BBMI Rank · #116 of 136
Kent State
Record 5-7Mid-AmericanPower rating 12.5
Quality wins
-1.5
vs top 25
Offense
SP+ #125SP+ Off
17.0
125th
YPP diff
+1.76
20th
TO margin
-0.60
90th
Defense
SP+ #121SP+ Def
34.9
121st
Q-Wins
-1.5
vs top 25
Sp. teams
-1.5
120th
Opponent-adjusted SP+ and yards-per-play differential. Ranks are out of 136 FBS teams; green/red flag values well above or below average. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field.
Schedule & BBMI picks
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Final | BBMI pick | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | 14 | @ Northern Illinois#115 | W 35–31 | Kent State +4.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 20 | 13 | vs Central Michigan#82 | L 16–28 | Kent State -2.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Nov 12 | 12 | @ Akron#89 | W 42–35 | Kent State +13.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 6 | 11 | @ Ball State#124 | L 13–17 | Kent State +8.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 25 | 9 | vs Bowling Green#93 | W 24–21 | Kent State -4.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Oct 18 | 8 | @ Toledo#48 | L 10–45 | Kent State +28.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Oct 11 | 7 | vs Massachusetts#135 | W 42–6 | Kent State -20.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 4 | 6 | @ Oklahoma#10 | L 0–44 | Kent State +26.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 20 | 4 | @ Florida State#47 | L 10–66 | Kent State +28.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 13 | 3 | vs Buffalo#84 | L 28–31 | Kent State -2.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 6 | 2 | @ Texas Tech#4 | L 14–62 | Kent State +32.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Aug 30 | 1 | vs MW Merrimack Warriors | W 21–17 | No line | — |
How these ratings are built
BBMI football ratings use opponent-adjusted efficiency — every play weighted by the quality of the opponent — plus quality wins and schedule strength. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field, validated walk-forward across two independent seasons.
The schedule’s spreads and picks are the same outputs on the weekly picks page — filtered to one team. Picks are against the spread (totals are display-only), freeze at kickoff, and grade against the final score.