Kent State vs. Ohio State
Kent State and Ohio State first met in 2002 and have played 4 times; Ohio State leads the series 4–0. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Ohio State 4–0, and Ohio State has won the last 4. Share
- Kent State wins
- 0
- Ohio State wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2002
- Longest streak
- 4 Ohio State
- Current streak
- 4 Ohio State
- Last 10 meetings
- Ohio State 4–0
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 50.3 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Ohio State
- 4–0 Ohio State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
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.
On television
| 2026 | FOX | 2.7 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 19, 2026 | 6Ohio State 59, Kent State 3 | at Ohio State | ||
| Sep 13, 2014 | 22Ohio State 66, Kent State 0 | at Ohio State | ||
| Oct 13, 2007 | 3Ohio State 48, Kent State 3 | at Ohio State | ||
| Sep 7, 2002 | 8Ohio State 51, Kent State 17 | at Ohio State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.