Kent State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 8:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Kent State Golden Flashes will meet Pittsburgh. For the full Kent State schedule, see below.

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2024 Kent State Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
@ Pittsburgh August 31 | 12:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPNU (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
St. Francis (PA) (FCS) September 7 | 2:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
@ Tennessee September 14 | 7:45 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Penn State September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Eastern Michigan September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Ball State October 12 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Bowling Green October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Western Michigan October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Ohio November 6 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Miami (OH) November 13 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Akron November 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Buffalo November 26 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN2 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Kent State 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • The Golden Flashes will have the 93rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (66).
  • Kent State will face the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (67).
  • The Golden Flashes will have the 101st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (45).
  • Kent State has a schedule that includes six games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and three of them collected three or fewer wins).
  • The Golden Flashes will play six teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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Kent State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Golden Flashes ranked third-worst in total offense (269.3 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 81st with 390.6 yards allowed per game.
  • With 14.7 points per game (worst) and 34.6 points allowed per game on defense (12th-worst), Kent State was outplayed on both sides of the ball last year.
  • While the Golden Flashes’ pass defense ranked 49th with 214.5 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking 11th-worst (163.8 passing yards per game).
  • While Kent State’s run defense ranked 106th with 176.1 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking 17th-worst (105.5 rushing yards per game).
  • With a 29.7% third-down percentage (sixth-worst) and a 47.2% third-down rate allowed on defense (fifth-worst), the Golden Flashes played poorly on both sides of the ball last season in terms of third-down efficiency.
  • Kent State ranked 97th in college football with a -4 turnover margin last season after forcing 9 turnovers (127th in FBS) while committing 13 (17th in FBS).

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