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2014 Kent State

2–⁠9 (1–⁠6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Paul Haynes.

Schedule and results

Kent State in 2014, game by game: lost vs. Ohio 14–17; lost vs. South Alabama 13–23; lost at No. 22 Ohio State 0–66; lost at Virginia 13–45; lost at Northern Illinois 14–17; lost vs. Massachusetts 17–40; won vs. Army 39–17; lost at Miami (OH) 3–10; lost vs. Toledo 20–30; lost at Bowling Green 20–30; won vs. Akron 27–24+22−66Lost 14–17 vs. Ohio-3OhioLost 13–23 vs. South Alabama-10South AlabamaLost 0–66 at No. 22 Ohio State-66No. 22 Ohio StateLost 13–45 at Virginia-32VirginiaLost 14–17 at Northern Illinois-3Northern Illino…Lost 17–40 vs. Massachusetts-23MassachusettsWon 39–17 vs. Army+22ArmyLost 3–10 at Miami (OH)-7Miami (OH)Lost 20–30 vs. Toledo-10ToledoLost 20–30 at Bowling Green-10Bowling GreenWon 27–24 vs. Akron+3Akron
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsOhioL 14–⁠1760%
Sep 6vsSouth AlabamaL 13–⁠2358%
Sep 13at22Ohio StateL 0–⁠6618%
Sep 27atVirginiaL 13–⁠4541%
Oct 4atNorthern IllinoisL 14–⁠1717%
Oct 11vsMassachusettsL 17–⁠4074%
Oct 18vsArmyW 39–⁠1754%
Oct 25atMiami (OH)L 3–⁠1058%
Nov 4vsToledoL 20–⁠3031%
Nov 12atBowling GreenL 20–⁠3016%
Nov 28vsAkronW 27–⁠2447%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Akron 27–⁠24; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).

Record
2–⁠9
Conference
1–⁠6 12th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
180–⁠319
Coach
Paul Haynes
Elo
1326 −144 this season
SP+ rating
-13.7 No. 110 of 128; offense No. 120, defense No. 77, special teams No. 98
SRS
−15.5 No. 117 of 128 in FBS
Returning
75% of last season’s EPA, No. 33 of 125
Recruiting class
No. 123
Offensive coordinator
Brian Rock
Defensive coordinator
Brian George
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense114th of 128
  • Defense75th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted122nd of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted97th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0237%1.19114th of 128
Defense0.1645%1.0775th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.04 off
0.20 def		36% off
46% def		—122nd off
97th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense2.4own 294% allowed
Defense3.5own 292% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsColin Reardon WR2,466 yds
Passing touchdownsColin Reardon WR14 TD
Rushing yardsNick Holley QB516 yds
Rushing touchdownsNick Holley QB3 TD
Receiving yardsCasey Pierce TE641 yds
Receiving touchdownsCasey Pierce TE6 TD
InterceptionsJordan Italiano S3 INT

Top recruits in the 2014 class

Reggie Howard ATH★★★No. 1414
Erik Simpson CB★★★No. 1641
Jerrell Foster CB★★★No. 1696
Zack Singer DT★★★No. 1901
Shane Hynes K★★No. 1948

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2014 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.781
Running backs12.00.762
Offensive line42.00.744
Defensive line32.30.768
Linebackers32.00.727
Defensive backs62.30.763
Athletes and specialists32.30.783
Whole class212.20.759

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 98

The 2014 roster

98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 24 have a stat line. See the roster

2014 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northern Illinois7–⁠111–⁠3
Toledo7–⁠19–⁠4
Western Michigan6–⁠28–⁠5
Bowling Green5–⁠38–⁠6
Central Michigan5–⁠37–⁠6
Ohio4–⁠46–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠45–⁠7
Buffalo3–⁠45–⁠6
Akron3–⁠55–⁠7
Massachusetts3–⁠53–⁠9
Miami (OH)2–⁠62–⁠10
Kent State1–⁠62–⁠9
Eastern Michigan1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.