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Kent State at Northern Illinois

Friday, November 28, 2025

Kent State beat Northern Illinois 35–⁠31. It was their 30th meeting; Northern Illinois leads the series 23–⁠7.

AwayKent State5–⁠7 in 2025
35
HomeNorthern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2025
31

Final at Huskie Stadium, DeKalbTV: CBSSNAttendance 3,090

At kickoff
28°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 6 km from the stadium
Official
Matt PackowskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State31431535
Northern Illinois71401031

How the win probability moved

Northern Illinois favored

Win probability by play: Northern Illinois 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 48 points.

Kent State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (48 points).

Standouts

  • PassingDru Deshields11 of 22, 207 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTKent State
  • RushingChavon Wright30 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois
  • ReceivingDashawn Martin3 catches, 91 yards, 1 TDKent State
  • DefenseQuinton Urwiler12 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INTNorthern Illinois

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dru Deshields11/2220721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gavin Garcia24151129
Cade Wolford252131
Jordan Nubin525010
Dru Deshields3205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dashawn Martin391159
Wayne Harris346037
Cade Wolford144044
Ardell Banks216012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tevin Tucker10000
Sayed Abuhamdeh10000
Mason Woods61.500
Nylan Brown5000

Northern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Macon5/102700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chavon Wright30185238
Jalen Macon1765213
Telly Johnson Jr.836017
Elijah Porter21407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jason Fowler21407
DeAree Rogers21207
Telly Johnson Jr.1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quinton Urwiler120.501
Jasper Beeler8000
Taylor Powell6000
Jacob Finley5000
Reggie Jean2110

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

Team stats

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
438Total yards334
207Passing yards27
231Rushing yards307
9.4Yards per pass2.7
6.4Yards per rush5.3
20First downs21
3–⁠9Third downs6–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
3–⁠20Penalties3–⁠32
28:09Possession31:51
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Kent StateNorthern Illinois
48%Success rate55%
0.14EPA per play0.14
1.09Explosiveness0.91
0.18Rushing EPA0.23
0.18Passing EPA−0.26
44%Passing-down success47%
−0.15First-down EPA0.05
0.64Second-down EPA0.23
0.00Third-down EPA0.27
12%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Northern Illinois 69% to win. Kent State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northern Illinois −4.5, over/under 44.5.

