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Central Michigan28atKent State16

2025 · Week 13

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-9.2-4.60+4.6+9.2Central Michigan — Off. field pos.: +3.3+3.3Kent State — Off. field pos.: +3.4+3.4Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Off. scoring eff.: +1.9+1.9Kent State — Off. scoring eff.: -8.0-8.0Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Def. field pos.: -3.4-3.4Kent State — Def. field pos.: -3.3-3.3Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Def. scoring eff.: +8.0+8.0Kent State — Def. scoring eff.: -1.9-1.9Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Possessions: +2.1+2.1Kent State — Possessions: -2.1-2.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Central MichiganKent StateBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01631Q1Q2Q3FinalCentral Michigan 28Kent State 16
Central MichiganKent Statehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Central MichiganKent State
Total yards297276
Rushing yards17491
Rushing attempts4336
Yds / rush4.02.5
Passing yards123185
Passing attempts2228
Yds / pass5.66.6
First downs1620
Turnovers11
Penalties54
Penalty yards2940
Sacks40
Time of possession33:2126:39

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Central Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(18)39% / 61%44%4.4
Q2(17)35% / 65%35%3.9
Q3(10)30% / 70%30%3.4
Q4(20)30% / 70%45%5.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 72nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(4)11.375%5.5
2nd(8)8.525%3.9
3rd(9)7.633%7.7
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (22)—41%5.6
Rushing by down(offense 109th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)10.029%3.2
2nd(14)5.943%5.0
3rd(5)2.440%3.0
4th(3)1.7100%7.3
All (43)—40%4.0
Kent State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(8)50% / 50%25%3.5
Q2(18)50% / 50%28%4.4
Q3(18)33% / 67%50%3.8
Q4(18)67% / 33%39%5.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 124th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.850%9.9
2nd(9)9.322%3.6
3rd(7)11.914%1.9
4th(3)9.333%0.7
All (31)—32%5.4
Rushing by down(offense 120th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(16)10.025%2.3
2nd(10)8.360%5.6
3rd(5)5.660%2.6
All (31)—42%3.4

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 16 → Punt3Drive 3: own 35 → —5Drive 5: own 26 → Punt7Drive 7: own 28 → FG9Drive 9: own 1 → End of half11Drive 11: own 23 → Downs13Drive 13: own 17 → Punt15Drive 15: own 2 → Missed FG18Drive 18: own 31 → Downs20Drive 20: own 32 → TDown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Kent State drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 16Q1 14:29617Punt1.60-1.6
3own 35Q1 2:24611—2.30-2.3
5own 26Q2 10:161139Punt2.00-2.0
7own 28Q2 4:081138FG2.03+1.0
9own 1Q2 0:1122End of half1.10-1.1
11own 23Q3 12:331040Downs1.80-1.8
13own 17Q3 6:324-6Punt1.60-1.6
15own 2Q3 2:561479Missed FG1.10-1.1
18own 31Q4 4:234-7Downs2.20-2.2
20own 32Q4 2:49859TD2.37+4.7
10 drives6427618.016-2.0

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.