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Kent State vs. Miami (OH)

Kent State and Miami (OH) first met in 1962 and have played 62 times; Miami (OH) leads the series 46–⁠16. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Miami (OH) 7–⁠3, and Miami (OH) has won the last 3.

Kent State wins
16
Miami (OH) wins
46
Ties
0
First meeting
1962
Longest streak
12 Miami (OH)
Current streak
3 Miami (OH)
Last 10 meetings
Miami (OH) 7–⁠3
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1960s2–⁠6
1970s2–⁠8
1980s3–⁠7
1990s0–⁠10
2000s4–⁠6
2010s4–⁠6
2020s1–⁠3
Both ranked
1 meeting: Kent State 0, Miami (OH) 1
Average margin
15.2 points; 26 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Kent State
10–⁠22 Kent State’s record at home
At Miami (OH)
24–⁠6 Miami (OH)‘s record at home
Shutouts
7

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Kent State’s biggest win2008: Kent State 54, Miami (OH) 21by 33 points
  2. Miami (OH)‘s biggest win1996: Miami (OH) 64, Kent State 6by 58 points
  3. Upset1972: Kent State 21, Miami (OH) 10Kent State had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2006: Kent State 16, Miami (OH) 14Kent State had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1986: Kent State 24, Miami (OH) 23Kent State had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  6. Ranked showdown1973: Miami (OH) 20, Kent State 10No. 17 Miami (OH) at No. 19 Kent State

Coach against coach

YearsKent StateSeriesMiami (OH)
1964–⁠1967Leo Strang1–⁠3Bo Schembechler
1971–⁠1973Don James1–⁠2Bill Mallory
1975–⁠1977Dennis Fitzgerald1–⁠2Dick Crum
1978–⁠1980Ron Blackledge0–⁠3Tom Reed
1983–⁠1985Dick Scesniak0–⁠3Tim Rose
1991–⁠1993Pete Cordelli0–⁠3Randy Walker
1994–⁠1997Jim Corrigall0–⁠4Randy Walker
1999–⁠2003Dean Pees1–⁠4Terry Hoeppner
2005–⁠2008Doug Martin2–⁠2Shane Montgomery
2014–⁠2017Paul Haynes2–⁠2Chuck Martin
2018–⁠2022Sean Lewis1–⁠3Chuck Martin

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Kent State’s side (Strang 1–⁠3 against Schembechler). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Kent State and Miami (OH), 1962 on130015001700197019801990200020102020

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

Zac Dysert Miami (OH)37 of 50, 455 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT2012 Passing
Brett Gabbert Miami (OH)26 of 51, 405 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT2021 Passing

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Nov 17, 2026Miami (OH) at Kent State upcomingat Kent State
Nov 13, 2024Miami (OH) 34, Kent State 7at Miami (OH)
Sep 30, 2023Miami (OH) 23, Kent State 3at Kent State
Oct 8, 2022Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 24at Miami (OH)
Nov 27, 2021Kent State 48, Miami (OH) 47at Kent State
Oct 26, 2019Miami (OH) 23, Kent State 16at Kent State
Oct 13, 2018Miami (OH) 31, Kent State 6at Miami (OH)
Oct 14, 2017Kent State 17, Miami (OH) 14at Kent State
Oct 15, 2016Miami (OH) 18, Kent State 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 3, 2015Kent State 20, Miami (OH) 14at Kent State
Oct 25, 2014Miami (OH) 10, Kent State 3at Miami (OH)
Nov 13, 2013Kent State 24, Miami (OH) 6at Kent State
Nov 10, 2012Kent State 48, Miami (OH) 32at Miami (OH)
Oct 15, 2011Miami (OH) 9, Kent State 3at Kent State
Oct 2, 2010Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 21at Miami (OH)
Sep 26, 2009Kent State 29, Miami (OH) 19at Kent State
Oct 25, 2008Kent State 54, Miami (OH) 21at Miami (OH)
Oct 6, 2007Miami (OH) 20, Kent State 13at Kent State
Sep 16, 2006Kent State 16, Miami (OH) 14at Miami (OH)
Sep 17, 2005Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 10at Kent State
Oct 9, 2004Miami (OH) 47, Kent State 27at Miami (OH)
Oct 25, 2003Miami (OH) 38, Kent State 30at Kent State
Sep 21, 2002Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 20at Miami (OH)
Nov 24, 2001Kent State 24, Miami (OH) 20at Kent State
Sep 23, 2000Miami (OH) 45, Kent State 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 16, 1999Miami (OH) 17, Kent State 10at Kent State
Nov 14, 1998Miami (OH) 56, Kent State 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 11, 1997Miami (OH) 62, Kent State 26at Kent State
Aug 31, 1996Miami (OH) 64, Kent State 6at Miami (OH)
Sep 9, 1995Miami (OH) 39, Kent State 0at Kent State
Nov 12, 1994Miami (OH) 24, Kent State 14at Miami (OH)
Nov 13, 1993Miami (OH) 23, Kent State 14at Kent State
Nov 14, 1992Miami (OH) 31, Kent State 14at Miami (OH)
Nov 16, 1991Miami (OH) 20, Kent State 9at Kent State
Nov 10, 1990Miami (OH) 31, Kent State 10at Miami (OH)
Nov 11, 1989Miami (OH) 15, Kent State 13at Kent State
Nov 12, 1988Kent State 17, Miami (OH) 11at Miami (OH)
Nov 14, 1987Kent State 14, Miami (OH) 10at Kent State
Nov 8, 1986Kent State 24, Miami (OH) 23at Kent State
Nov 9, 1985Miami (OH) 52, Kent State 24at Miami (OH)
Oct 6, 1984Miami (OH) 19, Kent State 3at Kent State
Oct 8, 1983Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 7at Miami (OH)
Oct 2, 1982Miami (OH) 20, Kent State 0at Kent State
Oct 3, 1981Miami (OH) 20, Kent State 13at Miami (OH)
Nov 15, 1980Miami (OH) 49, Kent State 14at Miami (OH)
Nov 10, 1979Miami (OH) 35, Kent State 8at Kent State
Nov 11, 1978Miami (OH) 38, Kent State 13at Miami (OH)
Nov 12, 1977Miami (OH) 25, Kent State 0at Kent State
Nov 13, 1976Kent State 24, Miami (OH) 17at Miami (OH)
Nov 15, 197516Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 8at Kent State
Nov 9, 197413Miami (OH) 19, Kent State 17at Miami (OH)
Nov 10, 197317Miami (OH) 20, 19Kent State 10at Kent State
Nov 11, 1972Kent State 21, Miami (OH) 10at Miami (OH)
Nov 13, 1971Miami (OH) 30, Kent State 0at Kent State
Nov 14, 1970Miami (OH) 10, Kent State 8at Miami (OH)
Nov 15, 1969Kent State 17, Miami (OH) 14at Kent State
Oct 5, 1968Miami (OH) 24, Kent State 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 7, 1967Miami (OH) 21, Kent State 7at Kent State
Oct 8, 1966Miami (OH) 7, Kent State 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 9, 1965Kent State 24, Miami (OH) 13at Kent State
Oct 10, 1964Miami (OH) 17, Kent State 14at Kent State
Oct 12, 1963Miami (OH) 30, Kent State 8at Kent State
Oct 6, 1962Miami (OH) 23, Kent State 14at Miami (OH)

Every game is listed as played on the field.