MACGolden Flashes

Kent State

Next: vs AkronOct 24

Rank

133rd

of 138 FBS teams

Rating

−20.7

90% range −28.1 to −13.3

Offense

14.5

133rd: points scored vs an average team

Defense

35.2

127th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

2–5

4.2–7.8 projected over the regular season

Playoff

chance to make the field

12 games, 2–5

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Sep 5 · 12:45 PM ET at#24

South Carolina L 0–57

Rating change−3.4

Wk 2Sep 12 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Wofford W 36–15

Rating change+1.5

Wk 3Sep 19 · 12:00 PM ET at#1

Ohio State L 3–59

Rating change−2.0

Wk 4Sep 26 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Ball State W 26–13

Rating change+1.3

Wk 5Oct 3 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Ohio L 10–13

Rating change+0.8

Wk 6Oct 10 · 3:30 PM ET at

Western Michigan L 7–38

Rating change−0.6

Wk 7Oct 17 · 7:00 PM ET at

South Florida L 2–29

Rating change+0.3

Wk 8Oct 24 · 1:00 PM ET vs

Akron Win 55%

Wk 9Oct 30 · 10:30 PM ET at

Sacramento State Est. 66%

Wk 11Nov 10 · 7:00 PM ET at

Bowling Green Est. 40%

Wk 12Nov 17 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) Est. 28%

Wk 13Nov 24 · 7:00 PM ET at

Eastern Michigan Est. 33%

This season, simulated

Chances

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

Projected record: 4.2–7.8
Conference record: 3.2–4.8

Make the playoff: 0%
First-round bye: 0%
Conference title game: <1%
Win the conference: <1%
Reach the quarterfinal: 0%
Reach the semifinal: 0%
Reach the final: 0%
Win it all: 0%

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating this season

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2025	MAC	131 of 136	−21.9	17.0	38.9	5–7	—
2024	MAC	134 of 134	−33.7	11.1	44.8	0–12	—
2023	MAC	133 of 133	−27.2	13.0	40.3	1–11	—
2022	MAC	98 of 131	−8.0	25.2	33.2	5–7	—
2021	MAC	85 of 130	−4.8	32.9	37.7	7–7	—
2020	MAC	84 of 127	−4.4	34.4	38.8	3–1	—
2019	MAC	104 of 130	−9.3	26.4	35.7	7–6	—
2018	MAC	123 of 130	−20.2	19.0	39.2	2–10	—
2017	MAC	124 of 130	−21.5	15.0	36.5	2–10	—
2016	MAC	110 of 128	−15.0	19.1	34.1	3–9	—
2015	MAC	119 of 128	−19.2	12.2	31.4	3–9	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

KENT offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles