Kent State at Oklahoma Week 6 College Football Matchup Kent State at Oklahoma Matchup - Week 6
Sat, Oct 4 2025 · Week 6 · 🏟 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK · Turf · 84,389 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Kent State
9
KENT +46.5
Oklahoma
42
P&R Line Oklahoma -33
P&R Total O/U 51.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Oklahoma -46.5 · O/U 53.5
Matchup Prediction
Oklahoma has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Oklahoma entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Oklahoma wins
Lean
Game Control
76%
Oklahoma wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Oklahoma -46.5
O/U 53.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Oklahoma · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 Oklahoma Coming off BYE 🛋 Kent State Coming off BYE
Kent State 2025 Schedule
Kent State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Kent State vs Merrimack-5.5W21–1750.5W21–17UN
Sat 9/6Kent State at Texas Tech+48.5L14–6260.0L14–62OY
Sat 9/13Kent State vs Buffalo+23.5L28–3148.5L28–31OY
Sat 9/20Kent State at Florida State+44.5L10–6656.5L10–66ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/4Kent State at Oklahoma+46.5L0–4453.5L0–44UY
Sat 10/11Kent State vs Massachusetts-1.5W42–649.5W42–6UY
Sat 10/18Kent State at Toledo+25.5L10–4548.5L10–45ON
Sat 10/25Kent State vs Bowling Green+7.5W24–2147.5W24–21UY
— Bye Week —
Wed 11/5Kent State at Ball State+3.0L13–1748.5L13–17UN
Tue 11/11Kent State at Akron+7.5W42–3549.5W42–35OY
Wed 11/19Kent State vs Central Michigan+7.5L16–2850.5L16–28UN
Fri 11/28Kent State at Northern Illinois+5.0W35–3145.0W35–31OY
Oklahoma 2025 Schedule
Oklahoma's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Oklahoma vs Illinois State-39.5W35–361.0W35–3UN
Sat 9/6Oklahoma vs Michigan-3.0W24–1347.5W24–13UY
Sat 9/13Oklahoma at Temple-23.5W42–350.5W42–3UY
Sat 9/20Oklahoma vs Auburn-6.5W24–1747.5W24–17UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/4Oklahoma vs Kent State-46.5W44–053.5W44–0UN
Sat 10/11Oklahoma vs Texas+2.5L6–2344.5L6–23UN
Sat 10/18Oklahoma at South Carolina-4.5W26–742.5W26–7UY
Sat 10/25Oklahoma vs Ole Miss-5.5L26–3452.5L26–34ON
Sat 11/1Oklahoma at Tennessee+3.0W33–2755.5W33–27OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/15Oklahoma at Alabama+6.5W23–2145.5W23–21UY
Sat 11/22Oklahoma vs Missouri-4.5W17–642.5W17–6UY
Sat 11/29Oklahoma vs LSU-11.5W17–1336.5W17–13UN
Fri 12/19Oklahoma vs Alabama-1.5L24–3442.0L24–34ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season
Oklahoma PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Oklahoma
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Oklahoma
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Oklahoma
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Kent State #112
+0.095
Oklahoma #108
+0.294
Oklahoma Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Kent State #49
+0.383
Oklahoma #95
+0.468
Oklahoma Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Kent State #107
0.138
Oklahoma #3
0.227
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Oklahoma Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Kent State #98
+6.036
Oklahoma #62
+8.056
Oklahoma Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Kent State #126
+0.685
Oklahoma #103
+0.826
Oklahoma Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Kent State #85
71.6
Oklahoma #22
68.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Oklahoma Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Oklahoma Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Kent State
-16.7
Oklahoma
19.1
Offense Rating
Kent State
7.5
Oklahoma
24.6
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Kent State
24.3
Oklahoma
5.5
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Oklahoma Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Kent State #87
0.67
Oklahoma #55
1.33
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Kent State #135
4.00
Oklahoma #20
0.33
Oklahoma +0.67
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 3 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Oklahoma Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Kent State #1
28.9
Oklahoma #1
78.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Kent State #114
58.5
Oklahoma #13
8.1
Oklahoma +50.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 4 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Oklahoma
5 — 0 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Oklahoma
93.0 — 3.1 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Oklahoma won by 44
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Oklahoma with a large edge. Historically, dominant teams like this are fully priced into the spread — the agreed-upon team covers just 50.2% of the time. The metrics predict game control better than they beat the number.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Kent State
Kenni Burns #1
1–23 (4%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Mark Carney Yr 2 #1
DC Kody Morgan Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Oklahoma
Brent Venables #1
22–16 (58%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Ben Arbuckle Yr 1 #1
DC Zac Alley Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself