Kent State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 8:40 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Kent State Golden Flashes will meet Pittsburgh. For the full Kent State schedule, see below.

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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

  • The Golden Flashes will face the 93rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (66).
  • In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Kent State will be playing the 53rd-ranked schedule this year.
  • Taking into account their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (45), the Golden Flashes have the 101st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • Kent State will face six teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against three teams that put up nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last season.
  • The Golden Flashes will have six teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Kent State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Golden Flashes ranked third-worst in total offense (269.3 yards per game) last season, but they played slightly better on defense, ranking 81st with 390.6 yards allowed per contest.
  • 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 worse 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.
  • The Golden Flashes ranked sixth-worst in third-down percentage (29.7%) and fifth-worst in third-down percentage allowed (47.2%) last season.
  • 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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