Akron Zips (1-6) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (2-5)
October 24, 2026 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Kent State Golden Flashes -2.5 / Akron Zips +2.5; Over/Under: 46.5
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The Akron Zips and the Kent State Golden Flashes meet in week 8 college football action from Dix Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Akron Zips vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction.
Akron Zips Recap
The Akron Zips come into this game looking to bounce back from a 34-14 loss at the hands of Miami Ohio last time out to sit at 1-6 this season. After this game, Akron will head home for a game against Ohio.
Zips Lose 5 In A Row
Brayden Roggow has thrown for 1,068 yards, 7 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 59.0% passing while Jordan Gant leads Akron in rushing with 456 yards and 4 touchdowns. Sean Patrick sits behind Gant on the ground with 221 yards. Marcel Williams leads the Zips in receiving with 332 yards and 31 catches along with 3 touchdowns, while Kyan Mason trails with 205 yards and 18 catches. On defense, Donelius Johnson has a team-high 67 tackles while Akron’s defense as a whole has combined for 19 sacks and 9 interceptions.
Kent State Golden Flashes Recap
The Kent State Golden Flashes come into this game looking to bounce back from a 29-2 loss at the hands of USF last time out to sit at 2-5 this season. After this game, Kent State will head on the road for a game against Sacramento State.
Golden Flashes Drop 3 In A Row
Dru DeShields has thrown for 1,145 yards, 4 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 57.3% passing while Mason King leads Kent State in rushing with 202 yards and a touchdown. Brandon White sits behind King on the ground with 191 yards. Wayne Harris leads the Golden Flashes in receiving with 396 yards and 31 catches along with a touchdown, while Da’Realyst Clark trails with 273 yards and 22 catches along with a touchdown. On defense, Hayden Dawahare has a team-high 35 tackles while Kent State’s defense as a whole has combined for 13 sacks and 7 interceptions.
Akron Zips vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction
I’m on Akron here. I think that at this number, you’re almost saying that on a neutral field, you’d give the edge to Kent State and I don’t think that’s a crazy way to look at this game. The Zips are far from being a team worth backing long term, but they’ll rarely have spots like these against teams of their own caliber to be able to compete against and I think Akron can get it done on the road here. Give me the Zips.
