Northern Illinois Huskies @ Kent State Golden Flashes
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Andrew Glass kickoff for 63 yds
39-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 39 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 25
6-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the KENT 30
1st & 10 at KENT 36
6-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cam Thompson for 6 yds to the KENT 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at KENT 30
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Kyle Thomas run for 3 yds to the KENT 21
1st & 10 at KENT 24
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the KENT 19
2nd & 7 at KENT 21
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Gavin Williams
3rd & 5 at KENT 19
Field Goal Good
11:27 - 1st
Kanon Woodill 36 yd FG GOOD
4th & 5 at KENT 19
Kickoff Return (Offense)
11:17 - 1st
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Xavier Williams return for 32 yds to the KENT 32
Incompletion
11:17 - 1st
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Trell Harris
1st & 10 at KENT 32
10-yd Run
11:17 - 1st
Jaylen Thomas run for 10 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at KENT 32
6-yd Run
11:17 - 1st
Jaylen Thomas run for 6 yds to the KENT 48
1st & 10 at KENT 42
5-yd Run
11:17 - 1st
Jaylen Thomas run for 5 yds to the KENT 43
2nd & 4 at KENT 48
Incompletion
11:17 - 1st
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Trell Harris
3rd & 9 at KENT 43
Punt
8:49 - 1st
Josh Smith punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 19
4th & 9 at KENT 43
Incompletion
8:49 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kyle Thomas
1st & 10 at NIU 19
2-yd Run
8:49 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 21
2nd & 10 at NIU 19
10-yd Pass
8:49 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 10 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at NIU 21
1-yd Run
8:49 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 32
1st & 10 at NIU 31
29-yd Pass
8:49 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 29 yds to the KENT 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at NIU 32
11-yd Run
8:49 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi run for 11 yds to the KENT 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KENT 39
9-yd Pass
8:49 - 1st
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 9 yds to the KENT 24
1st & 15 at KENT 33
24-yd Touchdown Run
4:07 - 1st
Antario Brown run for 24 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)
2nd & 6 at KENT 24
2nd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
4:01 - 1st
Jake Seibert kickoff for 59 yds , Xavier Williams return for 17 yds to the KENT 23
1-yd Run
4:01 - 1st
Jaylen Thomas run for 1 yd to the KENT 24
1st & 10 at KENT 23
1-yd Run
4:01 - 1st
Jaylen Thomas run for 1 yd to the KENT 23
2nd & 9 at KENT 24
11-yd Pass
4:01 - 1st
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 11 yds to the KENT 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at KENT 28
6-yd Run
4:01 - 1st
Gavin Garcia run for 6 yds to the KENT 45
1st & 10 at KENT 39
31-yd Run
4:01 - 1st
Gavin Garcia run for 31 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at KENT 45
2-yd Run
4:01 - 1st
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the NIU 22
1st & 10 at NIU 24
Incompletion
0:00 - 1st
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
2nd & 8 at NIU 22
End of 1st Quarter
0-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 22
3rd & 8 at NIU 22
8-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Andrew Glass run for 8 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down
4th & 8 at NIU 22
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 2nd
PENALTY KENT False Start (Golden,Cameron) 5 yards from NOIL14 to NOIL19. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NIU 14
6-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Jaylen Thomas run for 6 yds to the NIU 13
1st & 15 at NIU 19
4-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Jaylen Thomas run for 4 yds to the NIU 9
2nd & 9 at NIU 13
9-yd Touchdown Pass
12:09 - 2nd
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)
3rd & 5 at NIU 9
Kickoff
12:09 - 2nd
Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
45-yd Pass
12:09 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kyle Thomas for 45 yds to the KENT 30 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 25
3-yd Run
12:09 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the KENT 27
1st & 10 at KENT 30
0-yd Run
12:09 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the KENT 27
2nd & 7 at KENT 27
Incompletion
12:09 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
3rd & 7 at KENT 27
5-yd Run
10:01 - 2nd
Tom Foley run for 5 yds to the KENT 32
4th & 7 at KENT 27
Incompletion
10:01 - 2nd
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr.
1st & 10 at KENT 32
3-yd Run
10:01 - 2nd
Jaylen Thomas run for 3 yds to the KENT 35
2nd & 10 at KENT 32
Incompletion
10:01 - 2nd
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
3rd & 7 at KENT 35
Punt
9:01 - 2nd
Josh Smith punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 26
4th & 7 at KENT 35
9-yd Run
9:01 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 35
1st & 10 at NIU 26
Fumble Recovery
8:04 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the NIU 13 Rocky Lombardi fumbled, recovered by NIU D.J. Miller Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NOIL33 fumbled by Lombardi,Rocky at NOIL33 recovered by KENT Miller,D.J. at NOIL33 Miller,D.J. return 20 yards to the NOIL13 (Dozier,Billy).
