Kent State Golden Flashes
5-7 2025 record (4-4 conf)
Title odds (#56 board)
Win total (O -118)
35% Returning starter games
70th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesMark Carney Head Coach · 2nd year
5–7 Career · 2 seasons, all at KENT
Spread Offense
4-3 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 35% | 23 / 65 | 8 / 15 | 54% |
| Offensive line | 57% | 31 / 54 | 5 / 10 | 43% |
| Defensive front | 15% | 12 / 81 | 11 / 22 | 20% |
| Secondary | 41% | 24 / 59 | 7 / 11 | 33% |
Gone 29
Jamond Mathis OLB · 18 havoc · 12g · to TTU 23%
Joel Boamah CB · 2 INT+PD · 10g · to MOSU 17%
New 3
Semaj Bridgeman LB · 1 havoc · 12g · from MSU 
Hayden Dawahare LB · 0 havoc · 10g · from UK 
Rocco Nicholl LB · 0 havoc · 5g · from USF 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 21.3 15
Explosive play rate 9.2% 13
Red zone TD rate 74.4% 75
Line yards per carry 1.9 12
Sack rate allowed 8.1% 19
Defense
Points allowed per game 33.6 6
Explosive rate allowed 12.9% 19
Red zone score rate allowed 88.0% 18
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 29
Sack rate 5.8% 43
2025 Margin by Game
MRMK
TTU
BUFF
FSU
OKLA
MASS
TOL
BGSU
BALL
AKR
CMU
NIU
2026 schedule
70th-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 7 road| W1 | Sat 4:45 PM | @ |  South Carolina | 4-8 | 41 | SEC Network | |
| W2 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs | Wofford Terriers | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Ohio State | 12-2 | 83 | FOX | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Ball State | 4-8 | 23 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Ohio | 9-4 | 36 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Western Michigan | 10-4 | 47 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  South Florida | 9-4 | 49 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Akron | 5-7 | 22 | ||
| W9 | Sat 2:30 AM | @ |  Sacramento State | 32 | ESPN2 | ||
| W11 | Wed 12:00 AM | @ |  Bowling Green | 4-8 | 28 | ||
| W12 | Wed 12:00 AM | vs |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 32 | ||
| W13 | Wed 12:00 AM | @ |  Eastern Michigan | 4-8 | 28 | ESPN Networks |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Dru DeShields JR · #12 |  Nolan Good FR · #2 |  Deante Ruffin FR · #14 |
| RB |  Mason King GR · #0 |  Jakorion Caffey SO · #5 | Brandon White FR · #22 |
| WR-X |  Ardell Banks JR · #1 | Maurice Stephens FR · #23 |  Teaunn Hunter FR · #80 |
| WR-Z |  Da'Realyst Clark SR · #8 |  Jay Jay Etheridge JR · #3 | |
| WR-SL |  Wayne Harris SO · #6 |  Jared Kelley JR · #4 | |
| TE |  Hunter Hopperton SR · #18 |  Terik Mulder SR · #89 |  Zy'aire Fletcher FR · #11 |
| LT | Tyler Meadows SO · #78 | Cecil Wilson JR · #72 | |
| LG |  Dustyn Morell SR · #54 | Boston Crowell FR · #75 | Donovan Dark FR · #74 |
| C | Ben Midea JR · #50 | Max Gembus FR · #67 | |
| RG | Jaxon Dunn SO · #55 |  Mason Imbt #62 |  Rico Steele SO · #77 |
| RT |  Mofe Adewole SR · #76 |  Hudson Chasko SR · #70 |
Roster 110
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Darian Blachewicz | DL | SO | 6'2" | 300 | Millville, NJ |
| 0 | Mason King | RB | GR | 6'2" | 215 | Centralia, IL |
| 1 | Ardell Banks | WR | JR | 6'4" | 195 | Massillon, OH |
| 1 |  A'tiq Muhammad | DB | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Rockford, IL |
| 2 |  Joel Cordoba | DB | SO | 6'3" | 190 | Plainfield, NJ |
| 2 | Nolan Good | QB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Avon, OH |
| 3 | Jay Jay Etheridge | WR | JR | 5'10" | 150 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 3 | Derrick Jackson III | DB | SO | 6'0" | 210 | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | Rocco Nicholl | LB | SR | 6'5" | 245 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 4 | Jared Kelley | WR | JR | 5'10" | 190 | North Olmsted, OH |
