GOLDEN FLASH NATION · MAC · 2026 SEASON
2026 Kent State Golden Flashes Football Schedule
Complete Kent State football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Akron on Sat, Oct 24.
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12 GAMES · 5 HOME · 7 AWAY · MAC OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium · Columbia, SC · 3–3 | Sat, Sep 5 | SEC Network | L 57–0 |
| 2 | vs WoffordDix Stadium · Kent, OH · FCS | Sat, Sep 12 | – | W 36–15 |
| 3 | @ Ohio StateOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 6–1 · AP #3 | Sat, Sep 19 | FOX | L 59–3 |
| 4 | vs Ball StateDix Stadium · Kent, OH · 2–5 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | W 26–13 |
| 5 | vs OhioDix Stadium · Kent, OH · 5–2 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | L 13–10 |
| 6 | @ Western MichiganWaldo Stadium · Kalamazoo, MI · 5–2 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 38–7 |
| 7 | @ South FloridaRaymond James Stadium · Tampa, FL · 5–2 | Sat, Oct 17 | – | L 29–2 |
| 8 | vs AkronDix Stadium · Kent, OH · 1–6Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM EDT 58% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 58% Kent State is the favorite over Akron, 58% to 42%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | @ Sacramento StateHornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA · 1–6Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM PDT · ESPN2 45% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPN2 | 45% Sacramento State is the favorite over Kent State, 55% to 45%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 11 | @ Bowling GreenDoyt L. Perry Stadium · Bowling Green, OH · 2–5Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM EST 29% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 29% Bowling Green is the favorite over Kent State, 71% to 29%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs Miami (OH)Dix Stadium · Kent, OH · 4–3Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM EST 22% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 22% Miami (OH) is the favorite over Kent State, 78% to 22%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 13 | @ Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium · Ypsilanti, MI · 4–4Tue, Nov 24 · 7:00 PM EST 17% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 17% Eastern Michigan is the favorite over Kent State, 83% to 17%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |