Wofford at Kent State
Fan take
Wofford fans
Kent State fans
How they got here
Last two games
Wofford · 2-0
Picked #196 in the preseason · now #203.
Two straight wins — but still hunting a ranked opponent.
W 17–13 vs Gardner-Webb #198 of 669
won by 4 as a 8.5-point favorite
W 42–14 vs The Citadel #217 of 669
won by 28 as a 7.5-point favorite
Last three games · 2025 season
Kent State · 5-7
Picked #123 in the preseason · now #88 — better than expected.
2-1 in its last three, capped by a 4-point win over Northern Illinois as a 5.5-point underdog.
W 35–31 @ Northern Illinois #201 of 668
won by 4 as a 5.5-point underdog
L 16–28 vs Central Michigan #84 of 668
lost by 12 as a 7.5-point underdog
W 42–35 @ Akron #173 of 668
won by 7 as a 7.5-point underdog
L 13–17 @ Ball State #205 of 668
lost by 4 as a 3-point underdog
W 24–21 vs Bowling Green #146 of 668
won by 3 as a 7.5-point underdog
L 10–45 @ Toledo #41 of 668
lost by 35 as a 25.5-point underdog
W 42–6 vs Massachusetts #233 of 668
won by 36 as a 1.5-point favorite
L 0–44 @ OklahomaTop 25 #18 of 668
lost by 44 as a 46.5-point underdog
L 10–66 @ Florida StateTop 25 #69 of 668
lost by 56 as a 45.5-point underdog
L 28–31 vs Buffalo #72 of 668
lost by 3 as a 24-point underdog
L 14–62 @ Texas TechTop 25 #25 of 668
lost by 48 as a 47.5-point underdog
W 21–17 vs Merrimack #227 of 668
won by 4 as a 5.5-point favorite
What’s at stake
Wofford
- Wofford needs 5 more wins in the final 9 to reach bowl eligibility.
- Wofford is still shaking off a 21-point loss.
Kent State
- Kent State is coming off a 21-point win.
The series
Kent State leads the series 1-0
1 meeting since 2026 · Kent State won the last meeting
- 2026Kent State 36–15
Best players
Kent State
- Rocco Nicholl (LB) · 13 tackles
- Atiq Muhammad (DB) · 12 tackles
- Hayden Dawahare (LB) · 10 tackles
The line, and the room
The model and the market don’t fully agree on Kent State’s chances here.
Home −10 · O/U 45.5
Conditions
68°F · 0 mph wind · Rain
Kent State is worth +9.3 points (±4.5) more at home than on the road since 2018 — top tenth of FBS, 99th percentile.
45% at home, 19% on the road against FBS opponents (14–17 home, 10–42 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +3.6 at home vs. away over 73 games — inside the ±6.6 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
The visitors travel about 428 miles to get here.
Wofford 15 – Kent State 36
Called it — picked Kent State to win.
Recent games
Kent State
- Wk 1Lat South Carolina0-57
Wofford
- Wk 1Wvs The Citadel42-14
- Wk 1Wvs Gardner-Webb17-13
Trajectory
Kent State won 36-15, as picked pregame.