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Kent State

2016 Season Performance

#117
Rank
3-9
Record
-61.8
Points
0.524
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #59 Central Michigan 27-24
Worst L vs #118 North Carolina A&T 36-39

Record Splits

Home 1-5
Away 2-4
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#83
#97
#111
#125
#138
Pre
#106
W3
#114
W6
#109
W9
#101
W12
#111
W15
#117

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR @ #32 Penn State
13-33
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
2
09/10
L
#88 vs #118 North Carolina A&T
36-39 OT
-12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -12.2
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.6
Total -12.6 pts
3
09/17
W
#128 vs FCS Monmouth
27-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/24
L
#114 @ #1 Alabama
0-48
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -1.6
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
5
10/01
L
#118 vs #86 Akron
27-31
-13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.0
Total -13.0 pts
6
10/08
W
#125 @ #101 Buffalo
44-20
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.4 6.1
Margin Scaling
+3.4 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
7
10/15
L
#109 @ #128 Miami (OH)
14-18
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
8
10/22
L
#115 vs #84 Ohio
10-14
-11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -10.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
9
10/29
W
#119 @ #59 Central Michigan
27-24
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+0.9 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
11
11/09
L
#100 vs #9 Western Michigan
21-37
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
12
11/16
L
#106 @ #121 Bowling Green
7-42
-9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
13
11/25
L
#111 vs #85 Northern Illinois
21-31
-13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -13.3
Total -13.3 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-66.3

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
36-83
Record
30%
Win Rate
#107
Avg Rank
#50
Best Rank
0.506
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#117
2017
#122
2018
#124
2019
#81
2020
#69
2021
#81
2022
#94
2023
#133
2024
#134
2025
#102
2026
#123

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 2-4 (33%) #123 #94 -27.2 0.612 -
2025 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #102 #76 -26.9 0.488 -
2024 Mid-American 0-12 (0%) #134 #119 -116.8 0.537 -
2023 Mid-American 1-11 (8%) #133 #99 -105.3 0.470 -
2022 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #94 #92 -11.6 0.494 -
2021 Mid-American 7-6 (54%) #81 #72 13.7 0.550 -
2020 Mid-American 3-1 (75%) #69 #50 15.9 0.392 -
2019 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #81 #78 4.7 0.510 -
2018 Mid-American 2-10 (17%) #124 #83 -81.5 0.523 -
2017 Mid-American 2-10 (17%) #122 #95 -83.9 0.463 -
2016 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #117 #88 -61.8 0.524 -