2024 Kent State
0–12 (0–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Kenni Burns. Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to Eastern Michigan 33–52Sep 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Pittsburgh | L 24–55 | 26% |
| Sep 7 | vsSaint Francis | L 17–23 | 61% |
| Sep 14 | at 7Tennessee | L 0–71 | 8% |
| Sep 21 | at 10Penn State | L 0–56 | 7% |
| Sep 28 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 33–52 | 31% |
| Oct 12 | vs Ball State | L 35–37 | 42% |
| Oct 19 | at Bowling Green | L 6–27 | 20% |
| Oct 26 | at Western Michigan | L 21–52 | 18% |
| Nov 6 | vs Ohio | L 0–41 | 20% |
| Nov 13 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–34 | 9% |
| Nov 19 | vs Akron | L 17–38 | 49% |
| Nov 26 | at Buffalo | L 7–43 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Buffalo 43–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 0–12
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–529
- Coach
- Kenni Burns
- Elo
- 1185 −157 this season
- SP+ rating
- -33.0 No. 134 of 134; offense No. 133, defense No. 134, special teams No. 125
- SRS
- −26.8 No. 134 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 23 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 97 roster talent No. 125 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Mark Carney and Clay Patterson
- Defensive coordinator
- Kody Morgan
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.09 | 30% | 1.37 | 131st of 134 |
| Defense | 0.32 | 50% | 1.30 | 131st of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.05 off 0.30 def | 31% off 50% def | — | 134th off 135th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.9 | own 27 | 25% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 33 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -33.7, 133rd of 134 (offense -14.6, defense 19.2).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tommy Ulatowski QB | 1,342 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tommy Ulatowski QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ky Thomas RB | 550 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ayden Harris RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chrishon McCray WR | 705 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chrishon McCray WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Josh Baka S | 90 tkl |
| Sacks | Kameron Olds LB | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Alex Branch DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Clinton Robinson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1362 |
| Jay Jay Etheridge ATH | ★★★ | No. 1475 |
| Dakota Taylor WR | ★★★ | No. 1859 |
| Darrion Gilliam WR | ★★★ | No. 1902 |
| Jaire Rawlinson CB | ★★★ | No. 2078 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.820 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.798 |
| Athletes and specialists | 7 | 2.9 | 0.827 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.7 | 0.816 |
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 116
The 2024 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2024 portal| Conner Muldowney TE | ★★★ | from Tiffin University |
 Dallas Branch CB | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Keenan Landry DL | ★★★ | from  Florida |
 Kaleb Moody S | ★★★ | from  Harvard |
 Malcolm Folk S | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Jaylen Dotson CB | ★★★ | from  Monmouth |
 Stanley King WR | ★★★ | from  Northwestern State |
| Tony Georges OL | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 J.D. Sherrod QB | ★★★ | from  Troy |
| Kameron Olds DE | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Hunter Hopperton TE | ★★★ | from  Rhode Island |
 Luke Fulton LB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 17
 C.J. West DL | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Capone Blue CB | ★★★ | to  Wake Forest |
| Trell Harris WR | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Justin Holmes TE | ★★★ | to  Marshall |
| Macyo Williams DL | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Luke Murphy LB | ★★★ | to  Eastern Michigan |
| Ahmad Nalls LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Griffin Brewster QB | ★★★ | to  Jacksonville State |
| Jameel Gardner Jr. WR | ★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| Khali Saunders LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Lavonte Gater CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Michael Alaimo QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Toledo | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Central Michigan | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Ball State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.