Central Connecticut at Kent State - 2023 Matchup Preview

Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Kent State Golden Flashes

Saturday, September 16th 2023 (12:00 PM EDT)
Kent State -21.5 (46.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Kent State 38 - Central Connecticut: 10

Blue Devils (0 - 1) (0 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 10 - 38 (10 - 38 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -21.5 (SP+ KENT -26)
KENT Win prob: 95% | Cover: 49%

Golden Flashes (1 - 11) (3 - 8 - 1)
Coach Kenni Burns (1 - 2)
Avg Score : 15 - 35 (19 - 29 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 2.1 - 9.9 (#133)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Central Connecticut's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/16	Central Connecticut at Kent State	+21.5	46.5	L 10 - 38	O	N

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 Central Connecticut's Schedule

Kent State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/31	Kent State at UCF	+35.0	54.0	L 6 - 56	O	N
Sat 9/9	Kent State at Arkansas	+38.0	57.5	L 6 - 28	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Kent State vs Central Connecticut	-21.5	46.5	W 38 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Kent State at Fresno State	+27.5	47.5	L 10 - 53	O	N
Sat 9/30	Kent State vs Miami (OH)	+14.0	51.5	L 3 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/7	Kent State at Ohio	+24.5	45.5	L 17 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/14	Kent State at Eastern Michigan	+7.0	40.0	L 14 - 28	O	N
Sat 10/21	Kent State vs Buffalo	+6.5	44.0	L 6 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/1	Kent State at Akron	+4.0	39.0	L 27 - 31	O	Y
Wed 11/8	Kent State vs Bowling Green	+10.5	41.5	L 19 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/18	Kent State at Ball State	+10.5	41.5	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/25	Kent State vs Northern Illinois	+20.5	44.5	L 27 - 37	O	Y

Important Stats (2023)

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
CCSU		0%	10	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	38	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KENT	#125 (.05)	35% (130)	14.7	32% (133)	2.84 (113)	106	40% (89)	165	3.27 (110)	#125 (.32)	45% (111)	34.6	47% (108)	44% (97)	4.88 (132)	46.2	1	0.8

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
CCSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
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 2023

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
CCSU Offense	1	10	10	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
KENT Defense	12	34.6	28.6	45%	4.88	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	56%	43%	47%	44%	13%	.32

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
CCSU Defense	1	38	38	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
KENT Offense	12	14.7	18.6	35.2%	3.27	1	15	270	106	165	2.9	53%	47%	32%	40%	19%	.05

Additional Stats 2023

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
Central Connecticut	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Kent State	12	28:49	15	30%	46%	5.4	46.2	1	0.8	4.1	0.9	0	28.4

Run Game Stats (2023)

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
CCSU Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
KENT Defense	12	56% (124)	47% (108)	-	-	-	-	.24 (117)	3.23 (98)	79% (107)	7% (131)	1.08 (106)

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
CCSU Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
KENT Offense	12	53% (44)	32% (133)	36.8	105.9	2.9	8 (130)	-.03 (132)	2.84 (113)	67% (109)	12% (117)	0.91 (105)

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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
CCSU Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
KENT Defense	12	43% (14)	44% (97)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (120)	.44 (127)	1.8 (117)	32% (73)	31% (76)	.33 (79)	6% (91)	2 (55)

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
CCSU Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
KENT Offense	12	47% (90)	40% (89)	13.3	25.5	164.5	6.5	12.3	11 (117)	6 (14)	.16 (110)	1.6 (72)	36% (122)	25% (112)	.18 (108)	7% (99)	2 (76)

Central Connecticut's Power Ratings
Central Connecticut's Power Rating: NR
Central Connecticut's Offense Rating: NR
Central Connecticut's Defense Rating: NR
2023 Talent Rating: #204
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Central Connecticut's 2023 Expected Record: -
Central Connecticut's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Central Connecticut's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Central Connecticut's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average NEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Central Connecticut: Kent State: -21.295

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Central Connecticut: Kent State: -26.4

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -21.295 #133
Kent State's Offense Rating: 9.49 #124
Kent State's Defense Rating: 19.32 #132
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Kent State's 2023 Expected Record: 2.10 - 9.90
Kent State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -26.4 #133
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 8.1 #133
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #115

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

Central Connecticut Scoring
Offense: 10 PPG
Offense on Road: 10
Defense: 38 PPG
Defense on Road: 38

