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Kenni Burns (2nd year) (1-23) #1
Record: 0 - 12 (0 - 8)  |  Proj: 0 - 12 (#)  |  SOS: (#85)
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Kent State's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Kent State at Pittsburgh+23.555.5L 24 - 55ON
Sat 9/7 Kent State vs St. Francis (PA)-17.549.5L 17 - 23UN
Sat 9/14 Kent State at Tennessee+49.561.5L 0 - 71ON
Sat 9/21 Kent State at Penn State+49.058.0L 0 - 56UN
Sat 9/28 Kent State vs Eastern Michigan+14.046.0L 33 - 52ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 Kent State vs Ball State+3.058.0L 35 - 37OY
Sat 10/19 Kent State at Bowling Green+24.054.5L 6 - 27UY
Sat 10/26 Kent State at Western Michigan+19.061.0L 21 - 52ON
BYE WEEK
Wed 11/6 Kent State vs Ohio+20.553.5L 0 - 41UN
Wed 11/13 Kent State at Miami (OH)+31.047.5L 7 - 34UY
Tue 11/19 Kent State vs Akron+10.549.0L 17 - 38ON
Tue 11/26 Kent State at Buffalo+23.550.5L 7 - 43UN

Record Prediction: 0 - 12 NR
Schedule Rating:  #85
Future 2027 Schedule

Kent State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Kent State vs Merrimack-5.550.5W 21 - 17UN
Sat 9/6 Kent State at Texas Tech+48.560.0L 14 - 62OY
Sat 9/13 Kent State vs Buffalo+23.548.5L 28 - 31OY
Sat 9/20 Kent State at Florida State+44.556.5L 10 - 66ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Kent State at Oklahoma+46.553.5L 0 - 44UY
Sat 10/11 Kent State vs Massachusetts-1.549.5W 42 - 6UY
Sat 10/18 Kent State at Toledo+25.548.5L 10 - 45ON
Sat 10/25 Kent State vs Bowling Green+7.547.5W 24 - 21UY
BYE WEEK
Wed 11/5 Kent State at Ball State+3.048.5L 13 - 17UN
Tue 11/11 Kent State at Akron+7.549.5W 42 - 35OY
Wed 11/19 Kent State vs Central Michigan+7.550.5L 16 - 28UN
Fri 11/28 Kent State at Northern Illinois+5.045.0W 35 - 31OY

2023 Schedule Rating:  #105
2025 Record: 5 - 7 (MAC: 4 - 4)
Spread Record 7 - 5 - 0 | O/U 6 - 6


Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 2 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 7 Poor

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2026 class: 159 points   #124
2025 class: 159 points   #107
2024 class: 153 points   #113
2023 class: 82 points   #133
2022 class: 137 points   #90

Average Class Ranking:   #113
Average Recruiting Points: 138

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Below Avg G5
4 Year Class:  #116 - Best:  #90 Worst:  #133



CFB Crootin Averages
Mid-American Class: 147  #97
Group of 5 Class: 149  #100
FBS Class: 184  #70


2021 class: 123 points   #125
2020 class: 145 points   #116
2019 class: 139 points   #93
2018 class: 128 points   #97
2017 class: 95 points   #126

Average Class Ranking:   #111
Average Recruiting Points: 126
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class  #107 - 17 players, 82 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #120 - 19 players, 82 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #107 - 17 players, 82 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #110 - 9 players, 0 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #103 - 7 players, 81 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Mark Carney (in his first season) #1
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Dru Deshields13624057%20301838.5
Nolan Good51050%38003.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Dru Deshields613830.615
Mason Blakemore93804.214
Maurice Stephens131131.031
Marques Hicks41804.514
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Wayne Harris35383110.942
Ardell Banks (Tr)12205217.138
Terik Mulder19198410.450
Da'Realyst Clark3108136.089
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator David Duggan (in his second season) #1
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Joel Cordoba662011
Derrick Jackson481002
Sayed Abuhamdeh392102
DJ Barnes282000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Thomas Aden244210
Darian Blachewicz195201
Jaihien Roy153221
Sayed Abuhamdeh392102
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Sayed Abuhamdeh392102
Derrick Jackson481002
Joel Cordoba662011
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
Kent State's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class  #107
17 Commits, 82.1 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 231.00  #105
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025  #115 | 2024  #105 | 2023  #118 | 2022  #113


2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 0 - 12
2024 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2025 Record: 5 - 7
2025 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2024 Record: 0 - 12
2024 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2023 Record: 1 - 11
2023 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 3 - 8 - 1 | Totals: 8 - 4

Four Year Record: 6 - 42
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 16 - 31 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 4 - 28
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 5 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

2021 Record: 7 - 7
2021 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 6 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

2020 Record: 3 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 1
Spread: 2 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 1

2019 Record: 7 - 6
2019 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 9 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Eight Year Record: 28 - 63
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 38 - 51 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 22 - 39

