Kent State vs Northern Illinois Game Matchup

Kent State Golden Flashes vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Saturday, December 4th 2021 (12:00 PM EST)
Kent State -3.5 (75.5)
Northern Illinois 41 - Kent State: 23 (Mid-American)

Golden Flashes (7 - 7) (6 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 14 - 44 (9 - 48 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 14.9 MPHNIU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -0 (SP+ -0.5)
PPG only: KENT: 16 - NIU: 34 (50)
KENT Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
KENT Travel: 390 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Huskies (9 - 5) (9 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 19 (28 - 17 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kent State's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/4	Kent State at Texas A&M	+29.5	67.0	L 10 - 41
Sat 9/11	Kent State vs VMI	-19.0	73.0	W 60 - 10
Sat 9/18	Kent State at Iowa	+22.0	55.5	L 7 - 30
Sat 9/25	Kent State at Maryland	+13.0	71.5	L 16 - 37
Sat 10/2	Kent State vs Bowling Green	-16.5	56.0	W 27 - 20
Sat 10/9	Kent State vs Buffalo	-7.0	66.0	W 48 - 38
Sat 10/16	Kent State at Western Michigan	+7.0	68.5	L 31 - 64
Sat 10/23	Kent State at Ohio	-5.0	68.5	W 34 - 27
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/3	Kent State vs Northern Illinois	-3.5	72.0	W 52 - 47
Wed 11/10	Kent State at Central Michigan	+2.5	76.5	L 30 - 54
Sat 11/20	Kent State at Akron	-13.5	72.5	W 38 - 0
Sat 11/27	Kent State vs Miami (OH)	+1.0	68.0	W 48 - 47
Sat 12/4	Kent State vs Northern Illinois	-3.5	75.5	L 23 - 41
Tue 12/21	Kent State vs Wyoming	+3.0	61.0	L 38 - 52

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Northern Illinois's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/4	Northern Illinois at Georgia Tech	+19.0	57.0	W 22 - 21
Sat 9/11	Northern Illinois vs Wyoming	+7.0	44.0	L 43 - 50
Sat 9/18	Northern Illinois at Michigan	+27.5	54.5	L 10 - 63
Sat 9/25	Northern Illinois vs Maine	-21.5	62.0	W 41 - 14
Sat 10/2	Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan	+0.0	62.5	W 27 - 20
Sat 10/9	Northern Illinois at Toledo	+13.0	51.5	W 22 - 20
Sat 10/16	Northern Illinois vs Bowling Green	-9.0	44.5	W 34 - 26
Sat 10/23	Northern Illinois at Central Michigan	+6.0	56.0	W 39 - 38
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/3	Northern Illinois at Kent State	+3.5	72.0	L 47 - 52
Wed 11/10	Northern Illinois vs Ball State	+3.0	59.5	W 30 - 29
Wed 11/17	Northern Illinois at Buffalo	-2.0	59.5	W 33 - 27
Tue 11/23	Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan	+6.5	60.0	L 21 - 42
Sat 12/4	Northern Illinois vs Kent State	+3.5	75.5	W 41 - 23
Fri 12/17	Northern Illinois vs Coastal Carolina	+11.0	63.0	L 41 - 47

KENT's OC vs NIU's DC NIU's OC vs KENT's DC

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENT		0%	13.9	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	44.1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NIU		0%	24.5	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	18.5	0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENT Offense	4	13.9	9.3	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
NIU Defense	6	18.5	17.2	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENT Defense	4	44.1	48.3	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
NIU Offense	6	24.5	27.8	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kent State	4	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Northern Illinois	6	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENT Offense	4	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
NIU Defense	6	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENT Defense	4	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
NIU Offense	6	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENT Offense	4	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
NIU Defense	6	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENT Defense	4	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
NIU Offense	6	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: #NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: #NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: #NR
2021 Talent Rating: #113
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Kent State's 2021 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.4 #94
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #45
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.9 #121

Kent State's SP+ Ratings
Kent State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.4 #94
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #45
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.9 #121

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Kent State: Northern Illinois:

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kent State: -6.4 Northern Illinois: -7.1

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: #NR
Northern Illinois's Offense Rating: #NR
Northern Illinois's Defense Rating: #NR
2021 Talent Rating: #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Northern Illinois's 2021 Expected Record: -

Northern Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Northern Illinois's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1 #98
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #62
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.1 #117

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 13.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 9.3
Defense: 44.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 48.3

Kent State's 2021 Record
Record: 7 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 8 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Northern Illinois 34
Kent State 16

Projected Total Points: 50

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 24.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.8
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.2

Northern Illinois's 2021 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 1
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	11/25	Kent State	27	Northern Illinois	37	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -20.5	Kent State	44.5	Over
2021	11/03	Kent State	52	Northern Illinois	47	Kent State	Kent State -3.5	Kent State	72.0	Over
2021	12/04	Northern Illinois	41	Kent State	23	Northern Illinois	Kent State -3.5	Northern Illinois	75.5	Under
2017	10/07	Northern Illinois	24	Kent State	3	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -23.5	Kent State	44.5	Under
2016	11/25	Kent State	21	Northern Illinois	31	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -5	Northern Illinois	45.5	Over
2014	10/04	Northern Illinois	17	Kent State	14	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -22	Kent State	0
2013	10/05	Kent State	24	Northern Illinois	38	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -9.5	Northern Illinois	0
2012	11/30	Kent State	37	Northern Illinois	44	Northern Illinois
2011	10/08	Northern Illinois	40	Kent State	10	Northern Illinois
2008	11/18	Kent State	14	Northern Illinois	42	Northern Illinois
2007	11/10	Northern Illinois	27	Kent State	20	Northern Illinois
2005	10/22	Kent State	3	Northern Illinois	34	Northern Illinois
2002	09/28	Northern Illinois	13	Kent State	6	Northern Illinois
2001	10/13	Kent State	44	Northern Illinois	34	Kent State

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northern Illinois	12	3	3 Overs
Kent State	2	4	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 6	3 - 4	1 - 2	2 - 2
Road Teams	6 - 8	4 - 3	2 - 2	2 - 1

(#NR) Kent State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -6.4 #94
Offense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #45
Defense SP+ Rating: 36.9 #121
Talent Rating: #113
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Kent State Ratings Matchup Northern Illinois

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #113

#114

SP+ #94

#98

SP+ Off #45

#62

SP+ Def #121

#117

Rematch from Week 14
Kent State 3.5 (75.5)
Northern Illinois won vs Kent State this year (41-23)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Kent State in 2023 (37-27)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Ford Field
Conditions:
Temp: 46° - Wind: 15 mph

Team Information
Injuries: KENT | NIU
Depth Chart: KENT | NIU
Rosters: KENT | NIU

(#NR) Northern Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1 #98
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #62
Defense SP+ Rating: 36.1 #117
Talent Rating: #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Kent State's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Northern Illinois's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Kent State's DC

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Northern Illinois's DC

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD