| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Kent State | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 19 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
KENT biggest lead
+3
Q1 6:44
CMU biggest lead
+19
Q4 2:04
Time in front
KENT 0% · CMU 86%
tied 14% · 0:15 vs 51:29 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Kent State is ahead, below it Central Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
6:44
FG Shane Hynes 23 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 74 yds, 6:34 · from KENT 21
CMU 0–3 KENT6:29
TD Jerrod Davis 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Michael Armstrong Kick)
CMU 7–3 KENT2nd quarter
13:17
TD Jonathan Ward 12 Yd Run (Michael Armstrong Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 1:36 · from CMU 20
CMU 14–3 KENT8:12
TD Mark Chapman 32 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)8 plays, 89 yds, 2:43 · from CMU 11
CMU 21–3 KENT4:34
TD Mike Carrigan 13 Yd pass from George Bollas (Shane Hynes Kick)6 plays, 80 yds, 3:32 · from KENT 20
CMU 21–10 KENT3:25
TD Tony Poljan 3 Yd Run (Michael Armstrong Kick)3 plays, 51 yds, 1:00 · from CMU 49
CMU 28–10 KENT2:41
TD Trey Harrell 66 Yd pass from George Bollas (Shane Hynes Kick)3 plays, 67 yds, 0:36 · from KENT 33
CMU 28–17 KENT4th quarter
13:42
TD Mike Carrigan 57 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)6 plays, 96 yds, 2:52 · from KENT 4
CMU 28–23 KENT11:28
TD Corey Willis 53 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)4 plays, 91 yds, 2:07 · from CMU 9
CMU 35–23 KENT2:04
TD Romello Ross 2 Yd Run (Michael Armstrong Kick)1 play, 2 yds, 0:05 · from KENT 2
CMU 42–23 KENTDrives
KENT 4/14 scoredCMU 6/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | CMU | CMU 25 | 4 | 21 | 1:42 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:18 | KENT | KENT 21 | 13 | 74 | 6:34 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 6:29 | CMU | KENT 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:21 | KENT | KENT 39 | 5 | 10 | 2:47 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:34 | CMU | CMU 12 | 3 | 9 | 1:31 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:03 | KENT | KENT 23 | 4 | 17 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:53 | CMU | CMU 20 | 5 | 80 | 1:36 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:11 | KENT | KENT 15 | 5 | 45 | 2:16 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:55 | CMU | CMU 11 | 8 | 89 | 2:43 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:06 | KENT | KENT 20 | 6 | 80 | 3:32 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:25 | CMU | CMU 49 | 3 | 51 | 1:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:17 | KENT | KENT 33 | 3 | 67 | 0:36 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Central Michigan −17.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Morris | 14/22 | 297 | 13.5 | 2 | 1 | 78.0 |
| Tony Poljan | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 80.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Ward | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 1 | 19 |
| Shane Morris | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 35 |
| Romello Ross | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 |
| Mark Chapman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tony Poljan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Conklin | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 0 | 42 |
| Mark Chapman | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 1 | 33 |
| Corey Willis | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 1 | 53 |
| Tony Poljan | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Jonathan Ward | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Armstrong | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sheldon | 4 | 197 | 49.3 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Biggest plays
CMU +22% Q1 6:29 Shane Hynes kickoff for 63 yds , Jerrod Davis return for 98 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
KENT +14% Q4 13:42 Mike Carrigan run for 57 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)
KENT +9% Q1 6:44 Shane Hynes 23 yd FG GOOD
CMU +9% Q4 13:42 Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 13:42
CMU +7% Q4 11:28 Shane Morris pass complete to Corey Willis for 53 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 | 5-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Total Yards | 450 | 494 |
| Passing | 298 | 320 |
| Comp/Att | 15/23 | 16/30 |
| Yards per pass | 13.0 | 10.7 |
| Rushing | 152 | 174 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 47 |
| Yards per rush | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| Penalties | 7-60 | 10-109 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 22:38 | 37:22 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:48 2nd & 12 at KENT 49 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 49
Q4 0:48 1st & 10 at KENT 47 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 49
Q4 2:01 4th & 17 at KENT 49 Dustin Crum sacked by Donny Kyre for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 47
Q4 2:01 3rd & 19 at KENT 47 Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the KntSt 49
Q4 2:01 2nd & 10 at CMU 44 Dustin Crum sacked by Chris Kantzavelos for a loss of 9 yards to the KntSt 47
Q4 2:01 1st & 10 at CMU 44 Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Kris White
Q4 2:01 1st & 10 at KENT 46 Dustin Crum pass complete to Justin Rankin for 10 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:04 Kaden Keon kickoff for 19 yds, downed at the KntSt 46
Q4 2:04 1st & Goal at KENT 2 Romello Ross run for 2 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
Q4 3:21 4th & 21 at KENT 9 George Bollas sacked by Mitch Stanitzek for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 2
Q4 3:21 3rd & 21 at KENT 9 George Bollas pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
Q4 3:21 2nd & 17 at KENT 13 George Bollas sacked by Mitch Stanitzek for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 9
Q4 3:21 1st & 10 at KENT 20 George Bollas sacked by Joe Ostman for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 13
Q4 3:32 4th & 13 at CMU 31 Jack Sheldon punt for 50 yds , Kavious Price returns for 1 yd to the KntSt 20
Q4 3:32 Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:32
Q4 3:41 3rd & 11 at CMU 33 Shane Morris sacked by Jim Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 31
Q4 3:41 Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:41
Q4 4:31 2nd & 12 at CMU 32 Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the CMich 33
Q4 4:31 1st & 10 at CMU 34 Romello Ross run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 32
Q4 6:32 4th & Goal at CMU 34 George Bollas pass incomplete to Trey Harrell
Q4 6:32 3rd & Goal at CMU 28 George Bollas sacked by Alex Briones for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 34
Q4 6:32 2nd & Goal at CMU 3 TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 28 TEAM fumbled, recovered by KntSt Justin Rankin
Q4 6:32 1st & Goal at CMU 1 Justin Rankin run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 3
Q4 6:32 1st & Goal at CMU 3 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, substitution infraction (2 Yards) to the CMich 1