Central Connecticut's 2023 Record
Record: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Over/Under Record: 1 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Kent State 29
Central Connecticut 21

Total Points: 50

Based on Last 4 Games
Kent State 32
Central Connecticut 21

Total Points: 53

Based on Entire Season
Kent State 27
Central Connecticut 21

Total Points: 48

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 14.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 18.6
Defense: 34.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.6

Kent State's 2023 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 1
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/16	Kent State	38	Central Connecticut	10	Kent State -21.5	Kent State	46.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kent State	1	1	1 Overs
Central Connecticut	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#NR) CCSU at (#133) KENT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CCSU	KENT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	#133
SP+SP+	NR	#133
Perf GradeGrade	NR	#131
OffenseOff	NR	#123
DefenseDef	NR	#129
Spec TeamsST	NR	#97
TalentTal	#204	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	#75

Central Connecticut Injury Report

Kent State Injury Report

Central Connecticut on Offense


CategoryCat	CCSU Off	KENT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	#129
SuccessSuc	NR	#111
ExplosiveExp	NR	#106
PPAPPA	NR	#125
PowerPwr	NR	#132
SP+SP+	NR	#115
Pts POPPO	NR	#132
HavocHav	NR	#122

Central Connecticut Run Game


CategoryCat	CCSU Off	KENT Def
Run GameRun	NR	#118
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	#108
Run ExplRExp	NR	#106
PPAExp	NR	#117
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	#98
Stuff RateStuff	NR	#108
TackleTak	-	#118

Central Connecticut Pass Game


CategoryCat	CCSU Off	KENT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	#126
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	#97
Pass ExplPExl	NR	#117
PPAExp	NR	#127
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	#131
F7 HavocF7	NR	#131
DB HavocDB	NR	#91

Kent State on Offense


CategoryCat	KENT Off	CCSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#123	NR
SuccessSuc	#130	NR
ExplosiveExp	#83	NR
PPAPPA	#125	NR
PowerPwr	#124	NR
SP+SP+	#133	NR
Pts POPPO	#110	NR
HavocHav	#111	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	CCSU Def
Run GameRun	#132	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#133	NR
Run ExplRExp	#105	NR
PPAExp	#132	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#133	-
OL YdsOLY	#113	NR
Stuff RateStuff	#64	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Kent State Pass Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	CCSU Def
Pass GamePass	#84	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#89	NR
Pass ExplPExl	#72	NR
PPAExp	#110	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#126	NR
F7 HavocF7	#117	NR
DB HavocDB	#99	NR

Program Comparison
KENT 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'23 Profile: Up to Poor G5

CCSU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'23 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Dix Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 66° - Wind: 6 mph

Rematch from Week 3
Kent State -21.5 (46.5)
Kent State won vs Central Connecticut this year (38-10)

Previous Matchups
Kent State beat Central Connecticut in 2023 (38-10)

CCSU'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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CCSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kimal Clarke	27	0	0	0	1
Malachi Wright	16	0	0	0	0
Jack Stoll	11	1	1	0	0
Jalen Howard	4	0	0	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jack Stoll	11	1	1	0	0
Kimal Clarke	27	0	0	0	1
Malachi Wright	16	0	0	0	0
Jalen Howard	4	0	0	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Kimal Clarke	27	0	0	1
Malachi Wright	16	0	0	0
Jack Stoll	11	1	1	0

KENT's OC Matt Johnson (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Michael Alaimo	79	144	55%	932	2	4	6.5
Tommy Ulatowski	60	121	50%	737	7	2	6.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Gavin Garcia	138	544	2	3.9	42
Jaylen Thomas	133	460	2	3.5	34
Xavier Williams	42	137	1	3.3	18
Tommy Ulatowski	47	89	1	1.9	39

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Chrishon Mccray	41	610	4	14.9	42
Luke Floriea	39	414	4	10.6	43
Trell Harris	26	400	1	15.4	43
Jameel Gardner Jr.	24	298	1	12.4	50

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KENT's DC David Duggan (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bryce Sheppert	75	1	0	2	7
Nick Giacolone	50	5	0	0	1
Stephen Daley	47	6	1	7	0
D.J. Miller	46	1	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
CJ Harris	31	6	2	0	1
Marcus Winfield	11	3	2	1	0
Macyo Williams	18	3	2	2	0
Stephen Daley	47	6	1	7	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Capone Blue	30	0	0	0	10
Bryce Sheppert	75	1	0	2	7
Alex Branch	32	2	1	0	3