Kent State Golden FlashesKent State
vs 
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois
35 - 31
Huskie Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 3 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Kent State | Qtr | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 14 | Q2 | 14 |
| 3 | Q3 | 0 |
| 15 | Q4 | 10 |
| 35 | Final | 31 |
Live play by play
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Q1 8:49 Field goal Kent State #47 W.Hryszko field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell) 3-0
Q1 2:12 Touchdown Northern Illinois Jalen Macon Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN. #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 3-7
Q2 12:17 Touchdown Kent State No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #89 T.Mulder caught at N IU00, for 5 yards to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN. #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell) 10-7
Q2 7:20 Touchdown Northern Illinois Chavon Wright Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 38 yards gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 10-14
Q2 4:15 Touchdown Kent State No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #1 D.Martin caught at N IU00, for 17 yards to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell) 17-14
Q2 0:47 Touchdown Northern Illinois Jalen Macon No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Macon rush left for 9 yards gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN. #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 17-21
Q3 6:20 Field goal Kent State #47 W.Hryszko field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell) 20-21
Q4 14:16 Field goal Northern Illinois Andrew Glass #60 A.Glass field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 20-24
Q4 13:52 Touchdown Northern Illinois Chavon Wright No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Wright rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN. #60 A.Glass kick attempt good (H: #90 D.Vuckovic, LS: #44 R.Pedro) 20-31
Q4 10:23 Touchdown Kent State No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Wolford rush right for 31 yards gain to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #1 D.Martin pass attempt Successful 28-31
Q4 4:11 Touchdown Kent State No Huddle-Shotgun #5 G.Garcia rush left for 26 yards gain to the N IU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell) 35-31
Rivalry highlights
Series record
7-23
Kent State first, 30 meetings since 1966
Series leader
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois leads 23-7 in 30 meetings since 1966
Widest recent margin
21 points
Kent State 3-24 Northern Illinois, 2017
Tightest recent margin
4 points
Kent State 35-31 Northern Illinois, 2025
Highest recent total
99 points
Northern Illinois 47-52 Kent State, 2021
Head to head
Full rivalry page Kent State 7 30 meetings since 1966 23 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois leads 23-7 in 30 meetings since 1966.
Team stats, this game
Kent StateNorthern Illinois438Total yards334
207Passing yards27
231Rushing yards307
2Turnovers1
0Sacks1
20First downs21
20Penalty yards32
Key players by position
| Kent State | Pos | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
 Dru DeShields | QB | Taron Dickens |
 Brandon White | RB | Telly Johnson Jr. |
 Wayne Harris | WR | DeAree Rogers |
 Terik Mulder | TE | Jason Fowler |
 Jaihien Roy | DL | Kole Sneed |
 Hayden Dawahare | LB | Brady Kerperin |
 Joel Cordoba | DB | Kyon Conyers |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
KENT NIU Kent State vs Northern Illinois player stats
Passing
| Kent State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Deshields | 11/22 | 207 | 2 | 1 |
| Northern Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 5/10 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Kent State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Garcia | 24 | 151 | 1 | 29 |
| Cade Wolford | 2 | 52 | 1 | 31 |
| Jordan Nubin | 5 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Dru Deshields | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 30 | 185 | 2 | 38 |
| Jalen Macon | 17 | 65 | 2 | 13 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 8 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Elijah Porter | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Kent State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashawn Martin | 3 | 91 | 1 | 59 |
| Wayne Harris | 3 | 46 | 0 | 37 |
| Cade Wolford | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Ardell Banks | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Terik Mulder | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Northern Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Fowler | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Kent State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Tucker | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayed Abuhamdeh | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Woods | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nylan Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Aden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamond Mathis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Rubinstein | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Boamah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaihien Roy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derrick Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Urwiler | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Jasper Beeler | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Muhammed Jammeh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pretto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Finley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalonnie Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jean | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kimar Nelson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Kent State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hryszko | 2/2 | 34 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Northern Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 1/1 | 33 | 4/4 | 7 |
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Kent State: last 15 games before this one
4-11 in the last 15 · 16.7 scored · 35.2 allowed
LOST 0-41 scored 0 · allowed 41 See game LOST 7-34 scored 7 · allowed 34 See game LOST 17-38 scored 17 · allowed 38 See game LOST 7-43 scored 7 · allowed 43 See game WON 21-17 scored 21 · allowed 17 See game LOST 14-62 scored 14 · allowed 62 See game LOST 28-31 scored 28 · allowed 31 See game LOST 10-66 scored 10 · allowed 66 See game LOST 0-44 scored 0 · allowed 44 See game WON 42-6 scored 42 · allowed 6 See game LOST 10-45 scored 10 · allowed 45 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game LOST 13-17 scored 13 · allowed 17 See game WON 42-35 scored 42 · allowed 35 See game LOST 16-28 scored 16 · allowed 28 See game
Northern Illinois: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 17.6 scored · 21.9 allowed
WON 29-16 scored 29 · allowed 16 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-16 scored 24 · allowed 16 See game WON 28-20 scored 28 · allowed 20 See game WON 19-17 scored 19 · allowed 17 See game LOST 9-20 scored 9 · allowed 20 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-6 scored 3 · allowed 6 See game LOST 14-25 scored 14 · allowed 25 See game LOST 10-16 scored 10 · allowed 16 See game LOST 21-48 scored 21 · allowed 48 See game WON 21-7 scored 21 · allowed 7 See game LOST 3-42 scored 3 · allowed 42 See game WON 45-3 scored 45 · allowed 3 See game LOST 19-35 scored 19 · allowed 35 See game
