| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Kent State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Game flow
Buffalo won by 3 · 9 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
KENT biggest lead
+14
Q2 2:33
BUFF biggest lead
+10
Q3 5:15
Time in front
KENT 52% · BUFF 38%
tied 10% · 31:01 vs 22:53 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
8:54
TD Maurice Stephens 31 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)3 plays, 61 yds, 1:29 · from KENT 39
BUFF 0–7 KENT2nd quarter
2:33
TD Cade Wolford 41 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)4 plays, 57 yds, 1:49 · from KENT 43
BUFF 0–14 KENT1:12
TD Nik McMillan 38 Yd pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes Kick)7 plays, 92 yds, 1:18 · from BUF 8
BUFF 7–14 KENT0:00
FG Jack Howes 28 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 50 yds, 0:49 · from BUF 40
BUFF 10–14 KENT3rd quarter
9:28
TD Chance Morrow 21 Yd pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes Kick)4 plays, 53 yds, 1:01 · from BUF 47
BUFF 17–14 KENT5:15
TD Al-Jay Henderson 38 Yd Run (Jack Howes Kick)6 plays, 85 yds, 2:16 · from BUF 15
BUFF 24–14 KENT2:58
TD Terik Mulder 50 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 2:17 · from KENT 25
BUFF 24–21 KENT4th quarter
2:38
TD Dru DeShields 3 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)21 plays, 93 yds, 12:15 · from KENT 7
BUFF 24–28 KENT1:03
TD Victor Snow 22 Yd pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes Kick)8 plays, 76 yds, 1:29 · from BUF 24
BUFF 31–28 KENTDrives
KENT 4/13 scoredBUFF 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BUFF | BUF 35 | 11 | 26 | 4:37 | Downs |
| Q1 | 10:23 | KENT | KENT 39 | 3 | 61 | 1:29 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:54 | BUFF | BUF 25 | 5 | 13 | 1:55 | Interception |
| Q1 | 6:59 | KENT | KENT 34 | 10 | 32 | 5:24 | Downs |
| Q1 | 1:35 | BUFF | BUF 34 | 3 | 9 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:09 | KENT | KENT 12 | 6 | 10 | 2:42 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:27 | BUFF | KENT 8 | 1 | 3 | 0:05 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 12:22 | KENT | KENT 5 | 9 | 59 | 5:37 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:45 | BUFF | BUF 2 | 4 | 30 | 2:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:22 | KENT | KENT 43 | 4 | 57 | 1:49 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:30 | BUFF | BUF 8 | 7 | 92 | 1:18 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:12 | KENT | KENT 25 | 3 | -1 | 0:23 | Punt |
Win probability
Buffalo 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 28/40 | 318 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 68.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Jay Henderson | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 1 | 38 |
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Messiah Burch | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| James McNeil Jr. | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lamar Sperling | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik McMillan | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 1 | 38 |
| Chance Morrow | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 1 | 26 |
| Al-Jay Henderson | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Victor Snow | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 22 |
| Jasaiah Gathings | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Gonser | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Murdock | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Greer | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Brown | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SaVeon Brown | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Malin White | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Crawford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen McNair | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Howes | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Drennan | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
Biggest plays
BUFF +56% Q4 1:03 Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 22 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)
KENT +31% Q4 2:38 Dru DeShields run for 3 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)
KENT +28% Q3 2:58 Dru DeShields pass complete to Terik Mulder for 50 yds for a TD (Will Hryszko KICK)
BUFF +27% Q3 9:28 Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Chance Morrow for 21 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)
BUFF +25% Q3 5:15 Al-Jay Henderson run for 38 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | BUFF | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 | 8-20 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Total Yards | 457 | 423 |
| Passing | 318 | 279 |
| Comp/Att | 28/40 | 22/33 |
| Yards per pass | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Rushing | 139 | 144 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 44 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 4-42 | 7-42 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 22:38 | 37:22 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 10 at KENT 38 Dru DeShields pass complete to Dashawn Martin for 8 yds Dashawn Martin fumbled, recovered by BUF Keontez Bradley
Q4 0:06 2nd & 10 at KENT 38 Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Cade Wolford
Q4 0:10 1st & 10 at KENT 38 Dru DeShields pass incomplete
Q4 0:13 1st & 10 at KENT 27 Dru DeShields pass complete to Cade Wolford for 11 yds to the KENT 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:18 4th & 1 at KENT 23 Ta'Quan Roberson run for a loss of 4 yards to the KENT 27
Q4 0:23 4th & 1 at KENT 23 Timeout Kent State, clock 00:23
Q4 0:23 3rd & 3 at KENT 25 Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the KENT 23
Q4 0:29 3rd & 3 at KENT 25 Timeout Kent State, clock 00:29
Q4 0:29 2nd & 6 at KENT 28 Al-Jay Henderson run for 3 yds to the KENT 25
Q4 0:35 2nd & 6 at KENT 28 Timeout Kent State, clock 00:35
Q4 0:35 1st & 10 at KENT 32 Al-Jay Henderson run for 4 yds to the KENT 28
Q4 0:41 4th & 10 at KENT 25 Dru DeShields run for 7 yds to the KENT 32
Q4 0:50 3rd & 10 at KENT 25 Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Wayne Harris
Q4 0:53 2nd & 10 at KENT 25 Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Sebastian Brown
Q4 0:57 1st & 10 at KENT 25 Dru DeShields pass incomplete to Wayne Harris
Q4 1:03 Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:03 3rd & 10 at KENT 22 Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 22 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)
Q4 1:08 2nd & 10 at KENT 22 Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings
Q4 1:24 1st & 10 at KENT 22 Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the KENT 22
Q4 1:29 2nd & 5 at KENT 30 Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Al-Jay Henderson for 8 yds to the KENT 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:44 1st & 10 at KENT 35 Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Al-Jay Henderson for 5 yds to the KENT 30
Q4 1:53 1st & 10 at 50 Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Nik McMillan for 15 yds to the KENT 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:09 2nd & 10 at BUF 24 Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Chance Morrow for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 2:26 1st & 10 at BUF 24 Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings