Week 5 · College Football

Ohio vs Kent State prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Ohio a 66% chance to beat Kent State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#107 Mid-American Conference

Ohio

0% to make the 12

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#133 Mid-American Conference

Kent State

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadOhio −6.5Model
Projected scoreOhio 29 — Kent State 23

Ohio is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Ohio

66%

to win

Kent State

34%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Ohio
vs
Kent State
#40Offense · EPA/play#118
#57Defense · EPA/play#103
#80Explosiveness#15
#40Success rate#132
65%Returning production11%

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

Series history

62 meetings all-time

Ohio leads 38–22–2

Last met 2024 · Kent State 0–41 Ohio— Ohio won

Both sidelines

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What Ohio is hearing

What Kent State is hearing

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