Ohio vs Kent State Live Score (3 Oct, 2026)
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
 Kent State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring Plays
Q1
3:27
3:27
W. Hryszko 40 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
3 – 0
Q2
12:00
12:00
S. Leonard 24 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
3 – 3
Q2
3:46
3:46
M. Vezza run for 35 yds, for a TD (W. Hryszko KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
10 – 3
Q3
6:52
6:52
M. King run for 1 yd, for a TD (S. Leonard KICK) (S. Leonard PAT MISSED) (S. Leonard PAT MISSED), Kent State Penalty, falsestart (T. Meadows)
Rushing Touchdown
10 – 10
Q3
0:15
0:15
W. Hryszko 44 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
13 – 10
Game Leaders
OhioKent State
M. Vezza QBPassing Yards
D. DeShields QB
D. Brune RBRushing Yards
B. White RB
R. Neer WRReceiving Yards
D. Clark WR
I. Ackerman DESacks
S. Bridgeman LB
J. Fries LBTackles
H. Dawahare LBPlayer Box Score
Ohio| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Vezza#9 | 4/9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
 Levi Davis#7 | 4/5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields#12 | 20/35 | 217 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 |
Ohio| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Brune#6 | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Levi Davis#7 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 17 |
 Victor Rosa#4 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Matt Vezza#9 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 1 | 35 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon White#22 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 |
 Mason King | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 1 | 6 |
 Hunter Hopperton#18 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Da'Realyst Clark#8 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dru DeShields#12 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
Ohio| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Neer#15 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 |
 Jake Furtney#33 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 16 |
 Dom Dorwart#3 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
 Preston Bowman#2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Riley Palmeter#85 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Duncan Brune#6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Kent State| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Realyst Clark#8 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 19 |
 Ardell Banks#1 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 47 |
 Wayne Harris#6 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Hunter Hopperton#18 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
 Terik Mulder#89 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
 Zy'aire Fletcher#11 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Brandon White#22 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mason King | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Ohio| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fries#27 | 10 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Molnar#25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendall Bannister#20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 DJ Walker#2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Ackerman#14 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nehemiah Dukes | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Neubert#99 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Gillison#9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Barry Dillon#8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren James-Hamilton#4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronald Jackson Jr.#21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen DiFranco#50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan Brune#6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nathan Hale#57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Chamberlin#17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaiah Street#51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Reagans#98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Dawahare#10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Cordoba#2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darian Blachewicz | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A'tiq Muhammad#1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angelo Stockstill#7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trey Rubinstein#32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaihien Roy#33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrick Jackson III#3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocco Nicholl#4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josue Cordoba#8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Bottiggi#44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thomas Aden#5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camdon Wilborn#11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tanner Mintz#24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Long#83 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semaj Bridgeman#17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sayed Abuhamdeh#15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martell Buchanan#25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mohammed Hazime#88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Terrero Jr.