Mid-AmericanThe 2026 season's largest margin: Kent State 36, Wofford 15. A 21-point win — the year's high-water mark.
Kent State·Mid-American
2026 — The Chapter Being Written
The 2026 season is in progress. This chapter is still being written.
The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below
Who carried it
- Dru DeShieldsQB1,624 passing yards
- Brandon WhiteRB268 rushing yards
- Mason BlakemoreRB202 rushing yards
- Wayne HarrisWR661 receiving yards
- Da'Realyst ClarkWR274 receiving yards
- Ardell BanksWR224 receiving yards
- Hayden DawahareLB47 tackles
- Joel CordobaDB41 tackles
- Rocco NichollLB40 tackles
- Jaihien RoyDL4 sacks
- Josue CordobaDL2 sacks
- Aiden BurgessDL2 sacks
Season leaders, 2026.
The season's deepest loss: Kent State 0, South Carolina 57. A 57-point margin the season is remembered by.
"Go Flashes"
2026 is a middle chapter for Kent State — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.