Kent State
MAC · 2026 Season · at SOUTH FLORIDA (Sat 7:00 PM ET)
Record
2–4
0.333 Win %
Conference
10th
1–2 in MAC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
232–478–5
0.328 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#15
1973
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 2
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kent State head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | at  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H |  SEC | 3–3 | L 0–57 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Wofford | FCS | — | W 36–15 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | at  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 5–1 | L 3–59 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H |  MAC | 1–5 | W 26–13 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | L 10–13 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | L 7–38 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | at  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)H2H |  AMC | 4–2 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | TBD |
| 9 | Fri, Oct 30 | at  Sacramento State (SACRAMENTO STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | 10:30 PM ET |
| 10 | BYE | ||||
| 11 | Tue, Nov 10 | at  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 2–4 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 12 | Tue, Nov 17 | vs  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 3–3 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 13 | Tue, Nov 24 | at  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–3 | 7:00 PM ET |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
-7
-8+1
- Ball State +1
- Ohio State -1
- Ohio -2
- Western Michigan -2
- South Carolina -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #122Better than 12%
Win % Place 109thBetter than 21%
0.333 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
-57
+21
-56
+13
-3
-31
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.