2026 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
9
(1536.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
79
(0.5484)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
37
(0.6250)
Schedule
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+
SEP
5
SAT
AT
Columbia, SC
Williams-Brice Stadium
L 0 - 57
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| South Carolina |
7 |
22 |
14 |
14 |
57 |
Location: Columbia, SC
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 44
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Kent, OH
Dix Stadium
W 36 - 15
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wofford |
3 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| Kent State |
7 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
36 |
Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
L 3 - 59
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Ohio State |
21 |
14 |
7 |
17 |
59 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 7
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
Kent, OH
Dix Stadium
W 26 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
| Kent State |
7 |
10 |
0 |
9 |
26 |
Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Opponent ELO: 134
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
Kent, OH
Dix Stadium
L 10 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio |
3 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| Kent State |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Opponent ELO: 65
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Kalamazoo, MI
Waldo Stadium
L 7 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Western Michigan |
7 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
38 |
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Opponent ELO: 53
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Tampa, FL
Raymond James Stadium
TV: ESPN+
7:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| South Florida |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Tampa, FL
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Opponent ELO: 80
-
OCT
24
SAT
Kent, OH
Dix Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Akron |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Opponent ELO: 135
-
OCT
30
FRI
AT
Sacramento, CA
Hornet Stadium
TV: ESPN2
10:30 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Sacramento State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Sacramento, CA
Stadium: Hornet Stadium
Opponent ELO: 138
-
NOV
10
TUE
AT
Bowling Green, OH
Doyt L. Perry Stadium
7:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bowling Green |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Opponent ELO: 111
-
NOV
17
TUE
Kent, OH
Dix Stadium
7:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Miami (OH) |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Opponent ELO: 83
-
NOV
24
TUE
AT
Ypsilanti, MI
Rynearson Stadium
7:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Eastern Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
Opponent ELO: 92
