Kent State at Akron - 2025 Matchup Preview

Tuesday, November 11th 2025 (7:30 PM EST)
Akron -7.5 (49.5) (-290) Open: -4.5
Kent State 42 - Akron: 35 (Mid-American)

Golden Flashes (5 - 7) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach Mark Carney (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 21 - 34 (18 - 43 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 2) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)

Wind: 13.7 MPH
KENT 2nd straight Road Game
AKR 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Akron -8.5 (SP+ AKR -6)
Projected Score: KENT: 20 - AKR: 29 (49)
AKR Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
KENT Travel: 11 miles

Zips (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Joe Moorhead (8 - 28)
Avg Score : 22 - 27 (28 - 19 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Kent State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Kent State vs Merrimack	-5.5	50.5	W 21 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/6	Kent State at Texas Tech	+48.5	60.0	L 14 - 62	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Kent State vs Buffalo	+23.5	48.5	L 28 - 31	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Kent State at Florida State	+44.5	56.5	L 10 - 66	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Kent State at Oklahoma	+46.5	53.5	L 0 - 44	U	Y
Sat 10/11	Kent State vs Massachusetts	-1.5	49.5	W 42 - 6	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Kent State at Toledo	+25.5	48.5	L 10 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/25	Kent State vs Bowling Green	+7.5	47.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/5	Kent State at Ball State	+3.0	48.5	L 13 - 17	U	N
Tue 11/11	Kent State at Akron	+7.5	49.5	W 42 - 35	O	Y
Wed 11/19	Kent State vs Central Michigan	+7.5	50.5	L 16 - 28	U	N
Fri 11/28	Kent State at Northern Illinois	+5.0	45.0	W 35 - 31	O	Y

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Predictions for Kent State's Schedule

Akron's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Akron vs Wyoming	+8.5	49.5	L 0 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/6	Akron at Nebraska	+34.0	47.5	L 0 - 68	O	N
Sat 9/13	Akron at UAB	+12.5	58.5	L 28 - 31	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Akron vs Duquesne	-10.5	51.0	W 51 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Akron at Toledo	+21.5	50.5	L 3 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/4	Akron vs Central Michigan	+7.0	47.5	W 28 - 22	O	Y
Sat 10/11	Akron vs Miami (OH)	+11.5	47.5	L 7 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/18	Akron at Ball State	-2.5	44.5	L 28 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/25	Akron at Buffalo	+10.0	48.5	W 24 - 16	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/4	Akron vs Massachusetts	-12.5	51.5	W 44 - 10	O	Y
Tue 11/11	Akron vs Kent State	-7.5	49.5	L 35 - 42	O	N
Tue 11/18	Akron at Bowling Green	+2.5	47.5	W 19 - 16	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:
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Predictions for Akron's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

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	#113 (.09)	36% (126)	21.3	36% (130)	2.54 (129)	98	38% (112)	197	3.42 (96)	#92 (.19)	43% (86)	33.6	44% (89)	43% (78)	4.29 (124)	48.8	1.1	0.8
AKR	#118 (.07)	38% (112)	22.3	40% (98)	2.8 (100)	136	37% (114)	219	3.25 (112)	#46 (.11)	39% (39)	27.4	41% (59)	38% (36)	3.68 (70)	45.8	1.4	1.7

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	#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
AKR	#122 (.07)	39% (114)		44% (64)	2.82 (103)	101	36% (118)	233	3.26 (120)	#91 (.21)	45% (101)		41% (55)	49% (126)	4.19 (108)	48.7	1.7	0.8

Overall Stats 2025

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	36.4%	3.42	1.1	14	295	98	197	3	52%	46%	36%	38%	18%	.09
AKR Defense	12	27.4	18.5	39.2%	3.68	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	41%	38%	17%	.11

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	42.9%	4.29	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	44%	43%	14%	.19
AKR Offense	12	22.3	27.5	38.4%	3.25	1.4	20	355	136	219	3.8	45%	52%	40%	37%	18%	.07

Additional Stats 2025

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	27:44	14.3	28%	47%	6.1	48.8	1.1	0.8	5.8	2	3	28.4
Akron	12	29:52	20.1	31%	48%	5.8	45.8	1.4	1.7	5.8	2.1	1	29.4

Run Game Stats (2025)

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	52% (45)	36% (130)	32.9	98.3	3	10 (132)	-.02 (127)	2.54 (129)	63% (118)	13% (129)	0.89 (100)
AKR Defense	12	51% (77)	41% (59)	-	-	-	-	.03 (27)	2.75 (46)	58% (5)	11% (30)	0.92 (50)

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	51% (90)	44% (89)	-	-	-	-	.16 (104)	2.95 (78)	67% (37)	9% (78)	1.02 (98)
AKR Offense	12	45% (103)	40% (98)	35.8	136.4	3.8	9 (132)	(122)	2.8 (100)	72% (70)	10% (98)	0.82 (122)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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	46% (94)	38% (112)	13.6	24.4	197.1	8.1	14.5	20 (61)	6 (34)	.29 (49)	1.9 (4)	35% (121)	24% (129)	.15 (119)	5% (33)	2.2 (16)
AKR Defense	12	48% (69)	38% (36)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (38)	.23 (58)	1.7 (121)	30% (93)	25% (15)	.22 (40)	6% (54)	2.2 (115)

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	47% (47)	43% (78)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (75)	.26 (78)	1.6 (84)	32% (62)	34% (123)	.35 (98)	5% (122)	1.9 (44)
AKR Offense	12	52% (39)	37% (114)	17.4	33.7	219	6.5	12.6	20 (50)	9 (88)	.18 (105)	1.6 (34)	35% (125)	28% (96)	.19 (113)	8% (123)	2.1 (61)

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -15.07 #128
Kent State's Offense Rating: -0.08 #129
Kent State's Defense Rating: 14.99 #111
2025 Talent Rating: 516.00 #115
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Kent State's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Kent State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -18.7 #130
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #124
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #122

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 567.54
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Kent State: -15.07 Akron: -8.605

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kent State: -18.7 Akron: -13.0

Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: -8.605 #105
Akron's Offense Rating: 1.41 #119
Akron's Defense Rating: 10.62 #82
2025 Talent Rating: 472.00 #122
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
Akron's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Akron's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.0 #114
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.6 #122
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.8 #86

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 567.54
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
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 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Akron 29
Kent State 20

Total Points: 49

Based on Last 4 Games
Akron 26
Kent State 18

Total Points: 44

Based on Entire Season
Akron 32
Kent State 21

Total Points: 53

Akron Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.5
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.5

Akron's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 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
Akron	14	4	5 Overs
Kent State	11	8	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

(#128) KENT at (#105) AKR

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	KENT	AKR
Power RatePwr	#128	#105
SP+SP+	#130	#114
Perf GradeGrade	#129	#85
OffenseOff	#120	#84
DefenseDef	#125	#49
Spec TeamsST	#118	#103
TalentTal	#115	#122
Blue ChipsBC%	#101	#56

Kent State Notes(11/28) Beat NIU to finish 4-3. Incredible job by Mark Carney
(11/5) Coaching malpractice by Carney vs Ball St
(11/5) Blew game vs Ball St. Coaching & stupidity
(10/31) Huge W over BG, but BG had no one at QB
(10/31) WR Cade Wolford a name to know, 26.3 ypc, 6 TD
(10/31) QB Deshields can play, just so bad on OL/DL
(10/30) Mark Carney interim no more, permanent HC
(9/13) Off much improved vs Buffalo. Impressive
(9/10) Two QB system w/ Deshields and Montes. Meh
(9/6) Physically does not look like FBS level ball
(8/30) QB DeShields/Montes meh, Run Off awful
(4/11) HC Burns fired, OC Carney Int HC for '25
Kent State Injury Report

Akron Notes(11/4) Killed UMass, over 430 yds, Def played well
(10/31) Coming off only bye into Nov & last 3 MAC gms
(10/31) QB Ben Finley & RB Jordan Grant can play, OL Avg
(10/31) Could get to 6-6? UMass, Kent, BG to finish
(10/4) QB Finley missed Toledo game, ? for CMU game
(9/24) QB Finley playing better but this Off is terrible
(8/28) Offense somehow worse than anticipated, woof
(8/21) This is not an FBS roster. Bad team
(8/21) No bowl, no real bye, end on Nov 18th
(7/27) WR A Adams was leader WR in '23, injury probs
(5/29) QB Finley & WRs + DBs are only real assets
(5/29) RB awful LY. Limited options, 1 FCS portal add?
Akron Injury Report

