| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 38 |
| Kent State | 14 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
Game flow
Kent State won by 10 · 14 scoresLead changes
2
1 time tied
KENT biggest lead
+21
Q2 13:19
BUFF biggest lead
+4
Q3 0:43
Time in front
KENT 91% · BUFF 2%
tied 7% · 54:30 vs 1:24 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Kent State is ahead, below it Buffalo. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:34
TD Dustin Crum 10 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)6 plays, 70 yds, 2:26 · from BUF 30
BUFF 0–7 KENT3:16
TD Dante Cephas 39 Yd pass from Dustin Crum (Andrew Glass Kick)7 plays, 76 yds, 1:50 · from BUF 24
BUFF 0–14 KENT2nd quarter
13:19
TD Dustin Crum 5 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)9 plays, 60 yds, 2:41 · from BUF 40
BUFF 0–21 KENT8:03
TD Kevin Marks Jr. 2 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)13 plays, 73 yds, 5:16 · from KENT 0
BUFF 7–21 KENT6:12
TD Marquez Cooper 19 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 1:51 · from BUF 25
BUFF 7–28 KENT2:19
FG Alex McNulty 41 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 42 yds, 3:53 · from KENT 0
BUFF 10–28 KENT0:00
FG Andrew Glass 26 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 64 yds, 2:19 · from BUF 25
BUFF 10–31 KENT3rd quarter
13:31
TD Kevin Marks Jr. 16 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)6 plays, 68 yds, 1:29 · from KENT 0
BUFF 17–31 KENT10:57
TD Jake Molinich 9 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex McNulty Kick)5 plays, 71 yds, 1:36 · from KENT 0
BUFF 24–31 KENT4:01
TD Matt Myers 4 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)11 plays, 71 yds, 4:36 · from KENT 0
BUFF 31–31 KENT2:21
FG Andrew Glass 42 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 50 yds, 1:40 · from BUF 25
BUFF 31–34 KENT0:43
TD Dylan McDuffie 10 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)4 plays, 63 yds, 1:35 · from KENT 0
BUFF 38–34 KENT4th quarter
14:19
TD Dante Cephas 5 Yd pass from Dustin Crum (Andrew Glass Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:24 · from BUF 25
BUFF 38–41 KENT8:24
TD Dante Cephas 40 Yd pass from Dustin Crum (Andrew Glass Kick)4 plays, 80 yds, 1:18 · from BUF 20
BUFF 38–48 KENTDrives
KENT 8/13 scoredBUFF 6/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | KENT | BUF 30 | 6 | 70 | 2:26 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:34 | BUFF | KENT 0 | 13 | 48 | 5:06 | Downs |
| Q1 | 7:28 | KENT | BUF 27 | 5 | 9 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:02 | BUFF | KENT 0 | 3 | -1 | 0:56 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:06 | KENT | BUF 24 | 7 | 76 | 1:50 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:16 | BUFF | KENT 0 | 5 | 5 | 2:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:00 | KENT | BUF 40 | 9 | 60 | 2:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:19 | BUFF | KENT 0 | 13 | 73 | 5:16 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:03 | KENT | BUF 25 | 8 | 75 | 1:51 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:12 | BUFF | KENT 0 | 10 | 42 | 3:53 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 2:19 | KENT | BUF 25 | 12 | 64 | 2:19 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 15:00 | BUFF | KENT 0 | 6 | 68 | 1:29 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Kent State 100% · pregame line Kent State −7.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Vantrease | 24/45 | 237 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 31.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan McDuffie | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | 1 | 37 |
| Kevin Marks Jr. | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 2 | 16 |
| Ron Cook Jr. | 14 | 72 | 5.1 | 0 | 24 |
| Kyle Vantrease | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Matt Myers | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 1 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quian Williams | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 | 24 |
| Ron Cook Jr. | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 24 |
| Dominic Johnson | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dylan McDuffie | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Khamran Laborn | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bernard Porter | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jake Molinich | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Jamari Gassett | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevin Marks Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Trevor Borland | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kadofi Wright | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| James Patterson | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Gross Jr. | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Michel | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rogers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Fuqua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Powell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McNulty | 1/3 | 33.0 | 41 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Baltar | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
BUFF +38% Q3 0:43 Dylan McDuffie run for 10 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)
BUFF +30% Q3 4:01 Matt Myers run for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)
KENT +29% Q4 9:42 Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 19 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
KENT +28% Q4 14:19 Dustin Crum pass complete to Dante Cephas for 5 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK)
KENT +26% Q3 4:01 Alex McNulty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | BUFF | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 36 | 33 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-18 | 5-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 4-5 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 549 | 633 |
| Passing | 237 | 407 |
| Comp/Att | 24/45 | 22/36 |
| Yards per pass | 5.3 | 11.3 |
| Rushing | 312 | 226 |
| Rushing Attempts | 54 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Penalties | 7-65 | 10-105 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 36:22 | 23:38 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass intercepted
Q4 0:31 2nd & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Dominic Johnson
Q4 0:31 1st & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Dominic Johnson
Q4 0:31 2nd & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Khamran Laborn for 16 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:31 1st & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Dominic Johnson
Q4 0:31 4th & 6 at KENT 31 Josh Smith punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 22
Q4 1:14 4th & 1 at KENT 36 PENALTY KSU False Start (Monnin,Nathan) 5 yards from KSU36 to KSU31. NO PLAY.
Q4 1:14 3rd & 7 at KENT 30 Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the KntSt 36
Q4 1:14 2nd & 9 at KENT 28 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:14
Q4 1:20 2nd & 9 at KENT 28 Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 30
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at KENT 27 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:20
Q4 1:24 1st & 10 at KENT 27 Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the KntSt 28
Q4 1:24 2nd & 13 at KENT 27 Kyle Vantrease pass intercepted
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at KENT 24 Kyle Vantrease sacked by Matt Harmon for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 27
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at KENT 35 Kyle Vantrease run for 11 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:38 4th & 2 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 17 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:38 3rd & 9 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dylan McDuffie for 7 yds to the Buff 48
Q4 3:38 2nd & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 1 yd to the Buff 41
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Tyler Stephens
Q4 3:38 3rd & 4 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Quian Williams for 16 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:38 2nd & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 6 yds to the Buff 24
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at KENT 0 Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete to Dominic Johnson
Q4 3:38 4th & 11 at KENT 40 Josh Smith punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Buff 18
Q4 3:45 3rd & 11 at KENT 40 Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:45