The Zips will play the Golden Flashes on Saturday, October 24th, 2026. The matchup takes place at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. Watch this exciting Week 8 matchup at 1:00 pm EDT. Check local listings for coverage on ESPN+.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Recent Meetings
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Schedules & Results
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now well into the 2026 college football season. Week 8 action features a matchup between Akron and Kent State taking place at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. The following are some key season stats to help you size up this game.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Akron has a 93.33 conference power ranking for the 2026 season. The conference power ranking for Kent State is 92.33.
- Away Akron - Heading into Week 8, Akron currently has a 0-3 record as an away team for the 2026 regular season. This ranks them 4th in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Watch this stat carefully as the season progresses.
- Home Kent State - Kent State has a 2-1 record as a home team. Looking ahead to this 2026 Week 8 matchup, they rank 2nd in the MAC Conference for home team wins. Like the Akron away record and ranking, you should continually keep tabs on this stat.
- Points Scored - For the 2026 season, Akron ranks 11th (95) in the MAC Conference, with Kent State currently ranking 13th (84) for points scored in the MAC Conference.
- Points Against - Also in 2026, Akron stands 5th (168) in the MAC Conference for points scored by opponents in 2026. Kent State sits at 1st (224) in the MAC Conference for points against in the 2026 season so far.
- Team Records - Akron has a 1-4 overall record for the 2026 regular season, with Kent State currently 2-5 for the 2026 NCAAF regular season.
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Akron at Kent State Prop Bets
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Recent Meetings Since 2022
| Week | Game | Result | Margin |
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| 2026 Week 8 | Akron vs Kent State Saturday, October 24th, 2026 | KENT 35, AKR 20 Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium | Kent State by 15 |
| 2025 Week 12 | Kent State vs Akron Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 | KENT 42, AKR 35 (OT) InfoCision Stadium | Kent State by 7 |
| 2024 Week 13 | Akron vs Kent State Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 | AKR 38, KENT 17 Dix Stadium | Akron by 21 |
| 2023 Week 10 | Kent State vs Akron Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 | AKR 31, KENT 27 InfoCision Stadium | Akron by 4 |
| 2022 Week 8 | Akron vs Kent State Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 | KENT 33, AKR 27 Dix Stadium | Kent State by 6 |
Team Standings
| Team | Conf | Conf% | W | L | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
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| Kent State | 2-3 | 8.000 | 3 | 6 | 129 | 275 | 3-1 | 0-5 | L1 |
| Akron | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 168 | 1-1 | 0-3 | L3 |
Akron & Kent State Futures Odds
Latest NCAA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn the best College Football bets.
Akron Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Akron YR: futures available
Kent State Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Kent State YR: futures available
Akron & Kent State Team Pages
Review each team's season schedule and results, season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Schedules & Results
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Akron vs Wake Forest | WAKE 38, AKR 16 Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 |
| Week 2 | Robert Morris vs Akron | AKR 45, RMU 10 Saturday, September 12th, 2026 |
| Week 3 | Akron vs Minnesota | MINN 41, AKR 7 Saturday, September 19th, 2026 |
| Week 4 | UNLV vs Akron | UNLV 38, AKR 10 Saturday, September 26th, 2026 |
| Week 5 | Akron vs Central Michigan | CMU 41, AKR 17 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 |
| Week 6 | Eastern Michigan vs Akron | EMU 25, AKR 23 Saturday, October 10th, 2026 |
| Week 7 | Akron vs Miami (OH) | M-OH 34, AKR 14 Saturday, October 17th, 2026 |
| Week 8 | Akron vs Kent State | KENT 35, AKR 20 Saturday, October 24th, 2026 |
| Week 10 | Ohio vs Akron | OHIO 28, AKR 20 Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 |
| Week 11 | Western Michigan vs Akron | Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 7:00 pm EST |
| Week 12 | Akron vs UMass | Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 12:00 am EST |
| Week 13 | Buffalo vs Akron | Friday, November 27th, 2026 12:00 pm EST |
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Kent State vs South Carolina | SC 57, KENT 0 Saturday, September 5th, 2026 |
| Week 2 | Wofford vs Kent State | KENT 36, WOF 15 Saturday, September 12th, 2026 |
| Week 3 | Kent State vs Ohio State | OSU 59, KENT 3 Saturday, September 19th, 2026 |
| Week 4 | Ball State vs Kent State | KENT 26, BALL 13 Saturday, September 26th, 2026 |
| Week 5 | Ohio vs Kent State | OHIO 13, KENT 10 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 |
| Week 6 | Kent State vs Western Michigan | WMU 38, KENT 7 Saturday, October 10th, 2026 |
| Week 7 | Kent State vs South Florida | USF 29, KENT 2 Saturday, October 17th, 2026 |
| Week 8 | Akron vs Kent State | KENT 35, AKR 20 Saturday, October 24th, 2026 |
| Week 9 | Kent State vs Sacramento State | SAC 31, KENT 10 Friday, October 30th, 2026 |
| Week 11 | Kent State vs Bowling Green | Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 7:00 pm EST |
| Week 12 | Miami (OH) vs Kent State | Tuesday, November 17th, 2026 7:00 pm EST |
| Week 13 | Kent State vs Eastern Michigan | Tuesday, November 24th, 2026 7:00 pm EST |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Akron vs Kent State College Football Game
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