Illinois tops Kent St. 31-24, extends home-opener win streak
Illinois defeated Kent State 31-24 on Saturday to extend its home-opener win streak to 21 games, the fourth-longest in the nation.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Kent State Golden Flashes
24
Illinois Fighting Illini
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| ILL | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
Gies Memorial Stadium · 31,898 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Bowling Green Falcons | L 28-33 | NCAAF |
| 10/30/26 | @ Sacramento State Hornets | L 10-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Akron Zips | W 35-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ South Florida Bulls | L 2-29 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Western Michigan Broncos | L 7-38 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 10:39 24-31
Reggie Corbin 1 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Touchdown 2:06 24-24
Mike Epstein 5 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Touchdown 3:20 24-17
Woody Barrett 4 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Touchdown 6:11 17-17
Reggie Corbin 39 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Touchdown 9:36 17-10
Ra'Von Bonner 8 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Touchdown 3:06 17-3
Mike Carrigan 28 Yd pass from Woody Barrett (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Field Goal 7:44 10-3
Matthew Trickett 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:43 7-3
Antwan Dixon 24 Yd pass from Woody Barrett (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Field Goal 11:38 0-3
Chase McLaughlin 50 Yd Field Goal
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ILL
5 plays, 62 yards, 2:11 · End of Game
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KENT 2:11
13 plays, 62 yards, 5:06 · Interception
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ILL 7:17
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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KENT 9:11
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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ILL 10:39
8 plays, 55 yards, 2:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:39 24-31
Reggie Corbin 1 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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KENT 13:37
8 plays, 21 yards, 3:29 · Punt
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ILL 2:06
3 plays, 55 yards, 1:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:06 24-24
Mike Epstein 5 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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KENT 3:20
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:20 24-17
Woody Barrett 4 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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ILL 6:11
3 plays, 59 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:11 17-17
Reggie Corbin 39 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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KENT 6:59
7 plays, 34 yards, 2:37 · Downs
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ILL 9:36
4 plays, 52 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:36 17-10
Ra'Von Bonner 8 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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KENT 10:44
4 plays, 22 yards, 1:38 · Interception
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ILL 12:22
6 plays, 11 yards, 2:38 · Punt
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KENT
1 play, -1 yard, 0:00 · End of Half
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ILL 0:01
6 plays, 30 yards, 0:00 · Missed FG
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KENT 0:53
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:20 · Punt
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ILL 2:13
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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KENT 3:06
8 plays, 65 yards, 2:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:06 17-3
Mike Carrigan 28 Yd pass from Woody Barrett (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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ILL 5:15
7 plays, 33 yards, 2:29 · Punt
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KENT 7:44
14 plays, 60 yards, 6:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:44 10-3
Matthew Trickett 27 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 14:00
15 plays, 57 yards, 6:43 · Fumble
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KENT 5:43
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:43 7-3
Antwan Dixon 24 Yd pass from Woody Barrett (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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ILL 8:07
5 plays, 8 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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KENT 9:44
6 plays, 12 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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ILL 11:38
7 plays, 18 yards, 2:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:38 0-3
Chase McLaughlin 50 Yd Field Goal
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KENT 14:10
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:00 · Punt
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
KENT
ILL
24
1st Downs
22
5-17
3rd down efficiency
7-15
4-6
4th down efficiency
0-0
453
Total Yards
469
270
Passing
190
28/41
Comp/Att
13/24
6.6
Yards per pass
7.9
183
Rushing
279
43
Rushing Attempts
49
4.3
Yards per rush
5.7
5-38
Penalties
3-25
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
32:03
Possession
27:57
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