Week 12 · College Football

Miami (OH) vs Kent State prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Miami (OH) a 77% chance to beat Kent State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#80 Mid-American Conference

Miami (OH)

1% to make the 12

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#133 Mid-American Conference

Kent State

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMiami (OH) −11.5Model
Projected scoreMiami (OH) 32 — Kent State 20

Miami (OH) should handle it: 11.5-point edge, 77% to win.

Chaos meter46 · LEAN
46/ 100
CalmMayhem

Miami (OH)

77%

to win

Kent State

23%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Miami (OH)
vs
Kent State
#104Offense · EPA/play#118
#34Defense · EPA/play#103
#93Explosiveness#15
#109Success rate#132
48%Returning production11%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

62 meetings all-time

Miami (OH) leads 46–16

Last met 2024 · Miami (OH) 34–7 Kent State— Miami (OH) won

Both sidelines

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What Miami (OH) is hearing

What Kent State is hearing

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