Kent State Golden Flashes
Mid-American
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #130
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -19.3 (#130)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.0
- SP+ Defense
- 34.9
- SRS
- -16.1
- FPI
- -19.6
- Elo
- 1001
- Talent
- 456
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.0p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.1% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.4–8.6
Schedule
104th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
122nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
77th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @South Carolina | +5.9 | 14-47 | -33.0 | 1% | — |
| 2 | vsWofford | FCS | 37-11* | +26.7 | 95% | — |
| 3 | @Ohio State | +30.1 | 6-54 | -47.7 | 0% | — |
| 4 | vsBall State | -23 | 31-26 | +5.1 | 64% | — |
| 5 | vsOhio | -4 | 23-28 | -5.7 | 34% | — |
| 6 | @Western Michigan | -1.4 | 18-38 | -19.6 | 8% | — |
| 7 | @South Florida | +11.6 | 13-41 | -28.2 | 2% | — |
| 8 | vsAkron | -13.9 | 27-27 | 0.0 | 50% | — |
| 9 | @Sacramento State | FCS | 20-33 | -12.2 | 19% | — |
| 11 | @Bowling Green | -12.6 | 21-29 | -8.4 | 27% | — |
| 12 | vsMiami (OH) | -3.4 | 20-36 | -16.0 | 13% | — |
| 13 | @Eastern Michigan | -14.7 | 21-31 | -10.1 | 24% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 5
2026 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dru DeShields | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | CJ Montes | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Deante Ruffin | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Nolan Good | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Ethan Thanthanavong← Defiance College | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Gavin Garcia | JR | 5'7" | 192 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Nubin | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jahzae Kimbrough | SO | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 4th | Marques Hicks | SO | 5'8" | 190 | — |
| RB | 5th | Ayden Harris | FR | 5'8" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Donovan Delaney Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 201 | — |
| RB | 7th | Jakorion Caffey← Cincinnati | FR | 5'10" | 212 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Mason King← Illinois State | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Dylan Armentrout← Defiance College | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| 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 | — | Javier Willis← Tiffin University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| 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 | — | Tommy Arnold | SO | 6'2" | 237 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jelani Davis | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Thomas Aden | JR | 6'1" | 280 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Antoine Campbell Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | Darian Blachewicz | FR | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Amon Williams | SR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DL | 6th | Mattheus Carroll | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jaihien Roy | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Mason Maddox | JR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DL | 9th | Josue Cordoba | FR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Aiden Burgess | FR | 6'0" | 305 | — |
| DL | 11th | Antonio Bottiggi | FR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| DL | 12th | Mohammed Hazime | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mason Woods | SR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Sayed Abuhamdeh | SO | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Canaan Williams | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| LB | 4th | Semaj Cross | SR | 6'1" | 217 | — |
| LB | 5th | Trey Rubinstein | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Nate Gregory← Coastal Carolina | FR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Hayden Dawahare← Kentucky | JR | 6'3" | 241 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Rocco Nicholl← South Florida | SR | 6'4" | 238 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Quan Rhodes-McKee← Duquesne | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| 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 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Davion Pritchard← Pittsburgh | FR | 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 | — |
| S | 1st | Tevin Tucker | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 2nd | Brodyn Bishop | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Clinton Robinson | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Norey Johnson← Houston Christian | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Gus Goodell | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Jake Stoeckel | FR | — | — | — |
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 | — | — |
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
2026
Portal in 11net -4Out 15
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Hayden Dawahare | LB | 3★ | ← Kentucky |
| ▲ | Davion Pritchard | CB | 3★ | ← Pittsburgh |
| ▲ | Nate Gregory | LB | 3★ | ← Coastal Carolina |
| ▲ | Rocco Nicholl | LB | 3★ | ← South Florida |
| ▼ | Cade Wolford | WR | 4★ | → Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Da'Shawn Martin | WR | 3★ | → Virginia |
| ▼ | Ashton Rivera | IOL | 3★ | → California |
| ▼ | Jaire Rawlinson | CB | 3★ | → West Virginia |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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