Kent State at Ohio State

Saturday, September 19, 2026

No. 6 Ohio State beat Kent State 59–⁠3. It was their fourth meeting; Ohio State leads the series 4–⁠0.

AwayKent State2–⁠5 in 2026
3
Home6Ohio State6–⁠1 in 2026
59

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: FOXAttendance 100,009

At kickoff
75°F, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Columbus Ohio State Univ Airport, 10 km from the stadium
Viewers
2.7 million viewers on FOXViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

From the numbers

  • Ohio State is one of three FBS teams that have scored first in every game this season, with Georgia and Virginia Tech.
  • Ohio State is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Nebraska, SMU, Utah and Virginia Tech.

Computed from every game through Oct 17 and the score after every scoring play; a note appears only when few teams share it. All the numbers.

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State00033
Ohio State211471759

How the win probability moved

Ohio State favored

Win probability by play: Ohio State 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 13 points.

Kent State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model.

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dru Deshields6/153501
Deante Ruffin1/3-100
Nolan Good0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon White52107
Donovan Delaney92009
Mason Blakemore31109
Ayden Harris3805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wayne Harris229029
Da’Realyst Clark114014
Ardell Banks113013
Jakorion Caffey1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joel Cordoba7000
Quan Rhodes-McKee7200
Atiq Muhammad5000
Sayed Abuhamdeh5000
Norey Johnson3001
Aiden Burgess2110
Tanner Mintz0001

