| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 18 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NIU biggest lead
+28
Q4 6:55
KENT biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 91% · KENT 0%
tied 9% · 54:43 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Kent State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:43
FG John Richardson 37 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 41 yds, 5:17 · from NIU 40
KENT 0–3 NIU2:09
TD Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)10 plays, 78 yds, 4:57 · from NIU 22
KENT 0–10 NIU2nd quarter
8:33
TD Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)15 plays, 81 yds, 7:52 · from NIU 19
KENT 0–17 NIU3rd quarter
11:38
FG Andrew Glass 41 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 56 yds, 3:22 · from KENT 20
KENT 3–17 NIU3:55
TD CJ Brown 26 Yd Interception Return (John Richardson Kick)
KENT 3–24 NIU0:27
TD Nykeim Johnson 17 Yd pass from Dustin Crum (Andrew Glass Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:28 · from KENT 25
KENT 10–24 NIU4th quarter
10:54
TD Rocky Lombardi 5 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 4:33 · from NIU 25
KENT 10–31 NIU6:55
TD Rocky Lombardi 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)5 plays, 21 yds, 2:48 · from KENT 21
KENT 10–38 NIU4:16
TD Collin Schlee 4 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)10 plays, 78 yds, 2:39 · from KENT 22
KENT 17–38 NIU2:01
FG John Richardson 30 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 17 yds, 2:15 · from KENT 29
KENT 17–41 NIU0:00
TD Luke Floriea 7 Yd pass from Collin Schlee 10 plays, 92 yds, 2:01 · from KENT 8
KENT 23–41 NIUDrives
NIU 6/8 scoredKENT 5/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NIU | NIU 40 | 10 | 41 | 5:17 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 9:43 | KENT | KENT 25 | 7 | 17 | 2:37 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:06 | NIU | NIU 22 | 10 | 78 | 4:57 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:09 | KENT | KENT 25 | 3 | 11 | 0:44 | Interception |
| Q1 | 1:25 | NIU | NIU 19 | 15 | 81 | 7:52 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:33 | KENT | KENT 25 | 8 | 43 | 3:34 | Downs |
| Q2 | 4:59 | NIU | NIU 32 | 12 | 50 | 4:45 | Interception |
| Q2 | 0:14 | KENT | KENT 4 | 2 | 28 | 0:14 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | KENT | KENT 20 | 9 | 56 | 3:22 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 11:38 | NIU | NIU 20 | 13 | 23 | 7:34 | Punt |
| Q3 | 4:04 | KENT | KENT 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:09 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q3 | 3:55 | KENT | KENT 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:28 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Kent State −4.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Crum | 11/21 | 128 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 17.2 |
| Collin Schlee | 5/5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Williams | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Dustin Crum | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Collin Schlee | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 11 |
| Bryan Bradford | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Marquez Cooper | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ja'Shaun Poke | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Floriea | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Cephas | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Keshunn Abram | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Raymond James | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Nykeim Johnson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Ja'Shaun Poke | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Luke Floriea | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Bolden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Smith | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Biggest plays
NIU +18% Q1 2:09 Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
KENT +14% Q1 2:09 John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
KENT +14% Q1 9:43 John Richardson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NIU +11% Q2 8:33 Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
KENT +11% Q3 0:27 Nykeim Johnson 17 Yd pass from Dustin Crum (Andrew Glass Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | KENT | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 28 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-9 | 8-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| Total Yards | 391 | 368 |
| Passing | 196 | 102 |
| Comp/Att | 16/26 | 7/15 |
| Yards per pass | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Rushing | 195 | 266 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 61 |
| Yards per rush | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 7-73 | 5-55 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 19:59 | 40:01 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & Goal at NIU 7 Collin Schlee pass complete to Luke Floriea for 7 yds for a TD
Q4 0:12 1st & Goal at NIU 4 Luke Floriea run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 7
Q4 0:20 2nd & 3 at NIU 15 Collin Schlee run for 11 yds to the NoIll 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:31 1st & 10 at NIU 22 Collin Schlee run for 7 yds to the NoIll 15
Q4 0:39 1st & 10 at NIU 35 Collin Schlee pass complete to Keshunn Abram for 13 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:50 1st & 10 at KENT 47 Collin Schlee pass complete to Dante Cephas for 18 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:58 2nd & 3 at KENT 36 Collin Schlee pass complete to Dante Cephas for 11 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:18 1st & 10 at KENT 29 Bryan Bradford run for 7 yds to the KntSt 36
Q4 1:34 2nd & 8 at KENT 10 Collin Schlee pass complete to Dante Cephas for 19 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at KENT 8 Bryan Bradford run for 2 yds to the KntSt 10
Q4 2:01 John Richardson kickoff for 45 yds , Mark Williams return for a loss of 15 yards to the KntSt 8 Mark Williams fumbled, recovered by KntSt Ja'Shaun Poke , return for 3 yds to the KntSt 8
Q4 2:01 4th & 3 at KENT 12 John Richardson 30 Yd Field Goal
Q4 2:05 Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:05
Q4 2:11 3rd & 7 at KENT 16 Jay Ducker run for 4 yds to the KntSt 12
Q4 2:52 2nd & 10 at KENT 19 Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the KntSt 16
Q4 3:33 1st & 10 at KENT 19 Jay Ducker run for no gain to the KntSt 19
Q4 4:11 1st & 10 at KENT 29 Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:16 Andrew Glass onside kickoff for 9 yds , Jay Ducker return for 15 yds to the KntSt 29
Q4 4:16 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:16
Q4 4:16 4th & Goal at NIU 4 Collin Schlee 4 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)
Q4 4:57 3rd & Goal at NIU 4 Dustin Crum pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for no gain to the NoIll 4
Q4 5:25 2nd & Goal at NIU 6 Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the NoIll 4
Q4 5:48 1st & Goal at NIU 10 Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the NoIll 6
Q4 6:01 1st & 10 at NIU 28 Dustin Crum pass complete to Raymond James for 18 yds to the NoIll 10 for a 1ST down