Mid-American · FBS
Kent State 5-7
2025 season · Golden Flashes
No. 132 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings
Kent State is 5-7 under head coach Mark Carney. Its twelve opponents were a combined 30-36 before playing the Golden Flashes and are 30-41 since. The best win was over Bowling Green, which was 3-4 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 1·
Merrimack
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W 21-17
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 1
Merrimack
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W 21-17
0-0
4-7
4-8
Wk 1·
Merrimack
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W 21-17
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 1
Merrimack
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W 21-17
0-0
4-7
4-8
Wk 2·
Away · Big 12
L 14-62
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 10-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 2
L 14-62
1-0
10-2
12-2
Wk 2·
Away · Big 12
L 14-62
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 10-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 2
L 14-62
1-0
10-2
12-2
Wk 4·
Away · ACC
L 10-66
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 2-7
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 4
L 10-66
2-0
2-7
5-7
Wk 4·
Away · ACC
L 10-66
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 2-7
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 4
L 10-66
2-0
2-7
5-7
Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
W 42-6
- Before
- 0-5
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 7
W 42-6
0-5
0-6
0-12
Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
W 42-6
- Before
- 0-5
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 7
W 42-6
0-5
0-6
0-12
Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-21
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
W 24-21
3-4
1-3
4-8
Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-21
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
W 24-21
3-4
1-3
4-8
L 13-17
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- 0-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 11
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L 13-17
3-5
0-3
4-8
L 13-17
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- 0-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 11
11 days rest
L 13-17
3-5
0-3
4-8
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 16-28
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
L 16-28
6-4
0-2
7-6
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 16-28
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
L 16-28
6-4
0-2
7-6
Wk 14·
Away · Mid-American
W 35-31
- Before
- 3-8
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 14
W 35-31
3-8
0-0
3-9
Wk 14·
Away · Mid-American
W 35-31
- Before
- 3-8
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 14
W 35-31
3-8
0-0
3-9
- 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: Ball State, finished 4-8 (lost 13-17, Wk 11).
- After playing Kent State, its opponents have gone a combined 30-41 (.423).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Kent State
30-36
45.5%
vs. Kent State
7-5
58.3%
After playing Kent State
30-41
42.3%
Total (including vs. Kent State)
67-82
45.0%
Teams we beat16-44total (26.7%)
Before playing Kent State 10-23 · after 6-16
Teams that beat us51-38total (57.3%)
Before playing Kent State 20-13 · after 24-25
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.