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American college football season
The 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1]
Previous season
The Golden Flashes finished the 2018 season 2–10 1–7 in MAC Play to finish in last place in the East Division for the second year in a row.
Preseason
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Golden Flashes predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[2]
East Division
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Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Ohio |
144 (24)
|
2 |
Miami |
107
|
3 |
Buffalo |
100
|
4 |
Kent State |
62
|
5 |
Akron |
54
|
6 |
Bowling Green |
37
|
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 10:00 p.m. | at Arizona State* | | P12N | L 7–30 | 47,413 |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 (FCS) Kennesaw State* | | ESPN3 | W 26–23 OT | 18,679 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Auburn* | | ESPN2 | L 16–55 | 84,542 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | ESPN3 | W 62–20 | 19,700 |
October 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 8 Wisconsin* | | ESPNU | L 0–48 | 74,559 |
October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | | ESPN3 | W 26–3 | 22,692 |
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | CBSSN | L 38–45 | 15,009 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | | ESPN+ | L 16–23 | 8,455 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Toledo | | CBSSN | L 33–35 | 16,331 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | | CBSSN | W 30–27 | 8,450 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State | | ESPN+ | W 41–38 | 8,825 |
| 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 34–26 | 13,444 |
| 7:30 p.m. | vs. Utah State* | | ESPN2 | W 51–41 | 12,120 |
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Source:[3]
Game summaries
at Arizona State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Sun Devils
|
10
|
0
|
17
|
3 |
30 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
Kennesaw State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
No. 9 (FCS) Owls
|
3
|
13
|
0
|
7 | 0 |
23 |
Golden Flashes
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
6 | 3 |
26 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
at No. 8 Auburn
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
16 |
No. 8 Tigers
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
17 |
55 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
Bowling Green
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
13 |
20 |
Golden Flashes
|
21
|
3
|
17
|
21 |
62 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
20–60–6
|
Oct. 30, 2018
|
W, 35–28
|
at No. 8 Wisconsin
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 8 Badgers
|
7
|
21
|
13
|
7 |
48 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
at Akron
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
9 |
26 |
Zips
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
24–35–2
|
Oct. 20, 2018
|
L, 23–24
|
at Ohio
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
14 |
38 |
Bobcats
|
10
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
45 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
26–43–2
|
Oct. 6, 2018
|
L, 26–27
|
Miami (OH)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
23 |
Golden Flashes
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
10 |
16 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
17–49
|
Oct. 13, 2018
|
L, 6–31
|
at Toledo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
6 |
33 |
Rockets
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
35 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
21–26
|
Nov. 15, 2018
|
L, 34–56
|
Buffalo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulls
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
3 |
27 |
Golden Flashes
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
24 |
30 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
10–13
|
Nov. 6, 2018
|
L, 14–48
|
Ball State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
17
|
0
|
14 |
38 |
Golden Flashes
|
7
|
14
|
10
|
10 |
41 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
7–21
|
Sep. 29, 2018
|
L, 24–52
|
at Eastern Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
14
|
10
|
7
|
3 |
34 |
Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6 |
26 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
17–14
|
Nov. 23, 2018
|
L, 20–28
|
vs. Utah State (Frisco Bowl)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
17
|
6
|
3
|
25 |
51 |
Aggies
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
14 |
41 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
2–1
|
Oct. 19, 1974
|
L 24–27
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