Kent State Golden Flashes
Mid-American
1-11 (0-8 conf)
SP+ #133
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -26.3 (#133)
- SP+ Offense
- 8.2
- SP+ Defense
- 34.8
- SRS
- -27.0
- FPI
- -24.0
- Elo
- 987
- Talent
- 373
- Recruiting
- 82 (#123)
Schedule
record 1–11
Schedule
118th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
125th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
60th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @UCF | +3.4 | 6-56 | -50 | L |
| 2 | @Arkansas | +3.5 | 6-28 | -22 | L |
| 3 | vsCentral Connecticut | FCS | 38-10 | +28 | W |
| 4 | @Fresno State | +2.5 | 10-53 | -43 | L |
| 5 | vsMiami (OH) | +2.8 | 3-23 | -20 | L |
| 6 | @Ohio | -1.6 | 17-42 | -25 | L |
| 7 | @Eastern Michigan | -12.3 | 14-28 | -14 | L |
| 8 | vsBuffalo | -15.2 | 6-24 | -18 | L |
| 10 | @Akron | -21.6 | 27-31 | -4 | L |
| 11 | vsBowling Green | -7.8 | 19-49 | -30 | L |
| 12 | @Ball State | -14.9 | 3-34 | -31 | L |
| 13 | vsNorthern Illinois | -7.5 | 27-37 | -10 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Michael Alaimo | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tommy Ulatowski | JR | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Devin Kargman | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Gavin Garcia | JR | 5'7" | 192 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaylen Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Williams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Curtis Douglas | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chrishon McCray | JR | 5'10" | 171 | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Luke Floriea | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Trell Harris | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jameel Gardner Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jack Coulson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jared Kelley | SO | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| WR | 7th | J.B. Awolowo | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Justin Holmes | SR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hayden Junker | — | — | — | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Garrett Masterson | JR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cameron Golden | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Page | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Stephen Daley | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | CJ West | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Oliver Billotte | SR | 6'4" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tyler Baylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Macyo Williams | SR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Mattheus Carroll | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 7th | Marcus Winfield | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Javier Duran | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | John Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Antoine Campbell Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 11th | Mason Maddox | JR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nick Giacolone | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Devin Nicholson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | CJ Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Khali Saunders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Rocco Nicholl | SR | 6'4" | 238 | — |
| LB | 6th | Sayed Abuhamdeh | SO | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Chase Fortkamp | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Khalib Johns | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Matt Harmon | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Alex Branch | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Xavier Cokley | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Naim Muhammad | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Terrell Miller | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| DB | 1st | D.J. Miller | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Capone Blue | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jalani Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Dallas Craddieth | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Bryce Sheppert | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Josh Baka | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Tevin Tucker | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Gus Goodell | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Josh Smith | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Charlie Durkin | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Glass | SR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Will Hryszko | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
8.21
Off PPA
+0.036
Pass PPA
+0.1011
Rush PPA
-0.018
Success
34%2
Explosive
1.2753
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.03 | +0.29 |
| Passing | +0.10 | +0.44 |
| Rushing | -0.01 | +0.20 |
| 1st Down | -0.15 | +0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.27 | +0.74 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
14.7
PPG Against
34.6
Differential
-19.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 1-11
- Home
- 1-4
- Away
- 0-7
- Conference
- 0-8
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-1
- Avg Margin
- -19.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-4 | 18.6 | 28.6 |
| Away | 0-7 | 11.9 | 38.9 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 0-8 | 14.5 | 33.5 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 15.0 | 36.8 |
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
0-5 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 1-11 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-0 |
| As underdog | 3-7 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| 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 #118
Returning prod 7%Departed 93%
Talent composite373.3 #118 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)16 / 9 / 12
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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