Kent State vs. Marshall
Kent State and Marshall first met in 1962 and have played 27 times; Marshall leads the series 17–10. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Marshall 10–0, and Marshall has won the last 12. Share
- Kent State wins
- 10
- Marshall wins
- 17
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 12 Marshall
- Current streak
- 12 Marshall
- Last 10 meetings
- Marshall 10–0
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4–4 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 6–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 15.9 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Kent State
- 7–8 Kent State’s record at home
- At Marshall
- 9–3 Marshall’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Kent State’s biggest win1967: Kent State 41, Marshall 2by 39 points
- Marshall’s biggest win1998: Marshall 42, Kent State 7by 35 points
- Upset1969: Marshall 31, Kent State 20Marshall had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1966: Marshall 16, Kent State 7Marshall had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Kent State | Series | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–1967 | Leo Strang | 2–2 | Charlie Snyder |
| 1971–1974 | Don James | 4–0 | Jack Lengyel |
| 1998–2003 | Dean Pees | 0–6 | Bob Pruett |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Kent State’s side (Strang 2–2 against Snyder). 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
Every game is listed as played on the field.