#20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quan Rhodes-McKee#13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lennox Lemon#27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Vezza#9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Palmeter#85 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kent State| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaj Bridgeman#17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey Rubinstein#32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ohio| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Hryszko#47 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 1/1 | 7 |
Kent State| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Leonard#96 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 24 | 1/1 | 4 |
Ohio| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magnus Haines#42 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
Kent State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Stoeckel#97 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren James-Hamilton#4 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 26 | 0 |
Kent State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Realyst Clark#8 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Ohio| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Chamberlin#17 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Darren James-Hamilton#4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Kent State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Harris#6 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Ohio| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Molnar#25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Bannister#20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drive Summary
OHIO
Punt
17
KENT
Punt
16
OHIO
Field Goal
14
KENT
Field Goal
80
OHIO
Fumble
31
KENT
Interception
-31
OHIO
Touchdown
47
KENT
Punt
37
OHIO
End Of Half
11
KENT
Interception
13
OHIO
Fumble
9
KENT
Touchdown
51
OHIO
Field Goal
54
KENT
Missed FG
43
OHIO
Punt
15
KENT
Punt
-3
OHIO
Downs
19
KENT
Missed FG
46
OHIO
End Of Quarter
-2
Division Standings
FBS — Mid-American Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.571 | 158 | 173 | 2-1 | 2-2 | W3 |
 Toledo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 | 220 | 151 | 3-1 | 1-1 | L1 |
 Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 | 102 | 158 | 3-0 | 0-3 | L1 |
| Ohio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 | 165 | 148 | 3-0 | 1-2 | W3 |
 Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 | 154 | 104 | 2-1 | 2-1 | W2 |
 Bowling Green | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 | 95 | 175 | 1-2 | 1-2 | W2 |
 Massachusetts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 | 178 | 109 | 2-2 | 2-0 | L2 |
| Kent State | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 | 82 | 195 | 2-1 | 0-3 | L2 |
 Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 | 125 | 161 | 2-1 | 1-2 | W1 |
 Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 | 154 | 165 | 2-1 | 1-2 | W1 |
 Akron | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.167 | 118 | 193 | 1-2 | 0-3 | L4 |
 Ball State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.167 | 110 | 234 | 1-1 | 0-4 | L4 |
 Sacramento State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.167 | 98 | 181 | 1-2 | 0-3 | L4 |
Game Information
StageWeek 5
Season2026
KickoffSat, Oct 3, 3:30 pm
VenueZoeller Field at Dix Stadium
LocationKent, OH
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastESPN+
Ohio
2nd in MAC
VS
Kent State
7th in MAC
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#7
Levi Davis
#42
Magnus Haines
#9
Matt Vezza
Receivers & Backs
#2
Preston Bowman
#6
Duncan Brune
#3
Dom Dorwart
#33
Jake Furtney
#15
Riley Neer
#85
Riley Palmeter
#4
Victor Rosa
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#14
Ike Ackerman
#50
Owen DiFranco
Nehemiah Dukes
#27
Jack Fries
#9
Tyler Gillison
#57
Nathan Hale
#25
Michael Molnar
#99
Ty Neubert
#98
Derek Reagans
#51
Isaiah Street
Defensive Backs
#20
Kendall Bannister
#17
Caleb Chamberlin
#8
Barry Dillon
#21
Ronald Jackson Jr.
#4
Darren James-Hamilton
#2
DJ Walker
Other
#47
Will Hryszko
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#12
Dru DeShields
#97
Jake Stoeckel
Receivers & Backs
#1
Ardell Banks
#8
Da'Realyst Clark
#11
Zy'aire Fletcher
#6
Wayne Harris
#18
Hunter Hopperton
Mason King
#89
Terik Mulder
#22
Brandon White
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#15
Sayed Abuhamdeh
#5
Thomas Aden
Darian Blachewicz
#44
Antonio Bottiggi
#17
Semaj Bridgeman
#8
Josue Cordoba
#10
Hayden Dawahare
#88
Mohammed Hazime
#83
Garrett Long
#24
Tanner Mintz
#4
Rocco Nicholl
#13
Quan Rhodes-McKee
#33
Jaihien Roy
#32
Trey Rubinstein
#20
Rafael Terrero Jr.
#11
Camdon Wilborn
Defensive Backs
#25
Martell Buchanan
#2
Joel Cordoba
#3
Derrick Jackson III
#27
Lennox Lemon
#1
A'tiq Muhammad
#7
Angelo Stockstill
Other
#96
Sean Leonard
Ohio
2nd in MAC
VS
Kent State
7th in MAC
Passing
60.2
Completion Percentage
56.8
71
Completions
75
2.50
Interception Percentage
4.50
3
Interceptions
6
68
Longest Pass
63
790
Net Passing Yards
806
158.0
Net Passing Yards Per Game
161.2
118
Passing Attempts
132
5.90
Passing Touchdown %
2.30
7
