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Kent State vs. Northern Illinois

Saturday, December 4, 2021, Mid-American Championship Game

Northern Illinois beat Kent State 41–⁠23. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Northern Illinois led the series 22–⁠6.

Neutral siteKent State7–⁠7 in 2021
23
Neutral siteNorthern Illinois9–⁠5 in 2021
41

Final at Ford Field, DetroitIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 10,317

MVPs Jay Ducker (RB, Northern Illinois); C.J. Brown (DB, Northern Illinois); John Richardson (PK, Northern Illinois)Wikipedia

Official
Jeremy ValentineGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State00101323
Northern Illinois10771741

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum11/2112812
Collin Schlee5/56810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Williams893026
Dustin Crum1568024
Collin Schlee322111
Bryan Bradford2907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dante Cephas7102026
Keshunn Abram436013
Raymond James118018
Nykeim Johnson117117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Musolino15000
Dean Clark12000
Zayin West11100
Nico Bolden11001

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi7/1510201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevyon Ducker29146024
Antario Brown1475010
Clint Ratkovich92417
Rocky Lombardi81735
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trayvon Rudolph350032
Cole Tucker230023
Messiah Travis112012
Mohamed Toure110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Brown101.511
Jaden Dolphin1020.50
Muhammed Jammeh8100
Nick Rattin61.510
Lance Deveaux Jr.520.50
Dillon Thomas3001
Cade Haberman20.50.50
Devonte O’Malley10.50.50

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

Team stats

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
391Total yards368
196Passing yards102
195Rushing yards266
7.5Yards per pass6.8
5.4Yards per rush4.4
24First downs28
4–⁠9Third downs8–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠3
2Turnovers1
7–⁠73Penalties5–⁠55
19:59Possession40:01
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
47%Success rate51%
0.08EPA per play0.25
1.35Explosiveness1.14
0.43Rushing EPA0.23
−0.29Passing EPA0.34
45%Passing-down success45%
−0.26First-down EPA−0.21
0.57Second-down EPA0.24
0.72Third-down EPA0.91
7%Havoc by its defense23%

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 61% to win. Northern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kent State −4, over/under 75.5.