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 Northern Illinois 64%, Kent State 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Illinois end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ1 Kent StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Kent StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 Kent StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 13 playsQ4 Kent StateFumble, 1 playQ4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 1 play
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 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 6 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q2 Northern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 Kent StateInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 40 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 Kent StateField goal, 10 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IllinoisField goal, 13 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q4 Kent StateFumble, 1 play, −34 yards
  16. Q4 Northern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, −2 yards
  17. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 3
Kent State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #60 A.Glass kickoff 65 yards to the KENT00, Touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Wolford rush left for 21 yards gain to the KENT46 (#33 T.Powell; #3 J.Finley), 1ST DOWN
14:181st & 10 at own 46(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right thrown to N IU35
14:112nd & 10 at own 46(14:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 8 yards gain to the N IU46 (#33 T.Powell; #22 J.Beeler)
13:413rd & 2 at opp 46(13:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields rush middle for 1 yard gain to the N IU45 fumbled by #12 D.DeShields at N IU50 recovered by KENT #12 D.DeShields at N IU50 (#11 J.Williams)
13:184th & 1 at opp 45(13:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush right for 3 yards gain to the N IU42 (#6 D.Dixon; #26 J.Finley IV), 1ST DOWN
12:441st & 10 at opp 42(12:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short left to #21 C.Wolford thrown to N IU33 broken up by #3 J.Finley
12:382nd & 10 at opp 42(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush left for 2 yards gain to the N IU40 (#32 Q.Urwiler; #10 M.Hensley)
12:033rd & 8 at opp 40(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete deep right to #30 D.Clark thrown to N IU10 broken up by #26 J.Finley IV
11:574th & 8 at opp 40Timeout Kent State, clock 11:57
12:024th & 8 at opp 40(12:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short left to #21 C.Wolford thrown to N IU33 broken up by #3 J.Finley, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
11:212nd & 10 at own 40(11:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 0 yards to the N IU40 fumbled by #14 J.Macon at N IU35 recovered by KENT #32 T.Rubinstein at N IU40, End Of Play
Kent State Field goal, 6 plays
11:191st & 10 at opp 40(11:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right to #6 W.Harris thrown to N IU30, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY N IU Pass Interference 10 yards from N IU40 to N IU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:061st & 10 at opp 30(11:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Nubin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the N IU26 (#17 F.Maciorowski; #32 Q.Urwiler)
10:302nd & 6 at opp 26(10:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 13 yards gain to the N IU13 (#3 J.Finley), 1ST DOWN
9:541st & 10 at opp 13(10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 6 yards gain to the N IU07 (#17 F.Maciorowski; #32 Q.Urwiler)
9:262nd & 4 at opp 7(09:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush left for 4 yards gain to the N IU03 (#22 J.Beeler) PENALTY KENT Holding 10 yards from N IU07 to N IU17. NO PLAY
9:002nd & 14 at opp 17(09:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right thrown to N IU13 QB hurried by #16 J.Thomas
8:543rd & 14 at opp 17(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right to #30 D.Clark thrown to N IU10
8:494th & 14 at opp 17(08:52) #47 W.Hryszko field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell), clock 08:49Kent State 3, Northern Illinois 0
8:431st & 10 at own 35(08:49) #47 W.Hryszko kickoff 60 yards to the N IU05 #24 E.Porter return 24 yards to the N IU29 (#25 M.Buchanan)
8:494th & 14 at opp 17Timeout Kent State, clock 08:49
Northern Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 40(11:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 0 yards to the N IU40 (#6 M.Maddox; #5 T.Aden)
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 29(08:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 7 yards gain to the N IU36 (#13 T.Tucker; #31 D.Jackson III)
8:082nd & 3 at own 36(08:14) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the N IU38 (#94 A.Williams)
7:283rd & 1 at own 38(07:36) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 1 yard gain to the N IU39 (#13 T.Tucker), 1ST DOWN
6:471st & 10 at own 39(06:55) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 6 yards gain to the N IU45 (#32 T.Rubinstein)
