Punter, Northern Illinois, 2017–21
Matt Ference
- Number
- No. 36
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 186 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Saint Louis, MO
Matt Ference played punter at Northern Illinois (2017–21).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2018 and 2021
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 83 | 3,421 | 41.2 | 70 | 0 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 84 | 3,385 | 40.3 | 62 | 29 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 65 | 2,792 | 43.0 | 63 | 5 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 30 | 1,290 | 43.0 | 62 | 7 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 45 | 1,998 | 44.4 | 65 | 7 |
| Career | 307 | 12,886 | 42.0 | 70 | 48 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 36 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 36 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 36 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 36 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 36 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 186 |
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
2021 Northern Illinois 13 games, 45 punts, 44.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | 7 | 287 | 52 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Wyoming | L 43–50 | 2 | 96 | 52 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Michigan | L 10–63 | 7 | 339 | 56 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Maine | W 41–14 | 4 | 178 | 65 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 27–20 | 3 | 131 | 49 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at Toledo | W 22–20 | 3 | 118 | 48 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–26 | 2 | 83 | 49 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Central Michigan | W 39–38 | 2 | 78 | 41 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | at Kent State | L 47–52 | 5 | 190 | 48 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Ball State | W 30–29 | 2 | 93 | 48 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Buffalo | W 33–27 | 2 | 106 | 56 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–42 | 5 | 242 | 58 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Kent State | W 41–23 | 1 | 57 | 57 | 0 |
2020 Northern Illinois 6 games, 30 punts, 43.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Buffalo | L 30–49 | 4 | 173 | 53 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Central Michigan | L 10–40 | 7 | 264 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atBall State | L 25–31 | 4 | 169 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | atWestern Michigan | L 27–30 | 5 | 212 | 49 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Toledo | L 24–41 | 4 | 161 | 51 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | atEastern Michigan | L 33–41 | 6 | 311 | 62 | 2 |
2019 Northern Illinois 12 games, 65 punts, 43.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Illinois State | W 24–10 | 8 | 356 | 51 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Utah | L 17–35 | 6 | 257 | 56 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Nebraska | L 8–44 | 4 | 181 | 57 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Vanderbilt | L 18–24 | 7 | 265 | 44 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Ball State | L 20–27 | 7 | 275 | 49 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Ohio | W 39–36 | 2 | 82 | 50 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–27 | 5 | 209 | 56 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Akron | W 49–0 | 5 | 201 | 50 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atCentral Michigan | L 10–48 | 7 | 315 | 53 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atToledo | W 31–28 | 3 | 135 | 51 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 17–45 | 4 | 164 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Western Michigan | W 17–14 | 7 | 352 | 63 | 4 |
2018 Northern Illinois 14 games, 84 punts, 40.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Iowa | L 7–33 | 6 | 283 | 53 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Utah | L 6–17 | 8 | 368 | 57 | 4 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 6 | 205 | 46 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | at Florida State | L 19–37 | 8 | 318 | 48 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atEastern Michigan | W 26–23 | 8 | 276 | 53 | 3 |
| Oct 6 | atBall State | W 24–16 | 6 | 246 | 48 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Ohio | W 24–21 | 7 | 271 | 50 | 5 |
| Oct 27 | at BYU | W 7–6 | 9 | 421 | 56 | 3 |
| Nov 1 | atAkron | W 36–26 | 4 | 159 | 57 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Toledo | W 38–15 | 3 | 130 | 47 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 7–13 | 8 | 271 | 40 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atWestern Michigan | L 21–28 | 6 | 231 | 62 | 3 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Buffalo | W 30–29 | 4 | 153 | 43 | 3 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. UAB | L 13–37 | 1 | 53 | 53 | 0 |
2017 Northern Illinois 13 games, 83 punts, 41.2 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Boston College | L 20–23 | 8 | 327 | 51 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 38–10 | 4 | 165 | 42 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atNebraska | W 21–17 | 8 | 371 | 53 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at San Diego State | L 28–34 | 8 | 291 | 56 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Kent State | W 24–3 | 8 | 312 | 56 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atBuffalo | W 14–13 | 7 | 311 | 50 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atBowling Green | W 48–17 | 3 | 110 | 42 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 30–27 | 10 | 429 | 53 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atToledo | L 17–27 | 5 | 220 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Ball State | W 63–17 | 4 | 156 | 53 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Western Michigan | W 35–31 | 3 | 82 | 39 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atCentral Michigan | L 24–31 | 10 | 439 | 70 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Duke | L 14–36 | 5 | 208 | 46 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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