Northern Illinois Huskies vs Kent State Golden Flashes
Rocket Mortgage MAC Football Championship Game
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KENT | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
NIU | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Game Leaders

128
D. CrumQB
11/21, 1 TD, 2 INT
128

102
R. LombardiQB
7/15, 1 INT
102

93
X. WilliamsRB
8 CAR
93

146
J. DuckerRB
29 CAR
146

102
D. CephasWR
7 REC
102

50
T. RudolphWR
3 REC
50

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1
N. RattinLB
1

15
A.J. MusolinoLB
3 SOLO
15

10
C. BrownDB
6 SOLO
10
Team Stats
391
Total Yards
368
2
Turnovers
1
24
1st Downs
28
7-73
Penalties
5-55
4/9
3rd Down
8/14
1/3
4th Down
3/3
19:59
Possession
40:01
Game Information
Detroit, MI

ESPN

1st Quarter
Field Goal
9:43 - 1st
0
KENT
3
NIU
John Richardson 37 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 41 yards, 5:17
Touchdown
2:09 - 1st
0
KENT
10
NIU
Clint Ratkovich 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
10 plays, 78 yards, 4:57
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
8:33 - 2nd
0
KENT
17
NIU
Rocky Lombardi 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
15 plays, 81 yards, 7:52
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
11:38 - 3rd
3
KENT
17
NIU
Andrew Glass 41 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 56 yards, 3:22
Touchdown
3:55 - 3rd
3
KENT
24
NIU
CJ Brown 26 Yd Interception Return (John Richardson Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:09
Touchdown
0:27 - 3rd
10
KENT
24
NIU
Nykeim Johnson 17 Yd pass from Dustin Crum (Andrew Glass Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28
4th Quarter
Touchdown
10:54 - 4th
10
KENT
31
NIU
Rocky Lombardi 5 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:33
Touchdown
6:55 - 4th
10
KENT
38
NIU
Rocky Lombardi 2 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
5 plays, 21 yards, 2:48
Touchdown
4:16 - 4th
17
KENT
38
NIU
Collin Schlee 4 Yd Run (Andrew Glass Kick)
10 plays, 78 yards, 2:39
Field Goal
2:01 - 4th
17
KENT
41
NIU
John Richardson 30 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:15
Touchdown
0:00 - 4th
23
KENT
41
NIU
Luke Floriea 7 Yd pass from Collin Schlee
10 plays, 92 yards, 2:01
Data is currently unavailable.
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 |
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News

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Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana as Hoosiers QB
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