2nd & 1 at NIU 35
13-yd Touchdown Run
7:53 - 2nd
Luke Floriea run for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)
1st & 10 at NIU 13
Kickoff
7:53 - 2nd
Andrew Glass kickoff for 55 yds
1-yd Run
7:53 - 2nd
Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 26
1st & 10 at NIU 25
Incompletion
7:53 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
2nd & 9 at NIU 26
7-yd Run
7:53 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the NIU 33
3rd & 9 at NIU 26
Punt
6:11 - 2nd
Tom Foley punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Luke Floriea at the KENT 28
4th & 2 at NIU 33
2-yd Run
6:11 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 26
1st & 10 at KENT 28
Incompletion
6:11 - 2nd
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr.
2nd & 12 at KENT 26
12-yd Run
6:11 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for 12 yds to the KENT 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 12 at KENT 26
5-yd Run
6:11 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 43
1st & 10 at KENT 38
40-yd Pass
6:11 - 2nd
Devin Kargman pass complete to Trell Harris for 40 yds to the NIU 17 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at KENT 43
3-yd Run
6:11 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the NIU 14
1st & 10 at NIU 17
(2:25 - 2nd) Timeout Kent State, clock 02:25
0-yd Run
2:25 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 14
2nd & 7 at NIU 14
(2:20 - 2nd) Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:20
8-yd Pass
2:20 - 2nd
Devin Kargman pass complete to Trell Harris for 8 yds to the NIU 6 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at NIU 14
0-yd Run
2:20 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 6
1st & Goal at NIU 6
(1:45 - 2nd) Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:45
5-yd Penalty
1:45 - 2nd
PENALTY KENT False Start (Golden,Cameron) 5 yards from NOIL06 to NOIL11. NO PLAY.
2nd & Goal at NIU 6
4-yd Run
1:45 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the NIU 7
2nd & Goal at NIU 11
(1:40 - 2nd) Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:40
4-yd Run
1:40 - 2nd
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the NIU 3
3rd & Goal at NIU 7
(0:57 - 2nd) Timeout Kent State, clock 00:57
Field Goal Good
0:54 - 2nd
Andrew Glass 21 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at NIU 3
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:44 - 2nd
Andrew Glass kickoff for 62 yds , Trayvon Rudolph return for 21 yds to the NIU 24
12-yd Pass
0:44 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 12 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NIU 24
Incompletion
0:44 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
1st & 10 at NIU 36
Incompletion
0:44 - 2nd
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
2nd & 10 at NIU 36
3-yd Run
0:44 - 2nd
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 39
3rd & 10 at NIU 36
(0:21 - 2nd) Timeout Kent State, clock 00:21
Punt
0:15 - 2nd
Tom Foley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Luke Floriea at the KENT 23
4th & 7 at NIU 39
-6-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Kneel down by Kent St. at KENT17 for loss of 6 yards.
1st & 10 at KENT 23
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:55 - 3rd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Xavier Williams return for 16 yds to the KENT 16 Xavier Williams fumbled, recovered by NIU Cyrus McGarrell Seibert,Jake kickoff 65 yards to the KENT00 Williams,Xavier return 16 yards to the KENT16 fumbled by Williams,Xavier at KENT16 forced by Poe,Jaylen recovered by NOIL McGarrell,Cyrus at KENT16, End Of Play.
0-yd Run
14:55 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for no gain to the KENT 16
1st & 10 at KENT 16
Incompletion
14:55 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge
2nd & 10 at KENT 16
16-yd Touchdown Pass
14:05 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 16 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)
3rd & 10 at KENT 16
Kickoff
14:05 - 3rd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 60 yds fair catch by Javaughn Byrd at the KENT 25
2-yd Run
14:05 - 3rd
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 27
1st & 10 at KENT 25
9-yd Pass
14:05 - 3rd
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at KENT 27
1-yd Run
14:05 - 3rd
Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the KENT 37
1st & 10 at KENT 36
1-yd Run
14:05 - 3rd
Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the KENT 38
2nd & 9 at KENT 37
9-yd Pass
14:05 - 3rd
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds to the KENT 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at KENT 38
45-yd Pass
14:05 - 3rd
Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 45 yds to the NIU 8 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KENT 47
1-yd Run
14:05 - 3rd
Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the NIU 7
1st & Goal at NIU 8
0-yd Run
14:05 - 3rd
Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 7
2nd & Goal at NIU 7
Incompletion
14:05 - 3rd
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Justin Holmes
3rd & Goal at NIU 7
Field Goal Good
9:12 - 3rd
Andrew Glass 25 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at NIU 7
Kickoff Return (Offense)
9:05 - 3rd
Andrew Glass kickoff for 57 yds , Billy Dozier return for 19 yds to the NIU 27
7-yd Run
9:05 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the NIU 34
1st & 10 at NIU 27
15-yd Run
9:05 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 15 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at NIU 34
4-yd Run
9:05 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the KENT 47
1st & 10 at NIU 49
3-yd Run
9:05 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the KENT 44