6:182nd & 4 at own 45(06:24) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 6 yards gain to the KENT49 (#31 D.Jackson III), 1ST DOWN
5:471st & 10 at opp 49(05:54) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 2 yards gain to the KENT47 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh; #95 J.Davis)
5:162nd & 8 at opp 47(05:23) Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush left for 7 yards gain to the KENT40 (#13 T.Tucker)
4:343rd & 1 at opp 40(04:41) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush left for 22 yards gain to the KENT18 (#13 T.Tucker), 1ST DOWN
4:412nd & 8 at opp 47Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 04:41
4:071st & 10 at opp 18(04:12) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 5 yards gain to the KENT13 (#32 T.Rubinstein)
3:152nd & 5 at opp 13(03:28) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short middle to #83 J.Fowler caught at KENT07, for 7 yards to the KENT06 (#0 M.Woods), 1ST DOWN
2:451st & goal at opp 6(02:51) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush left for 4 yards gain to the KENT02 (#4 J.Mathis)
2:122nd & goal at opp 2(02:16) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:12 #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro)Northern Illinois 7, Kent State 3
2:071st & 10 at own 35(02:12) #60 A.Glass kickoff 65 yards to the KENT00 #21 C.Wolford return 19 yards to the KENT19 (#18 L.Tate)
2:12Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:12
Kent State Touchdown, 9 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 19(02:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KENT23 (#32 Q.Urwiler)
1:222nd & 6 at own 23(01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete deep right to #6 W.Harris thrown to KENT43 broken up by #26 J.Finley IV
1:203rd & 6 at own 23(01:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right to #1 D.Martin thrown to KENT30, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY N IU Pass Interference 7 yards from KENT23 to KENT30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1:101st & 10 at own 30(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Nubin rush left for 1 yard loss to the KENT29 (#23 M.Pretto)
0:372nd & 11 at own 29(00:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 13 yards gain to the KENT42 (#3 J.Finley), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:421st & 10 at own 42(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete deep middle to #6 W.Harris caught at N IU23, for 37 yards to the N IU21 (#26 J.Finley IV), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:151st & 10 at opp 21(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 12 yards gain to the N IU09 (#33 T.Powell), 1ST DOWN
Q2 13:411st & goal at opp 9(13:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 3 yards gain to the N IU06 (#32 Q.Urwiler; #33 T.Powell)
Q2 13:012nd & goal at opp 6(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush left for 1 yard gain to the N IU05 (#33 T.Powell; #11 J.Williams)
Q2 12:173rd & goal at opp 5(12:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #89 T.Mulder caught at N IU00, for 5 yards to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:17 #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell)Kent State 10, Northern Illinois 7
Q2 12:222nd & goal at opp 6Timeout Kent State, clock 12:22
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Kent State 17
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 35(12:17) #47 W.Hryszko kickoff 63 yards to the N IU02 #9 D.Reynolds return 16 yards to the N IU18 (#28 B.Bishop)
12:031st & 10 at own 18(12:12) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 6 yards gain to the N IU24 (#13 T.Tucker)
11:282nd & 4 at own 24(11:34) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 6 yards gain to the N IU30 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh), 1ST DOWN
10:551st & 10 at own 30(10:55) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short left to #0 L.Bryant thrown to N IU34
10:462nd & 10 at own 30(10:53) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 2 yards gain to the N IU32 (#94 A.Williams; #18 T.Miller)
10:063rd & 8 at own 32(10:14) Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the N IU33 (#95 J.Davis; #4 J.Mathis)
9:264th & 7 at own 33(09:36) #36 J.Ference punt 43 yards to the KENT24
Kent State Interception, 3 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 24(09:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush right for 2 yards gain to the KENT26 (#17 F.Maciorowski)
9:264th & 7 at own 33Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:26
Kent State Interception, 3 plays
8:412nd & 8 at own 26(08:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #6 W.Harris caught at KENT23, for 2 yards to the KENT28 (#32 Q.Urwiler; #22 J.Beeler)
8:053rd & 6 at own 28(08:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass intercepted by #32 Q.Urwiler at KENT43, End Of Play
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
7:571st & 10 at opp 43(08:05) Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 5 yards gain to the KENT38 (#10 C.Williams), out of bounds
