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Mid-American

Kent State

2023 Season Performance

#133
Rank
1-11
Record
-105.3
Points
0.470
SOS

Current Form

L9 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Worst L @ #129 Akron 27-31

Record Splits

Home 1-4
Away 0-7
Conference 0-8
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 0-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#94
#106
#118
#130
#143
Pre
#109
W3
#99
W6
#125
W9
#131
W12
#133
W15
#133

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
L
NR @ #36 UCF
6-56
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
2
09/09
L
#106 @ #73 Arkansas
6-28
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
3
09/16
W
#113 vs #95 Central Connecticut
38-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/24
L
#99 @ #11 Fresno State
10-53
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
5
09/30
L
#107 vs #39 Miami (OH)
3-23
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -8.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
6
10/07
L
#121 @ #47 Ohio
17-42
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
7
10/14
L
#125 @ #85 Eastern Michigan
14-28
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
8
10/21
L
#127 vs #115 Buffalo
6-24
-15.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.1 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.2
Total -15.2 pts
10
11/01
L
#131 @ #129 Akron
27-31
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -8.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
11
11/09
L
#133 vs #66 Bowling Green
19-49
-12.8
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 -10.6
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -12.8
Total -12.8 pts
12
11/18
L
#133 @ #105 Ball State
3-34
-9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
13
11/25
L
#133 vs #85 Northern Illinois
27-37
-12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.7
Total -12.7 pts
Total
1-11 Record
-109.8

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 -