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Kent State vs Northern Illinois
Final · Week 14 · Fri Nov 28 · 12:00 PM ET · Huskie Stadium
Kent State Golden FlashesKent State5-7
35FinalNov 28, 2025
Northern Illinois HuskiesNorthern Illinois3-9
31TVCBSSN
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffSpread
KENT +4.5−108
NIU −4.5−112
Total O/U
Over 44.5−115
Under 44.5−105
- Spread: Kent State +4.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 44.5 (66 points).
Recap
Kent State beat Northern Illinois 35-31 at Huskie Stadium in Dekalb on Nov 28, 2025 to move to 5-7.
The go-ahead score came with 4:11 left in the fourth quarter: Gavin Garcia 26 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick). The lead changed hands 6 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 3 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
| NIU | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- KENTField Goal · 8:49Will Hryszko 34 Yd Field Goal3-0
- NIUTouchdown · 2:12Jalen Macon 2 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)3-7
Second Quarter
- KENTTouchdown · 12:17Terik Mulder 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)10-7
- NIUTouchdown · 7:20Chavon Wright 38 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)10-14
- KENTTouchdown · 4:15Dashawn Martin 17 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)17-14
- NIUTouchdown · 0:47Jalen Macon 9 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)17-21
Third Quarter
- KENTField Goal · 6:20Will Hryszko 28 Yd Field Goal20-21
Fourth Quarter
- NIUField Goal · 14:16Andrew Glass 33 Yd Field Goal20-24
- NIUTouchdown · 13:52Chavon Wright 1 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)20-31
- KENTTouchdown · 10:23Cade Wolford 31 Yd Run (Dru DeShields Pass to Dashawn Martin for Two-Point Conversion)28-31
- KENTTouchdown · 4:11Gavin Garcia 26 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)35-31
Team stats
KENTNIU
- 1st Downs
- 20
- 21
- Total Yards
- 438
- 334
- Passing
- 207
- 27
- Rushing
- 231
- 307
- 3rd down efficiency
- 3-9
- 6-12
- Turnovers
- 2
- 1
- Possession
- 28:09
- 31:51
Top performers
Kent State Golden FlashesNorthern Illinois Huskies
Passing
Dru DeShields11/22, 207 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Jalen Macon5/10, 27 YDS
Rushing
Gavin Garcia24 CAR, 151 YDS, 1 TD
Chavon Wright30 CAR, 185 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Da'Shawn Martin3 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD
Jason Fowler2 REC, 14 YDS
Sacks
–
Reggie Jean1
Tackles
Tevin Tucker10
Quinn Urwiler12
Player stats
Kent State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | 11/22 | 207 | 9.4 | 2 | 1 | 43.6 |
Kent State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Garcia | 24 | 151 | 6.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Cade Wolford | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Jordan Nubin | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dru DeShields | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Shawn Martin | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 1 | 59 |
| Wayne Harris | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Cade Wolford | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 |
| Ardell Banks | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Terik Mulder | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Kent State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Shawn Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dru DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Rubinstein | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kent State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Tucker | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayed Abuhamdeh | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Woods | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nylan Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Aden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Rubinstein | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamond Mathis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Boamah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Wolford | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Christian Berry | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 10 | 0 |
Kent State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hryszko | 2/2 | 100.0 | 34 | 3/3 | 9 |
Northern Illinois · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 5/10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 |
Northern Illinois · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 30 | 185 | 6.2 | 2 | 38 |
| Jalen Macon | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 2 | 13 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Elijah Porter | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| DeAree Rogers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Northern Illinois · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Fowler | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| DeAree Rogers | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Northern Illinois · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Macon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Northern Illinois · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Urwiler | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Powell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hensley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Jammeh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pretto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Urwiler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Porter | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Glass | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 4/4 | 7 |
Northern Illinois · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ference | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
Game info
VenueHuskie Stadium, Dekalb, IL
Attendance3,090
TVCBSSN · national
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