| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Kent State | 14 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 38 |
Game flow
Kent State won by 7 · 11 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
KENT biggest lead
+14
Q1 9:29
HOW biggest lead
+1
Q3 2:09
Time in front
KENT 90% · HOW 8%
tied 2% · 54:00 vs 4:34 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Kent State is ahead, below it Howard. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:34
TD Nick Holley 38 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)1 play, 38 yds, 0:10 · from HOW 38
HOW 0–7 KENT9:29
TD Justin Rankin 25 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)5 plays, 38 yds, 2:27 · from HOW 38
HOW 0–14 KENT8:33
TD Kyle Anthony 16 Yd pass from Caylin Newton (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)3 plays, 77 yds, 0:49 · from HOW 23
HOW 7–14 KENT2nd quarter
12:12
TD Raekwon James 25 Yd pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes Kick)8 plays, 52 yds, 4:34 · from KENT 48
HOW 7–21 KENT2:05
TD Anthony Philyaw 75 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)2 plays, 97 yds, 0:36 · from HOW 3
HOW 14–21 KENT3rd quarter
9:52
FG Dakota Lebofsky 23 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 46 yds, 2:54 · from HOW 48
HOW 17–21 KENT6:15
SF Team Safety
HOW 17–23 KENT2:09
TD Caylin Newton 1 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)11 plays, 60 yds, 3:37 · from HOW 40
HOW 24–23 KENT4th quarter
12:35
TD Kesean Gamble 1 Yd Run (Nick Holley Run for Two-Point Conversion)11 plays, 58 yds, 4:21 · from KENT 42
HOW 24–31 KENT5:56
TD Kesean Gamble 3 Yd Run (Shane Hynes Kick)9 plays, 34 yds, 4:56 · from HOW 34
HOW 24–38 KENT3:16
TD Caylin Newton 4 Yd Run (Dakota Lebofsky Kick)9 plays, 79 yds, 2:36 · from HOW 21
HOW 31–38 KENTDrives
KENT 5/14 scoredHOW 6/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | HOW | HOW 8 | 3 | 3 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:44 | KENT | HOW 38 | 1 | 38 | 0:10 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:29 | HOW | HOW 18 | 3 | -6 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:56 | KENT | HOW 38 | 5 | 38 | 2:27 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:22 | HOW | HOW 23 | 3 | 77 | 0:49 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:27 | KENT | KENT 39 | 3 | 8 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:03 | HOW | HOW 10 | 4 | 4 | 1:56 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:07 | KENT | HOW 44 | 3 | -2 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:26 | HOW | HOW 13 | 5 | 19 | 1:40 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:46 | KENT | KENT 48 | 8 | 52 | 4:34 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:07 | HOW | HOW 30 | 8 | 22 | 3:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:37 | KENT | KENT 17 | 12 | 74 | 5:56 | Missed FG |
Win probability
Kent State 100% · pregame line Kent State −24.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caylin Newton | 9/22 | 225 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Kalen Johnson | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Philyaw | 20 | 147 | 7.4 | 1 | 75 |
| Caylin Newton | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 2 | 12 |
| Dezmond Wortham | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Jequez Ezzard | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amir Lewis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kalen Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jequez Ezzard | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 0 | 75 |
| Kyle Anthony | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 1 | 41 |
| Da'Vaun Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dezmond Wortham | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Lebofsky | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damion Gillespie | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Dakota Lebofsky | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Biggest plays
HOW +29% Q3 2:09 Caylin Newton run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dakota Lebofsky KICK)
KENT +25% Q3 2:09 Dakota Lebofsky kickoff for 47 yds , Kavious Price return for 24 yds to the KntSt 42
HOW +14% Q4 3:16 Caylin Newton run for 4 yds for a TD, (Dakota Lebofsky KICK)
KENT +14% Q4 3:16 Dakota Lebofsky kickoff for 61 yds , Kavious Price return for 14 yds to the KntSt 18
KENT +11% Q3 9:52 Dakota Lebofsky kickoff for 53 yds , Raekwon James return for 22 yds to the KntSt 34
Team stats
| Stat | HOW | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 8-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 432 | 399 |
| Passing | 226 | 105 |
| Comp/Att | 10/23 | 8/16 |
| Yards per pass | 9.8 | 6.6 |
| Rushing | 206 | 294 |
| Rushing Attempts | 48 | 53 |
| Yards per rush | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 13-114 | 13-132 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:16 | 33:44 |
Play by play
Q4 0:39 1st & 10 at HOW 22 Caylin Newton pass intercepted Demetrius Monday return for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 10
Q4 0:39 3rd & 11 at HOW 7 Caylin Newton pass incomplete, PENALTY KENT personal foul (MONDAY, D.) 15 yards to the HOW22, 1ST DOWN HOW, NO PLAY.
Q4 0:39 2nd & 11 at HOW 7 Caylin Newton sacked by Theo Eboigbe for 0 yards to the Howrd 7
Q4 0:39 2nd & 6 at HOW 12 Caylin Newton pass complete to . Lemonier Jr. for 21 yards to the HOW33, out-of-bounds (LAWRENCE-BURKE), PENALTY HOW ineligible downfield on pass (Tyrone Ramsey) 5 yards to the HOW7, NO PLAY.
Q4 0:39 1st & 10 at HOW 8 Caylin Newton run for 4 yds to the Howrd 12
Q4 0:45 4th & 2 at HOW 47 Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Howrd 8
Q4 0:45 Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:45
Q4 1:36 3rd & 2 at HOW 47 Will Matthews run for no gain to the Howrd 47
Q4 1:36 Timeout HOWARD, clock 01:36
Q4 1:41 2nd & 3 at HOW 48 Kesean Gamble run for 1 yd to the Howrd 47
Q4 1:41 Timeout HOWARD, clock 01:41
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at KENT 45 Will Matthews run for 7 yds to the Howrd 48
Q4 3:08 2nd & 4 at KENT 24 Will Matthews run for 21 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at KENT 18 Will Matthews run for 6 yds to the KntSt 24
Q4 3:16 Dakota Lebofsky kickoff for 61 yds , Kavious Price return for 14 yds to the KntSt 18
Q4 3:16 1st & Goal at KENT 4 Caylin Newton run for 4 yds for a TD, (Dakota Lebofsky KICK)
Q4 5:52 4th & 9 at KENT 14 Caylin Newton pass complete to Kyle Anthony for 10 yds to the KntSt 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:52 3rd & 9 at KENT 14 Anthony Philyaw run for no gain to the KntSt 14
Q4 5:52 2nd & 9 at KENT 14 Caylin Newton pass incomplete to Dezmond Wortham
Q4 5:52 2nd & 4 at KENT 9 HOWARD Penalty, false start (Howard Warren) to the KntSt 14
Q4 5:52 1st & 10 at KENT 15 Anthony Philyaw run for 6 yds to the KntSt 9
Q4 5:52 3rd & 7 at KENT 30 Caylin Newton pass incomplete to Jequez Ezzard, PENALTY KENT roughing passer (FAULKNER, Nick) 15 yards to the KENT15, 1ST DOWN HOW, NO PLAY.
Q4 5:52 2nd & 10 at KENT 33 Anthony Philyaw run for 3 yds to the KntSt 30
Q4 5:52 2nd & 10 at KENT 0 PENALTY KENT unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY HOW unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
Q4 5:52 1st & 10 at KENT 33 Caylin Newton pass incomplete to Kyle Anthony, broken up by Erik Simpson