Kent State Golden Flashes

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	7	0	.300	10th
2025	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	7	0	.417	8th
2024	Kent State Golden Flashes	0	12	0	.000	12th
2023	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	11	0	.083	12th
2022	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	7	0	.417	9th
2021	Kent State Golden Flashes	7	6	0	.538	7th	Lost Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2020	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	1	0	.750	3rd
2019	Kent State Golden Flashes	6	6	0	.500	6th	Won Frisco Bowl
2018	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	10	0	.167	11th
2017	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	10	0	.167	11th
2016	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	9	0	.250	11th
2015	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	9	0	.250	9th
2014	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	9	0	.182	11th
2013	Kent State Golden Flashes	4	8	0	.333	9th
2012	Kent State Golden Flashes	11	2	0	.846		Lost GoDaddy.com Bowl
2011	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	7	0	.417
2010	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	7	0	.417
2009	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	7	0	.417
2008	Kent State Golden Flashes	4	8	0	.333
2007	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	9	0	.250
2006	Kent State Golden Flashes	6	6	0	.500
2005	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	10	0	.091
2004	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	6	0	.455
2003	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	7	0	.417
2002	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	9	0	.250
2001	Kent State Golden Flashes	6	5	0	.545
2000	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	10	0	.091
1999	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	9	0	.182
1998	Kent State Golden Flashes	0	11	0	.000
1997	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	8	0	.273
1996	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	9	0	.182
1995	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	9	1	.136
1994	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	9	0	.182
1993	Kent State Golden Flashes	0	11	0	.000
1992	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	9	0	.182
1991	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	10	0	.091
1990	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	9	0	.182
1989	Kent State Golden Flashes	0	11	0	.000
1988	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	6	0	.455
1987	Kent State Golden Flashes	7	4	0	.636
1986	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	6	0	.455
1985	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	8	0	.273
1984	Kent State Golden Flashes	4	7	0	.364
1983	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	10	0	.091
1982	Kent State Golden Flashes	0	11	0	.000
1981	Kent State Golden Flashes	4	7	0	.364
1980	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	8	0	.273
1979	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	10	0	.091
1978	Kent State Golden Flashes	4	7	0	.364
1977	Kent State Golden Flashes	6	5	0	.545
1976	Kent State Golden Flashes	8	4	0	.667
1975	Kent State Golden Flashes	4	7	0	.364
1974	Kent State Golden Flashes	7	4	0	.636
1973	Kent State Golden Flashes	9	2	0	.818
1972	Kent State Golden Flashes	6	4	1	.591	1st	Lost Tangerine Bowl
1971	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	8	0	.273
1970	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	7	0	.300
1969	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	5	0	.500
1968	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	9	0	.100
1967	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	5	0	.500
1966	Kent State Golden Flashes	4	6	0	.400
1965	Kent State Golden Flashes	5	4	1	.550
1964	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	5	1	.389
1963	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	5	1	.389
1962	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	6	0	.333
1961	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	1	0	.500
1960	Kent State Golden Flashes	1	0	0	1.000
1904	Kent State Golden Flashes	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	68 (1904 to present)
Conference	Mid-American
Regular Season	235-482-5 (.329)
Postseason	1-3 (.250)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

