Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kent State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Ohio State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 21 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
| Kent State | Qtr | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 21 |
| 0 | Q2 | 14 |
| 0 | Q3 | 7 |
| 3 | Q4 | 17 |
| 3 | Final | 59 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 12:07 Touchdown Ohio State Ja'Kobi Jackson #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 11 yards gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 0-7
Q1 6:42 Touchdown Ohio State Nate Roberts #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #83 N.Roberts caught at KentSt03, for 6 yards to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 0-14
Q1 0:44 Touchdown Ohio State Isaiah West #32 I.West rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 0-21
Q2 9:29 Touchdown Ohio State Bo Jackson #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN. #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 0-28
Q2 0:00 Touchdown Ohio State Brandon Inniss Brandon Inniss 49 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) 0-35
Q3 10:57 Touchdown Ohio State Ja'Kobi Jackson #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KentSt00 TOUCHDOWN. #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 0-42
Q4 14:27 Touchdown Ohio State Chris Henry Jr. Chris Henry Jr. 75 Yd pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins Kick) 0-49
Q4 14:19 Touchdown Ohio State Jamir Perez Jamir Perez 11 Yd Fumble Return (Connor Hawkins Kick) 0-56
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-4
Kent State first, 4 meetings since 2002
Series leader
Ohio State
Ohio State lead 0-4 in 4 meetings since 2002
Widest recent margin
66 points
Kent State 0-66 Ohio State, 2014
Tightest recent margin
34 points
Kent State 17-51 Ohio State, 2002
Highest recent total
68 points
Kent State 17-51 Ohio State, 2002
Head to head
Full rivalry page Kent State 0 4 meetings since 2002 4 Ohio State
Ohio State lead 0-4 in 4 meetings since 2002 Series leader: Ohio State.
Team stats, this game
Kent StateOhio State134Total yards527
63Passing yards382
71Rushing yards145
3Turnovers2
1Sacks1
6First downs25
100Penalty yards19
Team stats, 2026 season
Kent StateOhio State 15.012th Points per game 5th42.2
31.410th Points allowed 2nd12.6
276.212th Total yards per game 1st514.4
4.512th Yards per play 2nd7.5
116.09th Rush yards per game 6th157.4
160.210th Pass yards per game 1st357.0
15.012th First downs per game 1st25.6
39.2%5th Third-down rate 6th46.7%
-39th Turnover margin 7th+4
64th Takeaways 4th8
112nd Sacks 9th9
53rd Sacks allowed 14th9
73.013th Penalty yards per game 6th48.6
31:451st Time of possession 8th31:35
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Kent State | Pos | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | QB | Julian Sayin |
| Brandon White | RB | Bo Jackson |
| Da'Realyst Clark | WR | Jeremiah Smith |
| Terik Mulder | TE | Nate Roberts |
| Jaihien Roy | DL | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. |
| Rocco Nicholl | LB | Payton Pierce |
| A'tiq Muhammad | DB | Jaylen McClain |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
KENT OSU Kent State vs Ohio State player stats
Passing
| Kent State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Deshields | 6/15 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Da'Realyst Clark | 1/1 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Good | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Thanthanavong | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante Ruffin | 1/3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | 18/22 | 241 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Fahey | 4/5 | 141 | 1 | 1 |