The matchup
| Kent State | Split | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 4-7 | 2025 record entering | 3-8 |
| 220 | Points for | 174 |
| 372 | Points against | 257 |
| L1 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Kent State 35 : 31 Northern Illinois
35 : 31 Northern Illinois 2023
Northern Illinois 37 : 27 Kent State
37 : 27 Kent State 2021
Northern Illinois 41 : 23 Kent State
41 : 23 Kent State 2021
Northern Illinois 47 : 52 Kent State
47 : 52 Kent State 2017
Kent State 3 : 24 Northern Illinois
3 : 24 Northern Illinois 2016
Northern Illinois 31 : 21 Kent State
31 : 21 Kent State Kent State · QB Dru Deshields Pass yards
1434
Pass TD
8
Comp-Att
124-218
INT
6
White rush
235 yds
Harris rec
539 yds
Northern Illinois · QB Taron Dickens Pass yards
1364
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
138-210
INT
5
Jr. rush
502 yds
Rogers rec
537 yds
2 
Nolan Good QB 10 
Ethan Thanthanavong QB 12 Dru DeShields QB 14 
Deante Ruffin QB 15 
Gavin Peeps QB 17 
Cole Miller QB 0 
Mason King RB 5 
Jakorion Caffey RB 20 
Marques Hicks RB 22 Brandon White RB 24 
Jackson Farley RB 25 
Donovan Delaney Jr. RB 26 
Dylan Armentrout RB 29 
Cade Romanini RB 33 
Ayden Harris RB 18 
Hunter Hopperton FB 1 
Ardell Banks WR 3 
Jay Jay Etheridge WR 4 
Jared Kelley WR 6 Wayne Harris WR 8 
Da'Realyst Clark WR 19 
Ali Fisher WR 23 
Maurice Stephens WR 27 
Javier Wills WR 36 
Wyatt Januska WR 80 
Teaunn Hunter WR 81 
Zymir Reed WR 84 
Aidan Stewart WR 85 
Brendyn Smith WR 86 
Matthew Maxey WR 87 
William Bierfeldt WR 88 
Luke Simms WR 11 
Zy'aire Fletcher TE 13 
Dakota Taylor TE 44 
Holtz Maine TE 45 
Tommy Arnold TE 47 
Andrew Rickelman TE 89 Terik Mulder TE 50 
Ben Midea OL 52 
Gavin Kanar OL 54 
Dustyn Morell OL 55 
Jaxon Dunn OL 56 Moustafa Daoud OL 58 
Colin Prichard OL 62 
Mason Imbt OL 64 
David Iannini OL 66 
Quinten Young OL 67 
Max Gembus OL 70 
Hudson Chasko OL 71 
Liam Dalton OL 72 
Cecil Wilson OL 73 William Johnson III OL 74 
Donovan Dark OL 75 
Boston Crowell OL 76 
Mofe Adewole OL 77 
Rico Steele OL 78 
Tyler Meadows OL 0 
Darian Blachewicz DL 5 
Thomas Aden DL 8 
Josue Cordoba DL 11 
Camdon Wilborn DL 31 
Jacob Broach DL 33 Jaihien Roy DL 44 
Antonio Bottiggi DL 50 
Garrett Dial DL 52 
Aiden Burgess DL 56 
Carlos Shird DL 59 
Eckley Bridges DL 83 
Garrett Long DL 88 
Mohammed Hazime DL 90 
Bryce Griffin DL 91 
Dion'Dre Taylor DL 93 
Daiveon Taylor DL 94 
Kale Webb DL 95 
Anthony Adams III DL 98 
Bryce Faulk DL 4 
Rocco Nicholl LB 10 Hayden Dawahare LB 13 
Quan Rhodes-McKee LB 15 
Sayed Abuhamdeh LB 17 
Semaj Bridgeman LB 20 
Rafael Terrero Jr. LB 24 
Tanner Mintz LB 28 
Brodyn Bishop LB 30 
Matthew Sollberger LB 32 
Trey Rubinstein LB 35 
Nate Gregory LB 43 
Kendall McNutt LB 1 
A'tiq Muhammad DB 2 Joel Cordoba DB 3 
Derrick Jackson III DB 7 
Angelo Stockstill DB 12 
Lionel Burns III DB 14 
Tyler Bivens DB 18 
Norey Johnson DB 19 
DJ Barnes DB 21 
Tejuan Barbour DB 22 
Davion Pritchard DB 23 
Ezekiel Castex DB 25 
Martell Buchanan DB 26 
BuddyRow Garrer DB 27 
Lennox Lemon DB 29 
Jeremiah Johnson DB 38 
Clinton Robinson DB 39 
Eli Tucker PK 49 
Tommy Newcomb PK 96 
Sean Leonard PK 42 
Kolten Ford P 97 
Jake Stoeckel P 41 
Gus Goodell LS 48 
Chase Mantooth LS