Kent State on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	KENT Off	AKR Def
Perf GradePerf	#120	#49
SuccessSuc	#126	#39
ExplosiveExp	#13	#93
PPAPPA	#113	#46
PowerPwr	#129	#82
SP+SP+	#124	#86
Pts POPPO	#96	#70
HavocHav	#118	#35

Kent State Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	KENT Off	AKR Def
Run GameRun	#133	#65
Run SuccessRSuc	#130	#59
Run ExplRExp	#100	#50
PPAExp	#127	#27
Run BlockR Blk	#100	-
OL YdsOLY	#129	#46
Stuff RateStuff	#110	#19
TackleTak	-	#50

Kent State Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	KENT Off	AKR Def
Pass GamePass	#90	#70
Pass SuccessPSuc	#112	#36
Pass ExplPExl	#4	#121
PPAExp	#49	#58
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#136	#53
F7 HavocF7	#129	#30
DB HavocDB	#33	#54

Akron on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	AKR Off	KENT Def
Perf GradePerf	#84	#125
SuccessSuc	#112	#86
ExplosiveExp	#62	#91
PPAPPA	#118	#92
PowerPwr	#119	#111
SP+SP+	#122	#122
Pts POPPO	#112	#124
HavocHav	#114	#107

Akron Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	AKR Off	KENT Def
Run GameRun	#102	#123
Run SuccessRSuc	#98	#89
Run ExplRExp	#122	#98
PPAExp	#122	#104
Run BlockR Blk	#32	-
OL YdsOLY	#100	#78
Stuff RateStuff	#104	#82
TackleTak	-	#90

Akron Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	AKR Off	KENT Def
Pass GamePass	#69	#123
Pass SuccessPSuc	#114	#78
Pass ExplPExl	#34	#84
PPAExp	#105	#78
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#116	#60
F7 HavocF7	#98	#78
DB HavocDB	#123	#122

Program Comparison
AKR 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

KENT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 34° - Wind: 14 mph

Rematch from Week 12
Akron -7.5 (49.5)
Kent State won at Akron this year (42-35)

Previous Matchups
Akron beat Kent State last year (38-17)
Akron beat Kent State in 2023 (31-27)
Kent State beat Akron in 2022 (33-27)

KENT's OC Mark Carney (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Dru Deshields	136	240	57%	2030	18	3	8.5
CJ Montes (Tr)	10	19	53%	140	1	1	7.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Gavin Garcia	146	647	3	4.4	45
Jordan Nubin (Tr)	79	253	1	3.2	25
Jahzae Kimbrough	39	97	0	2.5	12
Cade Wolford	12	97	1	8.1	31

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cade Wolford	19	509	7	26.8	79
Dashawn Martin	33	507	4	15.4	75
Wayne Harris	35	383	1	10.9	42
Ardell Banks	12	205	2	17.1	38

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KENT's DC Kody Morgan (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mason Woods	94	11	2	3	1
CJ Young	89	8	3	2	3
Joel Cordoba	66	2	0	1	1
Jaire Rawlison	52	2	1	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jamond Mathis (Tr)	28	8	6	6	3
Jelani Davis (Tr)	24	4	3	4	0
CJ Young	89	8	3	2	3
A.J. Campbell	19	5	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Jaire Rawlison	52	2	1	6
Terrell Miller	30	1	0	6
Joel Boamah	8	2	0	3

AKR's OC Taylor Housewright (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ben Finley	186	362	51%	2475	19	9	6.8
Michael Johnson Jr. (Tr)	12	23	52%	62	1	0	2.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jordan Gant (Tr)	213	1032	6	4.8	36
Sean Patrick	69	274	1	4.0	25
Ben Finley	69	130	2	1.9	40
Marquese Williams	21	86	0	4.1	14

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Marcel Williams (Tr)	45	641	2	14.2	46
Israel Polk	33	525	8	15.9	75
Kyan Mason	33	481	5	14.6	62
Myles Walker	20	209	0	10.5	24

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AKR's DC Tim Tibesar (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Shammond Cooper	66	5	1	1	1
Gage Summers	54	7	2	1	0
DiMarco Johnson	53	1	0	0	3
Malcom DeWalt IV	51	3	0	1	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Julien Laventure	45	11	4	6	0
Bruno Dall	44	8	4	6	6
Cyrus Durham (Tr)	32	9	4	7	0
Ronald Hull	20	3	3	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Malcom DeWalt IV	51	3	0	1	8
Bruno Dall	44	8	4	6	6
Elijah Reed	44	2	1	0	4