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MAC · 2026

Kent State Golden Flashes

Head coach Mark Carney · Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium
2-51-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#134
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-22.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-13.2
137th in FBS
Defense
-9.6
129th in FBS
Schedule so far
-3.3
67th toughest
Projected
3.9-8.1
bowl-eligible 7%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-22.7 now, -23.4 preseason · rank unchanged
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#134

Final record odds

3.9-8.1 expected · most likely 4-8 (35%)
9%2-1029%3-935%4-820%5-76%6-67-5

Team Leaders

National leaderboards →

Passing
Dru DeShields
QB · JR · 88th in FBS
1140yds
4 TD · 6 INT
Rushing
Mason King
RB · SR · 284th in FBS
202yds
52 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Wayne Harris
WR · SO · 85th in FBS
396yds
31 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Joel Cordoba
DB · SO · 346th in FBS
33tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Rocco Nicholl
LB · SR · 95th in FBS
3sacks
3 hurries
Interceptions
Norey Johnson
DB · SR · 109th in FBS
1INT
0 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@33South CarolinaL 0–57 ›-22.0—SEC Network
2Sep 12vsWofford FCSW 36–15 ›-6.4—ESPN+
3Sep 19@2Ohio StateL 3–59 ›-3.6—FOX
4Sep 26vs133Ball StateCONFW 26–13 ›-11.9—ESPN+
5Oct 3vs88OhioCONFL 10–13 ›-12.0—ESPN+
6Oct 10@81Western MichiganCONFL 7–38 ›-25.9—ESPN+
7Oct 17@74South FloridaL 2–29 ›-22.5—ESPN+
8Oct 24vs131AkronCONFKent State −1.0 · o/u 51.7—53%ESPN+
9Oct 30@138Sacramento StateCONFKent State −2.1 · o/u 48.7—56%ESPN2
10—Bye
11Nov 10@127Bowling GreenCONFBowling Green −8.2 · o/u 44.0—29%
12Nov 17vs96Miami (OH)CONFMiami (OH) −10.5 · o/u 48.8—24%
13Nov 24@124Eastern MichiganCONFEastern Michigan −9.8 · o/u 47.7—26%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play-0.039129th+0.10077th
Success rate34.5%133rd45.1%118th
Explosiveness1.25163rd1.14025th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate34.2%136th45.2%114th
Rushing success rate31.2%138th44.5%94th
Passing success rate37.2%117th45.9%117th
Explosive run rate8.6%129th14.0%85th
Explosive pass rate9.0%94th12.0%110th
Line yards / carry2.56132nd3.28115th
Opportunity rate30.1%137th41.5%115th
Stuff rate22.6%127th15.9%94th
Sack rate5.3%80th7.1%29th
3rd-down conversion37.8%97th34.4%30th
Red-zone TD rate43.8%127th61.1%77th
Havoc rate14.4%95th12.6%98th
Box score · season totals
Points / game12.0138th32.0120th
Yards / game273.1137th363.777th
Yards / play4.17137th5.79107th
Pass yards / game170.6124th222.389th
Yards / pass att.6.00128th8.46131st
Completion %55.5%122nd69.0%134th
Rush yards / game102.6133rd141.469th
Yards / carry2.90136th4.1274th
3rd-down conv. %36.7%94th34.2%45th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.57105th0.86105th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.8670th2.2951st
Penalty yards / game69.6114th49.997th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
9.0
53rd of 138
YAC per catch
4.2
125th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
16%
40th of 138
Shotgun
97%
52nd of 138
No-huddle
64%
66th of 138
QB pressured
18%
12th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
63rd of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.4
58th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws191 throws charted

56% comp9.0 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds4–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (7%), 12 caught (86%), 21 yds, 1.5 per throw1486% · 21yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 6 caught (55%), 34 yds, 3.1 per throw1155% · 34yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (8%), 10 caught (63%), 81 yds, 5.1 per throw1663% · 81yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 43 yds, 7.2 per throw650% · 43yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 19 yds, 3.2 per throw617% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 75 yds, 12.5 per throw650% · 75yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 30 yds, 30.0 per throw1100% · 30yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), -7 yds, -2.3 per throw367% · -7yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 9 caught (75%), 60 yds, 5.0 per throw1275% · 60yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 77 yds, 7.7 per throw1040% · 77yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 4 caught (44%), 48 yds, 5.3 per throw944% · 48yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 75 yds, 18.8 per throw475% · 75yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 40 yds, 13.3 per throw333% · 40yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (8%), 12 caught (80%), 54 yds, 3.6 per throw1580% · 54yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (8%), 9 caught (56%), 71 yds, 4.4 per throw1656% · 71yRight, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (13%), 16 caught (67%), 146 yds, 6.1 per throw2467% · 146yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 5 caught (42%), 65 yds, 5.4 per throw1242% · 65yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 46 yds, 7.7 per throw633% · 46yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 4 caught (44%), 130 yds, 14.4 per throw944% · 130yRight, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (4%), 2 caught (25%), 70 yds, 8.8 per throw825% · 70y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on174 throws charted

69% comp8.9 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds12–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 20 throws (11%), 18 caught (90%), 108 yds, 5.4 per throw2090% · 108yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 14 caught (78%), 104 yds, 5.8 per throw1878% · 104yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 13 caught (93%), 139 yds, 9.9 per throw1493% · 139yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw650% · 40yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 92 yds, 18.4 per throw560% · 92yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 33 yds, 8.3 per throw425% · 33yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 80 yds, 26.7 per throw367% · 80yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per throw1100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 8 yds, 1.3 per throw667% · 8yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per throw250% · 13yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 81 yds, 11.6 per throw771% · 81yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 33 yds, 16.5 per throw250% · 33yRight, Behind air yards: 14 throws (8%), 13 caught (93%), 73 yds, 5.2 per throw1493% · 73yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 15 caught (75%), 105 yds, 5.3 per throw2075% · 105yRight, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (12%), 15 caught (71%), 149 yds, 7.1 per throw2171% · 149yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 27 yds, 13.5 per throw2100% · 27yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 60 yds, 8.6 per throw729% · 60yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 5 caught (56%), 124 yds, 13.8 per throw956% · 124yRight, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (5%), 3 caught (33%), 108 yds, 12.0 per throw933% · 108y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction220 carries

Left
13%
3.9 YPC · 41% succ.
Middle
65%
3.4 YPC · 31% succ.
Right
21%
5.3 YPC · 47% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced215 carries

Left
13%
3.9 YPC · 26% succ.
Middle
69%
4.9 YPC · 49% succ.
Right
19%
7.3 YPC · 57% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Mark Carney

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Nolan GoodQBFR6' 2"200Avon, OH
12Dru DeShieldsQBJR6' 2"195Beloit, OH
14Deante RuffinQBFR6' 1"215Philadelphia, PA
15Gavin PeepsQBFR6' 5"185Kent, OH
17Cole MillerQBFR6' 4"225North Ridgeville, OH
0Mason KingRBSR6' 2"215Centralia, IL
5Jakorion CaffeyRBSO5' 11"220Avon, OH
20Marques HicksRBJR5' 8"190Cherry Hill, NJ
24Jackson FarleyRBFR5' 9"185Mentor, OH
25Donovan Delaney Jr.RBSR5' 11"220Middletown, DE
26Dylan ArmentroutRBSO5' 9"200Carroll, OH
29Cade RomaniniRBFR5' 10"200Bainbridge, OH
33Ayden HarrisRBSO5' 8"205Exton, PA
18Hunter HoppertonFBSR6' 2"255Streetsboro, OH
1Ardell BanksWRJR6' 4"195Massillon, OH
3Jay Jay EtheridgeWRJR5' 10"150Cincinnati, OH
4Jared KelleyWRJR5' 10"190North Olmsted, OH
6Wayne HarrisWRSO5' 9"165Charleston, WV
8Da'Realyst ClarkWRSR5' 10"160Lima, OH
19Ali FisherWRSR6' 0"205Belleville, MI
23Maurice StephensWRFR6' 0"175Louisville, KY
36Wyatt JanuskaWRFR6' 2"185Mantua, OH
80Teaunn HunterWRFR6' 0"180Huber Heights, OH
81Zymir ReedWRFR6' 1"200Middletown, OH
84Aidan StewartWRFR5' 11"180Avon Lake, OH
85Brendyn SmithWRFR5' 9"160York, PA
86Matthew MaxeyWRFR5' 10"165Avon, OH
87William BierfeldtWRFR6' 2"185Westlake, OH
88Luke SimmsWRFR5' 11"175Westlake, OH
11Zy'aire FletcherTEFR6' 4"245Springfield, OH
44Holtz MaineTEFR6' 4"250Milford Center, OH
45Tommy ArnoldTEJR6' 0"220Wadsworth, OH
47Andrew RickelmanTEFR6' 4"225Stow, OH
89Terik MulderTESR6' 5"250Lexington, KY
50Ben MideaOLJR6' 2"320Medina, OH
52Gavin KanarOLFR6' 5"275Northfield, OH
54Dustyn MorellOLSR6' 4"290Lapeer, MI
55Jaxon DunnOLSO6' 3"320Brunswick, OH
56Moustafa DaoudOLFR6' 6"300Des Moines, IA
58Colin PrichardOLFR6' 5"260Mentor, OH
62Mason ImbtOLSR6' 3"315Troy, PA
64David IanniniOLFR6' 1"295Mentor, OH
67Max GembusOLFR6' 0"275Cleveland, OH
70Hudson ChaskoOLSR6' 5"300Encino, CA
71Liam DaltonOLFR6' 4"315Hilliard, OH
73William Johnson IIIOLFR6' 3"270Avon, IN
74Donovan DarkOLFR6' 0"305Niceville, FL
75Boston CrowellOLFR6' 4"290New Philadelphia, OH
76Mofe AdewoleOLSR6' 3"275Ellicott City, MD
77Rico SteeleOLSO6' 3"300Pittsburgh, PA
78Tyler MeadowsOLSO6' 8"340West Chester, OH
0Darian BlachewiczDLSO6' 2"300Millville, NJ
5Thomas AdenDLSR6' 1"275Lakewood, OH
8Josue CordobaDLSO6' 3"280Plainfield, NJ
31Jacob BroachDLFR6' 3"190Cincinnati, OH
33Jaihien RoyDLSO6' 2"245Centreville, MD
44Antonio BottiggiDLSO6' 2"255Painesville, OH
50Garrett DialDLSO6' 3"235Littleton, CO
52Aiden BurgessDLSO6' 2"300Hanover, MD
56Carlos ShirdDLFR6' 3"270Baltimore, MD
59Eckley BridgesDLFR6' 1"260Hamilton, OH
83Garrett LongDLFR6' 3"235Columbus, IN
88Mohammed HazimeDLSR6' 4"270Dearborn, MI
90Bryce GriffinDLFR6' 2"235Yorkville, IL
93Daiveon TaylorDLFR6' 2"225Moon Township, PA
95Anthony Adams IIIDLFR5' 10"275Long Grove, IL
98Bryce FaulkDLJR6' 1"235Mason, OH
4Rocco NichollLBSR6' 5"245Philadelphia, PA
10Hayden DawahareLBJR6' 4"245Lexington, KY
13Quan Rhodes-McKeeLBSO6' 1"225Columbus, OH
15Sayed AbuhamdehLBJR6' 1"230North Royalton, OH
17Semaj BridgemanLBJR6' 2"230Philadelphia, PA
24Tanner MintzLBFR6' 0"220Akron, OH
28Brodyn BishopLBSO6' 1"205Carroll, OH
30Matthew SollbergerLBSO5' 9"165Uniontown, OH
32Trey RubinsteinLBSO6' 3"225Napoleon, OH
35Nate GregoryLBFR5' 11"235Stow, OH
43Kendall McNuttLBFR6' 0"220St. Louis, MO
1A'tiq MuhammadDBSR6' 3"200Rockford, IL
2Joel CordobaDBSO6' 3"190Plainfield, NJ
3Derrick Jackson IIIDBSO6' 0"210Detroit, MI
7Angelo StockstillDBJR6' 3"180Chicago, IL
12Lionel Burns IIIDBFR6' 0"185Duluth, GA
14Tyler BivensDBSR5' 11"170Ann Arbor, MI
18Norey JohnsonDBSR6' 3"200Cincinnati, OH
19DJ BarnesDBSR5' 8"170Tallahassee, FL
21Tejuan BarbourDBFR6' 3"170Columbus, OH
22Davion PritchardDBSO6' 0"175Youngstown, OH
23Ezekiel CastexDBFR5' 10"175Sacramento, CA
25Martell BuchananDBSO6' 1"175Stilwell, KS
26BuddyRow GarrerDBFR5' 9"150Evans, GA
27Lennox LemonDBFR6' 1"180Massillon, OH
29Jeremiah JohnsonDBFR6' 3"175Rochester, NY
38Clinton RobinsonDBSO6' 0"205Pittsburgh, PA
49Tommy NewcombPKSO5' 11"185Lagrange, IL
96Sean LeonardPKFR6' 3"230Xenia, OH
42Kolten FordPSR6' 2"195Queen Creek, AZ
97Jake StoeckelPFR6' 1"190Renmark, Australia
41Gus GoodellLSSR6' 1"215Stafford, VA
48Chase MantoothLSFR6' 0"160Pickerington, OH

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2020 (-0.7, #74) · worst: 2024 (-22.2, #134)
-20-100FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#129
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far2-51-2#134-22.7-13.2-9.6
20255-74-4#129-13.0-5.4-7.7
20240-120-8#134-22.2-11.1-11.1
20231-110-8#133-18.2-9.9-8.3
20225-74-4#89-4.5-0.9-3.6
20217-76-2#102-5.9+3.6-9.6
20203-13-1#74-0.7+8.3-9.0
20197-65-3#96-5.1-0.3-4.8
20182-101-7#124-13.5-7.3-6.2
20172-101-7#125-16.5-12.7-3.9
20163-92-6#106-8.9-8.0-0.8
20153-92-6#110-11.8-13.1+1.3
20142-91-6#117-11.6-11.1-0.6

Kent State's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →