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Kean vs. Montclair State

Kean and Montclair State first met in 2020 and have played 6 times; Montclair State leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Montclair State 4–⁠2, and Montclair State has won the last 2.

Kean wins
2
Montclair State wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2020
Longest streak
2 Montclair State
Current streak
2 Montclair State
Last 10 meetings
Montclair State 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠4
Average margin
14 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Kean
0–⁠3 Kean’s record at home
At Montclair State
1–⁠2 Montclair State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Kean’s biggest win2024: Kean 16, Montclair State 13by 3 points
  2. Montclair State’s biggest win2020: Montclair State 41, Kean 12by 29 points
  3. Upset2024: Kean 16, Montclair State 13Kean had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2022: Kean 23, Montclair State 22Kean had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Kean and Montclair State, 2020 on13001500170020202025

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

Oct 3, 2026Montclair State 42, Kean 14at Montclair State
Oct 4, 2025Montclair State 38, Kean 28at Kean
Oct 12, 2024Kean 16, Montclair State 13at Montclair State
Oct 7, 2023Montclair State 27, Kean 14at Kean
Oct 8, 2022Kean 23, Montclair State 22at Montclair State
Mar 13, 2021Montclair State 41, Kean 12at Kean

Every game is listed as played on the field.