| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 3 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 |
| Kent State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game flow
Western Michigan won by 16 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
KENT biggest lead
+14
Q1 5:14
WMU biggest lead
+16
Q4 4:00
Time in front
KENT 68% · WMU 24%
tied 8% · 40:42 vs 14:23 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Kent State is ahead, below it Western Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:53
Fumble Recovery (Opponent) Najee Murray 47 Yd Fumble Return (Shane Hynes Kick)
WMU 0–7 KENT5:14
TD Nick Holley 3 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)10 plays, 60 yds, 6:02 · from WMU 40
WMU 0–14 KENT0:21
FG Butch Hampton 27 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 65 yds, 4:53 · from KENT 26
WMU 3–14 KENT2nd quarter
7:12
TD Davon Tucker 2 Yd Run (Butch Hampton Kick)13 plays, 83 yds, 5:43 · from KENT 17
WMU 10–14 KENT0:00
FG Butch Hampton 23 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 27 yds, 2:29 · from KENT 33
WMU 13–14 KENT3rd quarter
2:11
TD Zach Terrell 1 Yd Run (Zach Terrell Pass to Fabian Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)20 plays, 90 yds, 9:08 · from KENT 10
WMU 21–14 KENT4th quarter
14:52
TD Justin Rankin 20 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)6 plays, 83 yds, 2:19 · from WMU 17
WMU 21–21 KENT12:04
SF Robert Spillane Safety
WMU 23–21 KENT8:27
TD Jarvion Franklin 19 Yd Run (Butch Hampton Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:37 · from KENT 25
WMU 30–21 KENT4:00
TD Fabian Johnson 5 Yd Run (Butch Hampton Kick)5 plays, 36 yds, 2:57 · from KENT 36
WMU 37–21 KENTDrives
KENT 3/10 scoredWMU 7/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | KENT | WMU 14 | 3 | 6 | 1:53 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:07 | WMU | KENT 41 | 1 | 6 | 0:14 | Fumble Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:53 | WMU | KENT 20 | 3 | 0 | 1:37 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:16 | KENT | WMU 40 | 10 | 60 | 6:02 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:14 | WMU | KENT 26 | 12 | 65 | 4:53 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 0:21 | KENT | WMU 17 | 7 | 24 | 2:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:55 | WMU | KENT 17 | 13 | 83 | 5:43 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:12 | KENT | WMU 19 | 7 | 35 | 4:43 | Interception |
| Q2 | 2:29 | WMU | KENT 33 | 7 | 27 | 2:29 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | WMU | KENT 24 | 3 | 1 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Q3 | 14:01 | KENT | WMU 33 | 4 | 19 | 2:42 | Punt |
| Q3 | 11:19 | WMU | KENT 10 | 20 | 90 | 9:08 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Western Michigan 100% · pregame line Western Michigan −18.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Terrell | 6/13 | 83 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvion Franklin | 31 | 134 | 4.3 | 1 | 19 |
| Fabian Johnson | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 1 | 22 |
| Zach Terrell | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 1 | 11 |
| Davon Tucker | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 |
| Dee Eskridge | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Henry | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Corey Davis | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jarvion Franklin | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Tranquill | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Ferguson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Bailey | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asantay Brown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keion Adams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Turner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Braster | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Bailey | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Hampton | 2/2 | 100.0 | 27 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Coleman | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Derrick Mitchell | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Biggest plays
KENT +30% Q4 14:52 Justin Rankin run for 20 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)
WMU +23% Q4 14:52 Shane Hynes kickoff for 63 yds , Darius Phillips return for 16 yds to the WMich 18 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the WMich 9
KENT +20% Q1 5:14 Nick Holley run for 3 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)
WMU +18% Q2 7:12 Davon Tucker run for 2 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)
WMU +16% Q1 5:14 Shane Hynes kickoff for 64 yds , Darius Phillips return for 25 yds to the WMich 26
Team stats
| Stat | WMU | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 11-17 | 5-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 412 | 293 |
| Passing | 83 | 73 |
| Comp/Att | 6/13 | 9/21 |
| Yards per pass | 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Rushing | 329 | 220 |
| Rushing Attempts | 64 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| Penalties | 4-24 | 5-50 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 35:23 | 24:37 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at KENT 39 Nick Holley pass complete to Brice Fackler for 10 yds to the KntSt 46 lat. to Justin Rankin for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 46
Q4 0:01 1st & 10 at KENT 39 Nick Holley pass incomplete to Ryan Malone
Q4 0:15 1st & 10 at KENT 39 Nick Holley pass complete to Brice Fackler for 8 yds to the KntSt 39 lat. to Raekwon James for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 39 lat. to Mike Marinelli for no gain to the KntSt 39
Q4 0:38 4th & 3 at WMU 30 Derrick Mitchell punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 39
Q4 0:45 4th & 3 at WMU 30 Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:45
Q4 1:20 3rd & 2 at WMU 31 Fabian Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 30
Q4 1:31 3rd & 2 at WMU 31 Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:31
Q4 1:32 2nd & 5 at WMU 28 Fabian Johnson run for 3 yds to the WMich 31
Q4 1:36 2nd & 5 at WMU 28 Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:36
Q4 1:37 1st & 10 at WMU 23 Fabian Johnson run for 5 yds to the WMich 28
Q4 1:43 4th & 3 at WMU 23 Nick Holley pass incomplete to Justin Rankin
Q4 2:00 3rd & 10 at WMU 30 Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 7 yds to the WMich 23
Q4 2:13 2nd & 10 at WMU 30 Nick Holley pass incomplete to Justin Rankin
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at WMU 30 Nick Holley pass incomplete to Raekwon James
Q4 2:42 1st & 10 at WMU 45 Nick Holley pass complete to Zaquon Tyson for 15 yds to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:10 3rd & 10 at KENT 45 Nick Holley pass complete to Justin Rankin for 10 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:17 2nd & 10 at KENT 45 Nick Holley pass incomplete to Raekwon James
Q4 3:23 1st & 10 at KENT 45 Nick Holley pass incomplete to Ernest Calhoun
Q4 3:30 2nd & 5 at KENT 40 Nick Holley pass complete to Raekwon James for 5 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:45 1st & 10 at KENT 35 Nick Holley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 40
Q4 4:00 Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 64 yds
Q4 4:00 1st & Goal at KENT 5 Fabian Johnson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)
Q4 4:37 2nd & 4 at KENT 13 Fabian Johnson run for 8 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:15 1st & 10 at KENT 19 Fabian Johnson run for 6 yds to the KntSt 13