Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State
Eastern Michigan and Kent State first met in 1973 and have played 36 times; Kent State leads the series 19–17. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Kent State 6–4, and Eastern Michigan has won the last 3. Share
- Eastern Michigan wins
- 17
- Kent State wins
- 19
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 4 Kent State
- Current streak
- 3 Eastern Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Kent State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 6–3 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–1 |
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 19 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Eastern Michigan
- 9–8 Eastern Michigan’s record at home
- At Kent State
- 11–8 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
- Eastern Michigan’s biggest win1996: Eastern Michigan 51, Kent State 10by 41 points
- Kent State’s biggest win2004: Kent State 69, Eastern Michigan 17by 52 points
- Upset1997: Kent State 41, Eastern Michigan 38Kent State had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1992: Kent State 17, Eastern Michigan 14Kent State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: Kent State 34, Eastern Michigan 26Kent State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Eastern Michigan | Series | Kent State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1985 | Jim Harkema | 1–2 | Dick Scesniak |
| 1988–1990 | Jim Harkema | 2–1 | Dick Crum |
| 1995–1997 | Rick Rasnick | 2–1 | Jim Corrigall |
| 2004–2006 | Jeff Genyk | 1–2 | Doug Martin |
| 2018–2022 | Chris Creighton | 2–2 | Sean Lewis |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Eastern Michigan’s side (Harkema 1–2 against Scesniak). 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Chrishon McCray Kent State | 5 catches, 188 yards, 2 TD | 2024 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.