Mid-American · FBS
Kent State 1-11
2023 season · Golden Flashes
No. 130 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
Kent State is 1-11 under head coach Mark Carney. Its twelve opponents were a combined 31-35 before playing the Golden Flashes and are 30-43 since. The best win was over Central Connecticut, which was 1-1 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Kent State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Kent State.
Wk 3·
Central Connecticut
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W 38-10
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-8
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Wk 3
Central Connecticut
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W 38-10
1-1
2-6
3-8
Wk 3·
Central Connecticut
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W 38-10
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-8
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Wk 3
Central Connecticut
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W 38-10
1-1
2-6
3-8
Wk 4·
Away · Mountain West
L 10-53
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 4
L 10-53
3-0
5-4
9-4
Wk 4·
Away · Mountain West
L 10-53
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 4
L 10-53
3-0
5-4
9-4
Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
L 3-23
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 7-2
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 5
L 3-23
3-1
7-2
11-3
Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
L 3-23
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 7-2
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 5
L 3-23
3-1
7-2
11-3
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
L 14-28
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
L 14-28
3-3
2-4
6-7
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
L 14-28
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
L 14-28
3-3
2-4
6-7
Wk 11·
Home · Mid-American
L 19-49
- Before
- 5-4
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 11
L 19-49
5-4
1-2
7-6
Wk 11·
Home · Mid-American
L 19-49
- Before
- 5-4
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 11
L 19-49
5-4
1-2
7-6
L 3-34
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
10 days rest
L 3-34
3-7
0-1
4-8
L 3-34
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
10 days rest
L 3-34
3-7
0-1
4-8
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 27-37
- Before
- 5-6
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
L 27-37
5-6
1-0
7-6
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 27-37
- Before
- 5-6
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
L 27-37
5-6
1-0
7-6
- Conference
- Mid-American
- Head coach
- Mark Carney
- Stadium
- Dix Stadium, seats 25,319, Kent, Ohio
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Worst loss by opponent record: Akron, finished 2-10 (lost 27-31, Wk 10).
- After playing Kent State, its opponents have gone a combined 30-43 (.411).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Kent State
31-35
47.0%
vs. Kent State
11-1
91.7%
After playing Kent State
30-43
41.1%
Total (including vs. Kent State)
72-79
47.7%
Teams we beat3-8total (27.3%)
Before playing Kent State 1-1 · after 2-6
Teams that beat us69-71total (49.3%)
Before playing Kent State 30-34 · after 28-37
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Kent State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Kent State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Kent State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.