Kent State
3–6 · 2–3 Mid-American · Mark Carney, 2nd season
Lost to Sacramento State 31–10, Oct 30 · Next: at Bowling Green, Wed, Nov 11 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
Against the closing line
Kent State has beaten the line in 1 of its last 4, 10.1 points a game under it. Over the season it’s 4.9 a game under, 117th of 136.
last 4
−10.1
before
−0.7
-200
Oct 10, 2026 @ Western Michigan −17.5
Oct 17, 2026 @ South Florida −6.5
Oct 24, 2026 vs Akron +12.0- S Oct 30, 2026 @ Sacramento State −28.5
Lately
- Covered 4 straight at homestreak
Sep 12 vs Wofford +10.5
Sep 26 vs Ball State +10.5
Oct 3 vs Ohio +0.5- Oct 24 vs Akron +12
the games, with the score and the spread
Kent State has covered 4 straight at home. Every game of it. Date Game Spread Result Score Sep 12, 2026 Kent State vsWofford−10.5 W 36–15 Sep 26, 2026 Kent State vsBall State−2.5 W 26–13 Oct 3, 2026 Kent State vsOhio+3.5 L 10–13 Oct 24, 2026 Kent State vsAkron−3 W 35–20 - Lost 6 of its last 10count
Nov 28, 2025 @ Northern Illinois +4
Sep 5 @ South Carolina −57- Sep 12 vs Wofford +21
Sep 19 @ Ohio State −56- Sep 26 vs Ball State +13
- Oct 3 vs Ohio −3
- Oct 10 @ Western Michigan −31
- Oct 17 @ South Florida −27
- Oct 24 vs Akron +15
- S Oct 30 @ Sacramento State −21
- Won 6 of its last 10 at homecount
- Nov 19, 2024 vs Akron −21
- M Aug 30, 2025 vs Merrimack +4
Sep 13, 2025 vs Buffalo −3
Oct 11, 2025 vs UMass +36
Oct 25, 2025 vs Bowling Green +3
Nov 19, 2025 vs Central Michigan −12- Sep 12 vs Wofford +21
- Sep 26 vs Ball State +13
- Oct 3 vs Ohio −3
- Oct 24 vs Akron +15
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | −14.7 · 134th | +7.0 · 114th |
| Total yards | −118 · 135th | +35 · 100th |
| Touchdowns | −1.7 · 134th | +0.9 · 111th |
| Passing efficiency | −31.0 · 131st | +23.3 · 123rd |
| 3rd downs | −7.3% · 115th | +4.3% · 106th |
| Turnovers | +0.1 · 82nd | −0.4 · 106th |
| Sacks | −0.1 · 64th | −0.2 · 85th |
| Penalty yards | +8.4 · 99th |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Kent State’s splits
Seasons
- 2026 3–6
- 2025 5–7
- 2024 0–12
- 2023 1–11
- 2022 5–7
- 2021 7–7
- 2020 3–1
- 2019 7–6
- 2018 2–10
- 2017 2–10
- 2016 3–9
- 2015 3–9
- 2014 2–9
- 2013 4–8
- 2012 11–3
- 2011 5–7
- 2010 5–7
- 2009 5–7
- 2008 4–8
- 2007 3–9
- 2006 6–6
- 2005 1–10
- 2004 5–6
- 2003 5–7
- 2002 3–9
- 2001 6–5
- 2000 1–10
- 1999 2–9
- 1998 0–11
- 1997 3–8
- 1996 2–9
- 1995 1–9–1
- 1994 2–9
- 1993 0–11
- 1992 2–9
- 1991 1–10
- 1990 2–9
- 1989 0–11
- 1988 5–6
- 1987 7–4
- 1986 5–6
- 1985 3–8
- 1984 4–7
- 1983 1–10
- 1982 0–11
- 1981 4–7
- 1980 3–8
- 1979 1–10
- 1978 4–7
- 1977 6–5
- 1976 8–4
- 1975 4–7
- 1974 7–4
- 1973 9–2
- 1972 6–5–1
- 1971 3–8
- 1970 3–7
- 1969 5–5
- 1968 1–9
- 1967 5–5
- 1966 4–6
- 1965 5–4–1
- 1964 3–5–1
- 1963 3–5–1
- 1962 3–6
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.