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Mid-American · Kent, Cleveland, Ohio

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All-time

0.326

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Kent State's top games of all time by Game Score.

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#19 Kent State 10-20 #17 Miami (OH)

Dix Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Conf Game

1973 · Nov 10, 1973

0.61

Game Score

MAC Championship Game

#18 Kent State 37-44 #19 Northern Illinois

Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Title

2012 · Nov 30, 2012

0.60

Game Score

GoDaddy.com Bowl

#25 Kent State 13-17 Arkansas State

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

2012 · Jan 6, 2013

0.58

Game Score

Kent State 17-19 #13 Miami (OH)

Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conf Game

1974 · Nov 9, 1974

0.57

Game Score

Kent State 35-23 #18 Rutgers

Rutgers Stadium, New York, New Jersey

2012 · Oct 27, 2012

0.52

Game Score

Kent State 41-70 Buffalo

University at Buffalo Stadium, Buffalo, New York

Conf Game

2020 · Nov 28, 2020

0.49

Game Score

#25 Kent State 31-24 Bowling Green

Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio

Conf Game

2012 · Nov 17, 2012

0.48

Game Score

Kent State 9-17 San Diego State

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

1973 · Sep 29, 1973

0.47

Game Score

Kent State 12-14 Ohio

Dix Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Conf Game

1976 · Sep 18, 1976

0.46

Game Score

Kent State 14-21 Eastern Michigan

Rynearson Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Game

1988 · Sep 17, 1988

0.45

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Nov 10, 1973	1973		#19 Kent State 10-20 #17 Miami (OH) Dix Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.61
2	Nov 30, 2012	2012	MAC Championship Game	#18 Kent State 37-44 #19 Northern Illinois Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.60
3	Jan 6, 2013	2012	GoDaddy.com Bowl	#25 Kent State 13-17 Arkansas State Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama		game score 0.58
4	Nov 9, 1974	1974		Kent State 17-19 #13 Miami (OH) Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.57
5	Oct 27, 2012	2012		Kent State 35-23 #18 Rutgers Rutgers Stadium, New York, New Jersey		game score 0.52
6	Nov 28, 2020	2020		Kent State 41-70 Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium, Buffalo, New York Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.49
7	Nov 17, 2012	2012		#25 Kent State 31-24 Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.48
8	Sep 29, 1973	1973		Kent State 9-17 San Diego State San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California		game score 0.47
9	Sep 18, 1976	1976		Kent State 12-14 Ohio Dix Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.46
10	Sep 17, 1988	1988		Kent State 14-21 Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.45

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress3-6

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20255-7

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20240-12

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20231-11

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20225-7

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20217-7

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)

20203-1

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20197-6

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Frisco Bowl (W)

20182-10

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20172-10

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20163-9

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20153-9

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20142-9

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20134-8

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201211-3

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GoDaddy.com Bowl (L)

20115-7

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20105-7

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20095-7

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20084-8

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20073-9

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20066-6

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20051-10

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20045-6

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20035-7

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20023-9

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20016-5

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20001-10

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19992-9

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19980-11

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19973-8

Kent State · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19962-9

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19951-9-1

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

0-7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19942-9

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19930-11

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

0-9

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19922-9

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19911-10

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19902-9

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19890-11

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19885-6

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19877-4

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19865-6

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19853-8

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19844-7

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19831-10

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19820-11

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

0-9

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19814-7

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19803-8

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19791-10

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19784-7

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19776-5

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19768-4

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19754-7

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19747-4

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19739-2

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19726-5-1

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (L)

19713-8

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19703-7

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19695-5

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19681-9

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19675-5

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19664-6

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19655-4-1

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19643-5-1

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19633-5-1

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19623-6

Kent State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Kent State	3-6	Mid-American		2-3			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Kent State	5-7	Mid-American		4-4
2024	Kent State	0-12	Mid-American		0-8
2023	Kent State	1-11	Mid-American	East	0-8
2022	Kent State	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2021	Kent State	7-7	Mid-American	East	6-3	✓				Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)
2020	Kent State	3-1	Mid-American	East	3-1
2019	Kent State	7-6	Mid-American	East	5-3					Frisco Bowl (W)
2018	Kent State	2-10	Mid-American	East	1-7
2017	Kent State	2-10	Mid-American	East	1-7
2016	Kent State	3-9	Mid-American	East	2-6
2015	Kent State	3-9	Mid-American	East	2-6
2014	Kent State	2-9	Mid-American	East	1-6
2013	Kent State	4-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
2012	Kent State	11-3	Mid-American	East	8-0	✓			#18	GoDaddy.com Bowl (L)
2011	Kent State	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2010	Kent State	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2009	Kent State	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2008	Kent State	4-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
2007	Kent State	3-9	Mid-American	East	1-7
2006	Kent State	6-6	Mid-American	East	5-3
2005	Kent State	1-10	Mid-American	East	0-8
2004	Kent State	5-6	Mid-American	East	4-4
2003	Kent State	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2002	Kent State	3-9	Mid-American	East	1-7
2001	Kent State	6-5	Mid-American	East	5-3
2000	Kent State	1-10	Mid-American	East	1-7
1999	Kent State	2-9	Mid-American	East	2-6
1998	Kent State	0-11	Mid-American	East	0-8
1997	Kent State	3-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
1996	Kent State	2-9	Mid-American		1-7
1995	Kent State	1-9-1	Mid-American		0-7-1
1994	Kent State	2-9	Mid-American		2-7
1993	Kent State	0-11	Mid-American		0-9
1992	Kent State	2-9	Mid-American		2-7
1991	Kent State	1-10	Mid-American		1-7
1990	Kent State	2-9	Mid-American		2-6
1989	Kent State	0-11	Mid-American		0-8
1988	Kent State	5-6	Mid-American		3-5
1987	Kent State	7-4	Mid-American		5-3
1986	Kent State	5-6	Mid-American		5-3
1985	Kent State	3-8	Mid-American		2-6
1984	Kent State	4-7	Mid-American		3-6
1983	Kent State	1-10	Mid-American		1-8
1982	Kent State	0-11	Mid-American		0-9
1981	Kent State	4-7	Mid-American		3-6
1980	Kent State	3-8	Mid-American		3-6
1979	Kent State	1-10	Mid-American		1-8
1978	Kent State	4-7	Mid-American		2-6
1977	Kent State	6-5	Mid-American		5-4
1976	Kent State	8-4	Mid-American		6-2
1975	Kent State	4-7	Mid-American		1-6
1974	Kent State	7-4	Mid-American		2-3
1973	Kent State	9-2	Mid-American		4-1				#19
1972	Kent State	6-5-1	Mid-American		4-1		★			Tangerine Bowl (L)
1971	Kent State	3-8	Mid-American		0-5
1970	Kent State	3-7	Mid-American		1-4
1969	Kent State	5-5	Mid-American		1-5
1968	Kent State	1-9	Mid-American		1-5
1967	Kent State	5-5	Mid-American		2-4
1966	Kent State	4-6	Mid-American		2-4
1965	Kent State	5-4-1	Mid-American		3-2-1
1964	Kent State	3-5-1	Mid-American		1-4-1
1963	Kent State	3-5-1	Mid-American		1-5
1962	Kent State	3-6	Mid-American		2-4

Award winners

1 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Dri Archer2012

Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2012	Dri Archer	KR/AP	Consensus All-American