| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Illinois | 28 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 49 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
ILL biggest lead
+49
Q4 6:09
KENT biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
ILL 95% · KENT 0%
tied 5% · 57:10 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Illinois is ahead, below it Kent State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:10
TD Tyler White 2 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)4 plays, 38 yds, 1:33 · from KENT 38
KENT 0–7 ILL11:04
TD Marchie Murdock 34 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)1 play, 34 yds, 0:06 · from KENT 34
KENT 0–14 ILL5:26
TD Josh Ferguson 21 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)4 plays, 28 yds, 1:39 · from KENT 28
KENT 0–21 ILL1:53
TD Josh Ferguson 11 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)1 play, 11 yds, 0:05 · from KENT 11
KENT 0–28 ILL2nd quarter
10:36
TD Geronimo Allison 34 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)1 play, 34 yds, 0:07 · from KENT 34
KENT 0–35 ILL6:16
FG Taylor Zalewski 43 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yds, 0:54 · from KENT 29
KENT 0–38 ILL3rd quarter
9:02
TD Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)11 plays, 73 yds, 5:58 · from ILL 27
KENT 0–45 ILL4th quarter
8:30
FG Shane Hynes 43 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 26 yds, 2:29 · from KENT 48
KENT 3–45 ILL6:09
TD Sam Mays 27 Yd pass from Chayce Crouch (David Reisner Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:21 · from ILL 25
KENT 3–52 ILLDrives
ILL 8/18 scoredKENT 1/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | KENT | KENT 19 | 3 | -14 | 1:17 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:43 | ILL | KENT 38 | 4 | 38 | 1:33 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:10 | KENT | KENT 13 | 3 | 10 | 1:00 | Interception |
| Q1 | 11:10 | ILL | KENT 34 | 1 | 34 | 0:06 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:04 | KENT | KENT 49 | 3 | -6 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:37 | ILL | ILL 11 | 5 | 13 | 2:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:05 | ILL | KENT 28 | 4 | 28 | 1:39 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:26 | KENT | KENT 25 | 3 | 3 | 1:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:29 | ILL | ILL 25 | 3 | -4 | 1:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:08 | KENT | ILL 48 | 1 | 0 | 0:10 | Interception |
| Q1 | 1:58 | ILL | KENT 11 | 1 | 11 | 0:05 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:53 | KENT | KENT 27 | 3 | -1 | 1:58 | Punt |
Win probability
Illinois 100% · pregame line Illinois −13.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reardon | 15/34 | 156 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 |
| George Bollas | 4/6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 84.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Hibbler | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Myles Washington | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Trayion Durham | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Colin Reardon | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Nick Holley | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Ernest Calhoun | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| George Bollas | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Raekwon James | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris White | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | 58 |
| Ernest Calhoun | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Charles Chandler | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Kyle Payton | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Johnny Woods | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Raekwon James | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
| P.J. Simmons | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Connor Arlia | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Nick Holley | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Miles Hibbler | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrius Monday | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Hynes | 1/2 | 50.0 | 43 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Melchiori | 8 | 361 | 45.1 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
Biggest plays
ILL +10% Q1 12:10 Wes Lunt pass complete to Tyler White for 2 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
ILL +9% Q1 11:04 Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 34 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
KENT +7% Q1 12:10 Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 50 yds , Raekwon James return for 13 yds to the KntSt 13
ILL +5% Q1 13:43 Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 23 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
KENT +3% Q1 15:00 Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 62 yds , Raekwon James return for 16 yds to the KntSt 19
Team stats
| Stat | KENT | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-18 | 3-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 245 | 342 |
| Passing | 186 | 208 |
| Comp/Att | 19/40 | 14/29 |
| Yards per pass | 4.7 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 59 | 134 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Penalties | 11-82 | 8-80 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:21 | 28:39 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:49 1st & 10 at ILL 23 Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the Illin 23
Q4 1:03 4th & 17 at ILL 32 George Bollas pass complete to Johnny Woods for 9 yds to the Illin 23
Q4 1:03 3rd & 17 at ILL 32 George Bollas pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
Q4 1:03 3rd & 12 at ILL 27 BOLLAS, George pass complete to SIMMONS, P.J. for 27 yards to the ILL0, clock 01:03, PENALTY KENT illegal motion (SIMMONS, P.J.) 5 yards to the ILL32, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:38 2nd & 8 at ILL 23 George Bollas run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 27
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at ILL 25 Miles Hibbler run for 2 yds to the Illin 23
Q4 3:38 2nd & 7 at ILL 35 George Bollas pass complete to Kyle Payton for 10 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at ILL 38 Miles Hibbler run for 3 yds to the Illin 35
Q4 3:38 2nd & 2 at KENT 44 Myles Washington run for 3 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at KENT 36 George Bollas run for 8 yds to the KntSt 44
Q4 5:14 4th & 2 at ILL 41 Ryan Frain punt for 32 yds , Ernest Calhoun returns for 9 yds to the KntSt 36
Q4 5:14 3rd & 3 at ILL 40 Kendrick Foster run for 1 yd to the Illin 41
Q4 5:14 2nd & 7 at ILL 36 Cameron Tucker run for 4 yds to the Illin 40
Q4 5:14 1st & 10 at ILL 33 Kendrick Foster run for 3 yds to the Illin 36
Q4 5:14 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 05:14
Q4 6:09 4th & 14 at KENT 21 Anthony Melchiori punt for 44 yds , Darius Mosely returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 33
Q4 6:09 3rd & 14 at KENT 21 George Bollas pass incomplete to Raekwon James
Q4 6:09 2nd & 16 at KENT 19 Raekwon James run for 2 yds to the KntSt 21
Q4 6:09 1st & 10 at KENT 25 Raekwon James run for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 19
Q4 6:09 David Reisner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 6:09 1st & 10 at KENT 27 Chayce Crouch pass complete to Sam Mays for 27 yds for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)
Q4 8:30 3rd & 1 at KENT 31 Henry Enyenihi run for 4 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:30 2nd & 1 at KENT 31 Chayce Crouch pass incomplete to Dionte Taylor
Q4 8:30 1st & 10 at KENT 40 Henry Enyenihi run for 9 yds to the KntSt 31