College Football Team Details: Kent State (OH)
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Kent State (OH) FBS G5 : MAC G5

Location
Kent / East Division

Spirit Name
Golden Flashes

Mascot
Flash The Golden Eagle 		Stadium:
Dix / FBS Size Rank 118th
Capacity: 25,000
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 5-7 Doug Martin @ KSU 24-46 / Winning Percentage 34.28 306-491-28 / Winning Percentage 38.79 Total Win Rank 113 & Winning Percentage Rank 119 Total 59 Offense 26 Defense 27 S.T. 6 Offense 8 Defense 7 15,512 Rank 108
2010 5-7 Doug Martin @ KSU 29-53 / Winning Percentage 35.36 311-498-28 / Winning Percentage 38.83 Total Win Rank 113 & Winning Percentage Rank 119 Total 49 Offense 22 Defense 23 S.T. Offense 8* Defense 7 16,152 Increase Rank 109
2011 5-7 Darrell Hazell @ KSU 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.66 316-505-28 / Winning Percentage 38.87 Total Win Rank 113 & Winning Percentage Rank 122 Total 44 Offense 19 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense 9* Defense 5 11,587 Decrease Rank 119
2012 11-3 Darrell Hazell @ KSU 16-10 / Winning Percentage 61.53 327-508-28 / Winning Percentage 39.51 Total Win Rank 115 & Winning Percentage Rank 123 Total 38 Offense 15 Defense 22 S.T. 1 Offense 8* Defense 8 17,880 Increase Rank 102
2013 4-8 Paul Haynes @ KSU 4-8 / Winning Percentage 33.34 331-516-28 / Winning Percentage 39.43 Total Win Rank 115 & Winning Percentage Rank 124 Total 41 Offense18 Defense 21 S.T. 2 Offense 6 Defense 5 17,018 Decrease Rann 113
2014 2-9 Paul Haynes @ KSU 6-17 / Winning Percentage 26.09 333-525-28 / Winning Percentage 39.43 Total Win Rank 117 & Winning Percentage Rank 127 Total 43 Offense 18 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense 7* Defense 7 13,544 Decrease Rank 123
2015 3-9 Paul Haynes @ KSU 9-26 / Winning Percentage 25.71 RK 85 336-534-28 / Winning Percentage 39.43 Total Win Rank 117 & Winning Percentage Rank 126 Total 44 Offense 22 Defense 20 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 9 12,561 Decrease Rank 122
2016 3-9 Paul Haynes @ KSU 12-35 / Winning Percentage 25.53 RK 115 339-543-28 / Winning Percentage 38.79 Total Win Rank 117 & Winning Percentage Rank 126 Total 51 Offense 24 Defense 25 S T 2 Offense 10* Defense 8 10,898 Decrease Rank 124
2017 2-10 Paul Haynes @ KSU 14-45 / Winning Percentage 23.73 RK 124 341-553-28 / Winning Percentage 38.50 Total Win Rank 117 & Winning Percentage Rank 127 Total 49 Offense 23 Defense 24 S T 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 13,185 Increase Rank 124
2018 2-10 Sean Lewis @ KSU 2-10 / Winning Percentage 16.66 RK 124 343-563-28 / Winning Percentage 38.22 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 127 Total 49 Offense 24 Defense 23 ST 2 Offense 7 Defense 6 13,118 Decrease Rank 123
2019 7-6 Sean Lewis @ KSU 9-16 / Winning Percentage 36.00 RK 106 350-569-28 / Winning Percentage 38.44 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 127 Total 45 Offense 19 Defense 23 ST 3 Offense 9* Defense 6 12,822 Decrease Rank 126
2020 3-1 Sean Lewis @ KSU 12-17 / Winning Percentage 41.38 RK 90 353-570-28 / Winning Percentage 38.59 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 127 Total 44 Offense 23 Defense 20 ST 1 Offense 7* Defense 6 Covid-19
2021 7-7 Sean Lewis @ KSU 19-24 / Winning Percentage 44.19 RK 88 360-577-28 / Winning Percentage 38.76 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 128 Total 42 Offense 22 Defense 19 ST 1 Offense 10* Defense 8 12,778 Decrease Rank 119
2022 5-7 Sean Lewis @ KSU 24-31 / Winning Percentage 43.64 RK 365-584-28 / Winning Percentage 38.79 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 128 Total 34 Offense 17 Defense 14 S.T. 3 Offense 4 Defense 6 13,354 Increase Rank 123
2023 1-11 Kenni Burns @ KSU 1-11 / Winning Percentage 8.33 RK 133 366-595-28 / Winning Percentage 38.42 Total Win Rank 119 & Winning Percentage Rank 130 Total 32 Offense 11 Defense 18 S.T. 3 Offense 0 Defense 4 9,511 Decrease Rank 130
2024 0-12 Kenni Burns @ KSU 1-23 / Winning Percentage 4.17 RK 134 366-607-28 / Winning Percentage 37.96 Total Win Rank 121 & Winning Percentage Rank 133 Total 32 Offense 11 Defense 17 S.T. 4 Offense 9* Defense 4 8,447 Decrease Rank 133
