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Kent State Golden Flashes
3-5 (2-2 Mid-American)Last: W 35-20 vs AkronNext: at Sacramento State
Mark Carney · 2nd season · .400 at Kent State · .400 career since 2025
- Rating
- -17.6130
- Adj Off
- 14.9137
- Adj Def
- 32.5121
- WAP
- -3.26110
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.0%81 | 51.9%51 |
| Plays per game | 64.3102 | 62.6108 |
| Time of possession | 30:5150 | 29:0988 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4122 | 8.4131 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0136 | 4.175 |
| Points per game | 14.9137 | 30.5114 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.11136 | 4.36127 |
| Starting field position | Own 27114 | Own 30110 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.053132 | +0.147107 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.063133 | +0.15793 |
| Success rate | 34.1%136 | 46.7%127 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3035 | 1.1839 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.124136 | +0.09195 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.097110 | +0.23790 |
| Std downs success | 39.2%135 | 53.1%133 |
| Passing downs success | 25.3%121 | 28.8%71 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 37.8%134 | 62.2%104 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.50103 | 1.0088 |
| Penalties per game | 8.6128 | 7.145 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.3107 | 65.436 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.7%92 | 37.9%74 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.6314 | 1.6390 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.9%109 | 46.2%47 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 4.7-7.3
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @22  South Carolina | L0-57 | -0.54 | -0.08 | +0.68 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Wofford(FCS) | W36-15 | 0.00 | +0.13 | -0.42 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @1  Ohio State#3 | L3-59 | -0.16 | -0.45 | +0.29 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 133  Ball State | W26-13 | +0.01 | +0.19 | +0.06 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 82  Ohio | L10-13 | -0.93 | -0.07 | -0.10 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @74  Western Michigan | L7-38 | -0.83 | -0.13 | +0.35 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @73  South Florida | L2-29 | -0.82 | -0.28 | -0.07 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 132  Akron | W35-20 | +0.01 | +0.21 | +0.14 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @138  Sacramento State | -3.559% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @131  Bowling Green | +2.643% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 105  Miami (OH) | +5.536% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @123  Eastern Michigan | +6.833% | +0.04 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Dru DeshieldsFR | 94% | 124/218 | 56.9% | 1434 | 6.6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2Nolan GoodFR | 4% | 2/9 | 22.2% | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Brandon WhiteFR | 25% | 68 | 235 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 0Mason BlakemoreFR | 19% | 52 | 202 | 3.9 | 1 | 6 |
| 5Jakorion CaffeyFR | 13% | 35 | 86 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 25Donovan DelaneyFR | 4% | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Wayne HarrisWR FR | 16% | 38 | 539 | 14.2 | 4 |
| 8Da'Realyst ClarkWR FR | 10% | 24 | 274 | 11.4 | 1 |
| 1Ardell BanksWR FR | 5% | 12 | 224 | 18.7 | 0 |
| 85Brendyn SmithWR FR | 3% | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Josue CordobaDL FR | 25 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Jaihien RoyDL FR | 18 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5Thomas AdenDL FR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52Aiden BurgessDL FR | 14 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Darian BlachewiczDL FR | 13 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83Garrett LongDL FR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Hayden DawahareLB FR | 41 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Rocco NichollLB FR | 36 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Trey RubinsteinLB FR | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15Sayed AbuhamdehLB FR | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Rafael Terrero Jr.LB FR | 17 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Joel CordobaDB FR | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1Atiq MuhammadDB FR | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Derrick JacksonDB FR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 25Martell BuchananDB FR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Norey JohnsonDB FR | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 7Angelo StockstillDB FR | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Davion PritchardDB FR | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Sean LeonardFR | 3/8 | 38% | 53 | 9/9 | 18 |
| 49Tommy NewcombFR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Jake StoeckelFR | 32 | 42.8 | 59 | 12 | 3 |
| 42Kolten FordFR | 3 | 26.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |