2026 Kent State Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 |  South CarolinaSC | L 0–57 | 35 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  WoffordWOF | W 36–15 | – |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  Ohio StateOSU | L 3–59 | 1 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  Ball StateBALL | W 26–13 | 133 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  OhioOHIO | L 10–13 | 66 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  Western MichiganWMU | L 7–38 | 67 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 |  South FloridaUSF | L 2–29 | 64 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  AkronAKR | 1:00 PM | 132 |
| 9 | Fri, Oct 30Oct 30 |  Sacramento StateSAC | 10:30 PM | 134 |
| 10 | Bye week | |||
| 11 | Tue, Nov 10Nov 10 |  Bowling GreenBGSU | 7:00 PM | 125 |
| 12 | Tue, Nov 17Nov 17 |  Miami (OH)M-OH | 7:00 PM | 105 |
| 13 | Tue, Nov 24Nov 24 |  Eastern MichiganEMU | 7:00 PM | 115 |