Kent State vs. Toledo

Kent State and Toledo have 42 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Toledo leads the series 26–⁠16 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Toledo 9–⁠1, and Toledo has won the last 7. Share

Kent State wins: 16
Toledo wins: 26
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 1962
Longest streak: 7 Toledo
Current streak: 7 Toledo
Last 10 meetings: Toledo 9–⁠1
Most recent: 2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1960s											4–⁠4
1970s											6–⁠4
1980s											4–⁠6
1990s											1–⁠5
2000s											1–⁠0
2010s											0–⁠5
2020s											0–⁠2

Average margin: 15.1 points; 16 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Kent State: 13–⁠7 Kent State’s record at home
At Toledo: 19–⁠3 Toledo’s record at home
Shutouts: 3

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

Games that tell the story

Kent State’s biggest win1973: Kent State 52, Toledo 16by 36 points
Toledo’s biggest win1999: Toledo 47, Kent State 7by 40 points
Upset1991: Kent State 14, Toledo 13Kent State had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1984: Kent State 17, Toledo 6Kent State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1980: Kent State 34, Toledo 14Kent State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

Years	Kent State	Series	Toledo
1964–⁠1967	Leo Strang	2–⁠2	Frank Lauterbur
1968–⁠1970	Dave Puddington	0–⁠3	Frank Lauterbur
1971–⁠1974	Don James	3–⁠1	Jack Murphy
1978–⁠1980	Ron Blackledge	2–⁠1	Chuck Stobart
1983–⁠1985	Dick Scesniak	1–⁠2	Dan Simrell
1991–⁠1993	Pete Cordelli	1–⁠2	Gary Pinkel
2018–⁠2022	Sean Lewis	0–⁠3	Jason Candle

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Kent State’s side (Strang 2–⁠2 against Lauterbur). 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

Eugene Jarvis Kent State

31 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD

2006 Rushing

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

Every game

Oct 18, 2025	Toledo 45, Kent State 10	at Toledo
Oct 15, 2022	Toledo 52, Kent State 31	at Toledo
Nov 5, 2019	Toledo 35, Kent State 33	at Toledo
Nov 15, 2018	Toledo 56, Kent State 34	at Kent State
Oct 10, 2015	24Toledo 38, Kent State 7	at Toledo
Nov 4, 2014	Toledo 30, Kent State 20	at Kent State
Oct 16, 2010	Toledo 34, Kent State 21	at Toledo
Oct 14, 2006	Kent State 40, Toledo 14	at Kent State
Oct 9, 1999	Toledo 47, Kent State 7	at Toledo
Oct 29, 1994	Toledo 48, Kent State 14	at Toledo
Oct 30, 1993	Toledo 45, Kent State 27	at Kent State
Oct 31, 1992	Toledo 32, Kent State 17	at Toledo
Nov 2, 1991	Kent State 14, Toledo 13	at Kent State
Oct 27, 1990	Toledo 28, Kent State 14	at Toledo
Oct 28, 1989	Toledo 47, Kent State 42	at Kent State
Oct 29, 1988	Toledo 35, Kent State 28	at Toledo
Oct 31, 1987	Kent State 17, Toledo 13	at Kent State
Sep 6, 1986	Kent State 18, Toledo 16	at Kent State
Nov 23, 1985	Toledo 10, Kent State 7	at Toledo
Oct 27, 1984	Kent State 17, Toledo 6	at Kent State
Oct 29, 1983	Toledo 37, Kent State 34	at Toledo
Nov 13, 1982	Toledo 3, Kent State 0	at Kent State
Nov 14, 1981	Toledo 17, Kent State 0	at Toledo
Nov 22, 1980	Kent State 34, Toledo 14	at Kent State
Nov 17, 1979	Toledo 29, Kent State 3	at Toledo
Nov 18, 1978	Kent State 17, Toledo 13	at Kent State
Nov 19, 1977	Kent State 23, Toledo 12	at Toledo
Nov 20, 1976	Kent State 35, Toledo 9	at Kent State
Nov 22, 1975	Toledo 33, Kent State 28	at Toledo
Nov 16, 1974	Kent State 35, Toledo 14	at Kent State
Nov 17, 1973	Kent State 52, Toledo 16	at Toledo
Nov 18, 1972	Kent State 27, Toledo 9	at Kent State
Nov 20, 1971	13Toledo 41, Kent State 6	at Toledo
Oct 24, 1970	19Toledo 34, Kent State 17	at Kent State
Oct 25, 1969	Toledo 43, Kent State 17	at Toledo
Oct 26, 1968	Toledo 28, Kent State 12	at Kent State
Oct 28, 1967	Toledo 14, Kent State 13	at Toledo
Oct 29, 1966	Kent State 28, Toledo 20	at Kent State
Oct 30, 1965	Toledo 7, Kent State 3	at Toledo
Oct 31, 1964	Kent State 14, Toledo 11	at Kent State
Nov 2, 1963	Kent State 20, Toledo 0	at Toledo
Oct 27, 1962	Kent State 20, Toledo 18	at Kent State

Every game is listed as played on the field.