Kent State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:41 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Kent State Golden Flashes play Penn State on September 21, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, 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 season (66).
- Using its opponents’ projected win total this season, Kent State will be playing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Golden Flashes will be facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule in terms of toughness.
- Kent State will take on six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against three teams that had nine or more victories and three squads with less than four wins last season.
- The Golden Flashes will play six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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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 contest.
- With 14.7 points per game (worst) and 34.6 points allowed per game on defense (12th-worst), Kent State struggled on both sides of the ball last year.
- The Golden Flashes ranked 11th-worst in passing offense last season (163.8 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 49th with 214.5 passing yards allowed per contest.
- While Kent State’s run defense ranked 106th with 176.1 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking 17th-worst (105.5 rushing yards per game).
- With a 29.7% third-down conversion rate (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 year in terms of third-down efficiency.
- Kent State forced nine total turnovers (127th in FBS) last season and turned it over 13 times (17th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -4, 97th-ranked in college football.
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