The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 2:30 PM CDT · Dix Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Ohio's 3-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Kent State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 253 | 266 |
| Passing Yards | 72 | 217 |
| Rushing Yards | 181 | 49 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-10 | 5-16 |
| Possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Statistic | Ohio | Kent State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 18 | 25 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 41 | 13 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 4 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 39 | 35 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 7 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-70 | 7-61 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 181 | 49 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 8-14 | 20-35 |
| Passing Yards | 72 | 217 |
| Total Yards | 253 | 266 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 4-10 | 5-16 |
| First Downs | 15 | 18 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Kent State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 3:30 PM EDT. 235 of 235 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.005 | -0.140 | -0.249 | 0.047 | 0.212 | -0.447 | |
| 0.116 | 0.000 | 0.113 | -0.454 | 0.122 | -0.024 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
