Akron at Kent State - 2020 Matchup Preview

Tuesday, November 17th 2020 (8:00 PM EST)
Kent State -26.5 (59.0)
Kent State 69 - Akron: 35 (Mid-American)

Zips (1 - 5) (2 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 27 (17 - 36 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

AKR 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -10.5 (SP+ KENT -16)
Projected Score: AKR: 23 - KENT: 28 (51)
KENT Win prob: 97% | Cover: 51%
AKR Travel: 11 miles

Golden Flashes (3 - 1) (2 - 2 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 34 (26 - 21 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Akron's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/4	Akron vs Western Michigan	+20.0	52.0	L 13 - 58	O	N
Tue 11/10	Akron at Ohio	+27.0	58.0	L 10 - 24	U	Y
Tue 11/17	Akron at Kent State	+26.5	59.0	L 35 - 69	O	N
Sat 11/28	Akron vs Miami (OH)	+14.0	55.0	L 7 - 38	U	N
Sat 12/5	Akron vs Bowling Green	-2.5	54.5	W 31 - 3	U	Y
Sat 12/12	Akron at Buffalo	+33.5	58.5	L 7 - 56	O	N

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Predictions for Akron's Schedule

Kent State's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/4	Kent State vs Eastern Michigan	-4.5	65.5	W 27 - 23	U	N
Tue 11/10	Kent State at Bowling Green	-20.5	55.0	W 62 - 24	O	Y
Tue 11/17	Kent State vs Akron	-26.5	59.0	W 69 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/28	Kent State at Buffalo	+7.5	70.0	L 41 - 70	O	N
Sat 12/5	Kent State at Miami (OH)	-3.0	68.5
Sat 12/12	Kent State vs Ohio	-4.0	68.5

Important Stats (2019)

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
AKR	-.05	31%	22.3	29%	2.01	47	32%	195	1.58	.21	49%	27.4	47%	51%	3.66	52.3	2.2	1.2
KENT	.19	47%	21.3	45%	2.92	187	45%	219	3.51	.25	48%	33.6	47%	47%	4.13	60.1	0.9	1.8

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
AKR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KENT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

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
AKR Offense	12	22.3	17	31.4%	1.58	2.2	13	242	47	195	1.7	36%	63%	29%	32%	30%	-.05
KENT Defense	13	33.6	20.6	48.2%	4.13	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	59%	39%	47%	47%	16%	.25

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
AKR Defense	12	27.4	36.3	49.1%	3.66	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	62%	36%	47%	51%	14%	.21
KENT Offense	13	21.3	26.2	47.1%	3.51	0.9	22	406	187	219	4.4	55%	42%	45%	45%	21%	.19

Additional Stats 2019

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
Akron	12	26:29	13	26%	30%	6.8	52.3	2.2	1.2	5.3	1	1	27.9
Kent State	13	26:15	21.8	44%	67%	6.2	60.1	0.9	1.8	7.3	2	1	29.1

Run Game Stats (2020)

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
AKR Offense	12	36%	29%	27.3	46.8	1.7	2	-.21	2.01	60%	22%	0.84
KENT Defense	13	59%	47%	-	-	-	-	.18	3.2	76%	12%	0.99

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
AKR Defense	12	62%	47%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.1	70%	9%	0.9
KENT Offense	13	55%	45%	42.3	186.7	4.4	17	.14	2.92	64%	17%	0.96

Pass Game Stats (2020)

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
AKR Offense	12	63%	32%	17	33.2	195.3	5.9	11.5	12	14	.04	1.6	41%	22%	.08	8%	1.8
KENT Defense	13	39%	47%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.38	1.6	28%	38%	.37	5%	1.7

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
AKR Defense	12	36%	51%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.31	1.4	27%	38%	.3	5%	1.6
KENT Offense	13	42%	45%	18.3	27.3	218.9	8	12	24	2	.31	1.5	32%	39%	.5	4%	1.9

Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: NR
Akron's Offense Rating: NR
Akron's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #124
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Akron's 2020 Expected Record: -
Akron's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -23.1 #126
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 13.8 #127
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.7 #115

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Akron: Kent State: -1

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Akron: -23.1 Kent State: -7.0

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -1 NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #115
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kent State's 2020 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.0 #94
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.8 #44
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.5 #118

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

Akron Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 17
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 36.3

Akron's 2020 Record
Record: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 3
Record on Road: 0 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Kent State 28
Akron 23

Projected Total Points: 51

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 21.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.2
Defense: 33.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.6

Kent State's 2020 Record
Record: 3 - 1
Record vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 1
Record at home: 2 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/11	Akron	35	Kent State	42	Akron -7.5	Kent State	49.5	Over
2024	11/19	Kent State	17	Akron	38	Akron -10.5	Akron	49.0	Over
2023	11/01	Akron	31	Kent State	27	Akron -4	Push	39.0	Over
2022	10/22	Kent State	33	Akron	27	Kent State -16	Akron	65.0	Under
2021	11/20	Akron	0	Kent State	38	Kent State -13.5	Kent State	72.5	Under
2020	11/17	Kent State	69	Akron	35	Kent State -26.5	Kent State	59.0	Over
2019	10/12	Akron	3	Kent State	26	Kent State -14.5	Kent State	57.5	Under
2018	10/20	Kent State	23	Akron	24	Akron -4.5	Kent State	50.0	Under
2017	11/21	Akron	24	Kent State	14	Akron -14.5	Kent State	46.0	Under
2016	10/01	Kent State	27	Akron	31	Akron -5	Kent State	51.5	Over
2015	11/27	Akron	20	Kent State	0	Akron -10.5	Akron	38.5	Under
2014	11/28	Kent State	27	Akron	24	Akron -6	Kent State	0
2013	11/02	Akron	16	Kent State	7	Kent State -2.5	Akron	0
2012	11/03	Kent State	35	Akron	24
2011	11/12	Akron	3	Kent State	35
2010	10/09	Kent State	28	Akron	17
2009	11/07	Akron	28	Kent State	20
2008	10/04	Kent State	27	Akron	30
2007	09/22	Akron	27	Kent State	20
2006	09/30	Kent State	37	Akron	15
2005	11/24	Akron	35	Kent State	3
2004	09/23	Kent State	19	Akron	24
2003	08/28	Akron	38	Kent State	41
2001	09/29	Akron	14	Kent State	10
2000	11/17	Kent State	6	Akron	34

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kent State	11	8	5 Overs
Akron	14	4	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	14 - 11	6 - 6	2 - 3	4 - 3
Road Teams	11 - 14	6 - 6	3 - 4	3 - 2

(#) AKR at (#) KENT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	AKR	KENT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#126	#94
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#124	#115
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Akron Injury Report

Kent State Injury Report

Akron on Offense


CategoryCat	AKR Off	KENT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#118
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Akron Run Game


CategoryCat	AKR 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

Akron Pass Game


CategoryCat	AKR 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	AKR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#44	#115
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	AKR 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	AKR 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 Below Avg G5
'20 Profile: Up to Average G5

AKR 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'20 Profile: Remains Poor G5

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

Rematch from Week 12
Kent State -26.5 (59.0)
Kent State won vs Akron this year (69-35)

Previous Matchups
Kent State beat Akron last year (42-35)
Akron beat Kent State in 2024 (38-17)
Akron beat Kent State in 2023 (31-27)

AKR'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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AKR'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