1986 Kent State
5–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Glen Mason. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Michigan 20–16Sep 27
By 4 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Toledo | W 18–16 | 50% |
| Sep 13 | vs Akron | L 7–17 | 65% |
| Sep 20 | at Kentucky | L 12–37 | 25% |
| Sep 27 | at Eastern Michigan | W 20–16 | 31% |
| Oct 4 | vs Central Michigan | W 33–30 | 27% |
| Oct 11 | at Florida | L 9–52 | 20% |
| Oct 18 | at Ball State | L 17–26 | 32% |
| Oct 25 | vs Bowling Green | L 15–31 | 34% |
| Nov 1 | at Ohio | W 17–13 | 53% |
| Nov 8 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24–23 | 24% |
| Nov 15 | at Western Michigan | L 7–27 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–288
- Coach
- Glen Mason
- Elo
- 1345 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 92 of 101; offense No. 86, defense No. 85
- SRS
- −20.7 No. 103 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1986 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Toledo | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Kent State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.