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Mid-American

Kent State

2017 Season Performance

#122
Rank
2-10
Record
-83.9
Points
0.463
SOS

Current Form

L5 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #107 Miami (OH) 17-14
Worst L vs #116 Bowling Green 16-44

Record Splits

Home 2-3
Away 0-7
Conference 1-7
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#90
#100
#110
#120
#132
Pre
#109
W3
#106
W6
#119
W9
#112
W12
#122
W15
#122

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #2 Clemson
3-56
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
2
09/09
W
#108 vs FCS Howard
38-31
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
L
#95 @ #91 Marshall
0-21
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
4
09/23
L
#106 @ #37 Louisville
3-42
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
5
09/30
L
#108 vs #80 Buffalo
13-27
-12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -12.8
Total -12.8 pts
6
10/07
L
#118 @ #71 Northern Illinois
3-24
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
7
10/14
W
#119 vs #107 Miami (OH)
17-14
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
8
10/21
L
#110 @ #54 Ohio
3-48
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
10
11/01
L
#112 vs #116 Bowling Green
16-44
-16.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.5 -14.3
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -16.0
Total -16.0 pts
11
11/09
L
#117 @ #82 Western Michigan
20-48
-8.6
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
-1.9 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
12
11/15
L
#120 vs #63 Central Michigan
23-42
-11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.8
Total -11.8 pts
13
11/22
L
#122 @ #71 Akron
14-24
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-88.4

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 -