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 61%, Northern Illinois 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Kent StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 12 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Kent StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 13 playsQ3 Kent StatePick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores)Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Illinois drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 41 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StateInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 15 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IllinoisInterception, 12 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q3 Kent StateField goal, 9 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 13 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q3 Kent StatePick-six, 1 play (Northern Illinois scores), 0 yards
  12. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q4 Northern IllinoisField goal, 5 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 10, Kent State 0
Northern Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 53 yds , Jay Ducker return for 28 yds to the NoIll 40
14:531st & 10 at own 40Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 41
14:212nd & 9 at own 41Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Messiah Travis for 12 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the KntSt 45
13:132nd & 8 at opp 45Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the KntSt 39
12:263rd & 2 at opp 39Clint Ratkovich run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 40
11:474th & 3 at opp 40Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 33Lombardi, Rocky pass incomplete to Rudolph, Trayvon, PENALTY KENTST holding (Hines, Elvis) 10 yards to the KENTST23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL.
11:071st & 10 at opp 23Jay Ducker run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 24
10:252nd & 11 at opp 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes
10:203rd & 11 at opp 24Jay Ducker run for 5 yds to the KntSt 19
9:434th & 6 at opp 19John Richardson 37 Yd Field GoalNorthern Illinois 3, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
9:434th & 6 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:431st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
9:372nd & 10 at own 25Crum, Dustin pass complete to Poke, Ja’Shaun for 75 yards to the NORTHERNIL0, PENALTY KENTST ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the KENTST20, NO PLAY.
9:252nd & 15 at own 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 9 yds to the KntSt 29
9:073rd & 6 at own 29Dustin Crum run for 6 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 35Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 14 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 49Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
8:222nd & 10 at own 49Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 47
7:553rd & 12 at own 47Dustin Crum sacked by Lance Deveaux Jr. and Devonte O’Malley for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 42
7:064th & 17 at own 42Josh Smith punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 22
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 22Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the NoIll 23
6:352nd & 9 at own 23Jay Ducker run for 7 yds to the NoIll 30
5:503rd & 2 at own 30Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 23 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
5:032nd & 10 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the KntSt 43
4:263rd & 6 at opp 43Lombardi, Rocky pass incomplete to Rudolph, Trayvon, PENALTY KENTST pass interference (Hines, Elvis) 15 yards to the KENTST28, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL.
4:201st & 10 at opp 28Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
4:142nd & 10 at opp 28Jay Ducker run for 13 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 15Clint Ratkovich run for 4 yds to the KntSt 11
2:542nd & 6 at opp 11Jay Ducker run for 9 yds to the KntSt 2 for a 1ST down
2:091st & goal at opp 2Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)Northern Illinois 10, Kent State 0
Kent State Interception, 3 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:091st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the KntSt 25
1:482nd & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum run for 11 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 36Dustin Crum pass intercepted Dillon Thomas return for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 19
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 15 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 19Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 24
0:502nd & 5 at own 24Mason Blakemore run for 4 yds to the NoIll 28
0:073rd & 1 at own 28Rocky Lombardi run for 3 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 31Antario Brown run for 4 yds to the NoIll 35
Q2 14:262nd & 6 at own 35Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:471st & 10 at own 41Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43
Q2 13:072nd & 8 at own 43Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 10 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:381st & 10 at opp 47Antario Brown run for 6 yds to the KntSt 41
Q2 12:182nd & 4 at opp 41Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:451st & 10 at opp 33Jay Ducker run for 12 yds to the KntSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:231st & 10 at opp 21Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Mohamed Toure for 10 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:501st & 10 at opp 11Jay Ducker run for 8 yds to the KntSt 3
Q2 9:592nd & 2 at opp 3Clint Ratkovich run for 2 yds to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:221st & goal at opp 1Clint Ratkovich run for no gain to the KntSt 1
Q2 8:332nd & goal at opp 1Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)Northern Illinois 17, Kent State 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Northern Illinois 17, Kent State 0
Kent State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:332nd & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 61 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 31 yds to the NORTHERNIL 34 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the KntSt 25
8:271st & 10 at own 25Xavier Williams run for 24 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at own 49Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 4 yds to the NoIll 47
7:502nd & 6 at opp 47Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the NoIll 44
7:193rd & 3 at opp 44Xavier Williams run for 15 yds to the NoIll 29 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 29Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the NoIll 24
6:332nd & 5 at opp 24Xavier Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 27
5:523rd & 8 at opp 27Dustin Crum sacked by Jaden Dolphin and Nick Rattin for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 32
4:594th & 13 at opp 32Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
Northern Illinois Interception, 12 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 32Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36
4:272nd & 6 at own 36Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NoIll 41
3:453rd & 1 at own 41Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 43Antario Brown run for 8 yds to the KntSt 49
2:362nd & 2 at opp 49Jay Ducker run for no gain to the KntSt 49
1:513rd & 2 at opp 49Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 44Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the KntSt 37
0:482nd & 3 at opp 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Mason Blakemore
0:433rd & 3 at opp 37Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 3 at opp 37Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the KntSt 35
0:364th & 1 at opp 35Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:36
0:364th & 1 at opp 35Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 33Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 00:32
0:321st & 10 at opp 33Lombardi, Rocky pass incomplete to Rudolph, Trayvon, PENALTY KENTST pass interference (Bolden, Nico) 15 yards to the KENTST18, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL.
0:241st & 10 at opp 18Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
0:142nd & 10 at opp 18Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted Nico Bolden return for no gain to the KntSt 4
Kent State End of half, 2 plays
0:141st & 10 at own 4Dustin Crum run for 24 yds to the KntSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at own 28Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the KntSt 32
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 10
Kent State Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 64 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 19 yds to the KntSt 20
14:551st & 10 at own 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 26 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 46Ja’Shaun Poke run for 1 yd to the KntSt 47
14:232nd & 9 at own 47Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 12 yds to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 41Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the NoIll 34