| 5 |  Thomas Aden | DL | SR | 6'1" | 275 | Lakewood, OH |
| 5 | Jakorion Caffey | RB | SO | 5'11" | 220 | Avon, OH |
| 6 | Wayne Harris | WR | SO | 5'9" | 165 | Charleston, WV |
| 7 |  Angelo Stockstill | DB | JR | 6'3" | 180 | Chicago, IL |
| 8 | Da'Realyst Clark | WR | SR | 5'10" | 160 | Lima, OH |
| 8 | Josue Cordoba | DL | SO | 6'3" | 280 | Plainfield, NJ |
| 10 | Ethan Thanthanavong | QB | SO | 6'0" | 205 | Lithopolis, OH |
| 10 | Hayden Dawahare | LB | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Lexington, KY |
| 11 | Zy'aire Fletcher | TE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Springfield, OH |
| 11 | Camdon Wilborn | DL | SO | 6'1" | 285 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 12 | Dru DeShields | QB | JR | 6'2" | 195 | Beloit, OH |
| 12 |  Lionel Burns III | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Duluth, GA |
| 13 |  Dakota Taylor | TE | SO | 6'4" | 240 | Akron, OH |
| 13 |  Quan Rhodes-McKee | LB | SO | 6'1" | 225 | Columbus, OH |
| 14 | Deante Ruffin | QB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 14 |  Tyler Bivens | DB | SR | 5'11" | 170 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 15 | Gavin Peeps | QB | FR | 6'5" | 185 | Kent, OH |
| 15 |  Sayed Abuhamdeh | LB | JR | 6'1" | 230 | North Royalton, OH |
| 17 | Cole Miller | QB | FR | 6'4" | 225 | North Ridgeville, OH |
| 17 | Semaj Bridgeman | LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | Hunter Hopperton | TE | SR | 6'2" | 255 | Streetsboro, OH |
| 18 |  Norey Johnson | DB | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 19 |  Ali Fisher | WR | GR | 6'0" | 205 | Belleville, MI |
| 19 |  DJ Barnes | DB | SR | 5'8" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 20 |  Marques Hicks | RB | JR | 5'8" | 190 | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 20 | Rafael Terrero Jr. | LB | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Emmaus, PA |
| 21 | TeJuan Barbour | DB | FR | 6'3" | 170 | Columbus, OH |
| 22 | Brandon White | RB | FR | 5'8" | 190 | Euclid, OH |
| 22 |  Davion Pritchard | DB | SO | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH |
| 23 | Ezekiel Castex | DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA |
| 23 | Maurice Stephens | WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY |
| 24 | Tanner Mintz | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Akron, OH |
| 24 | Jackson Farley | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Mentor, OH |
| 25 |  Donovan Delaney Jr. | RB | SR | 5'11" | 220 | Middletown, DE |
| 25 |  Martell Buchanan | DB | SO | 6'1" | 175 | Stilwell, KS |
| 26 | BuddyRow Garrer | DB | FR | 5'9" | 150 | Evans, GA |
| 26 | Dylan Armentrout | RB | SO | 5'9" | 200 | Carroll, OH |
| 27 | Lennox Lemon | DB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Massillon, OH |
| 27 | Javier Wills | WR | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, OH |
| 28 |  Brodyn Bishop | LB | SO | 6'1" | 205 | Carroll, OH |
| 29 | Cade Romanini | RB | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Bainbridge, OH |
| 29 | Jeremiah Johnson | DB | FR | 6'3" | 175 | Rochester, NY |
| 30 | Matthew Sollberger | LB | SO | 5'10" | 210 | Uniontown, OH |
| 31 | Jacob Broach | DL | FR | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 32 | Trey Rubinstein | LB | SO | 6'3" | 225 | Napoleon, OH |
| 33 |  Ayden Harris | RB | SO | 5'8" | 205 | Exton, PA |
| 33 |  Jaihien Roy | DL | SO | 6'2" | 245 | Centreville, MD |
| 35 |  Nate Gregory | LB | FR | 5'11" | 235 | Stow, OH |
| 36 | Wyatt Januska | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Mantua, OH |
