When did Kent State football last win?

Kent State last won on Saturday, September 26, 2026, beating Ball State Cardinals 26–13 at home. That was 10 days ago.

Kent State is 2–3 (1–1 MAC) and 8th in the MAC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

2,482days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FRISCO BOWL, December 20, 2019, against Utah State

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 4:55 AM ET.

1–1 MAC. Lost last game

Last win: beat Ball State 26–13 on Sat, Sep 26

Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Western Michigan, 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+

Kent State Golden Flashes schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Sat, Sep 5	at South Carolina	L 0–57
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Wofford	W 36–15
3	Sat, Sep 19	at No. 6 Ohio State	L 3–59
4	Sat, Sep 26	vs Ball State	W 26–13
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs Ohio	L 10–13
6	Sat, Oct 10	at Western Michigan	3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+
7	Sat, Oct 17	at South Florida	7:00 PM EDT on ESPN+
8	Sat, Oct 24	vs Akron	12:00 AM EDT
9	Fri, Oct 30	at Sacramento State	7:30 PM PDT on ESPN2
10	Open week
11	Tue, Nov 10	at Bowling Green	7:00 PM EST
12	Tue, Nov 17	vs Miami (OH)	7:00 PM EST
13	Tue, Nov 24	at Eastern Michigan	7:00 PM EST

Kent State right now

Kent State lost to Ohio 10–13 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 2–3 (1–1 MAC), 8th in the MAC. Kent State's last win came 10 days ago against Ball State. Next, Kent State visits Western Michigan on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+.

Every other time Kent State last won

When did Kent State last win at home?: September 26, 2026, 26–13 against Ball State (10 days ago)
When did Kent State last win on the road?: November 28, 2025, 35–31 against Northern Illinois (312 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat a ranked team?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Kent State last win a bowl or playoff game?: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FRISCO BOWL, December 20, 2019 (2,482 days ago)
When did Kent State last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Kent State last beat Akron?: November 11, 2025, 42–35 against Akron (329 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat Ball State?: September 26, 2026, 26–13 against Ball State (10 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat Bowling Green?: October 25, 2025, 24–21 against Bowling Green (346 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat Buffalo?: November 26, 2022, 30–27 against Buffalo (1,410 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat Central Michigan?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Kent State last beat Eastern Michigan?: November 4, 2020, 27–23 against Eastern Michigan (2,162 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat UMass?: October 11, 2025, 42–6 against UMass (360 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat Miami (OH)?: November 27, 2021, 48–47 against Miami (OH) (1,774 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat Ohio?: October 1, 2022, 31–24 against Ohio (1,466 days ago)
When did Kent State last beat Toledo?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Kent State last beat Western Michigan?: Not since at least 2017.
What is Kent State's current streak?: Lost last game
What is Kent State's longest losing streak since 2017?: 21 games, ending November 26, 2024

Common questions

How many days since Kent State football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 10 days since Kent State last won. Kent State beat Ball State 26–13 on September 26, 2026.

What is Kent State's record this season?

Kent State is 2–3, 1–1 in MAC play, and 8th in the MAC. Lost last game.

When does Kent State play next?

Kent State visits Western Michigan on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Kent State is 23–43 against the rest of the MAC as it stands today, across 66 meetings with 11 different opponents.

Kent State's best record is against UMass (1–0), and Western Michigan has given it the most trouble (0–3).

Kent State Golden Flashes record against MAC opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Bowling Green head to head	6–3	67%
Akron head to head	5–4	56%
Buffalo head to head	3–6	33%
Ohio head to head	2–6	25%
Miami (OH) head to head	2–5	29%
Ball State head to head	2–5	29%
Eastern Michigan head to head	2–4	33%
Toledo head to head	0–4	0%
Central Michigan head to head	0–3	0%
Western Michigan head to head	0–3	0%
UMass head to head	1–0	100%

Drought history

Regular season results for Kent State Golden Flashes from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 33–73.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 21 straight games, from September 23, 2023 to November 26, 2024.
Longest stretch between wins: 714 days, ending with a win over Merrimack on August 30, 2025.
The current drought stands at 10 days, 704 short of that mark.

Kent State Golden Flashes record by season
Season	Record
2026	2–3
2025	5–7
2024	0–12
2023	1–11
2022	5–7
2021	7–6
2020	3–1
2019	6–6
2018	2–10
2017	2–10

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Also in the MAC: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, UMass, Miami (OH), Ohio, Sacramento State, Toledo, Western Michigan.