| Tavien St. Clair | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Kent State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon White | 5 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Donovan Delaney | 9 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Mason Blakemore | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Ayden Harris | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Deante Ruffin | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Dru Deshields | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jakorion Caffey | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Nolan Good | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Hunter Hopperton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ethan Thanthanavong | 1 | -14 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Jackson | 11 | 73 | 1 | 17 |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 8 | 47 | 2 | 14 |
| Favour Akih | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Isaiah West | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Stanley Jackson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Legend Bey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Sayin | 2 | -6 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Kent State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Harris | 2 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Da'Realyst Clark | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ardell Banks | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jakorion Caffey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Terik Mulder | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mason Blakemore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Maxey | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | 5 | 85 | 0 | 23 |
| Brandon Inniss | 4 | 78 | 1 | 49 |
| Chris Henry Jr. | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Brock Boyd | 4 | 66 | 0 | 39 |
| Phillip Bell | 3 | 37 | 0 | 20 |
| Devin Mccuin | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| Nate Roberts | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Bo Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Kent State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Cordoba | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Rhodes-McKee | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Atiq Muhammad | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayed Abuhamdeh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Jackson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocco Nicholl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norey Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davion Pritchard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josue Cordoba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martell Buchanan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Rubinstein | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton Robinson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Moore | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Will Smith Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Terry Moore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen McClain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Alliegro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Pettijohn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cincere Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Pierce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qua Russaw | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damari Simeon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Kent State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Leonard | 1/1 | 30 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Ohio State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Hawkins | 1/1 | 31 | 8/8 | 11 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Kent State: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 19.9 scored · 34.5 allowed
