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Kent State football predictions & picks

Mid-American

2026 record
3-7
.300 · 10 games
MAC
11th
Conference 2-4
PPG
15.7
Opp. 30.8 · net −15.1
Streak
L1
−151 point differential
Last 5
Lost 7–38 at Western Michigan · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 2–29 at South Florida · Sat, Oct 17 Won 35–20 vs Akron · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 10–31 at Sacramento State · Fri, Oct 30 Lost 28–33 at Bowling Green · Tue, Nov 10
1-4 in the last 5

Kent State next game

Wk 12
Kent State vs6:00 PM ET Tuesday, November 17 Miami OH
Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Kent State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends
WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page
Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @South Carolina South Carolina L0–57 —
Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vsWofford Wofford W36–15 —
Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Ohio State Ohio State L3–59 —
Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vsBall State Ball State W26–13 —
Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vsOhio Ohio L10–13 —
Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Western Michigan W Michigan L7–38 —
Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @South Florida South Florida L2–29 USF −12.5−278✓ Kent State at South Florida prediction
Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vsAkron Akron W35–20 O 38.5−294✓ Akron at Kent State prediction
Wk 9Fri, Oct 30Oct 30 @Sacramento State Sacramento St L10–31 SAC +17.5−323✓ Kent State at Sacramento St prediction
Wk 11Tue, Nov 10Nov 10 @Bowling Green Bowling Green L28–33 BGSU ML−189✓ Kent State at Bowling Green prediction
Wk 12Tue, Nov 17Nov 17 vsMiami (OH) Miami OH 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soonOur model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks up to four days before kickoff, once the odds have settled.
Wk 13Tue, Nov 24Nov 24 @Eastern Michigan E Michigan 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soonOur model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks up to four days before kickoff, once the odds have settled.

Kent State team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 15.7/ game 137th
Total yards 299.4/ game 132nd
Passing yards 202.4/ game 93rd
Rushing yards 97.0/ game 132nd
Third-down conversions 35.3% 108th
Giveaways 1.9/ game 135th
Time of possession 30:15 63rd

Defense

Points allowed 30.8/ game 115th
Yards allowed 359.2/ game 76th
Passing yards allowed 217.6/ game 73rd
Rushing yards allowed 141.6/ game 69th
Takeaways 0.9/ game 108th
Penalties 7.7/ game 120th

Kent State leaders

2026 regular season
Passing Dru Deshields 1,956yds 11 TD · 9 INT · 55.0% comp. · 10 games
Rushing Dru Deshields 295yds 6 TD · 3.4 per carry · 10 games
Receiving Wayne Harris 804yds 49 catches · 7 TD · 10 games
Tackles Hayden Dawahare 56 8 games
Sacks Jaihien Roy 5 9 games
Interceptions Norey Johnson 2 1 passes defended · 9 games

Kent State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted
100.0% 4 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

MAC standings

All college standings
#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK
1 Toledo Toledo 720 7-2 .778 319220 +99 W3
2 Western Michigan W Michigan 730 7-3 .700 278187 +91 W1
3 Ohio Ohio 730 7-3 .700 282229 +53 W6
4 Buffalo State Buffalo 630 6-3 .667 215234 −19 W4
5 Miami (OH) Miami OH 640 6-4 .600 281257 +24 L1
6 UMass UMass 540 5-4 .556 243199 +44 W1
7 Central Michigan C Michigan 450 4-5 .444 178214 −36 W1
8 Eastern Michigan E Michigan 460 4-6 .400 199266 −67 L3
9 Ball State Ball State 360 3-6 .333 206313 −107 L1
10 Bowling Green Bowling Green 370 3-7 .300 193289 −96 L3
11 Kent State Kent State 370 3-7 .300 157308 −151 L1
12 Sacramento State Sacramento St 280 2-8 .200 170293 −123 L1
13 Akron Akron 190 1-9 .100 186332 −146 L7

Kent State FAQ

Who does Kent State play next?

Next up for Kent State: home against Miami (OH), Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Kent State’s record this season?

Kent State is 3-7, 11th in the MAC.

Who leads Kent State in passing yards?

Dru Deshields, with 1,956 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (11 TD · 9 INT · 55.0% comp. · 10 games).

What is the model’s record picking Kent State games?

Its best pick is 4-0 in Kent State games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

MAC rivals

All teams
Akron Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Miami (OH) Ohio Sacramento State Toledo UMass Western Michigan

Kent State this week

Kent State is 3-7, 2-4 in MAC play. Its last game was a 33–28 loss to Bowling Green on November 10, its second in a row. Its offense averages 15.7 points a game (137th in FBS), and its defense allows 30.8 (115th).

Next up, Kent State hosts Miami (OH) on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.