Akron Zips at Kent State Golden Flashes preview: October 24, 2026
The Akron Zips (1-6) visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-5) at Dix Stadium on October 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips | 1-6 | 0-5 (14.2-35.8) | 0-4 (13.5-38.5) | 1-2 (26-24.3) |
| Kent State Golden Flashes | 2-5 | 1-4 (9.6-30.4) | 0-4 (3-45.8) | 2-1 (24-13.7) |
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).
| AKR | KENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.9 (125th) | 12 (136th) |
| Points allowed per game | 32.4 (14th) | 32 (17th) |
| Passing yards per game | 210.3 (92nd) | 167.6 (121st) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 217.3 (58th) | 222.1 (48th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 132.7 (107th) | 103.9 (129th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 199.4 (10th) | 138.6 (72nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.4 (98th) | 35 (80th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33 (100th) | 34.3 (76th) |
| Completions per game | 21.3 (40th) | 15.9 (108th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 16.9 (90th) | 18.1 (66th) |
Recent form
Akron Zips
- Oct 17, 2026: L 14-34 at M-OH
- Oct 10, 2026: L 23-25 vs EMU
- Oct 3, 2026: L 17-41 at CMU
- Sep 26, 2026: L 10-38 vs UNLV
- Sep 19, 2026: L 7-41 at MINN
Kent State Golden Flashes
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Kent State Golden Flashes 1, Akron Zips 0. Full Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2025 | KENT 42, AKR 35 (at AKR) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Roggow | QB | 7 | 152.6 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, -3 Rush yds/g | 193.6 Pass yds/g | |
| Jordan Gant | RB | 7 | 64.6 Rush yds/g, 14 Car/g, 17.3 Rec yds/g | 71.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Sean Patrick | RB | 6 | 36.8 Rush yds/g, 6.8 Car/g, 15.2 Rec yds/g | 37.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Marcel Williams | WR | 6 | 49 Rec yds/g, 4.5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 52.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Jean Louis III | WR | 3 | 31.3 Rec yds/g, 1.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 34.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Kyan Mason | WR | 7 | 29.3 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 38.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | QB | 7 | 160.6 Pass yds/g, 0.6 Pass TD/g, 27 Rush yds/g | 162.6 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 | 7 | 29.6 Rush yds/g, 8.1 Car/g, 3.6 Rec yds/g | 32 Rush yds/g | |
| Wayne Harris | WR | 7 | 54.7 Rec yds/g, 4.1 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 58 Rec yds/g | |
| Ardell Banks | WR | 5 | 41.2 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 41.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Da'Realyst Clark | WR | 7 | 36.1 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 33.2 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.
About this preview
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