Next game: at Bowling Green
Kent State’s best edge on Bowling Green is big plays
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
Kent State offense against Bowling Green defense
Bowling Green offense against Kent State defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Passer · +0.10 EPA/play | 12 | 9 | 140 / 251 | 55.8 | 1624 #63 FBS | 6.5 | 9 | 7 | 116.4 | 24 | 43 | 5.3 | 4.9 | |
Yards by week → Pocket passerBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. Impact starter — 251 pass attempts and 76 carries in 9 games, about as many passes and runs a game as a typical FBS quarterback who plays every week. This week's matchup — QB DeShields operates within the system without forcing anything. Kastantin is the one who operates within the system without forcing anything. Season receipt Yards / attempt6.7 bottom 17th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like the one real worry is the accuracy — bottom 9% of FBS quarterbacks in completion rate. | ||||||||||||||
| -0.61 EPA/play | 2 | 5 | 3 / 14 | 21.4 | 24 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | — | 41.9 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Back · -0.19 EPA/play | 22 | 9 | 78 | 268 | 3.4 | 0 | 21 | 16.7 | 3.8 | |
Yards by week → Satellite backDeployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles. Starter — 78 carries and 14 catches in 9 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week. This week's matchup — RB White wins in space out of the backfield. Amachree is the one who wins in space out of the backfield. Season receipt Receiving share15.2% 80th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate0.0% bottom 5th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Brandon White's full player page | ||||||||||
| Balanced Back · -0.01 EPA/play | — | 6 | 52 | 202 | 3.9 | 1 | 26 | 19.6 | 9.8 | |
Yards by week → Balanced backPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. 52 carries and 6 catches in 6 games. About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week. This week's matchup — RB Blakemore does a little of everything without one standout trait. Amachree is the one who wins in space out of the backfield. Season receipt Yards / carry4.1 bottom 14th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate1.9% bottom 17th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Mason Blakemore's full player page | ||||||||||
| -0.26 EPA/play | 5 | 8 | 38 | 99 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Threat · +0.65 EPA/play | 6 | 9 | 41 | 661 #29 FBS | 16.1 | 5 #39 FBS | 92 | |
Yards by week → Deep threat· Boom-or-bustStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine 41 catches and 2 carries in 9 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Harris beats you over the top. Sharp is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception16.4 80th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Reception volume41 91th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Wayne Harris's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.50 EPA/play | 8 | 8 | 24 | 274 | 11.4 | 1 | 40 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 24 catches, 3 carries and 1 pass attempt in 8 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Clark moves the chains on third down. Sharp is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception13.5 bottom 50th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate4.2% bottom 24th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Da'Realyst Clark's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.03 EPA/play | 1 | 6 | 12 | 224 | 18.7 | 0 | 47 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains This week's matchup — WR Banks moves the chains on third down. Sharp is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception5.7 bottom 2th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.0 bottom 7th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Ardell Banks's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.29 EPA/play | 85 | 5 | 12 | 175 | 14.6 | 1 | 41 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. This week's matchup — WR Smith moves the chains on third down. Sharp is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception12.7 bottom 41th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Reception volume12 bottom 13th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Brendyn Smith's full player page | ||||||||
| +1.12 EPA/play | 89 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 21 | |
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| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Gap Base | 8 | 8 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Starter — 31 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 276 of 606 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2024 class View Josue Cordoba's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 5 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 20 tackles in 8 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate10.0% bottom 33th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Thomas Aden's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 33 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate23.7% 78th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jaihien Roy's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | — | 7 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 276 of 606 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2025 class View Darian Blachewicz's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 83 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 9th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Garrett Long's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 52 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate12.5% bottom 41th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Aiden Burgess's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 44 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 276 of 606 classified this way. Played in 6 of 10 games this season · freshman · 2-star, 2024 class View Antonio Bottiggi's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 9th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Camdon Wilborn's full player page | |||||||
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thumper | 10 | 7 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
ThumperDownhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. 47 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. 62 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate14.9% 82th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate8.5% 90th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Hayden Dawahare's full player page | |||||||||
