MAC · 2-5 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 4-3
Kent State Golden Flashes
HC Mark Carney (2nd yr) · OC Clay Patterson · DC Cherokee Valeria
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 6) · BASE D 4-3-4 · SHOTGUN 98%
MAC · 2-5 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 4-3
Kent State
Golden Flashes · HC Mark Carney (2nd yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 6) · base D 4-3-4
Kent State
2-5 · 1-2 MAC
5 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 1% · title 0%
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Schedule & resultsSchedule
POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED
Wk | Opponent | Result | Line | ATS | Net EPA | Off SR | Def SR | Win prob | Plays | s/play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   at South Carolinaat South Carolina | L0–57 | +36+36 | L | −0.86 | 28% | 66% | 0% | 48 | 29.3 | |
| 2 |   WoffordWofford | W36–15 | −10.5−10.5 | W | +0.70 | 41% | 30% | 87% | 70 | 33.9 | |
| 3 |   at Ohio Stateat Ohio State | L3–59 | +52.5+52.5 | L | −0.94 | 14% | 66% | 0% | 55 | 18.8 | |
| 4 |   Ball StateBall State | W26–13 | −2.5−2.5 | W | +0.35 | 35% | 26% | 75% | 66 | 29.3 | |
| 5 |   OhioOhio | L10–13 | +3.5+3.5 | W | +0.16 | 41% | 44% | 42% | 66 | 30.7 | |
| 6 |   at Western Michiganat Western Michigan | L7–38 | +13.5+13.5 | L | −0.45 | 33% | 49% | 4% | 68 | 27.7 | |
| 7 |   at South Floridaat South Florida | L2–29 | +20.5+20.5 | L | −0.52 | 36% | 51% | 7% | 67 | 27.8 | |
| 8 |   AkronAkronNEXT | SAT 1:00 ESPN+SAT 1:00 | −3−3 | — | — | — | — | 65% | 127 | — | |
| 9 |   at Sacramento Stateat Sacramento State | OCT 30OCT 30 | −6.4 proj−6.4 | 65% | |||||||
| 10 | BYE | ||||||||||
| 11 |   at Bowling Greenat Bowling Green | NOV 10NOV 10 | +2.2 proj+2.2 | 45% | |||||||
| 12 |   Miami (OH)Miami (OH) | NOV 17NOV 17 | +6 proj+6 | 36% | |||||||
| 13 |   at Eastern Michiganat Eastern Michigan | NOV 24NOV 24 | +0.1 proj+0.1 | 50% |
Success rate by down & distance
Formation & personnelFormation
PBP TAGS · 368 OF 368 PLAYS368 OF 368 PLAYS TAGGED
LookLook · usage | Usage | Pass %Pass | EPA/playEPA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun98% | 98% | 50% | −0.02 | 36% |
| Under center2% | 2% | 33% | −2.66 | 11% |
| No-huddle71% | 71% | 47% | +0.06 | 39% |
| Huddle29% | 29% | 57% | −0.43 | 26% |
In shotgun on 98 % of tagged snaps, passing 50 % of the time (−0.02 EPA a play; −2.66 under center). No-huddle on 71 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 5 of 6 games. Base defense 4-3-4 (6 of 6).
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Refs
JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026
Crews from | FOE / G | 90% range | Games | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAC crews−0.4 to +0.5 · 39 games | +0.1 | −0.4 to +0.5 | 39 | NOISE |
| SEC crews— · 5 games | −1.6 | — | 5 | NOISE |
| ACC crews— · 2 games | +1.3 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| American crews— · 2 games | −1.2 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| Big 12 crews— · 2 games | −0.5 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| Big Ten crews— · 2 games | −0.3 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| Mountain West crews— · 1 game | +2.5 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| Pac-12 crews— · 1 game | +2.0 | — | 1 | NOISE |
+ = more judgment flags on Kent State than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 7 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 7 of 8 games · + = more on Kent State than expected · no lean before 8 games
Key players
Unit statsEfficiency
OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED
MetricStat | Kent StateKENT | RankRK | FBS avgVS FBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play | −0.11 | 132nd | +0.06 |
| Success rate | 34.9% | 135th | 42.3% |
| Explosiveness | 1.30 | 64th | 1.30 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.05 | 129th | +0.07 |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.01 | 116th | +0.11 |
| Passing downs SR | 28.7% | 112th | 31.1% |
| Line yards | 2.65 | 130th | 3.21 |
| Sack rate allowed | 4.9% | 66th | 5.3% |
| 3rd-down conversion | 39% | 75th | 41% |
| Points / opportunity | 2.38 | 137th | 4.27 |
| Red zone TD rate | 53% | 112th | 63% |
| Seconds / play | 30.5 | 115th | 28.0 |