Kent State Golden Flashes
Mid-American
7-7 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #93
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -6.4 (#93)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.3
- SP+ Defense
- 36.9
- SRS
- -13.5
- FPI
- -9.1
- Elo
- 1261
- Talent
- 358
- Recruiting
- 119 (#118)
Schedule
record 7–7
Schedule
103rd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
89th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
107th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas A&M | +21.1 | 10-41 | -31 | L |
| 2 | vsVMI | FCS | 60-10 | +50 | W |
| 3 | @Iowa | +11.4 | 7-30 | -23 | L |
| 4 | @Maryland | +6.2 | 16-37 | -21 | L |
| 5 | vsBowling Green | -12.4 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsBuffalo | -9.5 | 48-38 | +10 | W |
| 7 | @Western Michigan | +0.6 | 31-64 | -33 | L |
| 8 | @Ohio | -11.6 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 10 | vsNorthern Illinois | -7.1 | 52-47 | +5 | W |
| 11 | @Central Michigan | -1 | 30-54 | -24 | L |
| 12 | @Akron | -23.1 | 38-0 | +38 | W |
| 13 | vsMiami (OH) | +1.5 | 48-47 | +1 | W |
| 14 | NNorthern Illinois | -7.1 | 23-41 | -18 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWyoming | +0.6 | 38-52 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dustin Crum | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Collin Schlee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Marquez Cooper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Xavier Williams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Bryan Bradford | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Joachim Bangda | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Daniel Bangura | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Dante Cephas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Nykeim Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Ja'Shaun Poke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Keshunn Abram | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Luke Floriea | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Devontez Walker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Raymond James | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 8th | Isaiah Wooden | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Javaughn Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | J.B. Awolowo | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kris Leach | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Aaron Hackett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Mark Williams | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Bill Kuduk | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Luke Harmon | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zayin West | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | CJ West | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Adin Huntington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Saivon Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Antoine Cook | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jabbar Price | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Asher Frow | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Macyo Williams | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Brian Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | A.J. Musolino | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Manny Lawrence-Burke | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Marvin Pierre | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Brandon Coleman | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Matt Harmon | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Khalib Johns | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Juan Wallace | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Sebastian Spear | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Jalen Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Alex Sims | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Jasper Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Leon Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Chase Fortkamp | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Mehki Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | KJ Sherald | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Elvis Hines | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Montre Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Alex Branch | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Terrell Miller | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| DB | 1st | Dean Clark | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Capone Blue | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Shawn Smith | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Nico Bolden | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | C.J. Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Richie Carpenter Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Antwaine Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Tynan Tucker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brad George | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Josh Smith | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Magnus Haines | SR | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Glass | SR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Casey Magyar | — | — | — | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.366
Off PPA
+0.2988
Pass PPA
+0.2335
Rush PPA
+0.35100
Success
50%95
Explosive
1.2028
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.28 |
| Passing | +0.23 | +0.33 |
| Rushing | +0.35 | +0.26 |
| 1st Down | +0.23 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.30 |
| 3rd Down | +0.54 | +0.70 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
32.6
PPG Against
35.1
Differential
-2.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-6
- Home
- 5-0
- Away
- 2-5
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-0
- Avg Margin
- -2.5
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-0 | 47.0 | 32.4 |
| Away | 2-5 | 23.7 | 36.1 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 30.5 | 46.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 41.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 36.8 | 37.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 26.2 | 34.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #130 | — | — |
| 2024 | 0-12 | 0-8 | #134 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #133 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #108 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 6-3 | #93 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 3-1 | 3-1 | #100 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #105 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #124 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #124 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #108 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #105 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2-9 | 1-6 | #110 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-7 |
| ATS | 6-6-150% |
| Over / Under | 5-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-2 |
| As underdog | 1-4 |
| Home | 4-1 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #110 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★114 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #93 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | #97 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | #123 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | #90 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | #118 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | #108 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | #102 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #100 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | #128 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #131 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #113
Returning prod 90%Departed 10%
Talent composite357.9 #113 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 100 / 66
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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