| Thumper | 4 | 9 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
ThumperDownhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. 40 tackles in 9 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. 62 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate13.8% 78th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate7.5% 85th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Rocco Nicholl's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 32 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Coverage ’backerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 89 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate12.0% 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Tackle volume25 bottom 24th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Trey Rubinstein's full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 15 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline-to-sidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 83 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 88th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Tackle volume18 bottom 13th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Sayed Abuhamdeh's full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 20 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sideline-to-sidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 83 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 88th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate16.7% 89th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint View Rafael Terrero Jr.'s full player page | |||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Nickel | 2 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 41 tackles in 9 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate2.4% bottom 24th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Joel Cordoba's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 1 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 32 tackles in 9 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate15.6% 85th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View A'tiq Muhammad's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 3 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume26 bottom 34th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Derrick Jackson's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 25 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate0.0% bottom 15th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Martell Buchanan's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 18 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 #51 FBS | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate4.5% bottom 34th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Norey Johnson's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 7 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate15.0% 83th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Angelo Stockstill's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 22 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate18.8% 93th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Davion Pritchard's full player page | |||||||
| 14 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 6 | 3/8 | 37.5 | 9/9 | 18 | 53 | |
| 49 | 2 | 1/2 | 50 | 6/6 | 9 | 29 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 97 | 9 | 37 | 1561 | 42.2 | 59 | 14 | 3 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.50 EPA/play | 8 | 8 | 15 | 244 | 16.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Threat · +0.65 EPA/play | 6 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
Biggest plays from Kent State’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in Kent State’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q1, 7:25 · Kent State tiedDru Deshields finds Wayne Harris for a 92-yard touchdownKent State at Sacramento State, week 9Q1, 7:25 · Kent State 7, Sacramento State 09292-yard touchdown pass9292-yard touchdown pass92-yard touchdown passD.DeShields pass complete deep right to W.Harris caught at Kent50, for 92 yards to the SAC00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q4, 9:04 · Sacramento State up 7Donovan Turner takes an interception 38 yards for a pick-sixKent State at Sacramento State, week 9Q4, 9:04 · Sacramento State 24, Kent State 1038Pick-six38Pick-sixPick-sixD.DeShields pass intercepted by D.Turner at Kent38 D.Turner return 38 yards to the Kent00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play- Q2, 3:25 · Kent State up 1B. White fumbles and Sacramento State recoversKent State at Sacramento State, week 9Q2, 3:25 · Kent State 7, Sacramento State 6▼8%Kent State’s chance to win, 68% to 60%▼8%Kent State’s chance to win, 68% to 60%D.DeShields pass complete short left to B.White caught at Kent49, for 0 yards to the SAC48 fumbled by B.White at SAC48 forced by F.Puloka recovered by SAC B.Silvera at SAC48 B.Silvera return 6 yards to the Kent46 (M.Daoud)▶Watch from this play
- Q4, 1:55 · Kent State down 21Malikai Nichols intercepts Nolan GoodKent State at Sacramento State, week 9Q4, 1:55 · Kent State 10, Sacramento State 31Kent State turned it over in the red zoneKent State turned it over in the red zoneN.Good pass intercepted by M.Nichols at SAC00, Touchback. The previous play is under automatic review - "Interception". CALL UPHELD▶Watch from this play
- Q3, 3:38 · Kent State up 1Miles Bailey sacks Dru Deshields for a 4-yard lossKent State at Sacramento State, week 9Q3, 3:38 · Kent State 10, Sacramento State 9▼2%Kent State’s chance to win, 64% to 62%▼2%Kent State’s chance to win, 64% to 62%D.DeShields sacked for loss of 4 yards to the Kent16 (M.Bailey)▶Watch from this play
- Q4, 2:55 · Sacramento State up 14Isaiah Ene runs 5 yards for a touchdownKent State at Sacramento State, week 9Q4, 2:55 · Sacramento State 31, Kent State 10Sacramento State made it a three-score game with 2:55 leftSacramento State made it a three-score game with 2:55 leftI.Ene rush right for 5 yards gain to the Kent00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play
How scary each game got
Kent State lost at Sacramento State after being 72% to win; the closest win was against Akron, down to 19%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave Kent State during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · Kent State
through 9 games
2026 stat leaders · Kent StateWayne Harris leads Kent State with 661 receiving yards through 9 games.
