Eastern Michigan at Kent State - 2022 Matchup Preview

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kent State Golden Flashes

Wednesday, November 16th 2022 (6:00 PM EST)
Kent State -7.5 (60.0)
Eastern Michigan 31 - Kent State: 24 (Mid-American)

Eagles (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Chris Creighton (37 - 57)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (25 - 35 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

EMU 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -0.5 (SP+ EMU -6)
Projected Score: EMU: 26 - KENT: 28 (54)
KENT Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
EMU Travel: 143 miles

Golden Flashes (5 - 7) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Sean Lewis (19 - 24)
Avg Score : 21 - 34 (26 - 21 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/2	Eastern Michigan vs Eastern Kentucky	-10.5	57.5	W 42 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/10	Eastern Michigan at Louisiana	+11.0	56.0	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/17	Eastern Michigan at Arizona State	+20.5	56.5	W 30 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Eastern Michigan vs Buffalo	-6.5	57.5	L 31 - 50	O	N
Sat 10/1	Eastern Michigan vs Massachusetts	-20.0	53.0	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/8	Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan	+4.5	55.5	W 45 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois	-3.5	64.5	L 10 - 39	U	N
Sat 10/22	Eastern Michigan at Ball State	+2.5	57.5	W 20 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Eastern Michigan vs Toledo	+4.0	54.0	L 24 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/8	Eastern Michigan at Akron	-6.5	57.0	W 34 - 28	O	N
Wed 11/16	Eastern Michigan at Kent State	+7.5	60.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Fri 11/25	Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan	-1.0	53.5	W 38 - 19	O	Y
Tue 12/20	Eastern Michigan vs San José State	+3.5	54.0	W 41 - 27	O	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:
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Predictions for Eastern Michigan's Schedule

Kent State's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Kent State at Washington	+23.5	61.5	L 20 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/10	Kent State at Oklahoma	+33.5	73.0	L 3 - 33	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Kent State vs Long Island University	-40.0	64.5	W 63 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Kent State at Georgia	+45.0	61.5	L 22 - 39	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Kent State vs Ohio	-13.0	65.5	W 31 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/8	Kent State at Miami (OH)	-5.0	56.5	L 24 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/15	Kent State at Toledo	+7.0	62.5	L 31 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/22	Kent State vs Akron	-16.0	65.0	W 33 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/1	Kent State vs Ball State	-7.0	61.5	L 20 - 27	U	N
Wed 11/9	Kent State at Bowling Green	-2.5	55.5	W 40 - 6	U	Y
Wed 11/16	Kent State vs Eastern Michigan	-7.5	60.0	L 24 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/26	Kent State at Buffalo	+4.5	51.0	W 30 - 27	O	Y

Important Stats (2021)

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	.2	45%	24.1	42%	2.98	119	47%	263	4.23	.3	51%	29.8	53%	48%	4.1	34.5	1.1	1.5
KENT	.3	50%	21.3	53%	3.58	249	47%	245	3.6	.3	49%	33.6	49%	49%	4.43	70.9	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
EMU		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 2021

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	24.1	24.5	44.9%	4.23	1.1	22	381	119	263	3.4	43%	57%	42%	47%	18%	.2
KENT Defense	14	33.6	20.6	48.6%	4.43	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	49%	49%	15%	.3

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	29.8	34.7	50.8%	4.1	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	53%	48%	14%	.3
KENT Offense	14	21.3	26.2	50.2%	3.6	0.9	26	493	249	245	5.4	56%	44%	53%	47%	17%	.3

Additional Stats 2021

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	30:32	22.2	42%	48%	3.8	34.5	1.1	1.5	4	1.8	3	30.3
Kent State	14	26:28	25.9	44%	48%	7.8	70.9	0.9	1.8	5.2	1.6	0	29.4

Run Game Stats (2022)

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	43%	42%	35	118.5	3.4	26	.13	2.98	73%	11%	0.97
KENT Defense	14	51%	49%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.38	67%	9%	1.09

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	54%	53%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.62	85%	8%	0.92
KENT Offense	14	56%	53%	46.2	248.7	5.4	36	.33	3.58	81%	12%	1.03

Pass Game Stats (2022)

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	57%	47%	23.8	35	262.8	7.5	11.1	19	9	.28	1.4	30%	32%	.41	6%	2.1
KENT Defense	14	48%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.36	1.5	29%	40%	.51	7%	1.9

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	46%	48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.35	1.5	28%	35%	.31	6%	1.9
KENT Offense	14	44%	47%	18.6	28.9	244.6	8.5	13.1	21	6	.26	1.4	28%	33%	.34	5%	2

Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #111
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Expected Record: -
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1 #91
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.0 #85
Eastern Michigan'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
Eastern Michigan: Kent State: -4.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Eastern Michigan: -7.1 Kent State: -13.1

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -4.05 NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #113
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kent State's 2022 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.1 #109
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.6 #71
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.9 #115

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

Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.5
Defense: 29.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.7

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Kent State 28
Eastern Michigan 26

Projected Total Points: 54

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

Kent State's 2022 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 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+	#91	#109
Perf GradeGrade	#57	#64
OffenseOff	#51	#55
DefenseDef	#90	#79
Spec TeamsST	#12	#106
TalentTal	#111	#113
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	#51	#79
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#85	#115
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Eastern Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	EMU Off	KENT Def
Run GameRun	#93	#67
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#28	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#51

Eastern Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	EMU Off	KENT Def
Pass GamePass	#82	#95
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#67	#58
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Kent State on Offense


CategoryCat	KENT Off	EMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#55	#90
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#71	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	EMU Def
Run GameRun	#19	#33
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#67	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#20

Kent State Pass Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	EMU Def
Pass GamePass	#45	#114
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#16	#89
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
KENT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'22 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

EMU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'22 Profile: Remains Average G5

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

Rematch from Week 12
Kent State -7.5 (60.0)
Eastern Michigan won at Kent State this year (31-24)

Previous Matchups
Eastern Michigan beat Kent State in 2024 (52-33)
Eastern Michigan beat Kent State in 2023 (28-14)

EMU's OC Chris Creighton (in his second season)

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 Neal Neathery (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

KENT's OC Andrew Sowder (in his second season)

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 Jeremiah Johnson (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD