Dayton vs. Kent State
Dayton and Kent State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1960; Kent State leads the series 6–2 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Kent State 6–2. Share
- Dayton wins
- 2
- Kent State wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1960
- Longest streak
- 4 Kent State
- Current streak
- 1 Kent State
- Last 10 meetings
- Kent State 6–2
- Most recent
- 1969
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.3 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Dayton
- 2–2 Dayton’s record at home
- At Kent State
- 4–0 Kent State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Dayton’s biggest win1968: Dayton 24, Kent State 10by 14 points
- Kent State’s biggest win1961: Kent State 38, Dayton 14by 24 points
- Upset1960: Kent State 14, Dayton 7Kent State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Dayton | Series | Kent State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–1962 | Stan Zajdel | 0–3 | Trevor Rees |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Dayton’s side (Zajdel 0–3 against Rees). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 13, 1969 | Kent State 24, Dayton 14 | at Kent State | ||
| Sep 14, 1968 | Dayton 24, Kent State 10 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 25, 1965 | Kent State 14, Dayton 6 | at Kent State | ||
| Nov 21, 1964 | Dayton 16, Kent State 11 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 23, 1963 | Kent State 23, Dayton 0 | at Kent State | ||
| Sep 15, 1962 | Kent State 22, Dayton 7 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 23, 1961 | Kent State 38, Dayton 14 | at Kent State | ||
| Nov 19, 1960 | Kent State 14, Dayton 7 | at Dayton |
Every game is listed as played on the field.