Game notes: Kent State at Eastern Michigan
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The matchup
- Kent State (2–5, 1–2 in conference) at Eastern Michigan (4–4, 3–1 in conference), Tuesday, November 24, 7 p.m. ET, Rynearson Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 37th meeting; Kent State leads the series 19–17.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, September 28, 2024: Eastern Michigan 52, Kent State 33.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1973: Kent State 34, Eastern Michigan 20.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Eastern Michigan is 9–8 at home against Kent State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Eastern Michigan 52–33 (at Kent State); 2023: Eastern Michigan 28–14 (at Eastern Michigan); 2022: Eastern Michigan 31–24 (at Kent State); 2020: Kent State 27–23 (at Kent State); 2019: Kent State 34–26 (at Eastern Michigan).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Kent State
- Kent State is 2–5 (1–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 0–57 at South Carolina; W 36–15 vs. Wofford; L 3–59 at No. 6 Ohio State; W 26–13 vs. Ball State; L 10–13 vs. Ohio; L 7–38 at Western Michigan; L 2–29 at South Florida.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Kent State has lost three straight, since beating Ball State 26–13 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Kent State is No. 125 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Mark Carney is 7–12 in his second season at Kent State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mark Carney faces Eastern Michigan as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Dru Deshields (QB): 1,140 passing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Wayne Harris (WR): 29 catches, 383 yards, 1 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Hayden Dawahare (LB): 33 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dru Deshields needs 314 yards to pass Kevin Shuman (3,483, 1991–93) for ninth on Kent State’s career passing yards list. He has 3,170 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Dru Deshields needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Tommy Ulatowski (23, 2022–24) for ninth on Kent State’s career touchdown passes list. He has 22 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Dru Deshields needs 400 yards to pass Kevin Shuman (3,796, 1991–93) for 10th on Kent State’s career total offense list. He has 3,397 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2007, Kent State lost to Buffalo 30–23.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Eastern Michigan
- Eastern Michigan is 4–4 (3–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 28–17 vs. Sacramento State; L 21–27 vs. San José State; L 7–35 at Michigan State; L 10–54 at Wisconsin; W 29–3 vs. Lindenwood; W 38–14 at Massachusetts; W 25–23 at Akron; L 14–34 vs. Toledo.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Eastern Michigan is No. 115 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Chris Creighton is 65–87 in his 13th season at Eastern Michigan.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Chris Creighton is 4–2 against Kent State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Noah Kim (QB): 1,678 passing yards, 11 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Amareon Blue (RB): 338 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Zach Mowchan (LB): 58 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Noah Kim needs 263 yards to pass Ron Adams (4,757, 1984–87) for sixth on Eastern Michigan’s career passing yards list. He has 4,495 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Noah Kim needs 331 yards to pass Matt Bohnet (4,988, 2004–05) for seventh on Eastern Michigan’s career total offense list. He has 4,658 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2006, Eastern Michigan lost to Northern Illinois 27–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Mark Carney and Chris Creighton as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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