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Julian Sayin18/2224120
Luke Fahey4/514111
Tavien St. Clair0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bo Jackson1173117
Ja’Kobi Jackson847214
Favour Akih81305
Isaiah West61018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Smith585023
Brandon Inniss478149
Chris Henry Jr.175175
Brock Boyd466039
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jason Moore50.50.50
Will Smith Jr.50.50.50
Terry Moore3000
Jaylen McClain3000
Riley Pettijohn3001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Kent StateOhio State
134Total yards527
63Passing yards382
71Rushing yards145
3.0Yards per pass13.6
2.1Yards per rush3.8
6First downs25
4–⁠16Third downs1–⁠8
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠4
3Turnovers2
13–⁠100Penalties3–⁠19
29:39Possession30:21
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Kent StateOhio State
20%Success rate55%
−0.45EPA per play0.29
0.86Explosiveness1.29
−0.51Rushing EPA0.11
−0.38Passing EPA0.53
19%Passing-down success36%
−0.81First-down EPA0.47
0.05Second-down EPA0.67
−0.04Third-down EPA−0.92
11%Havoc by its defense23%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −52.5, over/under 58.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Ohio State >99%, Kent State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Kent StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Kent StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Ohio StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Kent StateFumble return TD, 1 play (Ohio State scores)Q4 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Ohio StateField goal, 6 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateField goal, 4 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  5. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StateInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StateFumble, 2 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 32 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q3 Ohio StateInterception, 3 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 55 yards
  21. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StateFumble return TD, 1 play (Ohio State scores), −25 yards
  23. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 55 yards
  24. Q4 Ohio StateField goal, 6 plays, −4 yards
  25. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 37 yards
  26. Q4 Ohio StateInterception, 3 plays, −33 yards
  27. Q4 Kent StateField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
  28. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 21, Kent State 0
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the KentSt00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 35Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at OhioSt40, for 9 yards to the OhioSt44 (#7 A.Stockstill), out of bounds
15:002nd & 1 at own 44#25 B.Jackson rush right for 10 yards gain to the KentSt46 (#38 C.Robinson; #1 A.Muhammad), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at KentSt44, for 8 yards to the KentSt38 (#7 A.Stockstill), out of bounds
15:002nd & 2 at opp 38Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the KentSt30 (#44 A.Bottiggi), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #4 J.Smith caught at KentSt32, for 13 yards to the KentSt17 (#38 C.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the KentSt11 (#1 A.Muhammad)
12:072nd & 4 at opp 11#24 J.Jackson rush middle for 11 yards gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:07, 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)Ohio State 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
12:071st & goal at opp 0#49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the KentSt00, Touchback
12:071st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 D.DeShields rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KentSt27, End Of Play
12:072nd & 8 at own 27Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt28 (#2 K.Jackson Jr.) PENALTY KentSt Illegal Formation 5 yards from KentSt27 to KentSt22. NO PLAY
12:072nd & 13 at own 22Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #0 M.King caught at KentSt21, for 1 yard to the KentSt23 (#14 C.Alliegro)
12:073rd & 12 at own 23Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KentSt32 (#26 P.Pierce; #8 J.McClain)
9:154th & 3 at own 32#42 K.Ford punt 30 yards to the OhioSt38
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 38Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #3 D.McCuin caught at OhioSt35, for 7 yards to the OhioSt45 (#3 D.Jackson III)
9:152nd & 3 at own 45#10 J.Sayin pass complete deep right to #3 D.McCuin caught at KentSt34, for 22 yards to the KentSt33 (#2 J.Cordoba), 1ST DOWN
9:151st & 10 at opp 33Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short middle to #4 J.Smith caught at KentSt22, for 23 yards to the KentSt10 (#3 D.Jackson III), 1ST DOWN
9:151st & goal at opp 10#25 B.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KentSt06 (#2 J.Cordoba; #8 J.Cordoba)
