Mid-American Conference2026 SEASON

Kent StateGolden Flashes

3–6OverallMid-American ConferenceAP rank not published

SP+ RANKNot publishedPreseason FPI RANKNot publishedESPN WIN TOTALNot publishedPublished line PLAYOFF ODDSNot publishedOutlet not published

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 5

#20 South Carolina

Williams-Brice Stadium

L 0–57FINAL

WEEK 2Sep 12

Wofford (FCS)

Dix Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 3Sep 19

#21 Ohio State

Ohio Stadium

L 3–59FINAL

WEEK 4Sep 26

Ball State

Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium

W 26–13FINAL

WEEK 5Oct 3

Ohio

Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium

L 10–13FINAL

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

0 in / 1 out · net -1

Incoming0

DATE

No incoming moves recorded

No verified transfers in this direction appear in the current dataset.

Outgoing1

DATE

Jamond Mathis

To Texas Tech

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

110 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QBNolan Good · Ethan Thanthanavong6

Nolan Good

QB · RFR

Measurements not published

#10

Ethan Thanthanavong

QB · SO

Measurements not published

#12

Dru DeShields

QB · RJR

Measurements not published

#14

Deante Ruffin

QB · RFR

Measurements not published

#15

Gavin Peeps

QB · FR

Measurements not published

#17

Cole Miller

QB · FR

Measurements not published

RBMason King · Jakorion Caffey9

Mason King

RB · GR

Measurements not published

Jakorion Caffey

RB · RSO

Measurements not published

#20

Marques Hicks

RB · RJR

Measurements not published

#22

Brandon White

RB · FR

Measurements not published

#24

Jackson Farley

RB · FR

Measurements not published

#25

Donovan Delaney Jr.

RB · RSR

Measurements not published

#26

Dylan Armentrout

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#29

Cade Romanini

RB · FR

Measurements not published

#33

Ayden Harris

RB · RSO

Measurements not published

WRArdell Banks · Jay Jay Etheridge16

Ardell Banks

WR · RJR

Measurements not published

Jay Jay Etheridge

WR · JR

Measurements not published

Jared Kelley

WR · RJR

Measurements not published

Wayne Harris

WR · RSO

Measurements not published

Da'Realyst Clark

WR · SR

Measurements not published

#19

Ali Fisher

WR · GR

Measurements not published

#23

Maurice Stephens

WR · RFR

Measurements not published

#27

Javier Wills

WR · RSR

Measurements not published

#36

Wyatt Januska

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#80

Teaunn Hunter

WR · RFR

Measurements not published

#81

Zymir Reed

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#84

Aidan Stewart

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#85

Brendyn Smith

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#86

Matthew Maxey

WR · RFR

Measurements not published

#87

William Bierfeldt

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#88

Luke Simms

WR · FR

Measurements not published

TEZy'aire Fletcher · Dakota Taylor6

#11

Zy'aire Fletcher

TE · RFR

Measurements not published

#13

Dakota Taylor

TE · RSO

Measurements not published

#44

Holtz Maine

TE · RFR

Measurements not published

#45

Tommy Arnold

TE · RJR

Measurements not published

#47

Andrew Rickelman

TE · FR

Measurements not published

#89

Terik Mulder

TE · RSR

Measurements not published

OLBen Midea · Gavin Kanar18

#50

Ben Midea

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#52

Gavin Kanar

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#54

Dustyn Morell

OL · RSR

Measurements not published

#55

Jaxon Dunn

OL · RSO

Measurements not published

#56

Moustafa Daoud

OL · RFR

Measurements not published

#58

Colin Prichard

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#64

David Iannini

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#66

Quinten Young

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#67

Max Gembus

OL · RFR

Measurements not published

#70

Hudson Chasko

OL · RSR

Measurements not published

#71

Liam Dalton

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#72

Cecil Wilson

OL · RJR

Measurements not published

#73

William Johnson III

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#74

Donovan Dark

OL · RFR

Measurements not published

#75

Boston Crowell

OL · RFR

Measurements not published

#76

Mofe Adewole

OL · RSR

Measurements not published

#77

Rico Steele

OL · RSO

Measurements not published

#78

Tyler Meadows

OL · SO

Measurements not published

DLDarian Blachewicz · Thomas Aden19

Darian Blachewicz

DL · SO

Measurements not published

Thomas Aden

DL · RSR

Measurements not published

Josue Cordoba

DL · RSO

Measurements not published

#11

Camdon Wilborn

DL · RSO

Measurements not published

#31

Jacob Broach

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#33

Jaihien Roy

DL · RSO

Measurements not published

#44

Antonio Bottiggi

DL · RSO

Measurements not published

#50

Garrett Dial

DL · RSO

Measurements not published

#52

Aiden Burgess

DL · RSO

Measurements not published

#56

Carlos Shird

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#59

Eckley Bridges

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#83

Garrett Long

DL · RFR

Measurements not published

#88

Mohammed Hazime

DL · RSR

Measurements not published

#90

Bryce Griffin

DL · RFR

Measurements not published

#91

Dion'Dre Taylor

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#93

Daiveon Taylor

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#94

Kale Webb

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#95

Anthony Adams III

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#98

Bryce Faulk

DL · RJR

Measurements not published

LBRocco Nicholl · Hayden Dawahare12

Rocco Nicholl

LB · RSR

Measurements not published

#10

Hayden Dawahare

LB · RJR

Measurements not published

#13

Quan Rhodes-McKee

LB · RSO

Measurements not published

#15

Sayed Abuhamdeh

LB · RJR

Measurements not published

#17

Semaj Bridgeman

LB · RJR

Measurements not published

#20

Rafael Terrero Jr.

LB · RFR

Measurements not published

#24

Tanner Mintz

LB · RFR

Measurements not published

#28

Brodyn Bishop

LB · RSO

Measurements not published

#30

Matthew Sollberger

LB · RSO

Measurements not published

#32

Trey Rubinstein

LB · SO

Measurements not published

#35

Nate Gregory

LB · RFR

Measurements not published

#43

Kendall McNutt

LB · FR

Measurements not published

DBA'tiq Muhammad · Joel Cordoba16

A'tiq Muhammad

DB · RSR

Measurements not published

Joel Cordoba

DB · SO

Measurements not published

Derrick Jackson III

DB · SO

Measurements not published

Angelo Stockstill

DB · RJR

Measurements not published

#12

Lionel Burns III

DB · RFR

Measurements not published

#14

Tyler Bivens

DB · RSR

Measurements not published

#18

Norey Johnson

DB · RSR

Measurements not published

#19

DJ Barnes

DB · SR

Measurements not published

#21

TeJuan Barbour

DB · FR

Measurements not published

#22

Davion Pritchard

DB · RSO

Measurements not published

#23

Ezekiel Castex

DB · RFR

Measurements not published

#25

Martell Buchanan

DB · RSO

Measurements not published

#26

BuddyRow Garrer

DB · RFR

Measurements not published

#27

Lennox Lemon

DB · FR

Measurements not published

#29

Jeremiah Johnson

DB · FR

Measurements not published

#38

Clinton Robinson

DB · RSO

Measurements not published

KEli Tucker · Tommy Newcomb3

#39

Eli Tucker

K · RSO

Measurements not published

#49

Tommy Newcomb

K · RSO

Measurements not published

#96

Sean Leonard

K · RFR

Measurements not published

PKolten Ford · Jake Stoeckel2

#42

Kolten Ford

P · SR

Measurements not published

#97

Jake Stoeckel

P · RFR

Measurements not published

LSGus Goodell · Chase Mantooth2

#41

Gus Goodell

LS · GR

Measurements not published

#48

Chase Mantooth

LS · FR

Measurements not published

FB/TEHunter Hopperton1

#18

Hunter Hopperton

FB/TE · RSR

Measurements not published

Inside the depth chartPROJECTED · First string by unit

PROJECTED (Ourlads / Punt & Rally / ScoutSZN); no official Week-1 depth chart released

offense

QBDru DeShields

RBMason King / Donovan Delaney Jr.

WRArdell Banks

WRWayne Harris

WR/SLDa'Realyst Clark

TEHunter Hopperton

LTTyler Meadows

LGBoston Crowell / Jaxon Dunn

CDustyn Morell / Ben Midea

RGJaxon Dunn

RTMofe Adewole / Cecil Wilson

defense

LDEAntonio Bottiggi

LDTThomas Aden

RDTDarian Blachewicz

RDEJaihien Roy

WLBHayden Dawahare / Sayed Abuhamdeh

MLBRocco Nicholl

STAR/SLBTrey Rubinstein

LCBA'tiq Muhammad

RCBDavion Pritchard / Angelo Stockstill

SSDerrick Jackson III

FSJoel Cordoba

NBDJ Barnes

special teams

KEli Tucker / Tommy Newcomb

PJake Stoeckel / Kolten Ford

LSGus Goodell

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

No published fantasy notes for this team.

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Dix Stadium

Kent, OH

25,319STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

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Before you reach the gate

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Getting there

PARTA buses serve campus. Most fans use official lots.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

WHK1420 AM / 102.5 FM

Kent State Radio Network · Cleveland, OH

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

Policies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.

BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALLNot published

NATIONAL RANKNot published

OffenseNot published

Not published

DefenseNot published

Not published

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: Not published
Win total line vs. projection: Not published / Not published
Playoff probability Outlet not published: Not published

As of Sep 27, 2026

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

2025-19.3 SP+#130

2024-1.6 FEI#134

2023-1.5 FEI#133

2022-0.4 FEI#97

2021-0.8 FEI#113

20200.1 FEI#55

Earlier seasons

2019-0.4 FEI#94

2018-0.9 FEI#121

2017-1.1 FEI#125

2016-0.6 FEI#106

2015-0.8 FEI#109

2014-0.8 FEI#119

2013-0.6 FEI#102

2012-0.1 FEI#64

2011-0.5 FEI#96

2010-0.7 FEI#101

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	5-7	21.2	33.6
2024	0-12	13.9	44.1
2023	1-11	14.7	34.6
2022	5-7	28.4	29.0
2021	7-7	33.0	36.3
2020	3-1	49.8	38.0
2019	7-6	29.2	31.8
2018	2-10	23.9	36.7
2017	2-10	12.8	35.1
2016	3-9	20.6	28.7
2015	3-9	13.1	26.1
2014	2-9	16.4	29.0
2013	4-8	20.8	26.9
2012	11-3	33.1	24.5

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

Dustin Crum

Passing Rating

2020

Nate Holley

Tackles

2015

#10

Nate Holley

Tackles

2014

Luke Batton

Tackles

2012

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