7:202nd & 5 at opp 38(07:30) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 38 yards gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:20, 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro)Northern Illinois 14, Kent State 10
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35(07:20) #60 A.Glass kickoff 45 yards to the KENT20 fair catch by #11 C.Berry at KENT20
7:141st & 10 at own 25(07:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush right for 7 yards gain to the KENT32 (#7 D.Harrison)
6:382nd & 3 at own 32(06:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KENT34 (#10 M.Hensley)
6:043rd & 1 at own 34(06:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KENT35 (#57 K.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
5:161st & 10 at own 35(05:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete deep left to #21 C.Wolford caught at N IU21, for 44 yards to the N IU21 (#7 D.Harrison), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:541st & 10 at opp 21(05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Nubin rush right for 4 yards gain to the N IU17 (#32 Q.Urwiler)
4:152nd & 6 at opp 17(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #1 D.Martin caught at N IU00, for 17 yards to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:15, 1ST DOWN #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell)Kent State 17, Northern Illinois 14
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 35(04:15) #47 W.Hryszko kickoff 65 yards to the N IU00, Touchback
4:071st & 10 at own 25(04:14) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 8 yards gain to the N IU33 (#13 T.Tucker)
3:472nd & 2 at own 33(03:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 3 yards gain to the N IU36 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh), 1ST DOWN
3:161st & 10 at own 36(03:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 1 yard gain to the N IU37 (#44 A.Bottiggi)
2:352nd & 9 at own 37(02:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 3 yards gain to the N IU40 (#5 T.Aden)
2:293rd & 6 at own 40(02:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 10 yards gain to the N IU50 (#12 J.Boamah), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:352nd & 9 at opp 37Timeout Kent State, clock 02:35
2:021st & 10 at the 50(02:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 11 yards gain to the KENT39 (#21 J.Cordoba), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:531st & 10 at opp 39(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 17 yards gain to the KENT22 (#12 J.Boamah), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at the 50Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
1:301st & 10 at opp 22(01:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 0 yards to the KENT22 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh; #4 J.Mathis)
0:542nd & 10 at opp 22(01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 13 yards gain to the KENT09 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:471st & goal at opp 9(00:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 9 yards gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:47 #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro)Northern Illinois 21, Kent State 17
Kent State End of half, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 35(00:47) #60 A.Glass kickoff 41 yards to the KENT24 fair catch by #11 C.Berry at KENT24
0:271st & 10 at own 25(00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #13 A.Banks caught at KENT29, for 4 yards to the KENT29 (#22 J.Beeler)
0:112nd & 6 at own 29(00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #84 J.Kimbrough caught at KENT30, for 5 yards to the KENT34 (#4 M.Jammeh)
3rd quarter3 drives, then Northern Illinois 21, Kent State 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #47 W.Hryszko kickoff 47 yards to the N IU18, out of bounds at N IU18
14:501st & 10 at own 35(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 1 yard gain to the N IU36 (#6 M.Maddox)
14:132nd & 9 at own 36(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short right to #6 D.Rogers caught at N IU35, for 7 yards to the N IU43 (#5 T.Aden)
13:403rd & 2 at own 43(13:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the N IU46 (#10 C.Williams; #0 M.Woods), 1ST DOWN
13:011st & 10 at own 46(13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete deep middle to #3 R.Taylor Jr. thrown to KENT10
12:542nd & 10 at own 46(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush left for 6 yards gain to the KENT48 (#31 D.Jackson III)
12:133rd & 4 at opp 48(12:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 2 yards loss to the KENT50 (#0 M.Woods)
11:384th & 6 at the 50(11:43) #36 J.Ference punt 33 yards to the KENT17 fair catch by #6 W.Harris at KENT17
Kent State Field goal, 10 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 17(11:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KENT16 (#10 M.Hensley; #32 Q.Urwiler)
11:381st & 10 at own 17Timeout Kent State, clock 11:38
10:472nd & 11 at own 16(10:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #1 D.Martin caught at KENT22, for 59 yards to the N IU25 (#3 J.Finley), 1ST DOWN
10:091st & 10 at opp 25(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #6 W.Harris caught at N IU26, for 7 yards to the N IU18 (#22 J.Beeler)