LOST 7-43 scored 7 · allowed 43 See game WON 21-17 scored 21 · allowed 17 See game LOST 14-62 scored 14 · allowed 62 See game LOST 28-31 scored 28 · allowed 31 See game LOST 10-66 scored 10 · allowed 66 See game LOST 0-44 scored 0 · allowed 44 See game WON 42-6 scored 42 · allowed 6 See game LOST 10-45 scored 10 · allowed 45 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game LOST 13-17 scored 13 · allowed 17 See game WON 42-35 scored 42 · allowed 35 See game LOST 16-28 scored 16 · allowed 28 See game WON 35-31 scored 35 · allowed 31 See game LOST 0-57 scored 0 · allowed 57 See game WON 36-15 scored 36 · allowed 15 See game
Ohio State: last 15 games before this one
12-3 in the last 15 · 35.5 scored · 10.0 allowed
WON 70-0 scored 70 · allowed 0 See game WON 37-9 scored 37 · allowed 9 See game WON 24-6 scored 24 · allowed 6 See game WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game WON 34-16 scored 34 · allowed 16 See game WON 34-0 scored 34 · allowed 0 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game WON 34-10 scored 34 · allowed 10 See game WON 48-10 scored 48 · allowed 10 See game WON 42-9 scored 42 · allowed 9 See game WON 27-9 scored 27 · allowed 9 See game LOST 10-13 scored 10 · allowed 13 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game WON 56-3 scored 56 · allowed 3 See game LOST 23-24 scored 23 · allowed 24 See game
The matchup
| Kent State | Split | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 2026 record entering | 1-1 |
| 36 | Points for | 79 |
| 72 | Points against | 27 |
| W1 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Kent State 3 : 59 Ohio State
3 : 59 Ohio State 2014
Kent State 0 : 66 Ohio State
0 : 66 Ohio State 2007
Kent State 3 : 48 Ohio State
3 : 48 Ohio State 2002
Kent State 17 : 51 Ohio State
17 : 51 Ohio State Kent State · QB Dru Deshields Pass yards
752
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
70-120
INT
5
Deshields rush
183 yds
Clark rec
242 yds
Ohio State · QB Julian Sayin Pass yards
1530
Pass TD
13
Comp-Att
103-142
INT
1
Jackson rush
353 yds
Smith rec
823 yds
2 Nolan Good QB 10 Ethan Thanthanavong QB 12 Dru DeShields QB 14 Deante Ruffin QB 15 Gavin Peeps QB 17 Cole Miller QB 0 Mason King RB 5 Jakorion Caffey RB 20 Marques Hicks RB 22 Brandon White RB 24 Jackson Farley RB 25 
Donovan Delaney Jr. RB 26 Dylan Armentrout RB 29 Cade Romanini RB 33 Ayden Harris RB 18 Hunter Hopperton FB 1 Ardell Banks WR 3 Jay Jay Etheridge WR 4 Jared Kelley WR 6 Wayne Harris WR 8 Da'Realyst Clark WR 19 Ali Fisher WR 23 Maurice Stephens WR 27 Javier Wills WR 36 Wyatt Januska WR 80 Teaunn Hunter WR 81 Zymir Reed WR 84 Aidan Stewart WR 85 Brendyn Smith WR 86 Matthew Maxey WR 87 William Bierfeldt WR 88 Luke Simms WR 11 Zy'aire Fletcher TE 13 Dakota Taylor TE 44 Holtz Maine TE 45 Tommy Arnold TE 47 Andrew Rickelman TE 89 Terik Mulder TE 50 Ben Midea OL 52 Gavin Kanar OL 54 Dustyn Morell OL 55 Jaxon Dunn OL 56 Moustafa Daoud OL 58 Colin Prichard OL 62 Mason Imbt OL 64 David Iannini OL 66 Quinten Young OL 67 Max Gembus OL 70 Hudson Chasko OL 71 Liam Dalton OL 72 Cecil Wilson OL 73 William Johnson III OL 74 Donovan Dark OL 75 Boston Crowell OL 76 Mofe Adewole OL 77 Rico Steele OL 78 Tyler Meadows OL 0 Darian Blachewicz DL 5 Thomas Aden DL 8 Josue Cordoba DL 11 Camdon Wilborn DL 31 Jacob Broach DL 33 Jaihien Roy DL 44 Antonio Bottiggi DL 50 Garrett Dial DL 52 Aiden Burgess DL 56 Carlos Shird DL 59 Eckley Bridges DL 83 Garrett Long DL 88 Mohammed Hazime DL 90 Bryce Griffin DL 91 Dion'Dre Taylor DL 93 Daiveon Taylor DL 94 Kale Webb DL 95 Anthony Adams III DL 98 Bryce Faulk DL 4 Rocco Nicholl LB 10 Hayden Dawahare LB 13 Quan Rhodes-McKee LB 15 Sayed Abuhamdeh LB 17 
Semaj Bridgeman LB 20 Rafael Terrero Jr. LB 24 Tanner Mintz LB 28 Brodyn Bishop LB 30 Matthew Sollberger LB 32 Trey Rubinstein LB 35 Nate Gregory LB 43 Kendall McNutt LB 1 A'tiq Muhammad DB 2 Joel Cordoba DB 3 Derrick Jackson III DB 7 Angelo Stockstill DB 12 Lionel Burns III DB 14 Tyler Bivens DB 18 Norey Johnson DB 19 DJ Barnes DB 21 Tejuan Barbour DB 22 Davion Pritchard DB 23 Ezekiel Castex DB 25 Martell Buchanan DB 26 BuddyRow Garrer DB 27 Lennox Lemon DB 29 Jeremiah Johnson DB 38 Clinton Robinson S 39 Eli Tucker PK 49 Tommy Newcomb PK 96 Sean Leonard PK 42 Kolten Ford P 97 Jake Stoeckel P 41 Gus Goodell LS 48 Chase Mantooth LS