Nolan Good QB 10 Ethan Thanthanavong QB 12 Dru DeShields QB 14 Deante Ruffin QB 15 Gavin Peeps QB 17 Cole Miller QB 0 Mason King RB 5 Jakorion Caffey RB 20 Marques Hicks RB 22 Brandon White RB 24 Jackson Farley RB 25 Donovan Delaney Jr. RB 26 Dylan Armentrout RB 29 Cade Romanini RB 33 Ayden Harris RB 18 Hunter Hopperton FB 1 Ardell Banks WR 3 Jay Jay Etheridge WR 4 Jared Kelley WR 6 Wayne Harris WR 8 Da'Realyst Clark WR 19 Ali Fisher WR 23 Maurice Stephens WR 27 Javier Wills WR 36 Wyatt Januska WR 80 Teaunn Hunter WR 81 Zymir Reed WR 84 Aidan Stewart WR 85 Brendyn Smith WR 86 Matthew Maxey WR 87 William Bierfeldt WR 88 Luke Simms WR 11 Zy'aire Fletcher TE 13 Dakota Taylor TE 44 Holtz Maine TE 45 Tommy Arnold TE 47 Andrew Rickelman TE 89 Terik Mulder TE 50 Ben Midea OL 52 Gavin Kanar OL 54 Dustyn Morell OL 55 Jaxon Dunn OL 56 Moustafa Daoud OL 58 Colin Prichard OL 62 Mason Imbt OL 64 David Iannini OL 66 Quinten Young OL 67 Max Gembus OL 70 Hudson Chasko OL 71 Liam Dalton OL 72 Cecil Wilson OL 73 William Johnson III OL 74 Donovan Dark OL 75 Boston Crowell OL 76 Mofe Adewole OL 77 Rico Steele OL 78 Tyler Meadows OL 0 Darian Blachewicz DL 5 Thomas Aden DL 8 Josue Cordoba DL 11 Camdon Wilborn DL 31 Jacob Broach DL 33 Jaihien Roy DL 44 Antonio Bottiggi DL 50 Garrett Dial DL 52 Aiden Burgess DL 56 Carlos Shird DL 59 Eckley Bridges DL 83 Garrett Long DL 88 Mohammed Hazime DL 90 Bryce Griffin DL 91 Dion'Dre Taylor DL 93 Daiveon Taylor DL 94 Kale Webb DL 95 Anthony Adams III DL 98 Bryce Faulk DL 4 Rocco Nicholl LB 10 Hayden Dawahare LB 13 Quan Rhodes-McKee LB 15 Sayed Abuhamdeh LB 17 Semaj Bridgeman LB 20 Rafael Terrero Jr. LB 24 Tanner Mintz LB 28 Brodyn Bishop LB 30 Matthew Sollberger LB 32 Trey Rubinstein LB 35 Nate Gregory LB 43 Kendall McNutt LB 1 A'tiq Muhammad DB 2 Joel Cordoba DB 3 Derrick Jackson III DB 7 Angelo Stockstill DB 12 Lionel Burns III DB 14 Tyler Bivens DB 18 Norey Johnson DB 19 DJ Barnes DB 21 Tejuan Barbour DB 22 Davion Pritchard DB 23 Ezekiel Castex DB 25 Martell Buchanan DB 26 BuddyRow Garrer DB 27 Lennox Lemon DB 29 Jeremiah Johnson DB 38 Clinton Robinson DB 39 Eli Tucker PK 49 Tommy Newcomb PK 96 Sean Leonard PK 42 Kolten Ford P 97 Jake Stoeckel P 41 Gus Goodell LS 48 Chase Mantooth LS 2 
Brady Davidson QB 5 Taron Dickens QB 10 
Bryshawn Brown QB 14 
Jalen Macon QB 15 
Ean Hamric QB 16 
Asa Johnson QB 18 
Cole Latimer QB 8 
Triston White RB 11 
Romelo Ware RB 20 Jaiduan Cranford RB 24 
Elijah Porter RB 30 
Da'sean Howard RB 32 
Reginald Craig RB 45 Telly Johnson Jr. RB 0 
La'Don Bryant WR 1 DeAree Rogers WR 3 
Rickey Taylor Jr. WR 4 
Kenji Lewis WR 6 
Afy Ibekwe WR 7 
Cam Thompson WR 9 
George Dimopoulos WR 12 
Tavaris Coles WR 13 
Kevin Holmes Jr. WR 19 
Kelan McInerney WR 21 
Jermaine Green Jr. WR 80 
Braylon Agee WR 81 
Justin Faulkner WR 88 
Zaire McKinney WR 49 
Devin Habermehl TE 82 
Caleb Haack TE 83 Jason Fowler TE 84 
Glen Weber TE 85 
Joe Stein TE 86 
Brady Hasquin TE 87 
Liam Russo TE 89 
Tyler Klaner TE 50 
Brendan Grabot OL 53 
Luke Skartvedt OL 55 
Ty Mead OL 58 
Ross Liegel OL 61 
Ben Gustafson OL 63 
Landon Hron OL 66 
Lane Mahnesmith OL 67 
Tyler Rindels OL 68 
Samir Senenat OL 69 
Logan Gross OL 70 
Chevy Trask OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 71 
Cian Mahoney OL 72 
Mason Markel OL 74 
Erik Murray OL 75 
Braden Petzel OL 76 
Tyler Chambers OL 77 
Daine Hanson OL 78 
Jacob Welch OL 79 
Kellen Gamble OL 13 
Mathias Smith-Davis DE 18 
Jay'shon Thomas DE 19 
James Bradley DE 24 
Darrius Summers III DE 45 
Trenton Nixon DE 53 
Charles Brooks III DE 56 
Joseph Nnamuchi DE 87 
Micah Cook DE 90 Kole Sneed DE 93 
Fawzy Omotoso DE 97 
JT King DE 0 
Montrel Canion DT 11 
Amari Washington DT 50 
Matthew Scarlett DT 54 
Zach Morrisroe DT 55 
Jordan Bellamy DT 58 
Christopher Allen DT 64 
Eli Valencia DT 72 
Terry Robinson DT 91 
Jvon Hatcher DT 92 
Jacob McGhee DT 94 
Brendan Alexander DT 95 
Ryan Hassett DT 6 
Jashawn Nelson LB 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 8 
Cooper Mau LB 15 
Broderick Windham LB 23 
Deacon King LB 25 Brady Kerperin LB 27 
Trey Porter LB 33 Ross Odgen LB 44 
Jack Murray LB 47 
Eliot Hummer LB 2 
Avery Jones DB 12 
Aaron Warren DB 17 
Justus Donahoo DB 21 
Austin Tillman DB 3 
Liam Lindo CB 4 
