Kent State
2026 record
3-6
Against the spread
4-5 ATS
Over / Under
5-4 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Dru Deshields QB
1,624 yds · 9 TD · 251 att
Rushing
Brandon White RB
268 yds · 0 TD · 78 car
Receiving
Wayne Harris WR
661 yds · 5 TD · 41 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 14.9 (137th) | 30.5 (115th) |
| Total yards per game | 292.8 (135th) | 373.4 (85th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 107.4 (130th) | 147.6 (76th) |
| Passing yards per game | 185.4 (111th) | 225.8 (96th) |
| Yards per play | 4.98 (133rd) | 6.38 (119th) |
| Third-down conversions | 36.4% (107th) | 39.1% (73rd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.09 (133rd) | 0.02 (103rd) |
| Success rate | -2.3% (128th) | -2.2% (129th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | -0.5% (109th) | -0.9% (122nd) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -2.2% (130th) | 0.1% (91st) |
| Pass-game success rate | -3.7% (124th) | -2.0% (118th) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.5 (132nd) | 3.1 (113th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 21.3% (115th) | 16.5% (105th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 60.6% (117th) | 71.2% (80th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 16.8% (100th) | 15.8% (74th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | @ Sacramento State | L 10–31 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 8 | vs Akron | W 35–20 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 7 | @ South Florida | L 2–29 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 6 | @ Western Michigan | L 7–38 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 5 | vs Ohio | L 10–13 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 4 | vs Ball State | W 26–13 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 3 | @ Ohio State | L 3–59 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 2 | vs Wofford | W 36–15 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | @ South Carolina | L 0–57 | ✗ | O |
Team fingerprint
Kent StatePercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.