st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 1 yd to the NoIll 24
2:102nd & 11 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 13 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 37Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 40
2:102nd & 7 at own 40Jay Ducker run for 11 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 9 yds to the KntSt 30
Q4 14:192nd & 1 at opp 30Jay Ducker run for 30 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Kent State 45, Northern Illinois 33
4th quarter5 drives, then Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 53 yds , Bryan Bradford return for 11 yds to the KntSt 23
14:131st & 10 at own 23Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the KntSt 28
14:132nd & 5 at own 28Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the KntSt 30
14:133rd & 3 at own 30Xavier Williams run for 12 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 42Williams,Xavier rush for 2 yards gain to the KSU44 (Thomas,Raishein) PENALTY KSU Holding (Monnin,Nathan) 10 yards from KSU42 to KSU32. NO PLAY.
14:131st & 20 at own 32Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 4 yds to the KntSt 36
14:132nd & 16 at own 36Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 8 yds to the KntSt 44
14:133rd & 8 at own 44Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Xavier Williams
10:354th & 8 at own 44Josh Smith punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 26
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 26Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the NoIll 34
10:352nd & 2 at own 34Jay Ducker run for no gain to the NoIll 34
10:353rd & 2 at own 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 48 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 12 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 40Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
10:352nd & 10 at opp 40Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 10 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 16 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 14Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jay Ducker
10:352nd & 10 at opp 14Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 9 yds to the KntSt 5
8:003rd & 1 at opp 5Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Kent State 45, Northern Illinois 40
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 32 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 4 yds to the KntSt 37
7:581st & 10 at own 37Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 14 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 49Dustin Crum run for 13 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 36Marquez Cooper run for 36 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 40
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 35 yds
7:171st & 10 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 28 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes
7:172nd & 10 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 20 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 22Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes
7:172nd & 10 at opp 22Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the KntSt 16
7:173rd & 4 at opp 16Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Messiah Travis
7:174th & 4 at opp 16Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 8 yds to the KntSt 8 for a 1ST down
7:171st & goal at opp 8Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the KntSt 6
7:172nd & goal at opp 6Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jay Ducker
7:173rd & goal at opp 6KENT ST Penalty, Targeting (Khalib Johns) to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:071st & goal at opp 1Clint Ratkovich run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47
Kent State End of game, 11 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 35Kanon Woodill kickoff for 59 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for no gain to the KntSt 6
5:061st & 10 at own 6Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the KntSt 9
5:062nd & 7 at own 9Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 46 yds to the NoIll 45 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 45KENT ST Penalty, Chop Block (-15 Yards) to the KntSt 45
5:061st & 20 at own 45Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the NoIll 49
3:151st & 20 at own 45Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:15
3:152nd & 14 at opp 49Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the NoIll 37
3:102nd & 14 at opp 49Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 03:10
3:103rd & 2 at opp 37Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 35Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the NoIll 26
3:102nd & 1 at opp 26Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the NoIll 16 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 16Marquez Cooper run for 11 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 16Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:53
0:531st & goal at opp 5run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 6
0:002nd & goal at opp 6run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 7

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Northern Illinois leads 23–⁠7 in 30 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31
2023Northern Illinois 37, Kent State 27
2021Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23Mid-American Championship Game
2021Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47
2017Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3
2016Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 21

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