Kent State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:52 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
- Using their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Golden Flashes will be facing the 93rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Kent State is facing the 53rd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Golden Flashes are facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Kent State will play six games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and three of them collected three or fewer wins).
- The Golden Flashes will play six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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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.
- With 14.7 points per game (worst) and 34.6 points allowed per game on defense (12th-worst), Kent State played poorly on both sides of the ball 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 game.
- With a 29.7% third-down conversion rate (sixth-worst) and a 47.2% third-down rate allowed on defense (fifth-worst), the Golden Flashes played poorly on both sides of the ball last year in terms of third-down efficiency.
- With nine forced turnovers (127th in FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (17th in FBS) last season, Kent State’s -4 turnover margin ranked 97th in college football.
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