2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football
2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Mark Carney (interim; 1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Carney (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Clay Patterson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kody Morgan (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Akron*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ball State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Bowling Green	0	–	0	0	–	0
Buffalo	0	–	0	0	–	0
Central Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio	0	–	0	0	–	0
Toledo	0	–	0	0	–	0
UMass	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
* Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score As of July 9, 2025

The 2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team will represent Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes will be led by interim head coach Mark Carney. The Golden Flashes will play home games at Dix Stadium, located in Kent, Ohio.^[1] Carney, who is also the team's offensive coordinator, was appointed interim head coach after Kenni Burns, who had led the team in 2023 and 2024, was fired, in April 2025.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	12:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+
September 6	12:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	TNT
September 13	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	CBSSN
September 20		at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL
October 4	4:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	SECN
October 11		UMass	Dix Stadium Kent, OH
October 18		at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH
October 25		Bowling Green	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Anniversary Award)
November 5	7:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 11	7:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 19	7:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 28	12:00 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPNU/CBSSN
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Merrimack (FCS)

Merrimack Warriors (FCS) (0-0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors (FCS)	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: August 30
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	MRMK	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Tech

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Red Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

Date: September 6
Game time: 11:00 AM CDT

Statistics	KENT	TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Buffalo

Buffalo Bulls (0-0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	UB	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida State

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Florida State Seminoles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Seminoles	-	-	-	-	0

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

Date: September 20

Statistics	KENT	FSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Sooners	-	-	-	-	0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:00 PM CDT

Statistics	KENT	OU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UMass

UMass Minutemen (0-0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: October 11

Statistics	MASS	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Toledo

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Rockets	-	-	-	-	0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

Date: October 18

Statistics	KENT	TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bowling Green (Anniversary Award)

Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: October 25

Statistics	BGSU	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ball State

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Ball State Cardinals (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

Date: November 5

Statistics	KENT	BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ball State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Akron (Wagon Wheel)

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: November 11
Game time: 7:30 PM EST

Statistics	KENT	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: November 19
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	CMU	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Illinois

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Huskies	-	-	-	-	0

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois

Date: November 28
Game time: 11:00 AM CST

Statistics	KENT	NIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2025 Football Coaching Staff". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
^ Thai, Xuan (April 11, 2025). "Kent State fires coach Kenni Burns after 0-12 season". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ "2025 Kent State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

[1] "2025 Football Coaching Staff". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

[2] Thai, Xuan (April 11, 2025). "Kent State fires coach Kenni Burns after 0-12 season". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[3] "2025 Kent State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

[4] "2025 Football Schedule". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

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