Donovan Delaney Jr. RB 26 Dylan Armentrout RB 29 Cade Romanini RB 33 Ayden Harris RB 18 Hunter Hopperton FB 1 Ardell Banks WR 3 Jay Jay Etheridge WR 4 Jared Kelley WR 6 Wayne Harris WR 8 Da'Realyst Clark WR 19 Ali Fisher WR 23 Maurice Stephens WR 27 Javier Wills WR 36 Wyatt Januska WR 80 Teaunn Hunter WR 81 Zymir Reed WR 84 Aidan Stewart WR 85 Brendyn Smith WR 86 Matthew Maxey WR 87 William Bierfeldt WR 88 Luke Simms WR 11 Zy'aire Fletcher TE 13 Dakota Taylor TE 44 Holtz Maine TE 45 Tommy Arnold TE 47 Andrew Rickelman TE 89 Terik Mulder TE 50 Ben Midea OL 52 Gavin Kanar OL 54 Dustyn Morell OL 55 Jaxon Dunn OL 56 Moustafa Daoud OL 58 Colin Prichard OL 62 Mason Imbt OL 64 David Iannini OL 66 Quinten Young OL 67 Max Gembus OL 70 Hudson Chasko OL 71 Liam Dalton OL 72 Cecil Wilson OL 73 William Johnson III OL 74 Donovan Dark OL 75 Boston Crowell OL 76 Mofe Adewole OL 77 Rico Steele OL 78 Tyler Meadows OL 0 Darian Blachewicz DL 5 Thomas Aden DL 8 Josue Cordoba DL 11 Camdon Wilborn DL 31 Jacob Broach DL 33 Jaihien Roy DL 44 Antonio Bottiggi DL 50 Garrett Dial DL 52 Aiden Burgess DL 56 Carlos Shird DL 59 Eckley Bridges DL 83 Garrett Long DL 88 Mohammed Hazime DL 90 Bryce Griffin DL 91 Dion'Dre Taylor DL 93 Daiveon Taylor DL 94 Kale Webb DL 95 Anthony Adams III DL 98 Bryce Faulk DL 4 Rocco Nicholl LB 10 Hayden Dawahare LB 13 Quan Rhodes-McKee LB 15 Sayed Abuhamdeh LB 17 Semaj Bridgeman LB 20 Rafael Terrero Jr. LB 24 Tanner Mintz LB 28 Brodyn Bishop LB 30 Matthew Sollberger LB 32 Trey Rubinstein LB 35 Nate Gregory LB 43 Kendall McNutt LB 1 A'tiq Muhammad DB 2 Joel Cordoba DB 3 Derrick Jackson III DB 7 Angelo Stockstill DB 12 Lionel Burns III DB 14 Tyler Bivens DB 18 Norey Johnson DB 19 DJ Barnes DB 21 Tejuan Barbour DB 22 Davion Pritchard DB 23 Ezekiel Castex DB 25 Martell Buchanan DB 26 BuddyRow Garrer DB 27 Lennox Lemon DB 29 Jeremiah Johnson DB 38 Clinton Robinson S 39 Eli Tucker PK 49 Tommy Newcomb PK 96 Sean Leonard PK 42 Kolten Ford P 97 Jake Stoeckel P 41 Gus Goodell LS 48 Chase Mantooth LS 9 
Tavien St. Clair QB 10 Julian Sayin QB 13 
Luke Fahey QB 16 
Justyn Martin QB 18 
Kolton Stover QB 19 
Brady Geibel QB 2 
Legend Bey RB 21 
Anthony Rogers RB 24 
Ja'Kobi Jackson RB 25 Bo Jackson RB 28 
Stanley Jackson Jr. RB 29 
Favour Akih RB 32 
Isaiah West RB 0 
Brandon Inniss WR 3 
Devin McCuin WR 4 Jeremiah Smith WR 5 
Kyle Parker WR 6 
Jerquaden Guilford WR 7 
Phillip Bell WR 8 
De'Zie Jones WR 11 
Brock Boyd WR 15 
Chris Henry Jr. WR 23 
Nolan Baudo WR 30 
Amari Valerio-Hudson WR 33 
Ryan Seimetz WR 34 
Brennen Schramm WR 80 
Jaeden Ricketts WR 82 
David Adolph WR 38 
Frankie McAllister TE 83 Nate Roberts TE 84 
Hunter Welcing TE 85 
Bennett Christian TE 86 
Mason Williams TE 87 
Brody Lennon TE 88 
Maxence LeBlanc TE 89 
Nick Lautar TE 51 
Luke Montgomery OL 57 
Ian Gecse OL 58 
Gabe VanSickle OL 60 
Jaxon Powell OL 62 
Joshua Padilla OL 63 
Julian Goines-Jackson OL 64 
Simon Lorentz OL 65 
Tucker Smith OL 66 
Landry Brede OL 67 
Austin Siereveld OL 68 
Mason Wilhelm OL 69 
Ian Moore OL 70 
Phillip Daniels OL 72 
Deontae Armstrong OL 73 
Vasean Washington OL 74 
Carter Lowe OL 75 
Carson Hinzman OL 76 
Jake Cook OL 77 
Sam Greer OL 78 
Max Riley OL 2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE 4 
Qua Russaw DE 9 
Zion Grady DE 12 
Beau Atkinson DE 34 
Khary Wilder DE 44 
Epi Sitanilei DE 56 
Nate Riegle DE 97 
Dre Quinn DE 3 
James Smith DT 53 
Will Smith Jr. DT 55 
John Walker DT 59 
Ashton Yeager DT 90 
Damari Simeon DT 91 
Darryus McKinley DT 94 
Jason Moore DT 95 
Emanuel Ruffin DT 96 
Eddrick Houston DT 98 
Jamir Perez DT 5 
Riley Pettijohn LB 14 
Christian Alliegro LB 17 
Tarvos Alford LB 20 Cincere Johnson LB 23 
Garrett Stover LB 26 Payton Pierce LB 33 
Eli Lee LB 36 
CJ Sanna LB 37 
Zach Hayes LB 38 
Eli Riggs LB 41 
Braxton Rembert LB 50 
Alec DelSignore LB 52 
Ty Howard LB 54 
Na'il Diggs Jr. LB 39 
Glorien Gough DB 48 
Jackson Gula DB 6 
Devin Sanchez CB 7 
Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB 13 
Miles Lockhart CB 15 
Jordan Thomas CB 18 
Cam Calhoun CB 19 
Jordyn Woods CB 24 
Dominick Kelly CB 25 
Jay Timmons CB 43 
Amar'e Miller CB 1 
Earl Little Jr. S 8 Jaylen McClain S 10 
Leroy Roker III S 11 
Terry Moore S 16 
Blaine Bradford S 21 
Brenten Jones S 28 
Simeon Caldwell S 29 
Deshawn Stewart S 30 
Khmari Bing S 32 
Kaden Gebhardt S 46 
Ryan Rudzinski S 49 
Gavin Thobe S 49 
Marcello Diomede PK 92 
Cooper Peterson PK 96 
Connor Hawkins PK 42 
Joe McGuire P 93 
Brady Young P 43 
Brody Jenkins LS 48 
Dalton Riggs LS 61 
Landon Beal LS
Tavien St. Clair QB 10 Julian Sayin QB 13 Luke Fahey QB 16 Justyn Martin QB 18 Kolton Stover QB 19 Brady Geibel QB 2 Legend Bey RB 21 Anthony Rogers RB 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson RB 25 Bo Jackson RB 28 Stanley Jackson Jr. RB 29 Favour Akih RB 32 Isaiah West RB 0 Brandon Inniss WR 3 Devin McCuin WR 4 Jeremiah Smith WR 5 Kyle Parker WR 6 Jerquaden Guilford WR 7 Phillip Bell WR 8 De'Zie Jones WR 11 Brock Boyd WR 15 Chris Henry Jr. WR 23 Nolan Baudo WR 30 Amari Valerio-Hudson WR 33 Ryan Seimetz WR 34 Brennen Schramm WR 80 Jaeden Ricketts WR 82 David Adolph WR 38 Frankie McAllister TE 83 Nate Roberts TE 84 Hunter Welcing TE 85 Bennett Christian TE 86 Mason Williams TE 87 Brody Lennon TE 88 Maxence LeBlanc TE 89 Nick Lautar TE 51 Luke Montgomery OL 57 Ian Gecse OL 58 Gabe VanSickle OL 60 Jaxon Powell OL 62 Joshua Padilla OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson OL 64 Simon Lorentz OL 65 Tucker Smith OL 66 Landry Brede OL 67 Austin Siereveld OL 68 Mason Wilhelm OL 69 Ian Moore OL 70 Phillip Daniels OL 72 Deontae Armstrong OL 73 Vasean Washington OL 74 Carter Lowe OL 75 Carson Hinzman OL 76 Jake Cook OL 77 Sam Greer OL 78 Max Riley OL 2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE 4 Qua Russaw DE 9 Zion Grady DE 12 Beau Atkinson DE 34 Khary Wilder DE 44 Epi Sitanilei DE 56 Nate Riegle DE 97 Dre Quinn DE 3 James Smith DT 53 Will Smith Jr. DT 55 John Walker DT 59 Ashton Yeager DT 90 Damari Simeon DT 91 Darryus McKinley DT 94 Jason Moore DT 95 Emanuel Ruffin DT 96 Eddrick Houston DT 98 Jamir Perez DT 5 Riley Pettijohn LB 14 Christian Alliegro LB 17 Tarvos Alford LB 20 Cincere Johnson LB 23 Garrett Stover LB 26 Payton Pierce LB 33 Eli Lee LB 36 CJ Sanna LB 37 Zach Hayes LB 38 Eli Riggs LB 41 Braxton Rembert LB 50 Alec DelSignore LB 52 Ty Howard LB 54 Na'il Diggs Jr. LB 39 Glorien Gough DB 48 Jackson Gula DB 6 Devin Sanchez CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB 13 Miles Lockhart CB 15 Jordan Thomas CB 18 Cam Calhoun CB 19 Jordyn Woods CB 24 Dominick Kelly CB 25 Jay Timmons CB 43 Amar'e Miller CB 1 Earl Little Jr. S 8 Jaylen McClain S 10 Leroy Roker III S 11 Terry Moore S 16 Blaine Bradford S 21 Brenten Jones S 28 Simeon Caldwell S 29 Deshawn Stewart S 30 Khmari Bing S 32 Kaden Gebhardt S 46 Ryan Rudzinski S 49 Gavin Thobe S 49 Marcello Diomede PK 92 Cooper Peterson PK 96 Connor Hawkins PK 42 Joe McGuire P 93 Brady Young P 43 Brody Jenkins LS 48 Dalton Riggs LS 61 Landon Beal LS Next up
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Kent State vs Ohio State: result and recap
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio State Buckeyes finished 3 - 59 on September 19, 2026. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Kent State and Ohio State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Kent State vs Ohio State?
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio State Buckeyes finished 3 - 59. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Kent State vs Ohio State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Julian Sayin (Ohio State) led passers with 241 yards. Bo Jackson (Ohio State) led rushers with 73 yards. Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) led receivers with 85 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Kent State play Ohio State?
This Kent State vs Ohio State game was played on September 19, 2026 at Ohio Stadium.