| 38 |  Clinton Robinson | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 39 | Eli Tucker | K | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Wheeling, WV |
| 41 |  Gus Goodell | LS | GR | 6'1" | 215 | Stafford, VA |
| 42 | Kolten Ford | P | SR | 6'2" | 195 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 43 | Kendall McNutt | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | St. Louis, MO |
| 44 |  Antonio Bottiggi | DL | SO | 6'2" | 255 | Painesville, OH |
| 44 |  Holtz Maine | TE | FR | 6'4" | 250 | Milford Center, OH |
| 45 |  Tommy Arnold | TE | JR | 6'0" | 220 | Wadsworth, OH |
| 47 | Andrew Rickelman | TE | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Stow, OH |
| 48 | Chase Mantooth | LS | FR | 6'0" | 160 | Pickerington, OH |
| 49 |  Tommy Newcomb | K | SO | 5'11" | 185 | La Grange, IL |
| 50 |  Garrett Dial | DL | SO | 6'3" | 235 | Littleton, CO |
| 50 | Ben Midea | OL | JR | 6'2" | 320 | Medina, OH |
| 52 | Gavin Kanar | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Northfield, OH |
| 52 |  Aiden Burgess | DL | SO | 6'2" | 300 | Hanover, MD |
| 54 | Dustyn Morell | OL | SR | 6'4" | 290 | Lapeer, MI |
| 55 | Jaxon Dunn | OL | SO | 6'3" | 320 | Brunswick, OH |
| 56 | Moustafa Daoud | OL | FR | 6'6" | 300 | Des Moines, IA |
| 56 | Carlos Shird | DL | FR | 6'3" | 270 | Baltimore, MD |
| 58 | Colin Prichard | OL | FR | 6'5" | 260 | Mentor, OH |
| 59 | Eckley Bridges | DL | FR | 6'1" | 260 | Hamilton, OH |
| 64 | David Iannini | OL | FR | 6'1" | 295 | Mentor, OH |
| 66 | Quinten Young | OL | FR | 6'1" | 280 | Strongsville, OH |
| 67 | Max Gembus | OL | FR | 6'0" | 275 | Cleveland, OH |
| 70 | Hudson Chasko | OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 | Encino, CA |
| 71 | Liam Dalton | OL | FR | 6'4" | 315 | Hilliard, OH |
| 72 | Cecil Wilson | OL | JR | 6'4" | 320 | Lakeville, MN |
| 73 | William Johnson III | OL | FR | 6'3" | 270 | Avon, IN |
| 74 | Donovan Dark | OL | FR | 6'0" | 305 | Niceville, FL |
| 75 | Boston Crowell | OL | FR | 6'4" | 290 | New Philadelphia, OH |
| 76 | Mofe Adewole | OL | SR | 6'3" | 275 | Ellicott City, MD |
| 77 | Rico Steele | OL | SO | 6'3" | 300 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 78 | Tyler Meadows | OL | SO | 6'8" | 340 | West Chester Township, OH |
| 80 | Teaunn Hunter | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Huber Heights, OH |
| 81 | Zymir Reed | WR | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Middletown, OH |
| 83 |  Garrett Long | DL | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Columbus, IN |
| 84 | Aidan Stewart | WR | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Lake, OH |
| 85 | Brendyn Smith | WR | FR | 5'9" | 160 | York, PA |
| 86 |  Matthew Maxey | WR | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Avon, OH |
| 87 | William Bierfeldt | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Westlake, OH |
| 88 | Luke Simms | WR | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Westlake, OH |
| 88 |  Mohammed Hazime | DL | SR | 6'4" | 270 | Dearborn, MI |
| 89 | Terik Mulder | TE | SR | 6'5" | 250 | Lexington, KY |
| 90 | Bryce Griffin | DL | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Yorkville, IL |
| 91 | Dion'Dre Taylor | DL | FR | 6'0" | 280 | Cleveland, OH |
| 93 | Daiveon Taylor | DL | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Moon Township, PA |
| 94 | Kale Webb | DL | FR | 6'1" | 235 | Xenia, OH |
| 95 | Anthony Adams III | DL | FR | 5'10" | 275 | Long Grove, IL |
| 96 |  Sean Leonard | K | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Xenia, OH |
| 97 | Jake Stoeckel | P | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Renmark,, AUS |
| 98 |  Bryce Faulk | DL | JR | 6'1" | 235 | Mason, OH |