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2026 · TraditionalSouth Florida · 8 of 9
280.7
Yards / game
334.8
1.18
Points / drive
2.41
1.5
TDs / game
3.2
37.0
3rd-down %
42.4
60.0
RZ TD %
68.4
-0.7
Turnover margin
0.3
2.0
Sacks / game
1.8
5.0
TFL / game
6.8
10.7
Havoc / game
11.3
44.3 / 55.7
Pass / Rush split
43.7 / 56.3
2026 · Situational matchup
When Kent State has the ball
Kent State's early-down offense ranks 127th of 138. South Florida's early-down defense ranks 90th of 138.
Kent State's passing-down offense ranks 62nd of 138. South Florida's passing-down defense ranks 33rd of 138.
Kent State's third-down offense ranks 55th of 138. South Florida's third-down defense ranks 42nd of 138.
Kent State's red-zone offense ranks 83rd of 138. South Florida's red-zone defense ranks 13th of 138.
When South Florida has the ball
South Florida's early-down offense ranks 68th of 138. Kent State's early-down defense ranks 83rd of 138.
South Florida's passing-down offense ranks 70th of 138. Kent State's passing-down defense ranks 9th of 138.
South Florida's third-down offense ranks 76th of 138. Kent State's third-down defense ranks 30th of 138.
South Florida's red-zone offense ranks 23rd of 138. Kent State's red-zone defense ranks 110th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▲Offense form-0.047 last 3 vs -0.145 season (+0.098)
Defense formabout the same(-0.025 last 3 vs 0.003 season)
▼Offense form-0.056 last 3 vs 0.057 season (-0.112)
Defense formabout the same(-0.069 last 3 vs -0.026 season)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingDru DeShields — 980 yd, 4 TD
RushingMason King — 202 yd, 1 TD
ReceivingWayne Harris — 368 yd, 1 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMichael Van Buren Jr. — 1073 yd, 5 TD
RushingD.J. Crowther — 476 yd, 7 TD
ReceivingBryson Rodgers — 312 yd, 2 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Kent State offense
127thof 138-0.148225 plays
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
90thof 1380.010Kent State defense · allowed
83rdof 1380.003vs
South Florida offense
68thof 1380.025269 plays
Passing downs
Kent State offense
62ndof 1380.066152 plays
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
33rdof 138-0.137127 plays
Kent State defense · allowed
9thof 138-0.271109 plays
vs
South Florida offense
70thof 1380.042124 plays
Third down
Kent State offense
55thof 1380.14592 plays
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
42ndof 138-0.12481 plays
Kent State defense · allowed
30thof 138-0.16065 plays
vs
South Florida offense
76thof 1380.03366 plays
Red zone
Kent State offense
83rdof 138-0.03544 plays · small sample
vs
South Florida defense · allowed
13thof 138-0.36739 plays · small sample
Kent State defense · allowed
110thof 1380.15471 plays
vs
South Florida offense
23rdof 1380.22251 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Kent State offense
132ndof 13833.5%vs
South Florida defense · allowed
91stof 13846.0%Kent State defense · allowed
110thof 13849.2%vs
South Florida offense
84thof 13846.2%Away
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Kent State Offense vs South Florida DefenseSouth Florida · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.44#137
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#570.05
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.078#109
311 plays
EPA/Play
#59-0.042
allowed · 366 plays
-0.108#107
143 plays
EPA/Pass
#56-0.075
allowed · 157 plays
-0.053#102
168 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#62-0.018
allowed · 209 plays
42.4%#119
311 plays
Success Rate
#10347.8%
allowed · 366 plays
41.3%#105
Pass Success Rate
#10545.7%
allowed
43.5%#117
Rush Success Rate
#8147.5%
allowed
33.5%#132
Available Yards %
#9146.0%
allowed
72.2#101
Net Field Position
#2973.7
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.148#127
225 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#900.010
allowed
7.9#124
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1046.7
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Kent State Defense vs South Florida OffenseSouth Florida · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.16#113
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#710.00
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.036#62
allowed · 291 plays
EPA/Play
#590.047
339 plays
-0.058#62
allowed · 134 plays
EPA/Pass
#520.058
150 plays
-0.016#64
allowed · 157 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#680.039
189 plays
48.8%#114
allowed · 291 plays
Success Rate
#5448.4%
339 plays
49.7%#128
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#3848.7%
51.9%#125
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#7648.1%
49.2%#110
allowed
Available Yards %
#8446.2%
69.0#114
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#5669.5
0.003#83
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#680.025
269 plays
7.1#74
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1017.4
2026 · Situational EPASouth Florida · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.078
313 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.048
341 plays
-0.033
288 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.049
372 plays
-0.035
44 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.222
51 plays · small sample
0.154
71 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.367
39 plays · small sample
0.145
92 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.033
66 plays
-0.160
65 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.124
81 plays