Kent State Golden Flashes at South Florida Bulls preview: October 17, 2026
The Kent State Golden Flashes (2-4) visit the South Florida Bulls (4-2) at Raymond James Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State Golden Flashes | 2-4 | 2-3 (16.4-27.6) | 0-3 (3.3-51.3) | 2-1 (24-13.7) |
| South Florida Bulls | 4-2 | 3-2 (27.6-19) | 2-1 (22-20.3) | 2-1 (30.3-14.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| KENT | USF | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 13.7 (135th) | 26.2 (87th) |
| Points allowed per game | 32.5 (15th) | 17.3 (112th) |
| Passing yards per game | 168 (122nd) | 182.3 (109th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 227 (46th) | 181.3 (106th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 110.7 (124th) | 152.8 (72nd) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 148.7 (56th) | 157.8 (45th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 35 (78th) | 33.7 (89th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34.7 (64th) | 36.8 (40th) |
| Completions per game | 15.7 (110th) | 15.8 (108th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17.5 (78th) | 17.5 (78th) |
Recent form
Kent State Golden Flashes
- Oct 10, 2026: L 7-38 at WMU
- Oct 3, 2026: L 10-13 vs OHIO
- Sep 26, 2026: W 26-13 vs BALL
- Sep 19, 2026: L 3-59 at OSU
- Sep 12, 2026: W 36-15 vs WOF
South Florida Bulls
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | QB | 6 | 159.8 Pass yds/g, 0.7 Pass TD/g, 29.5 Rush yds/g | 179.2 Pass yds/g | |
| Mason King | RB | 6 | 33.7 Rush yds/g, 8.7 Car/g, 5.5 Rec yds/g | 35.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Brandon White | RB | 6 | 28.3 Rush yds/g, 7.8 Car/g, 3.3 Rec yds/g | 31.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Wayne Harris | WR | 6 | 59.2 Rec yds/g, 4.2 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 68 Rec yds/g | |
| Ardell Banks | WR | 4 | 41.8 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 36.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Da'Realyst Clark | WR | 6 | 38.8 Rec yds/g, 3.5 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 47.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | QB | 6 | 178.8 Pass yds/g, 0.8 Pass TD/g, 15.8 Rush yds/g | 194.6 Pass yds/g | |
| D.J. Crowther | RB | 6 | 79.3 Rush yds/g, 15.7 Car/g, 12.8 Rec yds/g | 86.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Jason Collins Jr. | RB | 6 | 31.5 Rush yds/g, 6.8 Car/g, 3.3 Rec yds/g | 26 Rush yds/g | |
| Bryson Rodgers | WR | 6 | 52 Rec yds/g, 4.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 57.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Joshua Porter | WR | 6 | 42.3 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 49.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Arhmad Branch | WR | 3 | 36 Rec yds/g, 3.7 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 25.2 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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