6:422nd & goal at opp 6#10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #83 N.Roberts caught at KentSt03, for 6 yards to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:42, 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)Ohio State 14, Kent State 0
Kent State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 35#49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the KentSt00, Touchback
6:421st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 0 yards to the KentSt25 (#94 J.Moore)
6:422nd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #5 J.Caffey caught at KentSt21, for 4 yards to the KentSt29 (#8 J.McClain), out of bounds
6:423rd & 6 at own 29PENALTY KentSt False Start (#72 C.Wilson) 5 yards from KentSt29 to KentSt24. NO PLAY
6:423rd & 11 at own 24Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #1 A.Banks caught at KentSt34, for 13 yards to the KentSt37 (#28 S.Caldwell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:421st & 10 at own 37Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short left to #1 A.Banks thrown to KentSt45
6:422nd & 10 at own 37Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KentSt46 (#14 C.Alliegro; #1 E.Little Jr.)
6:423rd & 1 at own 46#18 H.Hopperton rush middle for 0 yards to the KentSt46 (#53 W.Smith Jr.; #94 J.Moore)
3:064th & 1 at own 46#18 H.Hopperton rush middle for 0 yards to the KentSt46 (#2 K.Jackson Jr.; #5 R.Pettijohn), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
3:061st & 10 at opp 46#25 B.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the KentSt38 (#5 T.Aden)
3:062nd & 2 at opp 38#25 B.Jackson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the KentSt32 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh; #0 D.Blachewicz), 1ST DOWN
3:061st & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete deep right to #4 J.Smith caught at KentSt12, for 20 yards to the KentSt12 (#18 N.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:061st & 10 at opp 12Shotgun #32 I.West rush right for 8 yards gain to the KentSt04 (#18 N.Johnson), out of bounds
0:442nd & 2 at opp 4#32 I.West rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:44, 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)Ohio State 21, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 35#49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the KentSt00, Touchback
0:441st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right thrown to KentSt40 QB hurried by #55 J.Walker
0:442nd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right to #6 W.Harris thrown to KentSt35
0:443rd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #22 B.White rush right for 6 yards gain to the KentSt31 (#26 P.Pierce) PENALTY KentSt Holding declined
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 31#42 K.Ford punt 48 yards to the OhioSt21 PENALTY KentSt UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#44 H.Maine) 15 yards from OhioSt21 to OhioSt36, 1ST DOWN
2nd quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 35, Kent State 0
Ohio State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36#10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #4 J.Smith caught at OhioSt46, for 14 yards to the OhioSt50 (#2 J.Cordoba), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at the 50Shotgun #2 L.Bey rush right for 0 yards to the OhioSt50 (#32 T.Rubinstein)
15:002nd & 10 at the 50Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at KentSt45, for 12 yards to the KentSt38 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 38#25 B.Jackson rush left for 17 yards gain to the KentSt21 (#4 R.Nicholl; #2 J.Cordoba), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the KentSt13 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh)
15:002nd & 2 at opp 13Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #11 B.Boyd caught at KentSt16, for 6 yards to the KentSt07 (#12 L.Burns III), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & goal at opp 7Shotgun #10 J.Sayin rush right for 1 yard gain to the KentSt06 (#83 G.Long), out of bounds
15:002nd & goal at opp 6#25 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the KentSt03 (#8 J.Cordoba; #18 N.Johnson)
15:003rd & goal at opp 3#25 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KentSt01 (#8 J.Cordoba)
9:294th & goal at opp 1#25 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:29 #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)Ohio State 28, Kent State 0
Kent State Interception, 3 plays
9:29PENALTY KentSt UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#8 J.Cordoba) 15 yards from OhioSt35 to OhioSt50. NO PLAY
9:251st & 10 at the 50#49 M.Diomede kickoff 41 yards to the KentSt09 #8 D.Clark return 5 yards to the KentSt14 (#41 B.Rembert)
9:251st & 10 at own 14Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short middle to #4 J.Kelley thrown to KentSt20 broken up by #14 C.Alliegro
9:252nd & 10 at own 14PENALTY KentSt False Start (#72 C.Wilson) 5 yards from KentSt14 to KentSt09. NO PLAY
9:252nd & 15 at own 9Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #89 T.Mulder caught at KentSt10, for 3 yards to the KentSt12 (#25 J.Timmons)