Passing Touchdowns
3
131.1
Passer Rating
106.5
9
Total Sacks
5
57
Sack Yards Lost
36
6.7
Yards Per Pass Attempt
6.1
790
Passing Yards
806
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
5
Team Games Played
5
345.8
Yards Per Game
277.2
26.8
Total Points Per Game
15.0
134
Total Points
75
16
Total Touchdowns
9
158.0
Passing Yards Per Game
161.2
71-118
Comp-Att
75-132
9-57
Sacks-Yards Lost
5-36
Rushing
197
Rushing Attempts
177
939
Rushing Yards
580
4.8
Yards Per Rush Attempt
3.3
60
Long Rushing
26
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
8
Rushing Touchdowns
5
187.8
Rushing Yards Per Game
116.0
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
55
Rushing 1st downs
29
5
Team Games Played
5
1,729
Total Yards
1,386
324
Total Offensive Plays
314
26.8
Total Points Per Game
15.0
134
Total Points
75
16
Total Touchdowns
9
Receiving
71
Receptions
75
0
Receiving Targets
0
790
Receiving Yards
806
790
Receiving Yards
806
7
Receiving Touchdowns
3
68
Long Reception
63
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
158.0
Receiving Yards Per Game
161.2
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
399
Receiving Yards After Catch
303
33
Receiving First Downs
38
5
Team Games Played
5
11.1
Yards Per Reception
10.7
26.8
Total Points Per Game
15.0
134
Total Points
75
16
Total Touchdowns
9
Miscellaneous
95
Total 1st downs
74
55
Rushing 1st downs
29
33
Passing 1st downs
38
7
1st downs by penalty
7
33
Third Down Conversions
31
68
Third Down Attempts
79
48.53
3rd down %
39.24
6
Fourth Down Conversions
4
9
First Downs Attempts
9
66.67
4th down %
44.44
23
Total Penalties
46
207
Total Penalty Yards
349
9382
Possession Time Seconds
9469
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
5
Total Takeaways
8
6
Total Giveaways
9
-1
Turnover Ratio
-1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
33-68
3rd down efficiency
31-79
6-9
4th down efficiency
4-9
23-207
Total-Yards
46-349
Defense
178
Solo Tackles
179
142
Assist Tackles
116
320
Total Tackles
295
6
Sacks
12
63
Sack Yards
71
40
Stuffs
34
20
Passes Defended
5
0.0
Average Interception Yards
27.8
0
Long Interception
63
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
2
Kicks Blocked
0
25
Tackles For Loss
24
5
Team Games Played
5
Defensive Interceptions
2
Interceptions
4
0
Interception Yards
111
0
Interception Touchdowns
1
2-0
INT: Total
4-111
General
8
Fumbles
6
1
Forced Fumbles
6
2
Fumbles Recovered
2
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
5
Games Played
5
8-0
Fumbles-Lost
6-0
Returning
13
Kick Returns
9
371
Kick Return Yards
137
28.5
Yards Per Kick Return
15.2
98
Long Kick Return
22
1
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
4
Punt Returns
3
23
Punt Return Yards
10
5.8
Yards Per Punt Return
3.3
17
Long Punt Return
25
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
5
Team Games Played
5
4-23
Punt: Total
3-10
Kicking
6
Field Goal Made
3
9
Field Goal Attempts
6
66.7
Field Goal Percentage
50.0
45
Long Field Goal Made
53
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
1
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
1
0
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
2
8
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
2
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
1
14
Extra Points Made
8
14
Extra Point Attempts
8
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
1
Field Goals Made 20-29
1
0
Field Goals Made 30-39
1
5
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
0
Field Goals Made 50+
1
32
Total Kicking Points
17
5
Team Games Played
5
63
Touchback Percentage
24
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
6-9
FG: Good-Attempts
3-6
Punting
12
Punts
26
512
Punt Yards
1,050
53
Long Punt
57
42.7
Gross Average Punt Yards
40.4
42.7
Net Average Punt Yards
40.4
0
Punts Blocked
0
6
Punts Inside 20
10
0
Touchbacks
0
5
Fair Catches
8
3
Punt Returns
11
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
5
Team Games Played
5
12-512
Punt: Total Yards
26-1,050
Scoring
8
Rushing Touchdowns
5
7
Receiving Touchdowns
3
1
Return Touchdowns
0
16
Total Touchdowns
8
6
Field Goals
3
14
Kick Extra Points
8
3
Total Two Point Conversions
1
134
Total Points
75
26.8
Total Points Per Game
15.0
FAQs: Ohio Bobcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes
Can I stream Ohio vs. Kent State live?
ESPN+ will carry Ohio vs. Kent State live. The streaming service is the viewing option for the Bobcats’ October 3 matchup with the Golden Flashes.
When is Ohio vs. Kent State?
Ohio faces Kent State on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Both teams enter the game after winning their previous contests: Ohio against Stonehill and Kent State against Ball State.
Where is the game being played?
The game will be played at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio. Kent State hosts this matchup, with the Bobcats playing on the road.
What are the teams’ records heading into the game?
Ohio and Kent State both enter the game with 2-2 records. Ohio is averaging 30.3 points per game this season, while Kent State is averaging 16.3 points.
How did Ohio and Kent State play in their last games?
Ohio beat Stonehill 35-7, while Kent State defeated Ball State 26-13. The Bobcats gained 523 total yards, including 301 rushing yards on 50 carries, and held Stonehill to minus-1 rushing yard. The Golden Flashes gained 354 total yards, including 165 on the ground, and held Ball State to 46 rushing yards.