Kent State Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2021Potato Bowl Kent State vs Wyoming+3.061.0L 38 - 52
2019Frisco Bowl Kent State vs Utah State+7.571.5W 51 - 41
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.09 (112)1.38 (12)36% (126)3.42 (98)28.4 (85)28%47%.19 (93)1.29 (88)43% (86)4.29 (123)31.5 (123)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.01 (131)1.51 (1)30% (134)2.89 (130)27.2 (111)19%38%.35 (133)1.29 (79)50% (131)4.34 (115)33.2 (129)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251227:4414.328%47%6.148.81.10.85.823
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241226:5212.919%38%4.835.71.70.94.71.50



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1221.326.217.736.4% (126)3.42 (98)1.11429598197352% (45)46% (94)36% (130)38% (111)18% (117).09 (112)
2025 Defense1233.620.642.942.9% (86)4.29 (123)0.8 - - - - - 51% (89)47% (51)44% (90)43% (77)14% (107).19 (93)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1213.920.49.330.5% (134)2.89 (130)1.713233781552.447% (91)51% (54)33% (132)29% (134)28% (134).01 (131)
2024 Defense1244.138.248.350.1% (131)4.34 (115)0.9 - - - - - 55% (113)45% (25)50% (123)51% (130)12% (127).35 (133)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1252% (45)36% (130)32.998.3310 (132)-.02 (127)2.54 (129)63% (117)13% (129)0.89 (103)
2025 Defense1251% (89)44% (90) - - - - .16 (104)2.95 (78)67% (37)9% (80)1.02 (99)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1247% (91)33% (132)32.377.52.43 (134)-.07 (132)2.57 (128)61% (123)19% (134)0.95 (72)
2024 Defense1255% (113)50% (123) - - - - .3 (132)3.58 (133)81% (115)8% (111)1.13 (122)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1246% (94)38% (111)13.624.4197.18.114.520 (61)6 (34).29 (49)1.9 (4)35% (121)24% (129).15 (120)5% (35)2.2 (17)
2025 Defense1247% (51)43% (77) - - - - - - 6 (75).26 (77)1.6 (83)32% (63)34% (122).35 (97)5% (122)1.9 (43)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1251% (54)29% (134)11.624.5155.46.313.418 (68)13 (103).14 (109)2.1 (2)41% (134)19% (134).11 (132)8% (128)2.7 (1)
2024 Defense1245% (25)51% (130) - - - - - - 4 (125).41 (126)1.5 (23)28% (124)38% (127).42 (109)4% (127)1.8 (15)




Overall

Team Info

Power #134SP+ #130
Record Prediction: Record Predition Coming Soon
Coaching staff Rank  #1

Record

0 - 12
MAC 0 - 8

Vs Spread3 - 9 - 0Totals6 - 6
One Score Games '25: (4-2)(4-2 under K.B.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Poor G5

'26 Profile

Remains Poor G5
Performance #128
Special Teams #116

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR
KENT lost their 25 starting QB
Offense %NR
Defense %NR
Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )
OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR
Rush Prod: %NR
Rec Prod: %NR
Front Seven: %NR
Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #105
Blue Chips (0%) #102
Portal Class  #10717 players (82 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #1244 YR Class Rating #116

Talent Profile

Improving Below Avg G5
NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Mark Carney 1

 #1

(DC) David Duggan 2

 #1

2024 Schedule

Information

SOS #85

Kent State plays 3 opps off a byeSFU & PSU & OHIO
OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
2025 Record: 5 - 7 (7 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 4 - 4)
2024 Record: 0 - 12 (3 - 9 - 0) (MAC: 0 - 8)

Win History

Past 5 years 3.2

Avg under Kenni B 0.5
4 Yr Record (6 - 42)
8 Yr Record (28 - 63)

Notes

Live Team Notes

0-12, killed by Buff. CFB worst, HC Burns 1-23
Avg score 14 -44. Total outscored 529-167
Took 1st lead vs M OH, all 34 straight, may not W
CFB worst. New Fr QB new suck. Rgame sucks
Have never had a lead in any game at 0-9
Def stop rate last in CFB (36%) into week 9
Pass game expl in shootout L (Ball St). Def bad
Sched brutal but bottom 5 in Every Off/Def stat
Outscored 234-57 by four P4 opps this year
Top 2 QBs out for season, 3rd QB looks hurt

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 0NR
Defense: 0NR
Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)
Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )
Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)
Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Conner Muldowney (TE)3★ (.87)
Dallas Branch (CB)3★ (.85)
Keenan Landry (DL)3★ (.84)
Malcolm Folk (S)3★ (.83)
Kaleb Moody (S)3★ (.83)
Jaylen Dotson (CB)3★ (.82)
Stanley King (WR)3★ (.82)
Tony Georges (IOL)3★ (.82)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Clinton Robinson (ATH)3★ (.86)
Javier Etheridge (ATH)3★ (.85)
Dakota Taylor (WR)3★ (.84)
Darrion Gilliam (WR)3★ (.84)
Jaire Rawlison (CB)3★ (.84)
Nylan Brown (LB)3★ (.83)
Jayden Studio (LB)3★ (.83)
Da'Shawn Martin (ATH)3★ (.83)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#133 #134 #130 #132

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#133 #132 #127 #128

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#115 #134 #121 #127