Players
Matt Ference
P · Northern Illinois
Matt Ference
P · #36 · Northern Illinois
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'11" · 186 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★☆☆☆ · 0.7578
- Class rank
- #3981 · 2017
- Hometown
- Saint Louis, MO
- High school
- Lafayette Co.
Returning player.
Career
307 Punts · 42.0 Avg · 48 In 20
On a roster 2017–2021. Statistics held for 2017–2021.
2021
Inside the 20Touchbacks
2
−1
1
1
−2
1
−1
2
−1
−1
52
52
56
65
49
48
49
41
48
48
56
58
57
41.0
48.0
48.4
44.5
43.7
39.3
41.5
39.0
38.0
46.5
53.0
48.4
57.0
@ Georgia Tech
Coastal Carolina *
Wyoming
@ Michigan
Maine
Eastern Michigan
@ Toledo
Bowling Green
@ Central Michigan
@ Kent State
Ball State
@ Buffalo
Western Michigan
Kent State *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
45 Punts · 44.4 Avg · 7 In 20
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Kent State * | W 41–23 | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 13 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–42 | 5 | 242 | 48.4 | 1 | 2 | 58 |
| 12 | @ Buffalo | W 33–27 | 2 | 106 | 53.0 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 11 | vs Ball State | W 30–29 | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 10 | @ Kent State | L 47–52 | 5 | 190 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 8 | @ Central Michigan | W 39–38 | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 7 | vs Bowling Green | W 34–26 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 22–20 | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 5 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 27–20 | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| 4 | vs Maine | W 41–14 | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| 3 | @ Michigan | L 10–63 | 7 | 339 | 48.4 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 2 | vs Wyoming | L 43–50 | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 1 | @ Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
2020
Inside the 20Touchbacks
1
1
1
1
1
2
−1
53
46
46
49
51
62
43.3
37.7
42.3
42.4
40.3
51.8
Buffalo
Central Michigan
@ Ball State
@ Western Michigan
Toledo
@ Eastern Michigan
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
30 Punts · 43.0 Avg · 7 In 20
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 33–41 | 6 | 311 | 51.8 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| 14 | vs Toledo | L 24–41 | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 13 | @ Western Michigan | L 27–30 | 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 12 | @ Ball State | L 25–31 | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 11 | vs Central Michigan | L 10–40 | 7 | 264 | 37.7 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 10 | vs Buffalo | L 30–49 | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
2019
Inside the 20Touchbacks
1
4
−1
51
56
57
44
49
50
56
50
53
51
50
63
44.5
42.8
45.3
37.9
39.3
41.0
41.8
40.2
45.0
45.0
41.0
50.3
Illinois State
@ Utah
@ Nebraska
@ Vanderbilt
Ball State
@ Ohio
@ Miami (OH)
Akron
@ Central Michigan
@ Toledo
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
65 Punts · 43.0 Avg · 5 In 20
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ Toledo | W 31–28 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | L 8–44 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ Toledo | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | L 8–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ Vanderbilt | L 18–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | L 8–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Western Michigan | W 17–14 | 7 | 352 | 50.3 | 1 | 4 | 63 |
| 13 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 17–45 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 12 | @ Toledo | W 31–28 | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 10 | @ Central Michigan | L 10–48 | 7 | 315 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 9 | vs Akron | W 49–0 | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 8 | @ Miami (OH) | L 24–27 | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 7 | @ Ohio | W 39–36 | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 6 | vs Ball State | L 20–27 | 7 | 275 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 5 | @ Vanderbilt | L 18–24 | 7 | 265 | 37.9 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | L 8–44 | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2 | @ Utah | L 17–35 | 6 | 257 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 1 | vs Illinois State | W 24–10 | 8 | 356 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
2018
Inside the 20Touchbacks
2
4
−2
2
−1
1
3
−1
1
5
3
−1
1
−1
1
−1
3
3
53
53
57
46
48
53
48
50
56
57
47
40
62
43
47.2
53.0
46.0
34.2
39.8
34.5
41.0
38.7
46.8
39.8
43.3
33.9
38.5
38.3
@ Iowa
UAB *
Utah
Central Michigan
@ Florida State
@ Eastern Michigan
@ Ball State
Ohio
@ BYU
@ Akron
Toledo
Miami (OH)
@ Western Michigan
Buffalo *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
84 Punts · 40.3 Avg · 29 In 20
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Florida State | L 19–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs UAB * | L 13–37 | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 14 | vs Buffalo * | W 30–29 | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 0 | 3 | 43 |
| 13 | @ Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 6 | 231 | 38.5 | 0 | 3 | 62 |
| 12 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–13 | 8 | 271 | 33.9 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | vs Toledo | W 38–15 | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| 10 | @ Akron | W 36–26 | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| 9 | @ BYU | W 7–6 | 9 | 421 | 46.8 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| 7 | vs Ohio | W 24–21 | 7 | 271 | 38.7 | 0 | 5 | 50 |
| 6 | @ Ball State | W 24–16 | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| 5 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 26–23 | 8 | 276 | 34.5 | 1 | 3 | 53 |
| 4 | @ Florida State | L 19–37 | 8 | 318 | 39.8 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| 3 | vs Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 6 | 205 | 34.2 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
| 2 | vs Utah | L 6–17 | 8 | 368 | 46.0 | 2 | 4 | 57 |
| 1 | @ Iowa | L 7–33 | 6 | 283 | 47.2 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
2017
51
46
42
53
56
56
50
42
53
49
53
39
70
40.9
41.6
41.3
46.4
36.4
39.0
44.4
36.7
42.9
44.0
39.0
27.3
43.9
Boston College
Duke *
Eastern Illinois
@ Nebraska
@ San Diego State
Kent State
@ Buffalo
@ Bowling Green
Eastern Michigan
@ Toledo
Ball State
Western Michigan
@ Central Michigan
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
83 Punts · 41.2 Avg · 0 In 20
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Duke * | L 14–36 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Duke * | L 14–36 | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 13 | @ Central Michigan | L 24–31 | 10 | 439 | 43.9 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 12 | vs Western Michigan | W 35–31 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 11 | vs Ball State | W 63–17 | 4 | 156 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 10 | @ Toledo | L 17–27 | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 9 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 30–27 | 10 | 429 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 8 | @ Bowling Green | W 48–17 | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | @ Buffalo | W 14–13 | 7 | 311 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 6 | vs Kent State | W 24–3 | 8 | 312 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 5 | @ San Diego State | L 28–34 | 8 | 291 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 3 | @ Nebraska | W 21–17 | 8 | 371 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 38–10 | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 1 | vs Boston College | L 20–23 | 8 | 327 | 40.9 | 0 | 0 | 51 |