7,905

Spencer Keith

RUSH YDS

3,989

Astron Whatley

REC YDS

3,513

Eugene Baker

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,169

Atkinson

2,962

Mestemaker

2,880

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,241

Riley

1,193

White

1,189

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

1,209

Legree

1,200

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

29

Mestemaker

28

Stokes

28

Mensah

Rush TD Leaders

19

Hawkins

18

Gutierrez

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

14

Smith

13

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

190.8

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

14.0

Bradley

11.0

Zock

10.5

Simmons

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.0

44.7

43.9

43.3

41.1

40.8

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.2

12.4

13.0

13.6

Total Yards Rankings

535.4

533.6

520.7

517.0

516.6

504.1

Rush Yards Rankings

332.0

324.7

298.1

270.2

265.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

370.4

343.8

339.1

325.3

324.9

322.9

Sack Leaders

39.0

37.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	8	1	.889
2	Texas State	5	4	.556
3	Oregon State	5	4	.556
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Utah State	4	5	.444
6	Fresno State	5	4	.556
7	Colorado State	3	6	.333
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	9	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Oregon	6	3	.667
4	Ohio State	6	3	.667
5	Iowa	7	2	.778
6	Wisconsin	6	3	.667
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Illinois	6	3	.667
9	Northwestern	6	3	.667
10	Minnesota	5	4	.556
11	Penn State	5	4	.556
12	Washington	5	4	.556
13	Michigan	5	4	.556
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Purdue	3	6	.333
16	Rutgers	2	7	.222
17	Maryland	3	6	.333
18	Michigan State	3	6	.333

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	8	1	.889
2	Alabama	7	2	.778
3	Kentucky	7	2	.778
4	Texas	7	2	.778
5	Tennessee	7	2	.778
6	Ole Miss	6	3	.667
7	South Carolina	6	3	.667
8	LSU	6	3	.667
9	Missouri	6	3	.667
10	Oklahoma	5	4	.556
11	Florida	5	4	.556
12	Auburn	5	4	.556
13	Mississippi State	4	5	.444
14	Texas A&M	4	5	.444
15	Arkansas	3	6	.333
16	Vanderbilt	4	5	.444

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	8	1	.889
2	Jacksonville State	7	2	.778
3	Middle Tennessee	5	4	.556
4	Delaware	4	5	.444
5	Florida International	4	5	.444
6	New Mexico State	3	6	.333
7	Western Kentucky	3	6	.333
8	Missouri State	3	6	.333
9	Kennesaw State	3	6	.333
10	Sam Houston	1	8	.111

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	7	2	.778
2	Georgia Southern	5	4	.556
3	Louisiana	6	3	.667
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	5	.444
6	Appalachian State	5	4	.556
7	Arkansas State	4	5	.444
8	Coastal Carolina	3	6	.333
9	Troy	4	5	.444
10	Marshall	5	4	.556
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	5	4	.556
13	Louisiana-Monroe	2	7	.222
14	Old Dominion	3	7	.300

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	1	.889
2	Wake Forest	8	1	.889
3	Louisville	6	3	.667
4	SMU	7	2	.778
5	Duke	7	2	.778
6	Clemson	6	3	.667
7	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	North Carolina	5	4	.556
10	Florida State	4	5	.444
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	NC State	4	5	.444
14	Boston College	4	5	.444
15	California	3	6	.333
16	Syracuse	4	5	.444
17	Georgia Tech	2	7	.222

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	6	3	.667
3	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
4	Air Force	7	2	.778
5	UNLV	5	4	.556
6	San Jose State	5	5	.500
7	Nevada	3	6	.333
8	Hawai'i	3	6	.333
9	UTEP	1	8	.111
10	Northern Illinois	0	9	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	7	2	.778
2	Memphis	8	2	.800
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	4	.556
5	UAB	5	4	.556
6	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
7	East Carolina	5	4	.556
8	Tulsa	5	4	.556
9	South Florida	6	4	.600
10	Tulane	4	5	.444
11	Navy	3	6	.333
12	Charlotte	1	8	.111
13	Temple	2	7	.222
14	Rice	1	8	.111

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	8	1	.889
2	UConn	4	5	.444

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Toledo	8	2	.800
2	Western Michigan	7	3	.700
3	Buffalo	7	3	.700
4	Ohio	7	3	.700
5	Miami (OH)	6	4	.600
6	Central Michigan	5	5	.500
7	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
8	Bowling Green	3	7	.300
9	UMass	5	5	.500
10	Kent State	3	7	.300
11	Ball State	3	7	.300
12	Sacramento State	2	9	.182
13	Akron	1	9	.100

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	9	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	8	1	.889
3	BYU	7	2	.778
4	Houston	7	2	.778
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	6	3	.667
7	Oklahoma State	6	3	.667
8	Arizona State	5	4	.556
9	UCF	5	4	.556
10	West Virginia	5	4	.556
11	Iowa State	4	5	.444
12	Cincinnati	5	4	.556
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	3	6	.333
15	Kansas State	4	5	.444
16	Kansas	3	6	.333