8:313rd & 12 at own 12Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass intercepted by #5 R.Pettijohn at KentSt21 #5 R.Pettijohn return 8 yards to the KentSt13 (#4 J.Kelley)
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:311st & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short right to #85 B.Christian thrown to KentSt10
8:312nd & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush right for 5 yards gain to the KentSt08 (#13 Q.Rhodes-McKee; #32 T.Rubinstein)
8:313rd & 5 at opp 8Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short left to #11 B.Boyd thrown to KentSt00
7:354th & 5 at opp 8Shotgun #10 J.Sayin sacked for loss of 7 yards to the KentSt15 (#52 A.Burgess), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 15Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short middle to #85 B.Smith thrown to KentSt20 PENALTY OhioSt Pass Interference (#26 P.Pierce) 4 yards from KentSt15 to KentSt19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:351st & 10 at own 19Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right to #18 H.Hopperton thrown to KentSt26 broken up by #1 E.Little Jr.
7:352nd & 10 at own 19Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short left to #5 J.Caffey thrown to KentSt21 broken up by #17 T.Alford
7:353rd & 10 at own 19Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short left to #8 D.Clark caught at KentSt30, for 14 yards to the KentSt33 (#7 J.Mathews Jr.; #8 J.McClain), 1ST DOWN
7:351st & 10 at own 33PENALTY KentSt False Start (#56 M.Daoud) 5 yards from KentSt33 to KentSt28. NO PLAY
7:351st & 15 at own 28Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush right for 4 yards loss to the KentSt24 (#4 Q.Russaw)
7:352nd & 19 at own 24PENALTY KentSt Delay Of Game 5 yards from KentSt24 to KentSt19. NO PLAY
7:352nd & 24 at own 19Shotgun #22 B.White rush left for 3 yards gain to the KentSt22 (#1 E.Little Jr.; #5 R.Pettijohn)
7:353rd & 21 at own 22Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #6 W.Harris caught at KentSt19, for 0 yards to the KentSt22 (#7 J.Mathews Jr.)
7:354th & 21 at own 22PENALTY KentSt False Start (#28 B.Bishop) 5 yards from KentSt22 to KentSt17. NO PLAY
3:484th & 26 at own 17#42 K.Ford punt 35 yards to the OhioSt48 #7 P.Bell return 10 yards to the KentSt42 (#81 Z.Reed), out of bounds PENALTY OhioSt Illegal Block in Back (#15 C.Henry Jr.) 10 yards from OhioSt42 to OhioSt32
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 32#32 I.West rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OhioSt33 (#83 G.Long)
3:482nd & 9 at own 33Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #7 P.Bell caught at OhioSt41, for 10 yards to the OhioSt43 (#1 A.Muhammad; #20 R.Terrero Jr.), 1ST DOWN
3:481st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #11 B.Boyd caught at OhioSt49, for 9 yards to the KentSt48 (#2 J.Cordoba; #1 A.Muhammad)
3:482nd & 1 at opp 48Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #25 B.Jackson caught at OhioSt48, for 0 yards to the KentSt48 (#4 R.Nicholl; #3 D.Jackson III)
2:003rd & 1 at opp 48#32 I.West rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KentSt49 (#13 Q.Rhodes-McKee)
2:002nd & 1 at opp 48Timeout Ohio State, clock 02:00
1:533rd & 1 at own 48Timeout Kent State, clock 01:53
1:484th & 2 at opp 49Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short right to #4 J.Smith thrown to KentSt33, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Kent State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:481st & 10 at the 50Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 0 yards to the OhioSt50 (#53 W.Smith Jr.)
1:372nd & 10 at the 50Shotgun #8 D.Clark pass complete deep right to #6 W.Harris caught at OhioSt21, for 29 yards to the OhioSt21, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:371st & 10 at the 50Timeout Ohio State, clock 01:37
1:371st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 2 yards gain to the OhioSt19 (#53 W.Smith Jr.)
1:372nd & 8 at opp 19Shotgun #12 D.DeShields rush middle for 4 yards gain to the OhioSt15 (#12 B.Atkinson)
0:253rd & 4 at opp 15Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short left to #6 W.Harris thrown to OhioSt00
0:302nd & 8 at opp 19Timeout Kent State, clock 00:30
0:204th & 4 at opp 15Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right to #6 W.Harris thrown to OhioSt05 broken up by #7 J.Mathews Jr., TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 15Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #83 N.Roberts caught at OhioSt20, for 6 yards to the OhioSt21, out of bounds at OhioSt21 PENALTY KentSt Roughing The Passer (#2 J.Cordoba) 15 yards from OhioSt21 to OhioSt36, 1ST DOWN
0:201st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short left to #11 B.Boyd thrown to OhioSt49
0:202nd & 10 at own 36Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #4 J.Smith caught at OhioSt50, for 15 yards to the KentSt49 (#1 A.Muhammad), 1ST DOWN
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Brandon Inniss 49 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)Ohio State 35, Kent State 0
