Akron (1-6) at Kent State (2-5), Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Kent State by 3.5. Against the spread: Kent State 3-4, Akron 3-4.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Kent State Offense
Overall: 273.1 yards per game (137th in FBS)
Passing: 170.6 yards per game (124th)
Rushing: 102.6 yards per game (132nd)
Scoring: 12 points per game (138th)
Kent State Defense
Overall: 363.6 yards per game (77th in FBS)
Passing: 222.1 yards per game (89th)
Rushing: 141.4 yards per game (69th)
Scoring: 32 points per game (120th)
Akron Offense
Overall: 339.6 yards per game (111th in FBS)
Passing: 206.9 yards per game (94th)
Rushing: 132.7 yards per game (107th)
Scoring: 18.9 points per game (126th)
Akron Defense
Overall: 417.7 yards per game (121st in FBS)
Passing: 217.3 yards per game (82nd)
Rushing: 200.4 yards per game (130th)
Scoring: 32.4 points per game (124th)
Both teams have poor turnover margins. Kent State ranks 113th in the FBS at -4, and Akron ranks 131st at -7.
Kent State is 120th in the FBS averaging 72.6 penalty yards per game, compared to Akron's 66th-ranked 56.1 per-game average.
Akron ranks 114th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on % of trips.
Team leaders
Kent State
Passing: Dru DeShields, 1,145 yards, 4 TDs, 6 INTs, 57.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Mason King, 202 yards on 52 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Wayne Harris, 384 yards on 30 catches, 1 TD
Akron
Passing: Brayden Roggow, 1,068 yards, 7 TDs, 8 INTs, 59.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Jordan Gant, 452 yards on 98 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Marcel Williams, 332 yards on 31 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Kent State fell to South Florida 29-2 on Oct. 17. DeShields led Kent State with 165 yards on 17-of-30 passing (56.7%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. Brandon White had 37 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two receptions for five yards. Brendyn Smith had four receptions for 56 yards.
Akron lost 34-14 to Miami (OH) on Oct. 17. Roggow passed for 234 yards on 22-of-38 attempts (57.9%) with one touchdown and four interceptions. Gant had 46 rushing yards on 15 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for seven yards. Miles Burris had six receptions for 54 yards.
Next game
Kent State plays at Sacramento State on Oct. 30. Akron hosts Ohio on Nov. 3.
