A Clash of Struggling Teams: Northern Illinois vs. Kent State

Game Details

• Date: November 28th
• Time: 12 p.m. EST
• Conference: MAC

Team Records

• Northern Illinois: 3-8
• Kent State: 4-7

Team Breakdown

Northern Illinois

• Passing Offense: 134th in FBS
• Rushing Offense: 47th in FBS
• Defense: Allows 349.9 yards per game (52nd in FBS)
• Red Zone Efficiency: 77.3% scoring rate (116th in FBS)
• Third Down Defense: 44.2% conversion rate (119th in FBS)

Kent State

• Passing Offense: 101st in FBS
• Rushing Offense: 132nd in FBS
• Defense: Allows 436.8 yards per game (129th in FBS)
• Red Zone Efficiency: 72.2% scoring rate (126th in FBS)
• Time of Possession: Shortest in FBS (27:42 average)

Key Players

Northern Illinois

• Quarterback: Josh Holst (689 passing yards, 4 TDs)
• Running Back: Chavon Wright (690 rushing yards, 3 TDs)

Kent State

• Quarterback: Dru DeShields (1,823 passing yards, 16 TDs)
• Running Back: Gavin Garcia (496 rushing yards, 2 TDs)

Last Game Recap

• Northern Illinois: Lost 35-19 to Western Michigan
• Brady Davidson: 73 passing yards, 1 TD

• Chavon Wright: 92 rushing yards

• Kent State: Lost 28-16 to Central Michigan
• Dru DeShields: 185 passing yards, 1 rushing TD
• Gavin Garcia: 77 rushing yards

Game Significance

• Northern Illinois needs to improve their passing game.
• Kent State must strengthen their defense.
• A critical matchup for both teams to end the season on a high note.