How to Watch Akron vs. Kent State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 11, 2025

Updated Nov. 11, 2025 7:28 p.m. ET

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Ben Finley and the Akron Zips (4-6) will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-6) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. You should head to ESPNU in order to see this game.

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How to Watch Akron vs. Kent State

When: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field in Akron, Ohio
TV Channel: ESPNU
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Akron vs. Kent State: Head to Head

Against Kent State, Akron has tallied two wins over the past three matchups.
The Zips have covered two times with one push in those games while eclipsing the point total on two occasions.
Kent State has scored 19 fewer points than Akron in their past three games.

Akron's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/28/2025	vs. Wyoming	L 10-0
9/6/2025	at Nebraska	L 68-0
9/13/2025	at UAB	L 31-28
9/20/2025	vs. Duquesne	W 51-7
9/27/2025	at Toledo	L 45-3
10/4/2025	vs. Central Michigan	W 28-22
10/11/2025	vs. Miami (OH)	L 20-7
10/18/2025	at Ball State	L 42-28
10/25/2025	at Buffalo	W 24-16
11/4/2025	vs. UMass	W 44-10
11/11/2025	vs. Kent State	-
11/18/2025	at Bowling Green	-

Akron 2025 Stats & Insights

Akron ranks 108th in total offense (340.4 yards per game) and 99th in total defense (397.4 yards allowed per game) this season.
Akron ranks 97th in pass offense (202.8 passing yards per game) and 84th in pass defense (229.5 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
The Zips are totaling 21.3 points per game on offense (111th in the FBS), and they rank 89th on defense with 27.1 points allowed per game.
The Zips are compiling 137.6 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 90th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they rank 99th, giving up 167.9 rushing yards per game.
While Akron's third-down defense ranks 40th with a 35.4% third-down percentage allowed per game, the offense has been worse, ranking sixth-worst with a 30.7% third-down conversion rate.
The Zips own the 24th-best turnover margin in college football at +5, forcing 17 turnovers (13th in the FBS) while turning it over 12 times (73rd in the FBS).

Akron 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ben Finley	QB	1,875 YDS (52.3%) / 15 TD / 7 INT 70 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 7.8 RUSH YPG
Jordan Gant	RB	850 YDS / 5 TD / 85 YPG / 5 YPC 7 REC / 34 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.8 REC YPG
Israel Polk	WR	27 REC / 373 YDS / 6 TD / 37.3 YPG
Kyan Mason	WR	29 REC / 418 YDS / 5 TD / 41.8 YPG
Gage Summers	LB	32 TKL / 6 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 2 INT
Julien Laventure	DL	30 TKL / 7 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Bruno Dall	DL	25 TKL / 6 TFL / 4 SACK
Cyrus Durham	DL	23 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK

Kent State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Merrimack	W 21-17
9/6/2025	at Texas Tech	L 62-14
9/13/2025	vs. Buffalo	L 31-28
9/20/2025	at Florida State	L 66-10
10/4/2025	at Oklahoma	L 44-0
10/11/2025	vs. UMass	W 42-6
10/18/2025	at Toledo	L 45-10
10/25/2025	vs. Bowling Green	W 24-21
11/5/2025	at Ball State	L 17-13
11/11/2025	at Akron	-
11/19/2025	vs. Central Michigan	-
11/28/2025	at Northern Illinois	-

Kent State 2025 Stats & Insights

Kent State has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks fifth-worst in total yards per game (271.9) and eighth-worst in total yards surrendered per game (442).
Kent State has been struggling in pass defense, ranking 24th-worst with 250.9 passing yards given up per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, putting up 184 passing yards per contest (111th-ranked).
The Golden Flashes have plenty of room to get better, as they rank 11th-worst in points per game (18) this season and 10th-worst in points allowed per game (34.3).
The Golden Flashes have lots of room to improve in the running game, as they rank sixth-worst in rushing yards per game (87.9) and 15th-worst in rushing yards allowed per game (191.1).
Kent State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball on third down this season, ranking second-worst in third-down conversion rate (26.4%) and 11th-worst in third-down rate allowed (46.2%).
After forcing six turnovers (126th in the FBS) and turning the ball over nine times (25th in the FBS) this season, the Golden Flashes sport the 95th-ranked turnover margin of -3.

Kent State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dru DeShields	QB	1,321 YDS (57%) / 11 TD / 2 INT 49 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 6.1 RUSH YPG
Cade Wolford	RB	21 YDS / 0 TD / 4.2 YPG / 3.5 YPC 16 REC / 406 REC YDS / 6 REC TD / 50.8 REC YPG
Gavin Garcia	RB	380 YDS / 1 TD / 42.2 YPG / 3.8 YPC
Dashawn Martin	WR	23 REC / 293 YDS / 2 TD / 36.6 YPG
CJ Young	DB	61 TKL / 5 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Mason Woods	LB	57 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK
Jamond Mathis	DL	17 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Joel Cordoba	DB	48 TKL / 0 TFL