Kent State Golden Flashes

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Kent State Golden Flashes	3	5	0	.375	7th
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	235-480-5 (.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

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Umanmielen

9.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

317.9

Sack Leaders

34.0

33.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286