9:262nd & 3 at opp 18(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #84 J.Kimbrough rush middle for 2 yards gain to the N IU16 (#22 J.Beeler)
8:563rd & 1 at opp 16(09:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short left to #11 C.Berry thrown to N IU03 broken up by #7 D.Harrison
8:494th & 1 at opp 16(08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 1 yard gain to the N IU15 (#22 J.Beeler), 1ST DOWN
8:131st & 10 at opp 15(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush right for 5 yards gain to the N IU10 (#95 L.Ingold)
7:352nd & 5 at opp 10(07:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush left for 3 yards gain to the N IU07 (#23 M.Pretto; #32 Q.Urwiler)
6:513rd & 2 at opp 7(06:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields sacked for loss of 4 yards to the N IU11 (#90 R.Jean)
6:204th & 6 at opp 11(06:23) #47 W.Hryszko field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell), clock 06:20Northern Illinois 21, Kent State 20
Northern Illinois Field goal, 13 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 35(06:20) #47 W.Hryszko kickoff 56 yards to the N IU09 #24 E.Porter return 20 yards to the N IU29 (#7 A.Stockstill)
6:20Timeout Kent State, clock 06:20
6:071st & 10 at own 29(06:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 2 yards gain to the N IU31 (#33 J.Roy)
5:292nd & 8 at own 31(05:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 9 yards gain to the N IU40 (#13 T.Tucker), 1ST DOWN
4:481st & 10 at own 40(04:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 8 yards gain to the N IU48 (#0 M.Woods)
4:162nd & 2 at own 48(04:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 E.Porter rush right for 7 yards gain to the KENT45 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh), 1ST DOWN
3:381st & 10 at opp 45(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Rogers rush left for 7 yards gain to the KENT38 (#18 T.Miller)
3:042nd & 3 at opp 38(03:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 4 yards gain to the KENT34 (#18 T.Miller; #13 T.Tucker), 1ST DOWN
2:231st & 10 at opp 34(02:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KENT35 (#33 J.Roy)
1:482nd & 11 at opp 35(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 10 yards gain to the KENT25 (#4 J.Mathis)
1:093rd & 1 at opp 25(01:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KENT21 (#55 J.Cordoba), 1ST DOWN
0:371st & 10 at opp 21(00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KENT12 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh; #8 N.Brown)
0:102nd & 1 at opp 12(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 3 yards loss to the KENT15 (#12 J.Boamah)
Q4 14:523rd & 4 at opp 15(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 1 yard loss to the KENT16 (#19 D.Barnes)
Q4 14:164th & 5 at opp 16(14:19) #60 A.Glass field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro), clock 14:16Northern Illinois 24, Kent State 20
Q4 14:121st & 10 at own 35(14:16) #60 A.Glass kickoff 37 yards to the KENT28 #11 C.Berry return 7 yards to the KENT35 (#24 E.Porter)
Q4 14:16Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 14:16
Q4 13:571st & 10 at own 35(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #1 D.Martin caught at KENT32, for 15 yards to the KENT50 fumbled by #1 D.Martin at KENT48 forced by #32 Q.Urwiler recovered by N IU #33 T.Powell at KENT50 #33 T.Powell return 49 yards to the KENT01 (#5 G.Garcia)
4th quarter6 drives, then Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
13:521st & goal at opp 1(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:52 #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro)Northern Illinois 31, Kent State 20
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 35(13:52) #60 A.Glass kickoff 42 yards to the KENT23 #11 C.Berry return 10 yards to the KENT33 (#57 K.Nelson)
13:52Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 13:52
13:401st & 10 at own 33(13:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Nubin rush middle for 10 yards gain to the KENT43 (#4 M.Jammeh), 1ST DOWN
13:061st & 10 at own 43(13:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Nubin rush right for 8 yards gain to the N IU49 (#4 M.Jammeh; #33 T.Powell)
12:282nd & 2 at opp 49(12:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields rush middle for 5 yards gain to the N IU44 (#90 R.Jean), 1ST DOWN
11:451st & 10 at opp 44(11:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short middle to #13 A.Banks caught at N IU33, for 12 yards to the N IU32 (#22 J.Beeler; #3 J.Finley), 1ST DOWN
11:111st & 10 at opp 32(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete deep right to #30 D.Clark thrown to N IU00
11:042nd & 10 at opp 32(11:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush right for 1 yard gain to the N IU31 (#32 Q.Urwiler)
10:233rd & 9 at opp 31(10:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Wolford rush right for 31 yards gain to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:23, 1ST DOWN #1 D.Martin pass attempt SuccessfulNorthern Illinois 31, Kent State 28
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 35(10:23) #47 W.Hryszko kickoff 65 yards to the N IU00, Touchback
