Golden Flashes · Mid-American
Head coach Mark Carney Year 2 with Kent State
Year-2 HCs (2015-2024) averaged +0.09 W vs. preseason expectation
No remaining game changes Kent State's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | at South Carolina SEC | Loss, 0-57 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Wofford Non-FBS | Win, 36-15 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | at Ohio State Big Ten | Loss, 3-59 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | vs Ball State Mid-American | Win, 26-13 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | vs Ohio Mid-American | Loss, 10-13 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | at Western Michigan Mid-American | Loss, 7-38 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | at South Florida American Athletic | Loss, 2-29 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | vs Akron Mid-American | Win, 35-20 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | at Sacramento State Mid-American | Loss, 10-31 Final |
| Wk 10 | Bye | |
| Wk 11 Nov 11 | at Bowling Green Mid-American | |
| Wk 12 Nov 18 | vs Miami (OH) Mid-American | |
| Wk 13 Nov 25 | at Eastern Michigan Mid-American | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a -5.9 rating drop and a -23.4pp shift in playoff probability if Kent State loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=1 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
54 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
−1.5 rating
14 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Norey JohnsonDB From Houston Christian | Houston Christian | 10 |
| Semaj BridgemanLB From Michigan State | Michigan State | 9 |
| Rocco NichollLB From South Florida | South Florida | 4 |
| Quan Rhodes-McKeeLB From Duquesne | Duquesne | 4 |
| Mason KingRB From Illinois State | Illinois State | 3 |
| Jakorion CaffeyRB From Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 1 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
