Punter, Northern Illinois, 2025–26
Jake Ference
- Number
- No. 36
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Jake Ference plays punter for Northern Illinois.
2026 so far
29 punts, 41.8 average
Last game: at Wyoming, L 23–41
Next game: vs. Hawai’i, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 30 | 1,310 | 43.7 | 61 | 6 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 29 | 1,211 | 41.8 | 55 | 5 |
| Career | 59 | 2,521 | 42.7 | 61 | 11 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 36 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 36 | P | So. | 6′0″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northern Illinois 6 games, 29 punts, 41.8 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Iowa | L 0–40 | 11 | 460 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Illinois State | L 24–28 | 5 | 217 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Arizona | L 17–42 | 3 | 109 | 41 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia State | L 14–35 | 4 | 138 | 55 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Air Force | L 7–28 | 2 | 85 | 52 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Wyoming | L 23–41 | 4 | 202 | 55 | 2 |
2025 Northern Illinois 7 games, 30 punts, 43.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–16 | 4 | 167 | 47 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Ohio | L 21–48 | 5 | 200 | 50 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Ball State | W 21–7 | 4 | 166 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at Toledo | L 3–42 | 8 | 337 | 54 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Massachusetts | W 45–3 | 2 | 112 | 61 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Western Michigan | L 19–35 | 4 | 198 | 61 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Kent State | L 31–35 | 3 | 130 | 54 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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