2025 0-0 Kenni Burns @ KSU 1-23 / Winning Percentage 8.33 RK 115 366-607-28 / Winning Percentage 37.96 Total Win Rank 121 & Winning Percentage Rank 133 Total 59 Offense 29 Defense 24 S.T. 6 Offense 4* Defense 3 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:4 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:6 T:0
Division: W:4 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-30 2025 Kent State (OH)
 -VS- 
Merrimack College (MA) 		WIN
21 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kent State (OH) 8-65 99 209 308 1 14 5
Merrimack College (MA) 11-115 164 176 340 0 14 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Texas Tech
 -VS- 
Kent State (OH) 		LOSS
62 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas Tech 7-60 230 371 601 1 13 6
Kent State (OH) 4-36 64 165 229 2 14 2
Same Conference Sep-13 2025 Kent State (OH)
 -VS- 
Buffalo (NY) 		LOSS
28 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kent State (OH) 7-42 144 279 423 1 20 8
Buffalo (NY) 4-42 139 318 457 2 12 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-20 2025 Florida State
 -VS- 
Kent State (OH) 		LOSS
66 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Florida State 5-59 498 277 775 1 10 9
Kent State (OH) 5-32 43 163 206 1 14 3
BYE WEEK!
BCS (FBS AQ's) Oct-04 2025 Oklahoma
 -VS- 
Kent State 		LOSS
44 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oklahoma 6-72 185 170 355 0 13 7
Kent State 4-19 17 118 135 2 13 2
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 Kent State
 -VS- 
Massachusetts 		WIN
42 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kent State 7-75 151 179 330 0 12 3
Massachusetts 10-83 44 227 271 2 19 6
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 Toledo
 -VS- 
Kent State 		LOSS
45 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Toledo 3-15 178 374 552 0 13 7
Kent State 8-57 65 159 224 1 13 3
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Kent State
 -VS- 
Bowling Green 		WIN
24 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kent State 6-50 122 172 294 0 12 4
Bowling Green 7-66 207 172 379 0 18 12
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-05 2025 Ball State (IN)
 -VS- 
Kent State (OH) 		LOSS
17 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ball State (IN) 4-40 65 173 238 0 17 5
Kent State (OH) 10-78 89 212 301 1 13 3
Same Conference Nov-11 2025 Akron (OH)
 -VS- 
Kent State (OH) 		WIN
35 - 42
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Akron (OH) 3-30 106 424 530 2 19 7
Kent State (OH) 7-71 57 317 374 1 9 3
Same Conference Nov-19 2025 Kent State (OH)
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kent State (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Central Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-28 2025 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Kent State (OH) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kent State (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:4 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:6 T:0
Division: W:4 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Kent State (OH) 66 - 525 Yards 851 1973 2824 10 134 36
Opponents 60 - 582 Yards 1816 2682 4498 8 148 66
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
10 2824 282

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10 1973 197

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
10 851 85

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
10 204 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
10 10 1

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
134 36 26.9%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
10 15 11 57 4 4 8 3 73% 53%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
10 4498 450

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10 2682 268

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10 1816 182

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
10 344 34

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
10 8 0.8

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
148 66 44.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
10 42 36 180 13 11 24 12 86% 57%

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