Wk 5 · 2026
Ohio Bobcats at Kent State Golden Flashes — Sat, Oct 3
Sat, Oct 3 ·
Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium, Kent
MAC · no games yet
at
TBDET
no line posted yet
MAC · no games yet
What is at stake
A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Ohio form
W 31-26at BUFW 42-14vs MASSL 13-17at WMUW 24-20vs M-OHW 28-21at EMU
2025 season
Kent State form
W 35-31at NIUL 16-28vs CMUW 42-35at AKRL 13-17at BALLW 24-21vs BGSU
2025 season
Ohio this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Kent State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Ohio | Kent State |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento St MAC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| E Michigan MAC | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Akron MAC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Miami OH MAC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Ball State MAC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Ohio leads the series 11–7 · Ohio has won the last 2
18 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
3.9 points toward Ohio
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-06 | Ohio 41 — 0 Kent State | at KENT | Ohio |
| 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Kent State 17 — 42 Ohio | at OHIO | Ohio |
| 2022 | 2022-10-01 | Ohio 24 — 31 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2021 | 2021-10-23 | Kent State 34 — 27 Ohio | at OHIO | Kent State |
| 2019 | 2019-10-19 | Kent State 38 — 45 Ohio | at OHIO | Ohio |
| 2018 | 2018-10-06 | Ohio 27 — 26 Kent State | at KENT | Ohio |
| 2017 | 2017-10-21 | Kent State 3 — 48 Ohio | at OHIO | Ohio |
| 2016 | 2016-10-22 | Ohio 14 — 10 Kent State | at KENT | Ohio |
| 2015 | 2015-11-10 | Kent State 0 — 27 Ohio | at OHIO | Ohio |
| 2014 | 2014-08-30 | Ohio 17 — 14 Kent State | at KENT | Ohio |
| 2013 | 2013-11-19 | Kent State 44 — 13 Ohio | at OHIO | Kent State |
| 2012 | 2012-11-23 | Ohio 6 — 28 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2011 | 2011-10-01 | Kent State 10 — 17 Ohio | at OHIO | Ohio |
| 2010 | 2010-11-26 | Ohio 6 — 28 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2009 | 2009-10-24 | Kent State 20 — 11 Ohio | at OHIO | Kent State |
| 2008 | 2008-10-11 | Ohio 26 — 19 Kent State | at KENT | Ohio |
| 2007 | 2007-09-29 | Kent State 33 — 25 Ohio | at OHIO | Kent State |
| 2006 | 2006-10-28 | Ohio 17 — 7 Kent State | at KENT | Ohio |
Ohio leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Parker Navarro QB #13 | 177/288, 2232 YDS, 14 TD, 10 INT |
| Nick Poulos QB #8 | 4/8, 19 YDS | |
| Rushing | Sieh Bangura RB #5 | 222 CAR, 1243 YDS, 14 TD |
| Parker Navarro QB #13 | 148 CAR, 843 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Duncan Brune RB #6 | 112 CAR, 561 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Receiving | Chase Hendricks WR #7 | 67 REC, 950 YDS, 7 TD |
| Rodney Harris II WR #11 | 27 REC, 388 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Mason Williams TE #86 | 24 REC, 264 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Caleb Gossett WR #88 | 12 REC, 162 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jalen Thomeson S #30 | 80 |
| Adonis Williams Jr. S #5 | 75 | |
| Michael Molnar LB #25 | 62 | |
| Sacks | Jay Crable DB #12 | 6 |
| Anas Luqman DL #15 | 4 | |
| Joseph Marsh DE #23 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Michael Mack II CB #9 | 2 |
| Tank Pearson CB #7 | 2 | |
| Cameron Hollobaugh LB #24 | 2 |
Kent State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Dru DeShields QB #12 | 136/240, 2030 YDS, 18 TD, 3 INT |
| CJ Montes QB #7 | 10/19, 140 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Gavin Garcia RB #5 | 146 CAR, 647 YDS, 3 TD |
| Jordan Nubin RB #27 | 79 CAR, 253 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jahzae Kimbrough RB #84 | 39 CAR, 97 YDS | |
| Receiving | Cade Wolford WR #8 | 19 REC, 509 YDS, 7 TD |
| Da'Shawn Martin WR #18 | 33 REC, 507 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Wayne Harris WR #6 | 35 REC, 383 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ardell Banks WR #1 | 12 REC, 205 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Mason Woods LB #0 | 94 |
| CJ Young LB #8 | 89 | |
| Joel Cordoba DB #2 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Jamond Mathis LB #8 | 6 |
| Jelani Davis DL #95 | 2.5 | |
| CJ Young LB #8 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Terrell Miller CB #18 | 2 |
| Joel Boamah CB #12 | 1 | |
| CJ Young LB #8 | 1 |
These are season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.