Kent State Program History

Golden Flashes · Mid-American · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 142-334-1.299
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 0final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: -5.789th in 2022

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Mark Carney	Mid-American	3-5	2-2	.375	-17.6130	14.9137	32.5121
2025	Mark Carney	Mid-American	5-7	4-4	.417	-19.2132	18.1122	37.3135
2024	Kenni Burns	Mid-American	0-12	0-8	.000	-27.9134	13.9133	41.9134
2023	Kenni Burns	Mid-American	1-11	0-8	.083	-22.4133	15.4131	37.7132
2022	Sean Lewis	Mid-American	5-7	4-4	.417	-5.789	25.077	30.796
2021	Sean Lewis	Mid-American	7-7	6-3	.500	-7.995	28.956	36.8120
2020	Sean Lewis	Mid-American	3-1	3-1	.750	-6.189	32.234	38.3121
2019	Sean Lewis	Mid-American	7-6	5-3	.538	-9.1105	25.781	34.8114
2018	Sean Lewis	Mid-American	2-10	1-7	.167	-17.2120	20.1118	37.3115
2017	Paul Haynes	Mid-American	2-10	1-7	.167	-20.9124	14.7128	35.6113
2016	Paul Haynes	Mid-American	3-9	2-6	.250	-14.7116	19.3123	34.095
2015	Paul Haynes	Mid-American	3-9		.250	—	—	—
2014	Paul Haynes	Mid-American	2-9		.182	—	—	—
2013	Paul Haynes	Mid-American	4-8		.333	—	—	—
2012	Darrell Hazell	Mid-American	11-3		.786	—	—	—
2011	Darrell Hazell	Mid-American	5-7		.417	—	—	—
2010	Doug Martin	Mid-American	5-7		.417	—	—	—
2009	Doug Martin	Mid-American	5-7		.417	—	—	—
2008	Doug Martin	Mid-American	4-8		.333	—	—	—
2007	Doug Martin	Mid-American	3-9		.250	—	—	—
2006	Doug Martin	Mid-American	6-6		.500	—	—	—
2005	Doug Martin	Mid-American	1-10		.091	—	—	—
2004	Doug Martin	Mid-American	5-6		.455	—	—	—
2003	Dean Pees	Mid-American	5-7		.417	—	—	—
2002	Dean Pees	Mid-American	3-9		.250	—	—	—
2001	Dean Pees	Mid-American	6-5		.545	—	—	—
2000	Dean Pees	Mid-American	1-10		.091	—	—	—
1999	Dean Pees	Mid-American	2-9		.182	—	—	—
1998	Dean Pees	Mid-American	0-11		.000	—	—	—
1997	Jim Corrigall	Mid-American	3-8		.273	—	—	—
1996	Jim Corrigall	Mid-American	2-9		.182	—	—	—
1995	Jim Corrigall	Mid-American	1-9-1		.136	—	—	—
1994	Jim Corrigall	Mid-American	2-9		.182	—	—	—
1993	Pete Cordelli	Mid-American	0-11		.000	—	—	—
1992	Pete Cordelli	Mid-American	2-9		.182	—	—	—
1991	Pete Cordelli	Mid-American	1-10		.091	—	—	—
1990	Dick Crum	Mid-American	2-9		.182	—	—	—
1989	Dick Crum	Mid-American	0-11		.000	—	—	—
1988	Dick Crum	Mid-American	5-6		.455	—	—	—
1987	Glen Mason	Mid-American	7-4		.636	—	—	—
1986	Glen Mason	Mid-American	5-6		.455	—	—	—
1985	Dick Scesniak	Mid-American	3-8		.273	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Mark Carney	2025–2026	2	8-12	.400
Kenni Burns	2023–2024	2	1-23	.042
Sean Lewis	2018–2022	5	24-31	.436
Paul Haynes	2013–2017	5	14-45	.237
Darrell Hazell	2011–2012	2	16-10	.615
Doug Martin	2004–2010	7	29-53	.354
Dean Pees	1998–2003	6	17-51	.250
Jim Corrigall	1994–1997	4	8-35-1	.193
Pete Cordelli	1991–1993	3	3-30	.091
Dick Crum	1988–1990	3	7-26	.212
Glen Mason	1986–1987	2	12-10	.545
Dick Scesniak	1985	1	3-8	.273