The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Friday, October 30 at 9:30 PM CDT · Hornet Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Sacramento State's 21-point win on October 30 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 →November 1 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Kent State.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Sacramento State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Deshields | 16/33 | 190 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nolan Good | 1/5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
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.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 302 | 278 |
| Passing Yards | 209 | 117 |
| Rushing Yards | 93 | 161 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 6-17 |
| Possession | 25:13 | 34:47 |
| Statistic | Kent State | Sacramento State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 136 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 5 | — |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 11 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 3 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 38 | 30 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 12 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 4 |
| Possession | 25:13 | 34:47 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 3 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-46 | 10-89 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 42 |
| Rushing Yards | 93 | 161 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-38 | 14-25 |
| Passing Yards | 209 | 117 |
| Total Yards | 302 | 278 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 6-17 |
| First Downs | 15 | 16 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 24 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 38 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sacramento State | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 30 at 10:30 PM EDT. 452 of 452 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
904 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
904 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
904 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.278 | -0.823 | 0.081 | -0.619 | 0.012 | -1.218 | |
| 0.054 | -0.157 | -0.131 | 0.049 | 0.372 | -0.366 |
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.