2nd & 6 at KENT 47
1-yd Run
9:05 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the KENT 43
3rd & 3 at KENT 44
(5:33 - 3rd) Timeout Kent State, clock 05:33
3-yd Run
5:33 - 3rd
Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the KENT 40 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at KENT 43
6-yd Run
5:33 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the KENT 46
1st & 10 at KENT 40
Incompletion
5:33 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph
2nd & 16 at KENT 46
1-yd Touchdown Run
3:37 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)
1st & Goal at KENT 1
Kickoff
3:37 - 3rd
Jake Seibert kickoff for 58 yds fair catch by Javaughn Byrd at the KENT 25
4-yd Run
3:37 - 3rd
Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 29
1st & 10 at KENT 25
Incompletion
3:37 - 3rd
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Trell Harris
2nd & 6 at KENT 29
2-yd Run
3:37 - 3rd
Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 31
3rd & 6 at KENT 29
Punt
2:04 - 3rd
Josh Smith punt for 34 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for no gain to the NIU 35
4th & 4 at KENT 31
4th Quarter
6-yd Run
2:04 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the NIU 41
1st & 10 at NIU 35
26-yd Run
2:04 - 3rd
Gavin Williams run for 26 yds to the KENT 33 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at NIU 41
7-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the KENT 26
1st & 10 at KENT 33
End of 3rd Quarter
0-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for no gain to the KENT 26
2nd & 3 at KENT 26
Incompletion
15:00 - 4th
Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes
3rd & 3 at KENT 26
Field Goal Missed
14:03 - 4th
Kanon Woodill 43 yd FG MISSED
4th & 3 at KENT 26
11-yd Pass
14:03 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 11 yds to the KENT 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KENT 26
2-yd Run
14:03 - 4th
Jaylen Thomas run for 2 yds to the KENT 35
1st & 10 at KENT 37
Incompletion
14:03 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr.
2nd & 12 at KENT 35
12-yd Pass
14:03 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 12 yds to the KENT 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 12 at KENT 35
0-yd Run
14:03 - 4th
Jaylen Thomas run for no gain to the KENT 47
1st & 10 at KENT 47
3-yd Run
14:03 - 4th
Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 10 at KENT 47
50-yd Touchdown Pass
10:23 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 50 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK)
3rd & 7 at 50
Kickoff
10:23 - 4th
Andrew Glass kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Javaughn Byrd at the NIU 25
2-yd Run
10:23 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the NIU 27
1st & 10 at NIU 25
5-yd Run
10:23 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the NIU 32
2nd & 8 at NIU 27
12-yd Pass
10:23 - 4th
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 12 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NIU 32
5-yd Run
10:23 - 4th
Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NIU 49
1st & 10 at NIU 44
34-yd Run
10:23 - 4th
Trayvon Rudolph run for 34 yds to the KENT 17 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NIU 49
16-yd Run
10:23 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for 16 yds to the KENT 1 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KENT 17
0-yd Run
10:23 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for no gain to the KENT 1
1st & Goal at KENT 1
0-yd Run
10:23 - 4th
Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the KENT 1
2nd & Goal at KENT 1
1-yd Touchdown Run
4:45 - 4th
Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)
3rd & Goal at KENT 1
Kickoff Return (Offense)
4:38 - 4th
Jake Seibert kickoff for 62 yds , Bryce Sheppert return for 23 yds to the KENT 42 Kent State Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the KENT 9
16-yd Pass
4:38 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 16 yds to the KENT 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KENT 9
Incompletion
4:38 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr.
1st & 10 at KENT 25
17-yd Pass
4:38 - 4th
Luke Floriea pass complete to Luke Floriea for 17 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at KENT 25
5-yd Run
4:38 - 4th
Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 47
1st & 10 at KENT 42
9-yd Pass
4:38 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at KENT 47
7-yd Pass
4:38 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass complete to Trell Harris for 7 yds to the NIU 37
1st & 10 at NIU 44
Incompletion
4:38 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr.
2nd & 3 at NIU 37
1-yd Pass
4:38 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass complete to Justin Holmes for 1 yd to the NIU 36
3rd & 3 at NIU 37
Incompletion
1:49 - 4th
Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
4th & 2 at NIU 36
4-yd Run
1:49 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 32
1st & 10 at NIU 36
(1:46 - 4th) Timeout Kent State, clock 01:46
4-yd Run
1:46 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 36
2nd & 14 at NIU 32
(1:41 - 4th) Timeout Kent State, clock 01:41
9-yd Run
1:41 - 4th
Gavin Williams run for 9 yds to the NIU 45
3rd & 10 at NIU 36
(0:51 - 4th) Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:51
Punt
0:43 - 4th
Tom Foley punt for 48 yds , Luke Floriea returns for 2 yds to the KENT 9
4th & 1 at NIU 45
Fumble Return Touchdown
0:00 - 4th
Jacob Finley 0 Yd Fumble Return
1st & 10 at KENT 9
End of 4th Quarter
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2025 Standings
FBS
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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