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Kent State

2018 Season Performance

#124
Rank
2-10
Record
-81.5
Points
0.523
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #127 Bowling Green 35-28
Worst L @ #122 Ball State 24-52

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#78
#92
#106
#120
#135
Pre
#125
W3
#98
W6
#119
W9
#123
W12
#123
W15
#124

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
L
NR @ #97 Illinois
24-31
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
2
09/08
W
#88 vs FCS Howard
54-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/15
L
#83 @ #7 Penn State
10-63
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
4
09/22
L
#98 @ #53 Ole Miss
17-38
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
5
09/29
L
#106 @ #122 Ball State
24-52
-9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.6
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.4
Total -9.4 pts
6
10/06
L
#114 vs #76 Ohio
26-27
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
7
10/13
L
#119 @ #89 Miami (OH)
6-31
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
8
10/20
L
#124 vs #75 Akron
23-24 OT
-12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -12.6
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -12.8
Total -12.8 pts
10
10/31
W
#123 @ #127 Bowling Green
35-28
+8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.0 7.5
Margin Scaling
+1.2 8.7
Total 8.7 pts
11
11/07
L
#114 @ #28 Buffalo
14-48
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
12
11/15
L
#118 vs #85 Toledo
34-56
-13.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -11.1
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.1
Total -13.1 pts
13
11/23
L
#123 vs #58 Eastern Michigan
20-28
-11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.6
Total -11.6 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-85.9

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 -