Eastern Michigan at Kent State - 2018 Matchup Preview

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kent State Golden Flashes

Friday, November 23rd 2018 (12:00 PM EST)
Eastern Michigan -12.5 (52.0)
Eastern Michigan 28 - Kent State: 20 (Mid-American)

Eagles (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 22 (27 - 24 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KENT 2nd straight Home Game
EMU coming off BYE
KENT is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -6.5 (SP+ EMU -18.5)
Projected Score: EMU: 34 - KENT: 24 (58)
EMU Win prob: 81% | Cover: 53%
EMU Travel: 143 miles

Golden Flashes (2 - 10) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 24 - 37 (31 - 30 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Eastern Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/31	Eastern Michigan vs Monmouth	-23.5	60.5	W 51 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Eastern Michigan at Purdue	+15.0	50.0	W 20 - 19	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Eastern Michigan at Buffalo	+3.0	54.0	L 28 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/22	Eastern Michigan at San Diego State	+13.0	48.5	L 20 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois	-3.5	50.5	L 23 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/6	Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan	+4.5	59.0	L 24 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/13	Eastern Michigan vs Toledo	+2.0	62.0	W 28 - 26	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Eastern Michigan at Ball State	-2.5	45.0	W 42 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/27	Eastern Michigan vs Army	+1.5	47.5	L 22 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/3	Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan	-14.0	46.0	W 17 - 7	U	N
Sat 11/10	Eastern Michigan vs Akron	-11.0	41.5	W 27 - 7	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/23	Eastern Michigan at Kent State	-12.5	52.0	W 28 - 20	U	N
Sat 12/15	Eastern Michigan vs Georgia Southern	+3.0	45.5	L 21 - 23	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Eastern Michigan's Schedule

Kent State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Kent State at Illinois	+18.0	57.5	L 24 - 31	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Kent State vs Howard	-9.5
Sat 9/15	Kent State at Penn State	+35.0	64.5	L 10 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/22	Kent State at Ole Miss	+28.5	75.0	L 17 - 38	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Kent State at Ball State	+7.0	62.0	L 24 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/6	Kent State vs Ohio	+11.0	69.5	L 26 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/13	Kent State at Miami (OH)	+11.5	59.0	L 6 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/20	Kent State vs Akron	+4.5	50.0	L 23 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/30	Kent State at Bowling Green	+1.5	67.5	W 35 - 28	U	Y
Tue 11/6	Kent State at Buffalo	+17.0	44.5	L 14 - 48	O	N
Thu 11/15	Kent State vs Toledo	+11.5	57.5	L 34 - 56	O	N
Fri 11/23	Kent State vs Eastern Michigan	+12.5	52.0	L 20 - 28	U	Y

Important Stats (2018)

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
EMU	.12	40%	27	37%	2.44	145	42%	227	3.35	.08	40%	22.1	43%	32%	3.04	68.8	1.1	1.8
KENT	.12	38%	23.9	40%	2.76	172	34%	212	3.36	.21	45%	36.7	46%	43%	3.8	76.6	1.7	1.4

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
EMU	#117 (.09)	42% (74)		43% (87)	2.98 (82)	142	42% (66)	235	3.47 (105)	#83 (.19)	45% (105)		45% (84)	46% (116)	3.49 (38)	62.4	1.4	1.3
KENT	#131 (.01)	30% (134)		33% (132)	2.57 (128)	78	29% (134)	155	2.89 (130)	#133 (.35)	50% (131)		50% (123)	51% (130)	4.34 (115)	35.7	1.7	0.9

Overall Stats 2018

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
EMU Offense	13	27	27	40.3%	3.35	1.1	18	371	145	227	3.8	52%	47%	37%	42%	16%	.12
KENT Defense	12	36.7	29.8	45%	3.8	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	56%	43%	46%	43%	15%	.21

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
EMU Defense	13	22.1	24	40.2%	3.04	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	60%	38%	43%	32%	16%	.08
KENT Offense	12	23.9	31.4	37.9%	3.36	1.7	21	384	172	212	4.2	48%	50%	40%	34%	20%	.12

