Mid-American · FBS
Kent State 3-6
2026 season · Golden Flashes
No. 96 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Kent State is 3-6 under head coach Mark Carney. Its nine opponents were a combined 15-22 before playing the Golden Flashes and are 19-10 since. The best win was over Wofford, which was 2-0 going in.
Next game: at Bowling Green,
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·
L 0-57
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-3
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 1
L 0-57
0-0
4-3
5-3
Wk 1·
L 0-57
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-3
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 1
L 0-57
0-0
4-3
5-3
Wk 2·
Wofford
Home · Southern · FCS
W 36-15
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 5-4
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Wk 2·
Wofford
Home · Southern · FCS
W 36-15
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 5-4
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Wk 3·
L 3-59
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 3
L 3-59
1-1
4-1
6-2
Wk 3·
L 3-59
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 3
L 3-59
1-1
4-1
6-2
Wk 4·
Home · Mid-American
W 26-13
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 4
W 26-13
1-2
2-2
3-5
Wk 4·
Home · Mid-American
W 26-13
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 4
W 26-13
1-2
2-2
3-5
Wk 6·
Away · Mid-American
L 7-38
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 6
L 7-38
3-2
2-1
6-3
Wk 6·
Away · Mid-American
L 7-38
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 6
L 7-38
3-2
2-1
6-3
Wk 7·
Away · American Athletic
L 2-29
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 7
L 2-29
4-2
1-0
6-2
Wk 7·
Away · American Athletic
L 2-29
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 7
L 2-29
4-2
1-0
6-2
Wk 9·
Away · Mid-American
L 10-31
- Before
- 1-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 9
L 10-31
1-7
0-0
2-7
Wk 9·
Away · Mid-American
L 10-31
- Before
- 1-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 9
L 10-31
1-7
0-0
2-7
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 11
11 days rest
Upcoming
2-7
—
2-7
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 11
11 days rest
Upcoming
2-7
—
2-7
Wk 12·
Home · Mid-American
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 12
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
Wk 12·
Home · Mid-American
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 12
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
Wk 13·
Away · Mid-American
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 13
Upcoming
4-5
—
4-5
Wk 13·
Away · Mid-American
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 13
Upcoming
4-5
—
4-5
- 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
- Next up, Bowling Green. Against the 4 common opponents both have played, Kent State's average margin is −16.5 points; Bowling Green's is +1.5.
- Worst loss by opponent record: Sacramento State, now 2-7 (lost 10-31, Wk 9).
Combined opponents
Across 9 completed games · 3 upcoming left out
0-1 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Kent State
15-22
40.5%
vs. Kent State
6-3
66.7%
After playing Kent State
19-10
65.5%
Total (including vs. Kent State)
40-35
53.3%
Teams we beat9-16total (36.0%)
Before playing Kent State 4-8 · after 5-5
Teams that beat us31-19total (62.0%)
Before playing Kent State 11-14 · after 14-5
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.
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