2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Carney (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorClay Patterson (2nd season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Akron*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ball State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Bowling Green   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Buffalo   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Central Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Miami (OH)   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northern Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ohio   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Toledo   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UMass   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of August 17, 2025

The 2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team will represent Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes will be led by interim head coach Mark Carney. The Golden Flashes will play home games at Dix Stadium, located in Kent, Ohio.[1] Carney, who is also the team's offensive coordinator, was appointed interim head coach after Kenni Burns, who had led the team in 2023 and 2024, was fired, in April 2025.[2]

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.[3]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.[4]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 135 (7)
2 Miami 131 (3)
3 Ohio 123 (3)
4 Buffalo 115
5 Northern Illinois 94
6 Bowling Green 81
7 Western Michigan 71
8 Eastern Michigan 68
9 Central Michigan 65
10 Ball State 41
T11 Akron 39
T11 Massachusetts 39
13 Kent State 12
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Toledo 6
2 Miami 4
3 Ohio 3

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 3012:00 p.m.Merrimack*
ESPN+
September 612:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*
TNT
September 1312:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
CBSSN
September 20at Florida State*
October 44:00 p.m.at Oklahoma*
SECN
October 11UMass
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
October 18at Toledo
October 25Bowling Green
November 57:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN2/ESPNU
November 117:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN2/ESPNU
November 197:00 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 2812:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPNU/CBSSN

[5][6]

Game summaries

Merrimack (FCS)

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team
Merrimack Warriors (FCS) (0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warriors (FCS) - - --0
Golden Flashes - - --0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Statistics MRMK KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Merrimack Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Tech

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes - - --0
Red Raiders - - --0

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
Statistics KENT TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Buffalo

See also: 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team
Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulls - - --0
Golden Flashes - - --0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Statistics UB KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Florida State

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Florida State Seminoles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes - - --0
Seminoles - - --0

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: September 20
Statistics KENT FSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oklahoma

See also: 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes - - --0
Sooners - - --0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
Statistics KENT OU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UMass

See also: 2025 UMass Minutemen football team
UMass Minutemen (0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen - - --0
Golden Flashes - - --0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: October 11
Statistics MASS KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Toledo

See also: 2025 Toledo Rockets football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes - - --0
Rockets - - --0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: October 18
Statistics KENT TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Toledo Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Bowling Green (Anniversary Award)

See also: 2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team and Anniversary Award
Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons - - --0
Golden Flashes - - --0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: October 25
Statistics BGSU KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ball State

See also: 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Ball State Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes - - --0
Cardinals - - --0

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: November 5
Statistics KENT BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Akron (Wagon Wheel)

See also: 2025 Akron Zips football team and Wagon Wheel (trophy)
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes - - --0
Zips - - --0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
Statistics KENT AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Akron Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Central Michigan

See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas - - --0
Golden Flashes - - --0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Statistics CMU KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Illinois

See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes - - --0
Huskies - - --0

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CST
Statistics KENT NIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2025 Football Coaching Staff". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ^ Thai, Xuan (April 11, 2025). "Kent State fires coach Kenni Burns after 0-12 season". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 Kent State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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