Additional Stats 2018

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
Eastern Michigan	13	29:59	18.2	33%	48%	7.3	68.8	1.1	1.8	5.2	1.5	1	32
Kent State	12	27:49	20.6	34%	56%	9	76.6	1.7	1.4	4.7	2	0	26.6

Run Game Stats (2018)

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
EMU Offense	13	52%	37%	37.8	144.7	3.8	23	-.03	2.44	58%	12%	0.95
KENT Defense	12	56%	46%	-	-	-	-	.2	3.05	73%	9%	1.1

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
EMU Defense	13	60%	43%	-	-	-	-	.1	3.14	68%	10%	0.9
KENT Offense	12	48%	40%	41.2	171.7	4.2	20	.23	2.76	63%	14%	1.34

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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
EMU Offense	13	47%	42%	18.9	29.8	226.7	7.6	12	21	4	.3	1.6	33%	32%	.31	4%	1.8
KENT Defense	12	43%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.22	1.6	31%	32%	.27	6%	2.1

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
EMU Defense	13	38%	32%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.05	1.5	33%	27%	.22	5%	1.7
KENT Offense	12	50%	34%	20.6	35	211.9	6.1	10.3	14	10	.02	1.5	37%	29%	.31	6%	1.9

Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #119
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Eastern Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Eastern Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.0 #86
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5 #93
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.1 #52

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Eastern Michigan: Kent State: -7.7

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Eastern Michigan: -2.0 Kent State: -20.4

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -7.7 NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kent State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.4 #124
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #115
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.3 #121

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 27 PPG
Offense on Road: 27
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 24

Eastern Michigan's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Eastern Michigan 34
Kent State 24

Total Points: 58

Based on Last 4 Games
Eastern Michigan 37
Kent State 23

Total Points: 60

Based on Entire Season
Eastern Michigan 30
Kent State 25

Total Points: 55

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 23.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.4
Defense: 36.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 29.8

Kent State's 2018 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/28	Kent State	33	Eastern Michigan	52	Eastern Michigan -14	Eastern Michigan	46.0	Over
2023	10/14	Eastern Michigan	28	Kent State	14	Eastern Michigan -7	Eastern Michigan	40.0	Over
2022	11/16	Kent State	24	Eastern Michigan	31	Kent State -7.5	Eastern Michigan	60.0	Under
2020	11/04	Kent State	27	Eastern Michigan	23	Kent State -4.5	Eastern Michigan	65.5	Under
2019	11/29	Eastern Michigan	26	Kent State	34	Eastern Michigan -4	Kent State	68.5	Under
2018	11/23	Kent State	20	Eastern Michigan	28	Eastern Michigan -12.5	Kent State	52.0	Under
2012	10/06	Eastern Michigan	14	Kent State	41
2011	11/19	Kent State	28	Eastern Michigan	22
2009	10/17	Eastern Michigan	6	Kent State	28
2006	11/17	Kent State	14	Eastern Michigan	6
2005	10/01	Eastern Michigan	27	Kent State	20
2004	11/13	Kent State	69	Eastern Michigan	17

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kent State	7	2	2 Overs
Eastern Michigan	5	4	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	2 - 4	1 - 3	1 - 1
Road Teams	6 - 6	4 - 2	1 - 1	3 - 1

(#) EMU at (#) KENT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	EMU	KENT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#86	#124
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#119	#114
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Eastern Michigan Injury Report

Kent State Injury Report

Eastern Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	EMU Off	KENT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#93	#121
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Eastern Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	EMU 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

Eastern Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	EMU Off	KENT 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

Kent State on Offense


CategoryCat	KENT Off	EMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#115	#52
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	EMU 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	EMU 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
KENT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Remains Poor G5

EMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Dix Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 41° - Wind: 8 mph

Rematch from Week 13
Eastern Michigan 12.5 (52.0)
Eastern Michigan won at Kent State this year (28-20)

Previous Matchups
Eastern Michigan beat Kent State last year (52-33)
Eastern Michigan beat Kent State in 2023 (28-14)
Eastern Michigan beat Kent State in 2022 (31-24)

EMU'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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EMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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