0:032nd & 10 at own 36Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:03
0:032nd & 10 at opp 36Timeout Kent State, clock 00:03
3rd quarter8 drives, then Ohio State 42, Kent State 0
Kent State Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#49 M.Diomede kickoff 23 yards to the OhioSt12, out of bounds at OhioSt12
15:001st & 10 at own 35PENALTY OhioSt Offside (#3 J.Smith) 5 yards from KentSt35 to KentSt40. NO PLAY
15:001st & 5 at own 40Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KentSt44 (#94 J.Moore; #55 J.Walker)
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:131st & 10 at opp 43Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KentSt34 (#2 J.Cordoba)
14:132nd & 1 at opp 34Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 14 yards gain to the KentSt20 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh), 1ST DOWN
14:131st & 10 at opp 20Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #11 B.Boyd caught at KentSt09, for 12 yards to the KentSt08 (#2 J.Cordoba), 1ST DOWN
14:131st & goal at opp 8Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush left for 3 yards gain to the KentSt05 (#13 Q.Rhodes-McKee; #30 M.Sollberger)
14:132nd & goal at opp 5#24 J.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the KentSt02 (#3 D.Jackson III; #11 C.Wilborn)
14:133rd & goal at opp 2#24 J.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt01 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh)
10:574th & goal at opp 1#24 J.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:57 #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)Ohio State 42, Kent State 0
10:571st & 10 at own 35#49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the KentSt00, Touchback
10:572nd & 1 at own 44Shotgun #2 N.Good rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KentSt43 fumbled by #2 N.Good at KentSt38 recovered by OhioSt #26 P.Pierce at KentSt43, End Of Play
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt26 (#94 J.Moore)
10:572nd & 9 at own 26Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush right for 0 yards to the KentSt26 (#14 C.Alliegro; #53 W.Smith Jr.)
10:573rd & 9 at own 26PENALTY KentSt False Start (#70 H.Chasko) 5 yards from KentSt26 to KentSt21. NO PLAY
10:573rd & 14 at own 21Shotgun #2 N.Good pass incomplete short middle to #11 Z.Fletcher thrown to KentSt34
8:454th & 14 at own 21#97 J.Stoeckel punt 40 yards to the OhioSt39 #7 P.Bell return 9 yards to the OhioSt48 (#22 D.Pritchard), out of bounds
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 48#32 I.West rush middle for 0 yards to the OhioSt48 (#4 R.Nicholl)
8:452nd & 10 at own 48Shotgun #13 L.Fahey pass complete short right to #7 P.Bell caught at KentSt47, for 7 yards to the KentSt45 (#32 T.Rubinstein)
8:453rd & 3 at opp 45Shotgun #32 I.West rush middle for 2 yards loss to the KentSt47 (#0 D.Blachewicz)
6:314th & 5 at opp 47#42 J.McGuire punt 47 yards to the KentSt00, Touchback
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush middle for 6 yards gain to the KentSt26 (#5 R.Pettijohn)
6:312nd & 4 at own 26Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KentSt28 (#4 Q.Russaw; #3 J.Smith)
5:033rd & 2 at own 28#18 H.Hopperton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KentSt30 (#15 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
5:032nd & 4 at own 26Timeout Kent State, clock 05:03
5:031st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #2 N.Good sacked for loss of 3 yards to the KentSt27 (#53 W.Smith Jr., #94 J.Moore)
5:032nd & 13 at own 27Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss to the KentSt26 (#44 E.Sitanilei)
3:183rd & 14 at own 26Shotgun #2 N.Good rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KentSt35, End Of Play
3:182nd & 13 at own 27Timeout Kent State, clock 03:18
2:284th & 5 at own 35#97 J.Stoeckel punt 33 yards to the OhioSt32 fair catch by #7 P.Bell at OhioSt32
Ohio State Interception, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 32Shotgun #13 L.Fahey pass complete short left to #7 P.Bell caught at KentSt49, for 20 yards to the KentSt48 (#25 M.Buchanan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:281st & 10 at opp 48Shotgun #29 F.Akih rush left for 3 yards gain to the KentSt45 (#13 Q.Rhodes-McKee; #22 D.Pritchard)
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 21Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 7 yards gain to the KentSt28 (#10 L.Roker)
1:072nd & 7 at opp 45#13 L.Fahey pass intercepted by #18 N.Johnson at KentSt00, Touchback
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt21 (#20 C.Johnson)
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 28Shotgun #10 E.Thanthanavong pass incomplete short middle to #11 Z.Fletcher thrown to KentSt30 broken up by #98 J.Perez
Q4 14:414th & 2 at own 28#97 J.Stoeckel punt 49 yards to the OhioSt23 #7 P.Bell return 2 yards to the OhioSt25 (#12 L.Burns III)
4th quarter9 drives, then Ohio State 59, Kent State 3
Ohio State Touchdown, 1 play
