| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Kent State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 10 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
2 times tied
KENT biggest lead
—
never led
NIU biggest lead
+17
Q4 8:49
Time in front
KENT 0% · NIU 49%
tied 51% · 0:00 vs 29:11 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Kent State is ahead, below it Northern Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
1:34
TD Daniel Santacaterina 3 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)16 plays, 93 yds, 6:06 · from KENT 7
NIU 7–0 KENT2nd quarter
9:03
TD George Bollas 85 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)2 plays, 81 yds, 0:50 · from NIU 19
NIU 7–7 KENT3rd quarter
9:51
TD Jordan Huff 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)4 plays, 60 yds, 1:05 · from KENT 40
NIU 14–7 KENT4:14
TD Ernest Calhoun 57 Yd pass from George Bollas (Shane Hynes Kick)2 plays, 57 yds, 0:18 · from NIU 43
NIU 14–14 KENT1:03
FG Christian Hagan 34 Yd Field Goal7 plays, 56 yds, 3:05 · from KENT 27
NIU 17–14 KENT4th quarter
14:34
TD Joel Bouagnon 9 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)2 plays, 40 yds, 0:17 · from KENT 40
NIU 24–14 KENT8:49
TD Joel Bouagnon 2 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)11 plays, 63 yds, 4:25 · from KENT 37
NIU 31–14 KENT2:05
TD Brice Fackler 10 Yd pass from George Bollas (Shane Hynes Kick)12 plays, 85 yds, 2:46 · from NIU 15
NIU 31–21 KENTDrives
KENT 3/16 scoredNIU 5/17 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | KENT | NIU 25 | 4 | 15 | 2:34 | PUNT |
| Q1 | 12:26 | NIU | KENT 18 | 7 | 24 | 3:01 | PUNT |
| Q1 | 9:25 | KENT | NIU 20 | 4 | 37 | 1:45 | PUNT |
| Q1 | 7:40 | NIU | KENT 7 | 16 | 93 | 6:06 | TOUCHDOWN |
| Q1 | 1:28 | KENT | NIU 23 | 3 | 4 | 1:28 | PUNT |
| Q2 | 15:00 | NIU | KENT 37 | 4 | 8 | 1:55 | PUNT |
| Q2 | 13:05 | KENT | NIU 22 | 3 | 2 | 0:53 | PUNT |
| Q2 | 12:12 | NIU | KENT 43 | 8 | 38 | 2:19 | FUMBLE |
| Q2 | 9:53 | KENT | NIU 19 | 2 | 81 | 0:50 | TOUCHDOWN |
| Q2 | 8:55 | NIU | KENT 32 | 8 | 31 | 2:39 | PUNT |
| Q2 | 6:16 | KENT | NIU 15 | 3 | 4 | 0:54 | PUNT |
| Q2 | 5:22 | NIU | KENT 33 | 6 | 17 | 2:21 | PUNT |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −5.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Santacaterina | 13/23 | 258 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 59.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Bouagnon | 29 | 133 | 4.6 | 2 | 31 |
| Jordan Huff | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 1 | 6 |
| Aregeros Turner | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 13 | 16 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Glasper | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Christian Blake | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenny Golladay | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -17 | -5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Golladay | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 34 |
| Shane Wimann | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 32 |
| Christian Blake | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 44 |
| D.J. Brown | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Tommy Mister | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Joel Bouagnon | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Aregeros Turner | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayomi Olootu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hagan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Ambrose | 8 | 284 | 35.5 | 0 | 5 | 46 |
Biggest plays
KENT +28% Q3 4:14 Ernest Calhoun 57 Yd pass from George Bollas (Shane Hynes Kick)
NIU +21% Q3 9:51 Jordan Huff 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
KENT +20% Q3 1:03 Christian Hagan kickoff for 57 yds , Ernest Calhoun return for 12 yds to the KntSt 20
KENT +18% Q2 9:03 George Bollas 85 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)
KENT +17% Q2 0:46 George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 12 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | NIU | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-17 | 4-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 391 |
| Passing | 258 | 203 |
| Comp/Att | 13/23 | 14/37 |
| Yards per pass | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| Rushing | 215 | 188 |
| Rushing Attempts | 71 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| Penalties | 4-45 | 6-57 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 35:22 | 24:38 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:34 1st & 10 at NIU 46 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 44
Q4 1:29 1st & 10 at KENT 27 George Bollas pass intercepted Mayomi Olootu return for no gain to the NoIll 46
Q4 1:29 2nd & 10 at KENT 16 George Bollas run for 11 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:29 1st & 10 at KENT 16 George Bollas pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Trequan Smith
Q4 1:29 3rd & 5 at KENT 6 George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 10 yds to the KntSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:29 2nd & 5 at KENT 6 George Bollas pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun, broken up by Brandon Mayes
Q4 1:29 1st & 10 at KENT 1 George Bollas pass complete to Raekwon James for 5 yds to the KntSt 6
Q4 1:48 4th & 6 at KENT 37 Jacob Ambrose punt for 36 yds, downed at the KntSt 1
Q4 1:48 3rd & 12 at KENT 43 Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the KntSt 37
Q4 1:48 Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:48
Q4 1:56 2nd & 10 at KENT 41 Daniel Santacaterina run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 43
Q4 1:56 Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:56
Q4 2:05 1st & 10 at KENT 41 Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the KntSt 41
Q4 2:05 Shane Hynes on-side kick recovered by NORTHERNIL at the KntSt 46 KENT ST Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 41
Q4 2:05 2nd & Goal at NIU 10 Brice Fackler 10 Yd pass from George Bollas (Shane Hynes Kick)
Q4 4:51 1st & Goal at NIU 10 George Bollas pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun, broken up by Dwayne Milton
Q4 4:51 1st & 10 at NIU 25 BOLLAS, George pass intercepted by OLOOTU, Mayomi at the NIU0, OLOOTU, Mayomi return to the NIU12 (RANKIN, Justin), PENALTY NIU pass interference (OLOOTU, Mayomi) 15 yards to the NIU10, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
Q4 4:51 3rd & 2 at NIU 32 George Bollas pass complete to Raekwon James for 7 yds to the NoIll 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:51 2nd & 10 at NIU 40 George Bollas pass complete to Raekwon James for 8 yds to the NoIll 32
Q4 4:51 1st & 10 at NIU 40 George Bollas pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun, broken up by Sean Folliard
Q4 4:51 3rd & 10 at KENT 48 George Bollas pass complete to Ernest Calhoun for 12 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:51 2nd & 10 at KENT 48 George Bollas pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
Q4 4:51 1st & 10 at KENT 48 George Bollas pass incomplete to Charles Chandler, broken up by Jackson Abresch
Q4 4:51 3rd & 17 at KENT 31 George Bollas pass complete to Charles Chandler for 17 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down