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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 2:30 PM CDT · Waldo Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Western Michigan's 31-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 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 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Kent State.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Western Michigan.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Deshields | 19/35 | 223 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 |
Kent State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 298 | 468 |
| Passing Yards | 223 | 262 |
| Rushing Yards | 75 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 3-13 | 6-11 |
| Possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
| Statistic | Kent State | Western Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 14 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 83 | 24 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 4 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 8 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 29 | 29 |
| Sacks | 0 | 5 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 7 |
| Possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 11-100 | 7-52 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.3 | 5.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 38 |
| Rushing Yards | 75 | 206 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.4 | 9.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-35 | 19-28 |
| Passing Yards | 223 | 262 |
| Total Yards | 298 | 468 |
| Fourth Downs | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 3-13 | 6-11 |
| First Downs | 18 | 26 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 27 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Western Michigan | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 3:30 PM EDT. 283 of 296 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
566 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
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.176 | -0.320 | 0.052 | -0.082 | -0.053 | 0.000 | |
| 0.574 | 0.209 | 0.562 | 0.328 | 0.070 | 0.787 |
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.
