Kent State Golden Flashes

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Kent State Golden Flashes	2	2	0	.500	2nd
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	234-477-5 (.330)
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

1,499

Maiava

1,453

Jennings

1,423

Atkinson

Rush Yards Leaders

644

Sheppard

600

Baugh

592

Riley

Rec Yards Leaders

617

Smith

585

Legree

564

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

14

Taylor

14

Mensah

14

Maiava

Rush TD Leaders

11

Baugh

9

Hawkins

9

Knight

Rec TD Leaders

7

Duff

7

Dixon

7

Smith

QB Rating Leaders

228.2

Mensah

209.1

Stockton

204.6

Hoover

Sack Leaders

7.0

Simmons

7.0

Umanmielen

6.5

Hopkins

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

54.8

53.5

51.8

48.0

47.5

45.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.3

8.5

9.0

9.8

10.3

Total Yards Rankings

588.8

550.8

548.3

533.3

532.8

523.8

Rush Yards Rankings

355.7

333.7

332.3

294.8

281.5

281.3

Pass Yards Rankings

392.5

365.3

365.0

361.3

347.3

346.5

Sack Leaders

18.0

17.0

15.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Alabama	4	0	1.000
2	Florida	4	0	1.000
3	Georgia	4	0	1.000
4	Mississippi State	4	0	1.000
5	Texas	4	0	1.000
6	Ole Miss	3	1	.750
7	Auburn	3	1	.750
8	Kentucky	3	1	.750
9	LSU	3	1	.750
10	Missouri	3	1	.750
11	Tennessee	3	1	.750
12	Vanderbilt	3	1	.750
13	Arkansas	2	2	.500
14	Oklahoma	2	2	.500
15	South Carolina	2	2	.500
16	Texas A&M	2	2	.500

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	3	1	.750
2	Fresno State	3	1	.750
3	Colorado State	2	2	.500
4	Oregon State	2	2	.500
5	Texas State	2	2	.500
6	San Diego State	1	3	.250
7	Utah State	1	3	.250
8	Washington State	1	3	.250

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	4	0	1.000
2	Indiana	4	0	1.000
3	Iowa	4	0	1.000
4	Nebraska	4	0	1.000
5	Minnesota	3	1	.750
6	Ohio State	3	1	.750
7	Oregon	3	1	.750
8	Wisconsin	3	1	.750
9	USC	4	1	.800
10	Michigan	3	1	.750
11	Penn State	3	1	.750
12	Washington	3	1	.750
13	Northwestern	2	1	.667
14	Illinois	2	2	.500
15	Maryland	2	2	.500
16	Michigan State	2	2	.500
17	Purdue	1	3	.250
18	Rutgers	1	3	.250

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Cincinnati	4	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	4	0	1.000
3	Utah	4	0	1.000
4	BYU	3	0	1.000
5	Baylor	3	1	.750
6	Oklahoma State	3	1	.750
7	UCF	3	1	.750
8	Arizona State	2	1	.667
9	Arizona	3	1	.750
10	Houston	3	1	.750
11	Kansas State	3	1	.750
12	West Virginia	3	1	.750
13	Colorado	2	2	.500
14	Iowa State	2	2	.500
15	TCU	2	2	.500
16	Kansas	1	2	.333

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	UMass	4	0	1.000
2	Kent State	2	2	.500
3	Eastern Michigan	2	3	.400
4	Toledo	3	1	.750
5	Buffalo	2	2	.500
6	Central Michigan	2	2	.500
7	Miami (OH)	2	2	.500
8	Ohio	2	2	.500
9	Western Michigan	2	2	.500
10	Akron	1	3	.250
11	Bowling Green	0	4	.000
12	Ball State	1	3	.250
13	Sacramento State	1	4	.200

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	4	0	1.000
2	Clemson	3	1	.750
3	Duke	4	0	1.000
4	Pittsburgh	4	0	1.000
5	Virginia Tech	4	0	1.000
6	Virginia	3	1	.750
7	Wake Forest	3	1	.750
8	Louisville	2	2	.500
9	SMU	3	1	.750
10	California	2	2	.500
11	Stanford	2	2	.500
12	North Carolina	2	1	.667
13	Boston College	2	2	.500
14	Florida State	2	2	.500
15	NC State	2	2	.500
16	Georgia Tech	1	3	.250
17	Syracuse	1	2	.333

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	4	0	1.000
2	UConn	2	2	.500

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	South Florida	4	0	1.000
2	Florida Atlantic	3	1	.750
3	UAB	2	2	.500
4	Army	2	1	.667
5	Memphis	3	1	.750
6	Tulsa	3	1	.750
7	UTSA	3	1	.750
8	East Carolina	2	2	.500
9	North Texas	2	2	.500
10	Tulane	2	2	.500
11	Rice	1	3	.250
12	Charlotte	0	4	.000
13	Temple	1	3	.250
14	Navy	1	2	.333

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	3	2	.600
2	Liberty	3	1	.750
3	Delaware	2	2	.500
4	Florida International	2	2	.500
5	Kennesaw State	1	3	.250
6	Missouri State	1	3	.250
7	New Mexico State	1	3	.250
8	Sam Houston	1	3	.250
9	Western Kentucky	1	3	.250
10	Middle Tennessee	2	2	.500

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	4	0	1.000
2	Louisiana	3	1	.750
3	Appalachian State	3	1	.750
4	South Alabama	2	2	.500
5	Georgia State	3	1	.750
6	Marshall	3	1	.750
7	Arkansas State	2	2	.500
8	Troy	2	2	.500
9	Georgia Southern	1	3	.250
10	Louisiana Tech	1	2	.333
11	Southern Miss	1	3	.250
12	Coastal Carolina	1	3	.250
13	Old Dominion	1	3	.250
14	Louisiana-Monroe	0	4	.000

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	North Dakota State	4	0	1.000
2	UNLV	2	2	.500
3	Wyoming	2	2	.500
4	Air Force	2	1	.667
5	New Mexico	3	1	.750
6	San Jose State	2	2	.500
7	UTEP	1	3	.250
8	Northern Illinois	0	4	.000
9	Nevada	1	3	.250
10	Hawai'i	1	3	.250

CFB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 9/12	ODU	@	VT	21-44
Sat 9/12	PSU	@	TEM	27-9
Sat 9/12	ETSU	@	UNC	3-35
Sat 9/12	ORE	@	OKST	31-39
Sat 9/12	WOF	@	KENT	15-36

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/1	WKU	@	NMSU	8:00 PM
Thu 10/1	UNT	@	TLSA	9:00 PM
Fri 10/2	LIB	@	DEL	7:00 PM
Fri 10/2	PITT	@	VT	7:00 PM
Fri 10/2	PSU	@	NW	8:00 PM