Kent State at Arkansas Game Matchup

Kent State Golden Flashes at Arkansas Razorbacks

Saturday, September 9th 2023 (4:00 PM EDT)
Arkansas -38 (57.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Arkansas 28 - Kent State: 6

Golden Flashes (1 - 11) (3 - 8 - 1)
Coach Kenni Burns (1 - 2)
Avg Score : 14 - 44 (9 - 48 on Road)
Record Prediction: 2.1 - 9.9 (#133)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KENT 2nd straight Road Game
ARK 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Arkansas -26.5 (SP+ -29)
PPG only: KENT: 20 - ARK: 38 (58)
ARK Win prob: 100% | Cover: 60%
KENT Travel: 777 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Razorbacks (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Sam Pittman (21 - 18)
Avg Score : 31 - 25 (24 - 29 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6 - 6 (#75)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kent State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/31	Kent State at UCF	+35.0	54.0	L 6 - 56
Sat 9/9	Kent State at Arkansas	+38.0	57.5	L 6 - 28
Sat 9/16	Kent State vs Central Connecticut	-21.5	46.5	W 38 - 10
Sat 9/23	Kent State at Fresno State	+27.5	47.5	L 10 - 53
Sat 9/30	Kent State vs Miami (OH)	+14.0	51.5	L 3 - 23
Sat 10/7	Kent State at Ohio	+24.5	45.5	L 17 - 42
Sat 10/14	Kent State at Eastern Michigan	+7.0	40.0	L 14 - 28
Sat 10/21	Kent State vs Buffalo	+6.5	44.0	L 6 - 24
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/1	Kent State at Akron	+4.0	39.0	L 27 - 31
Wed 11/8	Kent State vs Bowling Green	+10.5	41.5	L 19 - 49
Sat 11/18	Kent State at Ball State	+10.5	41.5	L 3 - 34
Sat 11/25	Kent State vs Northern Illinois	+20.5	44.5	L 27 - 37

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Arkansas's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Arkansas vs Western Carolina	-38.0	61.0	W 56 - 13
Sat 9/9	Arkansas vs Kent State	-38.0	57.5	W 28 - 6
Sat 9/16	Arkansas vs BYU	-9.0	48.0	L 31 - 38
Sat 9/23	Arkansas at LSU	+17.5	55.0	L 31 - 34
Sat 9/30	Arkansas vs Texas A&M	+6.5	53.5	L 22 - 34
Sat 10/7	Arkansas at Ole Miss	+13.0	61.5	L 20 - 27
Sat 10/14	Arkansas at Alabama	+19.0	45.0	L 21 - 24
Sat 10/21	Arkansas vs Mississippi State	-6.5	46.5	L 3 - 7
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	Arkansas at Florida	+4.5	50.0	W 39 - 36
Sat 11/11	Arkansas vs Auburn	-2.5	46.5	L 10 - 48
Sat 11/18	Arkansas vs Florida International	-27.5	49.5	W 44 - 20
Fri 11/24	Arkansas vs Missouri	+9.5	53.5	L 14 - 48

KENT's OC Matt Johnson vs ARK's DC Travis Williams ARK's OC Kenny Guiton vs KENT's DC David Duggan

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENT	.22	44%	13.9	47%	3.33	203	42%	215	3.64	.27	48%	44.1	47%	51%	3.81	54.3	1.1	1.3
ARK	.26	46%	30.9	48%	3.23	237	43%	234	4.18	.25	43%	25	45%	41%	3.65	55.6	1.4	1.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KENT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ARK		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENT Offense	12	13.9	9.3	44.5%	3.64	1.1	23	418	203	215	4.7	57%	42%	47%	42%	19%	.22
ARK Defense	13	25	28.7	42.5%	3.65	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	48%	52%	45%	41%	16%	.25

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KENT Defense	12	44.1	48.3	48.4%	3.81	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	47%	51%	15%	.27
ARK Offense	13	30.9	23.7	45.6%	4.18	1.4	24	471	237	234	5.1	60%	40%	48%	43%	15%	.26

