Ohio at Kent State Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

Ohio visits Kent State on Saturday 3 October, at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium in Kent, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

Ohio is 1-2 this season. Most recently it lost to South Alabama 41-36 on the road on 19 September. It has scored 28.7 points a game and allowed 39.0.

Kent State is 1-2 this season. Most recently it lost to Ohio State 59-3 on the road on 19 September. It has scored 13.0 points a game and allowed 43.7.

Last season

Ohio went 9-4 in 2025, scoring 27.8 points a game and allowing 21.9. Its season ended with a win against UNLV, 17-10.

Kent State went 5-7 in 2025, scoring 21.2 points a game and allowing 33.6.

The early line

No line was posted when this page was written. The full prediction adds it.

The teams

The Ohio Bobcats and Kent State Golden Flashes team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

Ohio at Kent State, Saturday 3 October, 3:30 PM ET, at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium in Kent. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026.