James Little IV CB 5 
Yassine Falke CB 9 
Dev'ion Reynolds CB 20 
Marshall Washington CB 28 
Omar Williams Jr. CB 29 
Romelo Walker CB 35 
Cristian Harkins CB 7 
Justin Harris S 14 
Malik Armstrong S 16 Kyon Conyers S 22 
Keagan Ruane-Martino S 26 
Tyrese Stanley S 30 
Andruw Ellis S 31 
Champ Smith III S 33 
JJ Schlenhardt PK 39 
Ryan Short PK 35 Carter Klementzos P 36 
Jake Ference P 41 
Troy Stumbaugh LS 43 
Jason Evans LS
Brady Davidson QB 5 Taron Dickens QB 10 Bryshawn Brown QB 14 Jalen Macon QB 15 Ean Hamric QB 16 Asa Johnson QB 18 Cole Latimer QB 8 Triston White RB 11 Romelo Ware RB 20 Jaiduan Cranford RB 24 Elijah Porter RB 30 Da'sean Howard RB 32 Reginald Craig RB 45 Telly Johnson Jr. RB 0 La'Don Bryant WR 1 DeAree Rogers WR 3 Rickey Taylor Jr. WR 4 Kenji Lewis WR 6 Afy Ibekwe WR 7 Cam Thompson WR 9 George Dimopoulos WR 12 Tavaris Coles WR 13 Kevin Holmes Jr. WR 19 Kelan McInerney WR 21 Jermaine Green Jr. WR 80 Braylon Agee WR 81 Justin Faulkner WR 88 Zaire McKinney WR 49 Devin Habermehl TE 82 Caleb Haack TE 83 Jason Fowler TE 84 Glen Weber TE 85 Joe Stein TE 86 Brady Hasquin TE 87 Liam Russo TE 89 Tyler Klaner TE 50 Brendan Grabot OL 53 Luke Skartvedt OL 55 Ty Mead OL 58 Ross Liegel OL 61 Ben Gustafson OL 63 Landon Hron OL 66 Lane Mahnesmith OL 67 Tyler Rindels OL 68 Samir Senenat OL 69 Logan Gross OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 70 Chevy Trask OL 71 Cian Mahoney OL 72 Mason Markel OL 74 Erik Murray OL 75 Braden Petzel OL 76 Tyler Chambers OL 77 Daine Hanson OL 78 Jacob Welch OL 79 Kellen Gamble OL 13 Mathias Smith-Davis DE 18 Jay'shon Thomas DE 19 James Bradley DE 24 Darrius Summers III DE 45 Trenton Nixon DE 53 Charles Brooks III DE 56 Joseph Nnamuchi DE 87 Micah Cook DE 90 Kole Sneed DE 93 Fawzy Omotoso DE 97 JT King DE 0 Montrel Canion DT 11 Amari Washington DT 50 Matthew Scarlett DT 54 Zach Morrisroe DT 55 Jordan Bellamy DT 58 Christopher Allen DT 64 Eli Valencia DT 72 Terry Robinson DT 91 Jvon Hatcher DT 92 Jacob McGhee DT 94 Brendan Alexander DT 95 Ryan Hassett DT 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 6 Jashawn Nelson LB 8 Cooper Mau LB 15 Broderick Windham LB 23 Deacon King LB 25 Brady Kerperin LB 27 Trey Porter LB 33 Ross Odgen LB 44 Jack Murray LB 47 Eliot Hummer LB 2 Avery Jones DB 12 Aaron Warren DB 17 Justus Donahoo DB 21 Austin Tillman DB 3 Liam Lindo CB 4 James Little IV CB 5 Yassine Falke CB 9 Dev'ion Reynolds CB 20 Marshall Washington CB 28 Omar Williams Jr. CB 29 Romelo Walker CB 35 Cristian Harkins CB 7 Justin Harris S 14 Malik Armstrong S 16 Kyon Conyers S 22 Keagan Ruane-Martino S 26 Tyrese Stanley S 30 Andruw Ellis S 31 Champ Smith III S 33 JJ Schlenhardt PK 39 Ryan Short PK 35 Carter Klementzos P 36 Jake Ference P 41 Troy Stumbaugh LS 43 Jason Evans LS Next up
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Kent State vs Northern Illinois: result and recap
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 35 - 31 on November 28, 2025. This Mountain West game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Kent State and Northern Illinois team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Mountain West rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Kent State vs Northern Illinois?
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Northern Illinois Huskies finished 35 - 31. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Kent State vs Northern Illinois in passing, rushing and receiving?
Dru Deshields (Kent State) led passers with 207 yards. Chavon Wright (Northern Illinois) led rushers with 185 yards. Dashawn Martin (Kent State) led receivers with 91 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Kent State play Northern Illinois?
This Kent State vs Northern Illinois game was played on November 28, 2025 at Huskie Stadium.