2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Akron at Kent State
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Dix Stadium
Akron
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -13.9
- National rank
- 117
- Proj. wins
- 4.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Kent State
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -19.3
- National rank
- 130
- Proj. wins
- 3.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Akron
55%
Kent State
45%
Kent State 90% CI: 36% – 54% Δ rating 5.4
Akron is the model's favorite at 55%. Kent State has a 45% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.8 rating points baked in for Kent State — venue-specific learned value (n=38 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Akron offense
40 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Kent State offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Dix Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No