Roster
Roster
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How they play
Kent State fields a struggling explosive, big-play offense behind a leaky, bend-don't-break defense.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
Kent State reads strongest in explosive plays (top 25%) and explosive plays allowed (top 31%); the crux lives in rushing EPA, where Kent State sits at the 0th percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
Kent State is worth +10.3 points more at home than on the road.
Top tenth of FBS, 100th percentile of 133 programs
47% at home, 18% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (16-18 home, 10-46 away). Interval ±4.2.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, Kent State has beaten the number by 5.8 points more at home than away over 96 games. That is outside the ±5.6 that many games can resolve, so this is one of the few buildings where the results say something the flat number does not.
Dix Stadium seats 25,319 and has averaged 42% full (10,645, 23 games reported). Visitors get here easily: a median 183 miles trip since 2018, the 4th-shortest of 135 FBS venues. Whatever the band above is picking up, it isn't the flight. For the home side it is genuinely home ground: 36% of the 2026 roster (38 of 106 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 41 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- Garbage timeGavin Garcia does not see a usage spike in garbage time: his workload holds steady regardless of score.
Position battles
RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Brandon White and Mason Blakemore split the carries (77/128 vs 51/128) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Mason Blakemore produces in bigger chunks.
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Wayne Harris (WR) and Terik Mulder (TE) split the targets (63/71 vs 8/71) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Terik Mulder produces in bigger chunks.
Scheme claims
Kent State’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 0th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 8th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Kent State hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
5th percentile success on standard downs, 21st on passing downs — a 16-point gap between the two.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
Kent State by half
1st-half offense ranks 3rd percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 11th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of Kent State’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is -0.11; 1st percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's -0.07. The widest gap came in week 4: -0.12 raw vs. -0.03 adjusted.
Tendency drift
How Kent State’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Kent State’s passing game completes a completion rate below the FBS mean (60.6% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 227-play sample) — most conservative, 2 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Kent State’s defense allows a completion rate above the FBS mean (69.4% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 178-play sample) — mid-pack, 131 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
Recovering 33% of their own fumbles — running cold vs. the ~52% league rate.
4 of 12 own fumbles recovered themselves; 4 of 10 forced fumbles recovered, 2026 only.
Takeaways
Converting 17% of pass disruptions into takeaways — right in line with the ~18% league rate.
5 interceptions of 29 disrupted passes (24 deflected, 5 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
Winning the penalty battle: 75 penalties committed vs. 67 drawn on opponents, a 28-yard edge.
584 penalty yards committed vs. 612 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
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Matched on how the programs are built — tier, prestige band, kind of fanbase, conference, voice and roster size — not on this season's stats. A calibration, not a prediction.
Weather
Dix Stadium, Kent, OH
Usual during the game around Nov 17: 39°, between 30° and 50° in about 7 in 10 games (25 games since 2016).
Road games since 2016: the middle game was 62°, and 8 in 10 ran between 41° and 82° (62 of 64 road games, at stadiums we cover).
What a usual Saturday feels like here, by kickoff time
Airport readings near each stadium during the game, not on the field. How we measure
Weather observations: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Rain: NOAA MRMS radar and CoCoRaHS volunteer gauges (CC BY 4.0). Game data: CollegeFootballData.com.