The Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4) square off against a conference opponent when they host the UMass Minutemen (0-5) on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Dix Stadium in a MAC battle.
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Kent State vs. UMass: Oct. 11 Viewing Options
- Game date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Kent, Ohio
- Venue: Dix Stadium
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Golden Flashes vs. Minutemen Insights
- Kent State ranks third-worst in total offense (259.6 yards per game) and worst in total defense (507.6 yards per game allowed) this year.
- The Golden Flashes rank fourth-worst in scoring offense (14.6 points per game) and worst in scoring defense (44 points per game allowed) this year.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 17th-worst in the FBS (262.4 passing yards allowed per game), Kent State has put up better results on offense, ranking 103rd in the FBS by averaging 186.8 passing yards per game.
- UMass has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks worst in total yards per game (232.6) and 13th-worst in total yards surrendered per game (440.4).
- This season has been hard for the Minutemen on both offense and defense, as they are averaging just 10.4 points per game (worst) and allowing 35.8 points per game (eighth-worst).
- UMass' passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, generating 171.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 107th with 248.8 passing yards allowed per contest.
Players to WatchKent State
- Dru DeShields: 642 PASS YDS / 160.5 YPG / 58.7% / 5 TD / 1 INT / 26 CAR / 52 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
- Gavin Garcia: 64 CAR / 183 YDS / 36.6 YPG / 0 TD / 2 REC / 42 YDS / 10.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Jahzae Kimbrough: 28 CAR / 62 YDS / 15.5 YPG / 0 TD / 3 REC / 23 YDS / 11.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Cade Wolford: 10 REC / 242 YDS / 48.4 YPG / 4 TD
UMass
- AJ Hairston: 290 PASS YDS / 72.5 YPG / 47.5% / 1 TD / 2 INT
- Rocko Griffin: 35 CAR / 165 YDS / 41.3 YPG / 1 TD / 3 REC / 8 YDS / 4 YPG / 0 TD
- Brandon Hood: 29 CAR / 70 YDS / 14 YPG / 1 TD / 4 REC / 39 YDS / 9.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Jacquon Gibson: 36 REC / 358 YDS / 71.6 YPG / 0 TD
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Kent State Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 9/13/2025 | Buffalo | L 31-28 |
| 9/20/2025 | at Florida State | L 66-10 |
| 10/4/2025 | at Oklahoma | L 44-0 |
| 10/11/2025 | UMass | - |
| 10/18/2025 | at Toledo | - |
| 10/25/2025 | Bowling Green | - |
| 11/5/2025 | at Ball State | - |
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UMass Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 9/13/2025 | at Iowa | L 47-7 |
| 9/27/2025 | at Missouri | L 42-6 |
| 10/4/2025 | Western Michigan | L 21-3 |
| 10/11/2025 | at Kent State | - |
| 10/18/2025 | Buffalo | - |
| 10/25/2025 | at Central Michigan | - |
| 11/4/2025 | at Akron | - |