13:392nd & 3 at opp 34Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the NoIll 26 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at opp 26Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
13:092nd & 10 at opp 26KENT ST Penalty, False Start (Bill Kuduk) to the NoIll 31
13:092nd & 15 at opp 31Dustin Crum sacked by CJ Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 32
12:263rd & 16 at opp 32Dustin Crum run for 8 yds to the NoIll 24
11:384th & 8 at opp 24Andrew Glass 41 Yd Field GoalNorthern Illinois 17, Kent State 3
Northern Illinois Punt, 13 plays
11:384th & 8 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 59 yds , Jay Ducker return for 14 yds to the NoIll 20
11:331st & 10 at own 20Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 26
10:592nd & 4 at own 26Jay Ducker run for 6 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 32Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 42Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NoIll 43
9:242nd & 9 at own 43Antario Brown run for no gain to the NoIll 43
8:413rd & 9 at own 43Antario Brown run for 10 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 47Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the KntSt 45
7:242nd & 8 at opp 45Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the KntSt 42
6:403rd & 5 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the KntSt 42
6:044th & 5 at opp 42Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 06:04
6:044th & 5 at opp 42Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 8 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 34Ducker, Jay rush for 9 yards to the KENTST25, PENALTY NORTHERNIL holding (Buss, Evan) 10 yards to the KENTST44, NO PLAY.
5:001st & 20 at opp 44Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete NORTHERNIL Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the NoIll 41
4:542nd & 35 at own 41Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cole Tucker
4:503rd & 35 at own 41Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NoIll 43
4:044th & 33 at own 43Matt Ference punt for 57 yds for a touchback
3:551st & 10 at own 20CJ Brown 26 Yd Interception Return (John Richardson Kick)Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 3
3:551st & 0 at opp 3NORTHERNIL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 8
Kent State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:551st & 15 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:551st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 23
3:332nd & 12 at own 23Dustin Crum pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 7 yds to the KntSt 30
3:083rd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 16 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 46Dustin Crum pass incomplete
2:392nd & 10 at own 46Dustin Crum run for 11 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at opp 43Dustin Crum run for 13 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 30Crum, Dustin pass incomplete to Cephas, Dante, PENALTY NORTHERNIL pass interference (Byrd, Javaughn) 15 yards to the NORTHERNIL15, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTST.
1:501st & 10 at opp 15Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 21
1:132nd & 16 at opp 21Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the NoIll 17
0:323rd & 12 at opp 17Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:32
0:273rd & 12 at opp 17Nykeim Johnson 17 Yd pass from Dustin Crum (Andrew Glass Kick)Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 10
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
0:273rd & 12 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
0:271st & 10 at own 25Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the NoIll 28
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 28Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the NoIll 30
Q4 14:243rd & 5 at own 30Lombardi, Rocky rush for 8 yards to the NORTHERNIL38, PENALTY NORTHERNIL holding (Soraghan, Liam) 10 yards to the NORTHERNIL20, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:493rd & 15 at own 20Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 13:49
Q4 13:493rd & 15 at own 20Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 32 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:321st & 10 at opp 48Timeout KENT ST, clock 13:32
Q4 13:321st & 10 at opp 48Jay Ducker run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 49
Q4 12:542nd & 11 at opp 49Jay Ducker run for 24 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Nico Bolden) to the KntSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:211st & 10 at opp 12Antario Brown run for 7 yds to the KntSt 5
Q4 11:382nd & 3 at opp 5Clint Ratkovich run for no gain to the KntSt 5
Q4 10:543rd & 3 at opp 5Rocky Lombardi 5 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
Kent State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:543rd & 3 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 56 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 16 yds to the KntSt 25
10:481st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
10:372nd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
10:303rd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 29
9:434th & 6 at own 29Dustin Crum sacked by Cade Haberman and Nick Rattin for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 21
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
9:431st & 10 at opp 21Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the KntSt 17
9:052nd & 6 at opp 17Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the KntSt 14
8:213rd & 3 at opp 14Clint Ratkovich run for 7 yds to the KntSt 7 for a 1ST down
7:461st & goal at opp 7Clint Ratkovich run for 5 yds to the KntSt 2
6:552nd & goal at opp 2Rocky Lombardi 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)Northern Illinois 38, Kent State 10
Kent State Touchdown, 10 plays
6:552nd & 5 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 62 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 19 yds to the KntSt 22
6:491st & 10 at own 22Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Kris Leach
6:422nd & 10 at own 22Xavier Williams run for 11 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 33Xavier Williams run for 13 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 46Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Dante Cephas
6:162nd & 10 at own 46Xavier Williams run for 26 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at opp 28Dustin Crum pass complete to Raymond James for 18 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down
5:481st & goal at opp 10Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the NoIll 6
5:252nd & goal at opp 6Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the NoIll 4
4:573rd & goal at opp 4Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for no gain to the NoIll 4
4:164th & goal at opp 4Collin Schlee 4 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)Northern Illinois 38, Kent State 17
4:164th & 4 at own 35Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:16
Northern Illinois Field goal, 5 plays
4:164th & 4 at own 35Andrew Glass onside kickoff for 9 yds , Jay Ducker return for 15 yds to the KntSt 29
4:111st & 10 at opp 29Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 19Jay Ducker run for no gain to the KntSt 19
2:522nd & 10 at opp 19Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the KntSt 16
2:113rd & 7 at opp 16Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the KntSt 12
2:054th & 3 at opp 12Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:05
2:014th & 3 at opp 12John Richardson 30 Yd Field GoalNorthern Illinois 41, Kent State 17
Kent State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:014th & 3 at own 35John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Mark Williams return for a loss of 15 yards to the KntSt 8 Mark Williams fumbled, recovered by KntSt Ja’Shaun Poke , return for 3 yds to the KntSt 8
1:541st & 10 at own 8Bryan Bradford run for 2 yds to the KntSt 10
1:342nd & 8 at own 10Collin Schlee pass complete to Dante Cephas for 19 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 29Bryan Bradford run for 7 yds to the KntSt 36
0:582nd & 3 at own 36Collin Schlee pass complete to Dante Cephas for 11 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 47Collin Schlee pass complete to Dante Cephas for 18 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at opp 35Collin Schlee pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 13 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 22Collin Schlee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 15
0:202nd & 3 at opp 15Collin Schlee run for 11 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
0:121st & goal at opp 4Luke Floriea run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 7
0:002nd & goal at opp 7Collin Schlee pass complete to Luke Floriea for 7 yds for a TDNorthern Illinois 41, Kent State 23

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.

The series

Every Kent State–Northern Illinois game

Northern Illinois leads 23–⁠7 in 30 meetings, counting the two 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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