Kent State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 9:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Kent State Golden Flashes will face Pittsburgh in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full Kent State schedule, keep scrolling.
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2024 Kent State Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Pittsburgh | August 31 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPNU (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| St. Francis (PA) (FCS) | September 7 | 2:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Tennessee | September 14 | 7:45 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Penn State | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Eastern Michigan | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Ball State | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Bowling Green | October 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Western Michigan | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Ohio | November 6 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Miami (OH) | November 13 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Akron | November 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Buffalo | November 26 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN2 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
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Kent State 2024 Strength of Schedule
- In terms of difficulty, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Golden Flashes will be playing the 93rd-ranked schedule this year.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this year, Kent State will be playing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- In terms of difficulty, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Golden Flashes will be facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this year.
- In 2024, Kent State’s schedule will include six games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
- The Golden Flashes will have six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Kent State Stat Insights (2023)
- While the Golden Flashes ranked 81st in total defense with 390.6 yards allowed per game last season, they were slightly less successful on offense, ranking third-worst (269.3 yards per game).
- Kent State ranked worst in scoring offense (14.7 points per game) and 12th-worst in scoring defense (34.6 points per game allowed) last season.
- While the Golden Flashes’ pass defense ranked 49th with 214.5 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking 11th-worst (163.8 passing yards per game).
- Kent State ranked 17th-worst in rushing offense (105.5 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 106th with 176.1 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- With a 29.7% third-down percentage (sixth-worst) and a 47.2% third-down rate allowed on defense (fifth-worst), the Golden Flashes struggled on both sides of the ball last season in terms of third-down efficiency.
- Kent State forced nine total turnovers (127th in FBS) last season and turned it over 13 times (17th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -4, 97th-ranked in college football.
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