| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 21 · 5 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+21
Q3 4:48
KENT biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 78% · KENT 0%
tied 22% · 47:00 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Kent State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2:00
TD Spencer Tears 10 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)12 plays, 80 yds, 5:35 · from NIU 20
KENT 0–7 NIU2nd quarter
6:33
FG Shane Hynes 18 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 89 yds, 4:42 · from KENT 10
KENT 3–7 NIU1:01
TD Shane Wimann 25 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)8 plays, 48 yds, 2:54 · from KENT 48
KENT 3–14 NIU3rd quarter
10:34
TD Jordan Huff 2 Yd pass from Marcus Childers (Christian Hagan Kick)2 plays, 11 yds, 0:32 · from KENT 11
KENT 3–21 NIU4:48
FG Christian Hagan 41 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 8 yds, 1:04 · from KENT 32
KENT 3–24 NIUDrives
NIU 4/16 scoredKENT 1/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 30 | 3 | -7 | 1:44 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:16 | KENT | KENT 44 | 5 | 16 | 2:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:55 | NIU | NIU 20 | 3 | 9 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:27 | KENT | KENT 39 | 3 | 2 | 1:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:35 | NIU | NIU 20 | 12 | 80 | 5:35 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:55 | KENT | KENT 35 | 3 | 0 | 1:21 | Interception |
| Q1 | 0:34 | NIU | KENT 34 | 4 | 10 | 1:01 | Interception |
| Q2 | 14:33 | KENT | KENT 20 | 3 | 4 | 1:56 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:37 | NIU | NIU 49 | 3 | -5 | 1:22 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:15 | KENT | KENT 10 | 10 | 89 | 4:42 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 6:31 | KENT | NIU 19 | 4 | 2 | 2:36 | Interception |
| Q2 | 3:55 | NIU | KENT 48 | 8 | 48 | 2:54 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −23.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Crum | 2/4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 52.2 |
| George Bollas | 4/13 | 14 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Crum | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 34 |
| Justin Rankin | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Will Matthews | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Kesean Gamble | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Raekwon James | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavious Price | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| George Bollas | 4 | -16 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Harrell | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Justin Rankin | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Carrigan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kavious Price | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrell Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juantez McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Hynes | 1/1 | 100.0 | 18 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Adams | 9 | 412 | 45.8 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
Biggest plays
NIU +8% Q2 6:33 Shane Hynes on-side kick recovered by KENT ST at the NoIll 19
NIU +7% Q2 3:55 Marcus Childers pass incomplete to Christian Blake
KENT +7% Q2 6:31 Dustin Crum run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 23
KENT +6% Q2 6:33 Shane Hynes 18 yd FG GOOD
NIU +4% Q2 1:01 Marcus Childers pass complete to Shane Wimann for 25 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | KENT | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 9 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-16 | 5-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 131 | 266 |
| Passing | 29 | 114 |
| Comp/Att | 6/17 | 13/22 |
| Yards per pass | 1.7 | 5.2 |
| Rushing | 102 | 152 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 50 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Penalties | 5-43 | 7-59 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:23 3rd & 8 at KENT 38 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 40
Q4 2:23 2nd & 12 at KENT 42 Tommy Mister run for 4 yds to the KntSt 38
Q4 2:23 1st & 10 at KENT 40 Marcus Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 42
Q4 2:23 2nd & 2 at NIU 48 Marcus Jones run for 12 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:23 1st & 10 at NIU 40 Marcus Jones run for 8 yds to the NoIll 48
Q4 3:09 4th & 7 at NIU 40 George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price, broken up by Mycial Allen
Q4 3:09 3rd & 10 at NIU 43 George Bollas pass complete to Trey Harrell for 3 yds to the NoIll 40
Q4 3:09 2nd & 10 at NIU 43 George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
Q4 3:09 1st & 10 at NIU 43 George Bollas pass incomplete to Raekwon James
Q4 3:14 1st & 10 at NIU 45 Marcus Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 43 Marcus Jones fumbled, forced by Alex Hoag, recovered by KntSt Jim Jones
Q4 4:08 4th & 6 at NIU 45 George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
Q4 4:08 3rd & 6 at NIU 45 George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
Q4 4:08 2nd & 10 at NIU 49 George Bollas pass complete to Kavious Price for 4 yds to the NoIll 45
Q4 4:08 1st & 10 at NIU 49 George Bollas pass incomplete to Kavious Price
Q4 5:58 4th & 9 at NIU 21 Matt Ference punt for 28 yds, downed at the NoIll 49
Q4 5:58 3rd & 3 at NIU 27 Jordan Huff run for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 21
Q4 5:58 2nd & 8 at NIU 22 Marcus Childers pass complete to Jauan Wesley for 5 yds to the NoIll 27
Q4 5:58 1st & 10 at NIU 20 Jordan Huff run for 2 yds to the NoIll 22
Q4 9:05 4th & 25 at KENT 26 Derek Adams punt for 74 yds for a touchback
Q4 9:05 3rd & 24 at KENT 27 George Bollas run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 26
Q4 9:05 2nd & 16 at KENT 35 Dustin Crum pass complete to Trey Harrell for 7 yds to the KntSt 42 KENT ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the KntSt 27
Q4 9:05 1st & 10 at KENT 41 Dustin Crum sacked by Sutton Smith and Josh Corcoran for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 35
Q4 9:05 3rd & 11 at KENT 29 Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:05 2nd & 6 at KENT 34 Dustin Crum sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 29