Kent State at Western Michigan - 2017 Matchup Preview

Kent State Golden Flashes at Western Michigan Broncos

Wednesday, November 8th 2017 (7:00 PM EST)
Western Michigan -20.5 (45.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Western Michigan 48 - Kent State: 20 (Mid-American)

Golden Flashes (2 - 10) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 34 (18 - 43 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WMU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -11.5 (SP+ WMU -18)
Projected Score: KENT: 18 - WMU: 33 (51)
WMU Win prob: 94% | Cover: 54%
KENT Travel: 235 miles

Broncos (6 - 6) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 17 (29 - 16 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
KENT Players
WMU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kent State's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Kent State at Clemson	+38.0	52.0	L 3 - 56	O	N
Sat 9/9	Kent State vs Howard	-24.5
Sat 9/16	Kent State at Marshall	+14.0	50.0	L 0 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/23	Kent State at Louisville	+41.5	56.0	L 3 - 42	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Kent State vs Buffalo	+7.5	41.0	L 13 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/7	Kent State at Northern Illinois	+23.5	44.5	L 3 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Kent State vs Miami (OH)	+8.5	42.0	W 17 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Kent State at Ohio	+17.5	47.0	L 3 - 48	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/31	Kent State vs Bowling Green	+1.0	48.0	L 16 - 44	O	N
Wed 11/8	Kent State at Western Michigan	+20.5	45.5	L 20 - 48	O	N
Tue 11/14	Kent State vs Central Michigan	+17.5	45.0	L 23 - 42	O	N
Tue 11/21	Kent State at Akron	+14.5	46.0	L 14 - 24	U	Y

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Predictions for Kent State's Schedule

Western Michigan's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Western Michigan at USC	+28.0	59.0	L 31 - 49	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Western Michigan at Michigan State	+7.0	51.5	L 14 - 28	U	N
Sat 9/16	Western Michigan vs Idaho	-17.5	54.0	W 37 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/23	Western Michigan vs Wagner	-37.0
Sat 9/30	Western Michigan vs Ball State	-13.0	53.5	W 55 - 3	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Western Michigan at Buffalo	-7.0	51.0	W 71 - 68	O	N
Sun 10/15	Western Michigan vs Akron	-12.5	54.5	L 13 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/21	Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan	-2.0	51.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/1	Western Michigan vs Central Michigan	-3.5	48.5	L 28 - 35	O	N
Wed 11/8	Western Michigan vs Kent State	-20.5	45.5	W 48 - 20	O	Y
Wed 11/15	Western Michigan at Northern Illinois	+9.0	49.5	L 31 - 35	O	Y
Fri 11/24	Western Michigan at Toledo	+12.0	62.0	L 10 - 37	U	N

Important Stats (2016)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENT	.07	39%	21.3	40%	3	167	33%	142	2.4	.16	43%	33.6	46%	37%	3.48	44.9	1.1	2
WMU	.34	53%	24.9	51%	3.2	228	53%	252	4.68	.13	43%	17.4	43%	40%	3.13	44.9	0.6	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2016

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENT Offense	12	21.3	17.7	38.7%	2.4	1.1	15	309	167	142	4.3	58%	40%	40%	33%	21%	.07
WMU Defense	14	17.4	15.7	42.5%	3.13	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	48%	51%	43%	40%	18%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENT Defense	12	33.6	42.9	43.5%	3.48	2	-	-	-	-	-	56%	42%	46%	37%	17%	.16
WMU Offense	14	24.9	29	52.9%	4.68	0.6	25	481	228	252	5	58%	40%	51%	53%	11%	.34

Additional Stats 2016

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kent State	12	28:58	14.8	33%	36%	5.3	44.9	1.1	2	5.8	1.7	0	30.4
Western Michigan	14	34:02	25.2	54%	88%	4.9	44.9	0.6	1.9	5.6	2	6	30.6

Run Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENT Offense	12	58%	40%	39.4	167.3	4.3	15	.17	3	84%	15%	1.06
WMU Defense	14	48%	43%	-	-	-	-	.12	3.07	70%	11%	0.96

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENT Defense	12	56%	46%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.03	76%	10%	0.98
WMU Offense	14	58%	51%	45.3	228.1	5	36	.2	3.2	78%	8%	0.86

Pass Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENT Offense	12	40%	33%	12.3	24.3	141.7	5.8	11.6	11	8	-.04	1.6	35%	32%	.24	6%	1.8
WMU Defense	14	51%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.15	1.7	32%	37%	.4	7%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENT Defense	12	42%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.18	1.6	35%	31%	.22	7%	1.6
WMU Offense	14	40%	53%	18.8	27	252.4	9.4	13.4	33	4	.61	1.6	27%	41%	.39	4%	1.4

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #120
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Kent State's 2017 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.2 #123
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 14.3 #125
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #93

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Kent State: Western Michigan: 1.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kent State: -20.2 Western Michigan: -2.4

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: 1.3 NR
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #83
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Western Michigan's 2017 Expected Record: -
Western Michigan's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.4 #78
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.7 #84
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.4 #73

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 21.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 17.7
Defense: 33.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 42.9

Kent State's 2017 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 0 - 7
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
Western Michigan 33
Kent State 18

Projected Total Points: 51

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 29
Defense: 17.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.7

Western Michigan's 2017 Record
Record: 6 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/26	Western Michigan	52	Kent State	21	Western Michigan -19.0	Western Michigan	61.0	Over
2021	10/16	Western Michigan	64	Kent State	31	Western Michigan -7	Western Michigan	68.5	Over
2017	11/08	Western Michigan	48	Kent State	20	Western Michigan -20.5	Western Michigan	45.5	Over
2016	11/08	Kent State	21	Western Michigan	37	Western Michigan -18.5	Kent State	55.0	Over
2013	09/28	Western Michigan	14	Kent State	32	Western Michigan -2	Kent State	0
2012	10/20	Kent State	41	Western Michigan	24
2010	11/20	Western Michigan	38	Kent State	3
2009	10/31	Kent State	26	Western Michigan	14
2005	10/29	Western Michigan	44	Kent State	14
2000	10/27	Kent State	0	Western Michigan	42

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Michigan	7	3	4 Overs
Kent State	3	2	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 3	4 - 1	3 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	3 - 7	1 - 4	0 - 1	1 - 3

(#) KENT at (#) WMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	KENT	WMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#78
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#120	#83
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Kent State Injury Report

Western Michigan Injury Report

Kent State on Offense


CategoryCat	KENT Off	WMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#125	#73
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	WMU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Kent State Pass Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	WMU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Western Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	WMU Off	KENT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#84	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	KENT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Western Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	KENT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
WMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Top G5

KENT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Waldo Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 11
Western Michigan -20.5 (45.5)
Western Michigan won vs Kent State this year (48-20)

Previous Matchups
Western Michigan beat Kent State in 2024 (52-21)

KENT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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KENT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

WMU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD