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Northern Illinois · 2026

Jake Ference

PSophomore6' 0", 195 lbsSt. Louis, MO

Northern Illinois Huskies0-8 · TDC #133

Punts

36

Avg

42.4

Inside 20

8

Long

55

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

Season	Team	G	Snaps	Punts	Avg
2026 so far	Northern Illinois#133 · 0-8	8	—	36	42.4
2025	Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9	7	—	30	43.7

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jake Ference's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jake Ference's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

2026 Northern Illinois2025 Northern Illinois

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 8.5 at Wyoming (Week 7)1 of 8 games at 8.0+

				Punting
Wk	Opponent	Result	Game score	Punts	Yds	Avg	In 20	Long
1	@Iowa	L 0–40	6.6	11	460	41.8	0	49
2	Illinois State	L 24–28	5.0	5	217	43.4	0	55
3	@Arizona	L 17–42	4.7	3	109	36.3	1	41
4	@Georgia State	L 14–35	2.7	4	138	34.5	1	55
6	Air Force	L 7–28	6.0	2	85	42.5	1	52
7	@Wyoming	L 23–41	8.5	4	202	50.5	2	55
8	Hawai'i	L 21–56	7.4	4	187	46.8	1	53
9	@UNLV	L 24–31	6.6	3	127	42.3	2	52
2026 · 8 games			5.9	36	1525	42.4	8	55

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Northern Illinois depth chart →