Kent State Golden Flashes
Mid-American
5-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #130
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -19.3 (#130)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.0
- SP+ Defense
- 34.9
- SRS
- -16.1
- FPI
- -19.6
- Elo
- 1001
- Talent
- 456
- Recruiting
- 155 (#93)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
107th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
132nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
63rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMerrimack | FCS | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 2 | @Texas Tech | +27.6 | 14-62 | -48 | L |
| 3 | vsBuffalo | -7.5 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 4 | @Florida State | +7.2 | 10-66 | -56 | L |
| 6 | @Oklahoma | +18.3 | 0-44 | -44 | L |
| 7 | vsMassachusetts | -36.6 | 42-6 | +36 | W |
| 8 | @Toledo | +6 | 10-45 | -35 | L |
| 9 | vsBowling Green | -12.6 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Ball State | -23 | 13-17 | -4 | L |
| 12 | @Akron | -13.9 | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 13 | vsCentral Michigan | -8.8 | 16-28 | -12 | L |
| 14 | @Northern Illinois | -16.7 | 35-31 | +4 | W |
Quarterbacks · 7
2025 · 103
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dru DeShields | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | CJ Montes | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Devin Kargman | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Deante Ruffin | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Nolan Good | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jett Hilding | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| QB | — | Ruel Tomlinson | FR | 6'1" | 217 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Gavin Garcia | JR | 5'7" | 192 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Cade Wolford | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jordan Nubin | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| RB | 4th | Jahzae Kimbrough | SO | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 5th | Marques Hicks | SO | 5'8" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Ayden Harris | FR | 5'8" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Donovan Delaney Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 201 | — |
| RB | — | TaRyan Martin | FR | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Anthony Jeffery | FR | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Da'Realyst Clark | JR | 5'10" | 150 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Wayne Harris | FR | 5'9" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Dashawn Martin | SO | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Ardell Banks | SO | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| WR | 5th | Sebastian Brown | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | 6th | Maurice Stephens | FR | 6'1" | 177 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jay Jay Etheridge | SO | 5'10" | 160 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Matthew Maxey | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jared Kelley | SO | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Ali Fisher | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jackson Locke | SR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Christian Jackson | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Joseph Federer | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Teaunn Hunter | FR | 5'11" | 172 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dash Dorsey | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Terik Mulder | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Christian Berry | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Zy'aire Fletcher | FR | 6'4" | 214 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Hunter Hopperton | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| TE | 5th | Garrett Long | FR | 6'3" | 217 | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Dakota Taylor | FR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Holtz Maine | FR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Tommy Arnold | SO | 6'2" | 237 | — |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nate Cross | FR | 6'0" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Jaxon Dunn | FR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dustyn Morell | JR | 6'4" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ashton Rivera | JR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Max Gembus | FR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Junior Diallo | JR | 6'6" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Hudson Chasko | JR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Matt Pajuste | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kevin Toth | SR | 6'6" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Cecil Wilson | SO | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jamarcus Hill | JR | 6'5" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Boston Crowell | FR | 6'3" | 281 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Garrett Masterson | JR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Rico Steele | FR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Meadows | FR | 6'8" | 320 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jamond Mathis | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jelani Davis | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Thomas Aden | JR | 6'1" | 280 | — |
| DL | 4th | Antoine Campbell Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 5th | Darian Blachewicz | FR | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Amon Williams | SR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DL | 7th | Mattheus Carroll | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jaihien Roy | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Mason Maddox | JR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DL | 10th | Josue Cordoba | FR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Aiden Burgess | FR | 6'0" | 305 | — |
| DL | 12th | Antonio Bottiggi | FR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| DL | 13th | Mohammed Hazime | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Garrett Dial | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| DL | — | Bryce Griffin | FR | 6'2" | 211 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Bryce Faulk | SO | 6'1" | 240 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mason Woods | SR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Sayed Abuhamdeh | SO | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Nylan Brown | SO | 5'11" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Canaan Williams | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| LB | 5th | Semaj Cross | SR | 6'1" | 217 | — |
| LB | 6th | Trey Rubinstein | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Tanner Mintz | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Rafael Terrero Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 211 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaire Rawlison | SO | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Terrell Miller | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Joel Boamah | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | CJ Young | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Joel Cordoba | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Derrick Jackson | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | A'tiq Muhammad | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 5th | DJ Barnes | JR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| DB | 6th | Angelo Stockstill | SO | 6'3" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Martell Buchanan | FR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| DB | — | Tyler Bivens | JR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | DeWayne Gissendanner | JR | 5'10" | 172 | — |
| DB | — | Ezekiel Castex | FR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| DB | — | BuddyRow Garrer | FR | 5'9" | 165 | — |
| S | 1st | Tevin Tucker | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 2nd | Brodyn Bishop | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Clinton Robinson | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Gus Goodell | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | John Winner | FR | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Charlie Durkin | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| P | 2nd | Jake Stoeckel | FR | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Will Hryszko | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| PK | — | Tommy Newcomb | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★ |
| PK | — | Nathan Tager | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| PK | — | Sean Leonard | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.09
Off PPA
+0.0715
Pass PPA
+0.2555
Rush PPA
-0.045
Success
35%4
Explosive
1.3690
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.07 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | -0.04 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | -0.10 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.25 | +0.63 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
21.3
PPG Against
33.6
Differential
-12.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 2-5
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- -12.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 26.2 | 20.6 |
| Away | 2-5 | 17.7 | 42.9 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 7.0 | 53.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 26.3 | 26.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 11.3 | 47.3 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 5-5 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 3-4 |
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 #128
Returning prod 11%Departed 89%
Portal in 12net -18Out 30
Talent composite456.2 #128 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.8 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)38 / 26 / 23
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jelani Davis | DL | 3★ | ← Southern |
| ▲ | Jordan Nubin | RB | 3★ | ← Minnesota |
| ▲ | Semaj Cross | S | 3★ | ← Lafayette |
| ▲ | Terik Mulder | TE | 3★ | ← Limestone |
| ▼ | Kameron Olds | EDGE | 4★ | → Kentucky |
| ▼ | Ky Thomas | RB | 4★ | → Washburn |
| ▼ | Stephen Daley | EDGE | 3★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Chrishon McCray | WR | 3★ | → Michigan State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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