10:23Timeout Kent State, clock 10:23
10:171st & 10 at own 25(10:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 8 yards gain to the N IU33 (#32 T.Rubinstein)
9:412nd & 2 at own 33(09:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 1 yard loss to the N IU32 (#0 M.Woods; #21 J.Cordoba)
8:513rd & 3 at own 32(09:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short middle to #83 J.Fowler caught at N IU31, for 7 yards to the N IU39 (#32 T.Rubinstein), 1ST DOWN
9:033rd & 3 at own 32Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 09:03
8:191st & 10 at own 39(08:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 1 yard gain to the N IU40 (#0 M.Woods)
8:012nd & 9 at own 40PENALTY KENT Offside 5 yards from N IU40 to N IU45. NO PLAY
8:072nd & 9 at own 40Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 08:07
7:512nd & 4 at own 45(07:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 1 yard gain to the N IU46 (#8 N.Brown)
7:113rd & 3 at own 46(07:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short right to #8 P.Oppong thrown to KENT40
7:034th & 3 at own 46(07:11) #36 J.Ference punt 54 yards to the KENT00, Touchback
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 20(07:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush right for 2 yards gain to the KENT22 (#32 Q.Urwiler)
7:031st & 10 at own 20Timeout Kent State, clock 07:03
6:172nd & 8 at own 22(06:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush right for 29 yards gain to the N IU49 (#26 J.Finley IV; #15 B.Windham), 1ST DOWN
5:411st & 10 at opp 49(05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 2 yards gain to the N IU47 (#23 M.Pretto)
5:052nd & 8 at opp 47(05:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right thrown to N IU33 QB hurried by #95 L.Ingold
5:043rd & 8 at opp 47(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete deep right to #1 D.Martin thrown to N IU20 PENALTY N IU Pass Interference 15 yards from N IU47 to N IU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:511st & 10 at opp 32(04:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush middle for 6 yards gain to the N IU26 (#22 J.Beeler; #10 M.Hensley)
4:112nd & 4 at opp 26(04:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush left for 26 yards gain to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:11, 1ST DOWN #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell)Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 12 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 35(04:11) #47 W.Hryszko kickoff 65 yards to the N IU00, Touchback
4:041st & 10 at own 25(04:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush left for 1 yard gain to the N IU26 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh)
3:272nd & 9 at own 26(03:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush left for 12 yards gain to the N IU38 (#8 N.Brown), 1ST DOWN
2:541st & 10 at own 38(03:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush right for 4 yards gain to the N IU42 (#13 T.Tucker; #15 S.Abuhamdeh)
2:272nd & 6 at own 42(02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 3 yards gain to the N IU45 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh; #58 D.Blachewicz)
2:003rd & 3 at own 45(02:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #45 T.Johnson Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the N IU46 (#33 J.Roy)
1:554th & 2 at own 46(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short left to #6 D.Rogers caught at KENT49, for 5 yards to the KENT49, out of bounds at KENT49, 1ST DOWN
2:004th & 2 at own 46Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:00
1:481st & 10 at opp 49(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 11 yards gain to the KENT38 (#5 T.Aden; #13 T.Tucker), 1ST DOWN
1:301st & 10 at opp 38(01:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 6 yards gain to the KENT32 (#8 N.Brown)
1:182nd & 4 at opp 32(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush right for 3 yards gain to the KENT29 (#18 T.Miller), out of bounds PENALTY KENT Illegal Substitution 5 yards from KENT32 to KENT27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1:061st & 10 at opp 27(01:13) Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KENT28 (#5 T.Aden)
0:402nd & 11 at opp 28(00:45) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete short right to #7 G.Givens III thrown to KENT19 broken up by #18 T.Miller
0:333rd & 11 at opp 28(00:39) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass complete short right to #45 T.Johnson Jr. caught at KENT30, for 1 yard to the KENT27 (#8 N.Brown)
0:403rd & 11 at opp 28Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:40
0:284th & 10 at opp 27(00:31) Shotgun #14 J.Macon pass incomplete deep right to #7 G.Givens III thrown to KENT03, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
0:334th & 10 at opp 27Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:33
Kent State End of game, 1 play
0:261st & 10 at own 27(00:26) Kneel down by #12 D.DeShields at KENT26 for loss of 1 yard

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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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