Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM ET· Dix Stadium· Kent State -3 · O/U 46.5
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 11 mi / 0 miForecast: 62°F · wind 4 mph · Clear
Market context
Kent State -3 · O/U 46.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Akron as road underdog
2026 overall: 3-4 ATS (7 games) · 4-3 O/U (7 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
Last season (2025): 3-2 ATS (5 games) · 2-3 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 18-20 ATS (38 games) · 20-15-2 O/U (37 games)
Kent State as home favorite
2026 overall: 3-4 ATS (7 games) · 4-3 O/U (7 games)
2026 as home favorite: 2-0 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 0-2 O/U (2 games)
Since 2020: 7-6-2 ATS (15 games) · 4-10 O/U (14 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalAkron · 5 of 9
339.6
Yards / game
273.1
1.46
Points / drive
1.02
2.4
TDs / game
1.3
38.7
3rd-down %
36.7
68.4
RZ TD %
50.0
-0.9
Turnover margin
-0.7
0.6
Sacks / game
2.3
3.3
TFL / game
5.4
8.4
Havoc / game
11.3
49.3 / 50.7
Pass / Rush split
44.9 / 55.1
2026 · Situational matchup
When Akron has the ball
Akron's early-down offense ranks 117th of 138. Kent State's early-down defense ranks 81st of 138.
Akron's passing-down offense ranks 109th of 138. Kent State's passing-down defense ranks 5th of 138.
Akron's third-down offense ranks 109th of 138. Kent State's third-down defense ranks 24th of 138.
Akron's red-zone offense ranks 12th of 138. Kent State's red-zone defense ranks 99th of 138.
When Kent State has the ball
Kent State's early-down offense ranks 133rd of 138. Akron's early-down defense ranks 89th of 138.
Kent State's passing-down offense ranks 84th of 138. Akron's passing-down defense ranks 67th of 138.
Kent State's third-down offense ranks 65th of 138. Akron's third-down defense ranks 84th of 138.
Kent State's red-zone offense ranks 131st of 138. Akron's red-zone defense ranks 42nd of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.188 last 3 vs -0.189 season)
▼Defense form0.106 last 3 vs 0.038 season (+0.069)
Offense formabout the same(-0.197 last 3 vs -0.179 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.045 last 3 vs -0.004 season)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingBrayden Roggow — 1068 yd, 7 TD
RushingJordan Gant — 456 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingMarcel Williams — 332 yd, 3 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingDru DeShields — 1145 yd, 4 TD
RushingMason King — 202 yd, 1 TD
ReceivingWayne Harris — 396 yd, 1 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
Akron offense
117thof 138-0.096268 plays
vs
Kent State defense · allowed
81stof 1380.012Akron defense · allowed
89thof 1380.024vs
Kent State offense
133rdof 138-0.173264 plays
Passing downs
Akron offense
109thof 138-0.103152 plays
vs
Kent State defense · allowed
5thof 138-0.287123 plays
Akron defense · allowed
67thof 138-0.022152 plays
vs
Kent State offense
84thof 138-0.009183 plays
Third down
Akron offense
109thof 138-0.13995 plays
vs
Kent State defense · allowed
24thof 138-0.17576 plays
Akron defense · allowed
84thof 1380.06190 plays
vs
Kent State offense
65thof 1380.106109 plays
Red zone
Akron offense
12thof 1380.27446 plays · small sample
vs
Kent State defense · allowed
99thof 1380.07281 plays
Akron defense · allowed
42ndof 138-0.16472 plays
vs
Kent State offense
131stof 138-0.49355 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Akron offense
120thof 13839.0%vs
Kent State defense · allowed
101stof 13847.5%Akron defense · allowed
124thof 13852.7%vs
Kent State offense
137thof 13832.1%Away
Home
Akron Offense vs Kent State DefenseKent State · 8 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)
-0.38#132
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#109-0.14
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.169#133
348 plays
EPA/Play
#58-0.037
allowed · 339 plays
-0.259#130
169 plays
EPA/Pass
#67-0.035
allowed · 158 plays
-0.084#115
179 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#55-0.040
allowed · 181 plays
44.3%#103
348 plays
Success Rate
#12149.6%
allowed · 339 plays
40.8%#110
Pass Success Rate
#12449.5%
allowed
47.5%#84
Rush Success Rate
#12351.2%
allowed
39.0%#120
Available Yards %
#10147.5%
allowed
73.8#132
Net Field Position
#12667.9
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.096#117
268 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#810.012
allowed
7.8#123
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#637.3
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Akron Defense vs Kent State OffenseAkron · 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)
-0.31#125
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#138-0.51
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.055#103
allowed · 360 plays
EPA/Play
#126-0.124
366 plays
-0.005#76
allowed · 186 plays
EPA/Pass
#104-0.093
171 plays
0.119#123
allowed · 174 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#127-0.151
195 plays
45.3%#66
allowed · 360 plays
Success Rate
#12841.5%
366 plays
39.2%#28
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#11340.4%
52.2%#130
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#12542.6%
52.7%#124
allowed
Available Yards %
#13732.1%
69.1#114
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#11972.9
0.024#89
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#133-0.173
264 plays
6.7#105
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1267.9
2026 · Situational EPAKent State · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.161
355 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.124
368 plays
0.066
363 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.035
336 plays
0.274
46 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.493
55 plays · small sample
-0.164
72 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.072
81 plays
-0.139
95 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.106
109 plays
0.061
90 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.175
76 plays