Big 12 Matchups

Kansas State vs Kent State

Kansas State Wildcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes

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Head-to-head on record

Kansas State vs Kent State series
TeamWinsSeries
Kansas State Wildcats1Kansas State leads
Kent State Golden Flashes0

Meetings since 2011: 1. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-0 Regular season
1-0 Last 1
37-0 Avg score
1 Longest Kansas State win run

Biggest Kansas State win 37-0 in 2011, a 37-point margin.

Every Kansas State vs Kent State meeting

Kansas State Wildcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2011 Kansas State win Manhattan 37-0

Scores from the Kansas State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 2011.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Kent State

DateOppResult
10-03 vsOHIO L 10-13
09-26 vsBALL W 26-13
09-19 atOSU L 3-59
09-12 vsWOF W 36-15
09-05 atSOUTHC L 0-57

Kansas State

DateOppResult
09-26 atCIN L 26-31
09-19 vsTULN W 31-20
09-12 vsWSU W 34-7
09-05 vsNICH W 71-3
11-29 vsCOLO W 24-14

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Mid-American

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Toledo 410 .800212128
Massachusetts 410 .80015989
Western Michigan 320 .60011697
Ohio 320 .600134134
Central Michigan 320 .60088127
Eastern Michigan 330 .500133150
Miami (OH) 230 .400134146
Buffalo 230 .400102153
Kent State 230 .40075157
Sacramento State 140 .20088143
Akron 140 .20095168
Ball State 140 .20096189
Bowling Green 140 .20057165

Big 12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Utah 400 1.00017341
Texas Tech 500 1.00017481
BYU 400 1.00014957
Houston 410 .80020599
Baylor 410 .80017471
Arizona 410 .80016283
Cincinnati 410 .800169116
Kansas State 310 .75016261
Oklahoma State 310 .75014979
UCF 320 .60016288
Iowa State 320 .600168106
West Virginia 320 .600187144
Kansas 220 .50014468
Arizona State 220 .500133127
TCU 230 .40012767
Colorado 230 .40093127

Records computed from completed games this season

Kansas State Wildcats lead the series since 2011, 1-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Kansas State and Kent State meet.

How to watch Kansas State vs Kent State

When Kansas State and Kent State are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Kansas State radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Kansas State vs Kent State time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Kansas State this season

Follow Kansas State in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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Kansas State vs Kent State: the essentials

Kansas State Wildcats vs Kent State Golden Flashes is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the Mid-American (Group of 6). Kansas State Wildcats lead the series since 2011, 1-0. Across 1 meeting on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Kansas State vs Kent State head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Kansas State Wildcats team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Kent State against the whole conference, see Kent State vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Kansas State and Kent State?

Kansas State Wildcats lead the series since 2011, 1-0. The two programs have met 1 time on record.

How can I watch Kansas State vs Kent State?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Kansas State and Kent State in the same conference?

No. Kansas State plays in the Big 12. Kent State plays in the Mid-American (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.