2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 1–1 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach |
|
Offensive coordinator | Clay Patterson (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Cherokee Valeria (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron* | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represents Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes are led by interim head coach Mark Carney. The Golden Flashes play home games at Dix Stadium, located in Kent, Ohio. [1] Carney, who was the team's offensive coordinator, was appointed interim head coach after Kenni Burns, who had led the team in 2023 and 2024, was fired, in April 2025. [2]
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [3]
On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [4]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
---|---|---|
1 | Toledo | 135 (7) |
2 | Miami | 131 (3) |
3 | Ohio | 123 (3) |
4 | Buffalo | 115 |
5 | Northern Illinois | 94 |
6 | Bowling Green | 81 |
7 | Western Michigan | 71 |
8 | Eastern Michigan | 68 |
9 | Central Michigan | 65 |
10 | Ball State | 41 |
T11 | Akron | 39 |
T11 | Massachusetts | 39 |
13 | Kent State | 12 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
---|---|---|
1 | Toledo | 6 |
2 | Miami | 4 |
3 | Ohio | 3 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Merrimack * | ESPN+ | W 21–17 | 8,647 | |
September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Texas Tech * | TNT/TruTV | L 14–62 | 60,229 | |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| CBSSN | ||
September 20 | at Florida State * | |||||
October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma * | SECN | |||
October 11 | UMass |
| ||||
October 18 | at Toledo | |||||
October 25 | Bowling Green |
| ||||
November 5 | 7:00 p.m./8:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN2/ESPNU | |||
November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN2/ESPNU | |||
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | ||
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPNU/CBSSN | |||
|
Pregame win probability |
---|
84.8% [7] |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Warriors (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Game information |
---|
|
Statistics | MRMK | KENT |
---|---|---|
First downs | 17 | 15 |
Total yards | 340 | 305 |
Rushing yards | 164 | 96 |
Passing yards | 176 | 209 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-31 | 12-19 |
Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Merrimack | Passing | Ayden Pereira | 15/31, 176 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ayden Pereira | 19 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | Seth Sweitzer | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Kent State | Passing | Dru DeShields | 6/10, 118 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Gavin Garcia | 15 carries, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Cade Wolford | 2 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs |
Pregame line | Over/under | Pregame win probability |
---|---|---|
Texas Tech -48.5 | 60.5 | 1.8% |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 24 Red Raiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas
Statistics | KENT | TTU |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Texas Tech | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Statistics | UB | KENT |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Seminoles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
Statistics | KENT | FSU |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Florida State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sooners | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
Statistics | KENT | OU |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Oklahoma | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minutemen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Statistics | MASS | KENT |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
UMass | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Rockets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
Statistics | KENT | TOL |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Toledo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Falcons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Statistics | BGSU | KENT |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Bowling Green | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
Statistics | KENT | BALL |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
Statistics | KENT | AKR |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Statistics | CMU | KENT |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Central Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois
Statistics | KENT | NIU |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Northern Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |