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2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–9 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Carney (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorClay Patterson (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorKody Morgan (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Bowling Green   4 1     5 4  
Miami (OH)   4 1     5 4  
Ohio   4 1     6 3  
Western Michigan   4 1     5 4  
Buffalo   3 2     5 4  
Toledo   3 2     6 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 3     5 4  
Ball State   2 3     3 6  
Northern Illinois   2 3     5 4  
Central Michigan   1 4     3 6  
Akron   1 4     2 7  
Kent State   0 5     0 9  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 9, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team will represent Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes are led by Kenni Burns in his second year as the head coach. The Golden Flashes will play home games at Dix Stadium, located in Kent, Ohio.[1]

Preseason

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Preseason polls

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Coaches Poll

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On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Kent State was picked to finish last in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2][3]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 119 (9)
2 Toledo 109 (3)
T3 Bowling Green 92
T3 Northern Illinois 92
5 Ohio 81
6 Eastern Michigan 64
7 Western Michigan 60
8 Central Michigan 59
9 Ball State 42
10 Buffalo 37
11 Akron 24
12 Kent State 13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh*ESPNUL 24–5544,616
September 72:30 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)*ESPN+L 17–2311,585
September 147:45 p.m.at No. 7 Tennessee*SECNL 0–71101,915
September 213:30 p.m.at No. 10 Penn State*BTNL 0–56109,526
September 283:30 p.m.Eastern Michigandagger
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN+L 33–5210,899
October 1212:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN+L 35–377,322
October 193:30 p.m.at Bowling GreenESPN+L 6–2720,858
October 263:30 p.m.at Western MichiganESPN+L 21–5223,537
November 67:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPNUL 0–415,662
November 137:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)ESPNU
November 197:00 p.m./7:30 p.m./8:00 p.m.Akron
ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 267:00 p.m.at BuffaloESPN2/ESPN+

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Game summaries

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at Pittsburgh

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Game One – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 7 7 10024
Panthers 14 14 141355

at Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 44,616
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:59; Pittsburgh 7–0)
  • (10:15) PIT – Desmond Reid 78-yard punt return, Ben Sauls kick (Pittsburgh 14–0)
  • (6:43) KSU – Luke Floriea 36-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Pittsburgh 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:10) PIT – Derrick Davis Jr. 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; Pittsburgh 21–7)
  • (7:50) PIT – Raphael Williams 7-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 28–7)
  • (5:28) KSU – Naim Muhammad 34-yard fumble recovery, Andrew Glass kick (Pittsburgh 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:36) KSU – Chrishon McCray 29-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Pittsburgh 28–21)
  • (8:39) PIT – Desmond Reid 46-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52; Pittsburgh 35–21)
  • (5:48) KSU – Andrew Glass 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:51; Pittsburgh 35–24)
  • (3:34) PIT – Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Pittsburgh 42–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:52) PIT – Ben Sauls 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:41; Pittsburgh 45–24)
  • (9:32) PIT – Raphael Williams 6-yard pass from Nate Yarnell, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Pittsburgh 52–24)
  • (1:47) PIT – Ben Sauls 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:38; Pittsburgh 55–24)
Statistics KENT PITT
First downs 15 31
Total yards 212 560
Rushing yards 31 191
Passing yards 181 369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–28–1 34–48–1
Time of possession 32:26 27:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing Devin Kargman 14/28, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 18 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Luke Floriea 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 30/40, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 14 carries, 145 yards, TD
Receiving Kenny Johnson 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

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Game Two – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (0–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash (FCS) 10 10 3023
Golden Flashes 0 14 0317

at Dix StadiumKent, OH

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 11,585
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:53) SFU - Mac Plummer 50-yard Plummer field goal, 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 03:28 (Saint Francis 3–0)
  • (3:46) SFU - Jeff Hoenstine 2-yard run (Mac Plummer Kick), 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 02:18 (Saint Francis 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:56) SFU - Gavin Thomson 64-yard pass from Jeff Hoenstine (Mac Plummer Kick), 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:37 (Saint Francis 17–0)
  • (5:59) KSU - Chrishon McCray 9 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Andrew Glass Kick), 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 04:49 (Saint Francis 17–7)
  • (1:56) SFU - Mac Plummer 33-yard field goal, 11 plays, 60 yards, TOP 04:03 (Saint Francis 20–7)
  • (0:46) KSU - Luke Floriea 23-yard pass from Devin Kargman (Andrew Glass Kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 01:05 (Saint Francis 20–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:30) SFU - Mac Plummer 46-yard field goal 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:30 (Saint Francis 23–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:38) KSU - Andrew Glass 44-yard field goal 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 01:26 (Saint Francis 23–17)
Statistics SFPA KENT
First downs 16 16
Total yards 402 280
Rushing yards 207 78
Passing yards 195 202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–0 23–39–1
Time of possession 34:24 25:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing Jeff Hoenstine 11/22, 195 yards, TD
Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 20 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Gavin Thomson 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Kent State Passing Devin Kargman 22/38, 193 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 11 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Luke Floriea 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD

at No. 7 Tennessee

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Game Three – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–2) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
No. 7 Volunteers 37 28 3371

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KENT TENN
First downs 8 32
Total yards 112 740
Rushing yards 54 456
Passing yards 58 284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–16–0 16–25–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 28:10 31:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing Devin Kargman 9/15, 58 yards
Rushing JD Sherrod 7 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Chrishon McCray 3 receptions, 27 yards
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 10/16, 173 yards, TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 13 carries, 101 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 2 receptions, 64 yards

at No. 10 Penn State

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Game Four – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–3) at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
No. 10 Nittany Lions 7 21 141456

at Beaver StadiumState College, PA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 17-yard TD pass from Warren, Sahaydak kick, 5:49 (PSU 14–0)
  • PSU – Liam Clifford, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 1:29 (PSU 21–0)
  • PSU – Allar, 5-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 0:15 (PSU 28–0)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Omari Evans, 59-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 13:13 (PSU 35–0)
  • PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 13-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Sahaydak kick, 4:55 (PSU 42–0)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Cam Wallace, 1-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 9:21 (PSU 49–0)
  • PSU – Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:25 (PSU 56–0)
Statistics KENT PSU
First downs 6 40
Total yards 67 718
Rushing yards 49 309
Passing yards 18 409
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2–13–0 24–31–1
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing JD Sherrod 2/6, 18 yards
Rushing Ayden Harris 10 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Ardell Banks 1 reception, 13 yards
Penn State Passing Drew Allar 17/21, 309 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nicholas Singleton 11 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Omari Evans 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Eastern Michigan

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Game Five – Eastern Michigan Eagles (3–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 14 171452
Golden Flashes 7 7 71233

at Dix StadiumKent, OH

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,899
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics EMU KENT
First downs 30 19
Total yards 486 422
Rushing yards 273 77
Passing yards 213 345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–33–0 15–28–1
Time of possession 33:55 26:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 26/33, 213 yards, TD
Rushing Delbert Mimms 23 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 8 receptions, 75 yards
Kent State Passing Tommy Ulatowski 15/28, 345 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ayden Harris 14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Chrishon McCray 5 receptions, 188 yards, 2 TD

Golden Flashes quarterback Tommy Ulatowski threw for a career-high 345 yards and three touchdowns in a homecoming loss.[5] Despite being tied with the Eagles 21–21 in the third quarter, Kent State has still not led a game through five games.[6]

Ball State

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Game Six – Ball State Cardinals (1–4) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 10 71037
Golden Flashes 0 7 72135

at Dix StadiumKent, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,322
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BALL KENT
First downs 24 20
Total yards 406 461
Rushing yards 191 67
Passing yards 215 394
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–34–0 17–36–1
Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kadin Semonza 21/34, 215 yards, TD
Rushing Braedon Sloan 22 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Malcolm Gillie 2 receptions, 61 yards
Kent State Passing Tommy Ulatowski 17/36, 394 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 17 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Chrishon McCray 8 receptions, 213 yards, 3 TD

Golden Flashes wide receiver Chrishon McCray hauled in a career-high 213 receiving yards on eight receptions and three touchdowns. For his performance, he was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week.[7] For the second consecutive week, quarterback Tommy Ulatowski threw for a career-high 394 yards and four touchdowns while completing 17 of 36 attempts.

at Bowling Green (rivalry)

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Game Seven – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–6) vs Bowling Green Falcons (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 3 3 006
Falcons 10 10 0727

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,858
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:29) BGSU – Zach Long 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:37; BGSU 3–0)
  • (3:15) KSU – Will Hryszko 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:09; Tied 3–3)
  • (1:21) BGSU – Malcolm Johnson Jr. 50-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Zach Long kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; BGSU 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:14) BGSU – Zach Long 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; BGSU 13–3)
  • (2:46) KSU – Will Hryszko 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:56; BGSU 13–6)
  • (0:23) BGSU – Lucian Anderson III 2-yard run, Zach Long kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:16; BGSU 20–6)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (6:32) BGSU – Jamal Johnson 7-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Zach Long kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:36; BGSU 27–6)
Statistics KENT BGSU
First downs 11 25
Total yards 204 444
Rushing yards 126 131
Passing yards 78 313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–29–3 23–27–0
Time of possession 22:31 37:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing Tommy Ulatowski 7/27, 78 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 14 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Luke Floriea 2 receptions, 35 yards
Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 23/27, 313 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Terion Stewart 25 carries, 134 yards
Receiving Harold Fannin Jr. 10 receptions, 171 yards

at Western Michigan

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Game Eight – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–7) vs Western Michigan Broncos (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
Broncos 0 0 000

at Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KENT WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Ohio

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Game Nine – Ohio Bobcats (5–3) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (0–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 10 10 14741
Golden Flashes 0 0 000

at Dix StadiumKent, Ohio

  • Date: Wednesday November 6, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 5,662
  • Referee: Billy Williams (MAC)
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)[8]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:30) OHIO – Gianni Spetic 42-yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:09; OHIO 3–0
  • (05:01) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 19-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:54; OHIO 10–0
Second quarter
  • (11:54) OHIO – Gianni Spetic 36-yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:25; OHIO 13–0
  • (03:07) OHIO – Parker Navarro 3-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:16; OHIO 20–0
Third quarter
  • (14:47) OHIO – 'Eamonn Dennis 96-yard kickoff return (Gianni Spetic Kick) OHIO 27–0
  • (6:52) OHIO – 'Coleman Owen 61-yard punt return (Gianni Spetic Kick) OHIO 34–0
Fourth quarter
  • (14:13) OHIO – Bryce Butler 7-yard pass from Nick Poulos (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:14; OHIO 41–0
Statistics OHIO KENT
First downs 22 7
Total yards 411 114
Rushing yards 262 52
Passing yards 149 62
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 8–18–1
Time of possession 33:18 26:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 14/24, 142 yards
Rushing Anthony Tyus III 14 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Coleman Owen 4 receptions, 61 yards
Kent State Passing Ruel Tomlinson 8/18, 62 yards, INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 15 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Chrishon McCray 3 receptions, 28 yards

at Miami (OH)

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Game Ten – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–9) vs Miami RedHawks (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
RedHawks 0 0 000

at Yager StadiumOxford, Ohio

  • Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KENT MIA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Miami (OH) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Akron (rivalry)

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Game Eleven – Akron Zips (0–0) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 0 000
Golden Flashes 0 0 000

at Dix StadiumKent, Ohio

  • Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AKR KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Buffalo

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Game Twelve – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
Bulls 0 0 000

at UB StadiumAmherst, NY

  • Date: Tuesday November 26, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KENT UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Buffalo Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Kent State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ulatowski and McCray's Big Days Not Enough on Soggy Homecoming Saturday". September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ball State football views upcoming Kent State game as a must-win". October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "MAC Announces Week 7 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "College Football TV Schedule: Week 11, 2024". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.