2020 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 2020 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third 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.

2020 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–1 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndrew Sowder (3rd season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Kaufman (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 0     6 1  
Kent State   3 1     3 1  
Ohio   2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)   2 1     2 1  
Akron   1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green   0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan   4 2     4 2  
Toledo   4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan   3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois   0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

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Kent State had games scheduled against Alabama, Kentucky, and Penn State, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 46:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganESPN+W 27–230
November 107:00 p.m.at Bowling GreenESPN2W 62–241,500
November 178:00 p.m.AkronESPNW 69–350
November 2812:00 p.m.at BuffaloCBSSNL 41–700

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References

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  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Kent State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.