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Akron-Kent State
Akron and Kent State have met 67 times since 1923. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 26-18-1
- Current streak
- Akron 2 games
- Longest streak
- Akron 6 games (1997-2002)
- Avg. margin / points
- 15.1 / 45.8
Series overview
Akron 26-18-1 Kent State. Current streak: Akron 2 games.
Last five meetings
Akron 2 | Kent State 3
Largest margin
38 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1923 through 2024.
- 45 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Nov 20, 2024.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Akron and Kent State have a tracked series that starts in 1923 and spans 67 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Wagon Wheel gives this matchup a named trophy context in addition to the team-by-team series record.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1923-2024
- Busiest era
- 2000s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 4 years (1974-1979)
- 2000s10 games
- 2010s10 games
- 1990s9 games
- 1980s8 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2024 - Nov 20, 2024
Akron 38, Kent State 17. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1972 - Sep 9, 1972
Akron 13, Kent State 13. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2020 - Nov 18, 2020
Akron 35, Kent State 69. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
2021 - Nov 20, 2021
Akron 0, Kent State 38. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Akron 2, Kent State 3 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Akron 6, Kent State 4 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 45.8, average margin 15.1.
- Current streak
- Akron 2 games
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Adrian Norton
Akron, 2024
Receiving Yards: 832
Ben Finley
Akron, 2024
Passing Yards: 2581
Jordan Simmons
Akron, 2024
Rushing Yards: 664
Chrishon Mccray
Kent State, 2024
Receiving Yards: 705
Ky Thomas
Kent State, 2024
Rushing Yards: 550
Tommy Ulatowski
Kent State, 2024
Passing Yards: 1342
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Joe Moorhead
Akron - 2022-2024 - 8-28
Sean Lewis
Kent State - 2020-2022 - 15-15
Tom Arth
Akron - 2020-2021 - 3-12
Kenni Burns
Kent State - 2023-2024 - 1-23
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 47F.
Ranking context is available through the rankings archive and team season-result pages.
Akron team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Kent State team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Akron season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Kent State season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Akron weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Kent State weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Akron at Kent State | Akron 38, Kent State 17 | Venue unavailable | Akron |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Kent State at Akron | Akron 31, Kent State 27 | Venue unavailable | Akron |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Akron at Kent State | Akron 27, Kent State 33 | Venue unavailable | Kent State |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Kent State at Akron | Akron 0, Kent State 38 | Venue unavailable | Kent State |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Akron at Kent State | Akron 35, Kent State 69 | Venue unavailable | Kent State |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Kent State at Akron | Akron 3, Kent State 26 | Venue unavailable | Kent State |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Akron at Kent State | Akron 24, Kent State 23 | Venue unavailable | Akron |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Kent State at Akron | Akron 24, Kent State 14 | Venue unavailable | Akron |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Akron at Kent State | Akron 31, Kent State 27 | Venue unavailable | Akron |
| Nov 27, 2015 | Kent State at Akron | Akron 20, Kent State 0 | Venue unavailable | Akron |
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