Akron Zips vs Kent State Golden Flashes

College Football

Akron

1-7

20-35

Final

Kent State

3-5

Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Field Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown
Downs
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
AKR	7	0	10	3	20
KENT	0	7	14	14	35

Who won: Kent State 35-20

The Kent State Golden Flashes beat the Akron Zips 35-20 on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. The Kent State outscored the Akron 14-3 in the 4th quarter. Dru DeShields led the Kent State in passing yards (18/33, 294 YDS, 4 TD). Brayden Roggow led the Akron in passing yards (20/34, 275 YDS, 1 INT).

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

AKRKENT

261st Downs20

7-133rd down efficiency4-11

0-14th down efficiency2-3

422Total Yards376

275Passing294

20/34Comp/Att18/33

8.1Yards per pass8.9

147Rushing82

37Rushing Attempts26

4.0Yards per rush3.2

15-165Penalties3-35

2Turnovers1

1Fumbles lost1

1Interceptions thrown0

34:01Possession25:59

Player of the game

Wayne Harris

KENT · 9 REC, 156 YDS, 3 TD

9.1

Win probability

100%KENT final

AKRKENT

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Play by play

Q4 0:00KEN
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:34KEN
Rush
Kneel down by Kent St. at Akron41 for loss of 1 yard
2nd & 11 at AKR 40
Q4 0:53KEN
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by Kent St. at Akron40 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at AKR 39
Q4 1:10
FLAG
Flag: penalty
#37 A.Stire onside kickoff 9 yards to the Akron44 PENALTY Akron Offside (#32 D.Johnson) 5 yards from Akron44 to Akron39
A. Stire · 2/3 FG
FIELD GOALQ4 1:12
50 yd field goal is good
A. Stire · 2/3 FG
#37 A.Stire field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #95 J.Castle, LS: #36 C.Volpe), clock 01:12
AKR 20 - 35 KENT
Q4 1:15AKR
Timeout
Timeout Akron, clock 01:15
Q4 1:19AKR
Sack
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow sacked for loss of 11 yards to the Kent32 (#10 H.Dawahare)
3rd & 20 at KENT 21
Q4 1:30
Incomplete to K. Mason
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass incomplete deep right to #3 K.Mason thrown to Kent00 broken up by #19 D.Barnes
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 2nd & 20 · 2nd & 20 at KENT 21
Q4 1:36
Incomplete to W. Hook
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass incomplete short right to #84 W.Hook thrown to Kent18 broken up by #1 A.Muhammad
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 1st & 20 · 1st & 20 at KENT 21
Q4 1:52AKR
FLAG
Penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass complete short middle to #2 M.Williams caught at Kent03, for 8 yards to the Kent03 (#1 A.Muhammad; #2 J.Cordoba) PENALTY Akron Pass Interference (#4 M.Burris) 10 yards from Kent11 to Kent21. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at KENT 11
Q4 1:54
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass incomplete deep left to #2 M.Williams thrown to Kent00 PENALTY Kent Pass Interference (#7 A.Stockstill) 15 yards from Kent26 to Kent11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 3rd & 21 · 3rd & 21 at KENT 26
Q4 1:54
15 yd completion to K. Mason
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass complete short right to #3 K.Mason caught at Kent30, for 15 yards to the Kent26, out of bounds at Kent26
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 2nd & 36 · 2nd & 36 at KENT 41
Q4 2:15
FLAG
Sacked for a loss of 11
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow sacked for loss of 11 yards to the Kent26 (#10 H.Dawahare) PENALTY Akron UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#50 A.Jones Jr.) 15 yards from Kent26 to Kent41
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at KENT 15
Q4 2:22
25 yd completion to K. Mason
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass complete deep middle to #3 K.Mason caught at Kent17, for 25 yards to the Kent15 (#33 J.Roy), 1ST DOWN
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 3rd & 18 · 3rd & 18 at KENT 40
Q4 2:22
Fumble! Turnover
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow rush middle for 12 yards loss to the Kent40 fumbled by #6 B.Roggow at Kent32 recovered by Akron #68 J.Gould at Kent40, End Of Play
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at KENT 28
Q4 3:02
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Gant rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Kent28 (#8 J.Cordoba)
J. Gant · 28 CAR, 162 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at KENT 32
Q4 3:02
13 yd completion to M. Burris
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass complete short right to #4 M.Burris caught at Kent32, for 13 yards to the Kent32, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at KENT 45
Q4 3:02
FLAG
12 yd completion to W. Hook
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass complete short right to #84 W.Hook caught at Akron35, for 12 yards to the Akron40 (#5 T.Aden), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Kent Roughing The Passer (#4 R.Nicholl) 15 yards from Akron40 to Kent45, 1ST DOWN
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at AKR 28
Q4 3:51
12 yd completion to J. Gant
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass complete short middle to #1 J.Gant caught at Akron24, for 12 yards to the Akron28 (#10 H.Dawahare), 1ST DOWN
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at AKR 16
Q4 4:00
0 yd completion to J. Gant
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 B.Roggow pass complete short middle to #1 J.Gant caught at Akron16, for 0 yards to the Akron16, End Of Play
B. Roggow · 20/34, 275 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at AKR 16
Q4 4:50
FLAG
Kickoff returned 8 yds
#96 S.Leonard kickoff 57 yards to the Akron08 #28 L.Reed return 8 yards to the Akron16 (#32 T.Rubinstein) PENALTY Kent UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting Akron UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting
S. Leonard
Q4 4:54
Touchdown! 1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Akron00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:54 #49 T.Newcomb kick attempt good (H: #97 J.Stoeckel, LS: #41 G.Goodell)
D. DeShields · 8 CAR, 28 YDS · 2nd & Goal at AKR 1
AKR 17 - 35 KENT
SCOREQ4 4:59
KEN
Timeout Kent State, clock 04:59
AKR 17 - 35 KENT
Q4 5:40
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Akron01 (#32 D.Johnson)
J. Caffey · 4 CAR, 10 YDS · 1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at AKR 2
Q4 5:52
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short left to #6 W.Harris thrown to Akron00 PENALTY Akron Pass Interference (#9 A.Branch) 5 yards from Akron07 to Akron02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
D. DeShields · 18/33, 294 YDS · 2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at AKR 7