14:271st & 10 at own 25Chris Henry Jr. 75 Yd pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins Kick)Ohio State 49, Kent State 0
14:271st & 10 at own 35#49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the KentSt00, Touchback
14:27Timeout Ohio State, clock 14:27
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 35#92 C.Peterson kickoff 65 yards to the KentSt00 #85 B.Smith return 11 yards to the KentSt11 (#46 R.Rudzinski) PENALTY KentSt Illegal Block in Back (#36 W.Januska) 5 yards from KentSt11 to KentSt06
14:141st & 10 at own 6Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the KentSt06 (#98 J.Perez; #90 D.Simeon)
14:142nd & 10 at own 6Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KentSt15 (#11 T.Moore)
14:143rd & 1 at own 15Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KentSt17 (#90 D.Simeon), 1ST DOWN
14:141st & 10 at own 17Shotgun #25 D.Delaney Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the KentSt18 (#20 C.Johnson)
14:142nd & 9 at own 18Shotgun #14 D.Ruffin pass complete short left to #86 M.Maxey caught at KentSt16, for 1 yard loss to the KentSt17 (#41 B.Rembert)
14:143rd & 10 at own 17Shotgun #14 D.Ruffin pass incomplete short right thrown to KentSt17 broken up by #16 B.Bradford QB hurried by #98 J.Perez
10:444th & 10 at own 17#97 J.Stoeckel punt 44 yards to the OhioSt39 #8 D.Jones return 0 yards to the OhioSt39 (#22 D.Pritchard)
Ohio State Field goal, 6 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 39#29 F.Akih rush middle for 4 yards gain to the OhioSt43 (#52 A.Burgess; #13 Q.Rhodes-McKee)
14:191st & 10 at own 25Jamir Perez 11 Yd Fumble Return (Connor Hawkins Kick)Ohio State 56, Kent State 0
Ohio State Field goal, 6 plays
10:442nd & 6 at own 43Shotgun #13 L.Fahey pass complete deep left to #11 B.Boyd caught at KentSt18, for 39 yards to the KentSt18, out of bounds at KentSt18, 1ST DOWN
10:441st & 10 at opp 18#28 S.Jackson Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the KentSt15 (#25 M.Buchanan; #13 Q.Rhodes-McKee)
10:442nd & 7 at opp 15#29 F.Akih rush left for 3 yards loss to the KentSt18 (#20 R.Terrero Jr.)
10:443rd & 10 at opp 18Shotgun #28 S.Jackson Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the KentSt13 (#23 E.Castex)
7:224th & 5 at opp 13Connor Hawkins 31 Yd Field GoalOhio State 59, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35#92 C.Peterson kickoff 56 yards to the KentSt09 #85 B.Smith return 16 yards to the KentSt25 (#29 D.Stewart)
7:171st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #33 A.Harris rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KentSt27 (#20 C.Johnson; #91 D.McKinley)
7:172nd & 8 at own 27Shotgun #33 A.Harris rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt28 (#91 D.McKinley) PENALTY KentSt Holding (#77 R.Steele) 10 yards from KentSt27 to KentSt17. NO PLAY
7:172nd & 18 at own 17Shotgun #33 A.Harris rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt18 (#98 J.Perez; #97 D.Quinn)
7:173rd & 17 at own 18Shotgun #33 A.Harris rush left for 5 yards gain to the KentSt23 (#16 B.Bradford) PENALTY KentSt Holding declined
5:094th & 12 at own 23#97 J.Stoeckel punt 48 yards to the OhioSt29 #8 D.Jones return 9 yards to the OhioSt38 (#29 C.Romanini; #12 L.Burns III)
Ohio State Interception, 3 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 38#29 F.Akih rush middle for 2 yards gain to the OhioSt40 (#25 M.Buchanan)
5:092nd & 8 at own 40Shotgun #29 F.Akih rush left for 4 yards loss to the OhioSt36 (#13 Q.Rhodes-McKee)
3:333rd & 12 at own 36Shotgun #9 T.St. Clair pass intercepted by #24 T.Mintz at KentSt47 #24 T.Mintz return 48 yards to the OhioSt05 (#28 S.Jackson Jr.)
Kent State Field goal, 4 plays
3:331st & goal at opp 5Shotgun #14 D.Ruffin rush left for 4 yards gain to the OhioSt01 (#11 T.Moore)
3:332nd & goal at opp 1PENALTY KentSt False Start (#70 H.Chasko) 5 yards from OhioSt01 to OhioSt06. NO PLAY
3:332nd & goal at opp 6Shotgun #14 D.Ruffin pass incomplete short left to #80 T.Hunter thrown to OhioSt00
3:333rd & goal at opp 6Shotgun #14 D.Ruffin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the OhioSt03 (#11 T.Moore)
1:564th & goal at opp 3Sean Leonard 30 Yd Field GoalOhio State 59, Kent State 3
2:004th & goal at opp 3Timeout Kent State, clock 02:00
Ohio State End of game, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 35#96 S.Leonard kickoff 61 yards to the OhioSt04 fair catch by #7 P.Bell at OhioSt04
1:561st & 10 at own 25#29 F.Akih rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OhioSt26 (#90 B.Griffin)
Q1 0:001st & 10 at own 35#96 S.Leonard kickoff 23 yards to the KentSt12, out of bounds at KentSt12
Ohio State End of game, 3 plays
1:562nd & 9 at own 26#29 F.Akih rush middle for 5 yards gain to the OhioSt31 (#38 C.Robinson)
1:563rd & 4 at own 31#29 F.Akih rush middle for 5 yards gain to the OhioSt36 (#90 B.Griffin), 1ST DOWN

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Ohio State leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Ohio State 59, Kent State 3
2014Ohio State 66, Kent State 0
2007Ohio State 48, Kent State 3
2002Ohio State 51, Kent State 17

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