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kent State	12	26:07	22.8	41%	50%	6.7	54.3	1.1	1.3	5.8	2.2	2	30
Arkansas	13	30:22	23.9	46%	45%	6.4	55.6	1.4	1.7	5.6	3	1	31.8

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENT Offense	12	57%	47%	43.1	202.8	4.7	23	.22	3.33	84%	11%	1.03
ARK Defense	13	48%	45%	-	-	-	-	.22	3.04	76%	10%	1.08

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KENT Defense	12	49%	47%	-	-	-	-	.13	3.1	72%	10%	0.91
ARK Offense	13	60%	48%	46.6	237.3	5.1	27	.14	3.23	71%	11%	0.98

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENT Offense	12	42%	42%	16.2	29.1	215.2	7.4	13.3	17	8	.25	1.5	32%	34%	.44	8%	2.2
ARK Defense	13	52%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.32	1.8	34%	34%	.5	6%	2.3

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KENT Defense	12	50%	51%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.46	1.5	27%	35%	.37	5%	1.9
ARK Offense	13	40%	43%	17.7	27.4	233.9	8.5	13.2	26	7	.46	1.9	30%	36%	.51	5%	2.1

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -21.19 #133
Kent State's Offense Rating: 9.49 #124
Kent State's Defense Rating: 19.32 #132
2023 Talent Rating: 468.00 #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Kent State's 2023 Expected Record: 2.10 - 9.90
Kent State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -26.4 #133
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 8.1 #133
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #115

Kent State's SP+ Ratings
Kent State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -26.4 #133
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 8.1 #133
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #115

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 506.5
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Kent State: -21.19 Arkansas: 5.28

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kent State: -26.4 Arkansas: 2.7

Arkansas's Power Ratings
Arkansas's Power Rating: 5.28 #47
Arkansas's Offense Rating: 16.54 #65
Arkansas's Defense Rating: 8.58 #55
2023 Talent Rating: 808.00 #28
Blue Chip Ratio: 30 #25
Arkansas's 2023 Expected Record: 6.00 - 6.00

Arkansas's SP+ Ratings
Arkansas's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.7 #58
Arkansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #57
Arkansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #69

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 993.25
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 13.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 9.3
Defense: 44.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 48.3

Kent State's 2023 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 1
Record on Road: 0 - 7
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 8 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
Arkansas 38
Kent State 20

Projected Total Points: 58

Arkansas Scoring
Offense: 30.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.7
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.7

Arkansas's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 6 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 5 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/09	Arkansas	28	Kent State	6	Arkansas	Arkansas -38	Kent State	57.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Arkansas	1	0	0 Overs
Kent State	0	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#133) Kent State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -21.19 #133
Offense Rating: 9.49 #124
Defense Rating: 19.32 #132
Overall SP+ Rating: -26.4 #133
Offense SP+ Rating: 8.1 #133
Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #115
Talent Rating: 468.00 #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Expected Record: 2.10 - 9.90

Kent State Ratings Matchup Arkansas

Power #133

#47

Off #124

#65

Def #132

#55

Talent #99

#28

SP+ #133

#58

SP+ Off #133

#57

SP+ Def #115

#69

Rematch from Week 2
Arkansas -38.0 (57.5)
Arkansas won vs Kent State this year (28-6)

Previous Matchups
Arkansas beat Kent State in 2023 (28-6)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Razorback Stadium Frank Broyles Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: KENT | ARK
Depth Chart: KENT | ARK
Rosters: KENT | ARK

(#47) Arkansas Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 5.28 #47
Offense Rating: 16.54 #65
Defense Rating: 8.58 #55
Overall SP+ Rating: 2.7 #58
Offense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #57
Defense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #69
Talent Rating: 808.00 #28
Blue Chip Ratio: 30 #25
Expected Record: 6.00 - 6.00

Kent State's OC Matt Johnson

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Arkansas's OC Kenny Guiton

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Kent State's DC David Duggan

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Arkansas's DC Travis Williams

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