Kent State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On August 31, the Kent State Golden Flashes will open their 2024 college football schedule against Pittsburgh. See below for more info.

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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 facing the 93rd-ranked schedule this year.
  • Kent State is facing the 53rd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
  • In terms of toughness, 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 will face six teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Golden Flashes’ schedule in 2024 includes six returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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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 a little better on defense, ranking 81st with 390.6 yards allowed 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.
  • The Golden Flashes ranked 11th-worst in passing offense last season (163.8 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 49th with 214.5 passing yards allowed 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.
  • It was a tough season for the Golden Flashes in terms of third-down rate, as they ranked sixth-worst in third-down percentage (29.7%) and fifth-worst in third-down percentage allowed (47.2%) last season.
  • Kent State ranked 97th in college football with a -4 turnover margin last season after forcing 9 turnovers (127th in FBS) while committing 13 (17th in FBS).

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