Akron at Kent State

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Akron 20, Kent State 35 on Oct 24, 2026. Against the closing line, Kent State covered; the total went over. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 24, 2026, 1:00 PM
  • Venue: Dix Stadium
  • Consensus spread: Kent State -3
  • Consensus total: 48
  • Moneyline: Kent State -149 / Akron +127
  • Model projection (experimental): Akron 22.2 - Kent State 25.6; Kent State wins 61%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Kent State -3.5, total 47.5
  • Final: Akron 20, Kent State 35
  • Against the spread: Kent State covered
  • Total: Over

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
Akron1-90-64-6-0-24.8
Kent State3-72-44-6-0-22.1

Akron recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 17at Miami (OH)L14-34
Oct 10vs Eastern MichiganL23-25
Oct 3at Central MichiganL17-41

Kent State recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 17at South FloridaL2-29
Oct 10at Western MichiganL7-38
Oct 3vs OhioL10-13

Head-to-head (last 10 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2025AkronKent State35-42
2024Kent StateAkron17-38
2023AkronKent State31-27
2022Kent StateAkron33-27
2021AkronKent State0-38
2020Kent StateAkron69-35
2019AkronKent State3-26
2018Kent StateAkron23-24
2017AkronKent State24-14
2016Kent StateAkron27-31

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