Akron vs. Kent State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – November 1

Updated Nov. 1, 2023 5:33 p.m. ET

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At 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, Lorenzo Lingard and the Akron Zips (1-7) are at home against the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-7).

Want to watch this matchup? You can find it on ESPNU.

How to Watch Akron vs. Kent State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Temple	L 24-21	+9.5
9/9/2023	vs. Morgan State	W 24-21	+9.5
9/16/2023	at Kentucky	L 35-3	+26
9/23/2023	at Indiana	L 29-27	+16.5
9/30/2023	vs. Buffalo	L 13-10	-3
10/7/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	L 55-14	+4.5
10/14/2023	at Central Michigan	L 17-10	+10
10/21/2023	at Bowling Green	L 41-14	+7.5
11/1/2023	vs. Kent State	-
11/8/2023	at Miami (OH)	-	-
11/14/2023	at Eastern Michigan	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Ohio	-	-

Akron ranks fourth-worst in total offense (279 yards per game), but has played a little better on defense, ranking 42nd with 342 yards allowed per game.
Akron has the 23rd-best pass defense this season (193.3 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks 24th-worst on offense (187.4 passing yards per game).
While the Zips' defense ranks 99th with 29.4 points allowed per game, they've been slightly less successful on offense, ranking third-worst (15.4 points per game).
The Zips rank ninth-worst in rushing offense (91.6 rushing yards per game), but they've been better on defense, ranking 76th with 148.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
While Akron's third-down defense ranks 49th with a 36.3% third-down percentage allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 12th-worst with a 30.9% third-down percentage.
The Zips own the seventh-worst turnover margin in college football at -8, forcing 10 turnovers (78th in the FBS) while turning it over 18 times (126th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Lorenzo Lingard	RB	388 YDS / 2 TD / 48.5 YPG / 5 YPC 21 REC / 218 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 27.3 REC YPG
DJ Iron	QB	718 YDS (66.2%) / 3 TD / 3 INT 215 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 26.9 RUSH YPG
Alex Adams	WR	22 REC / 188 YDS / 2 TD / 23.5 YPG
Drake Anderson	RB	128 YDS / 1 TD / 16 YPG / 3.6 YPC 13 REC / 59 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.4 REC YPG
CJ Nunnally	DL	28 TKL / 9 TFL / 5 SACK
Bryan McCoy	LB	42 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Kerry Martin Jr.	DB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Antavious Fish	LB	26 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	at UCF	L 56-6	+35.5
9/9/2023	at Arkansas	L 28-6	+38
9/16/2023	vs. Cent. Conn. St.	W 38-10	+38
9/23/2023	at Fresno State	L 53-10	+27.5
9/30/2023	vs. Miami (OH)	L 23-3	+14
10/7/2023	at Ohio	L 42-17	+25
10/14/2023	at Eastern Michigan	L 28-14	+7
10/21/2023	vs. Buffalo	L 24-6	+6.5
11/1/2023	at Akron	-
11/8/2023	vs. Bowling Green	-	-
11/18/2023	at Ball State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-	-

Kent State's offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, generating 259.9 total yards per game, which ranks second-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 69th with 375.5 total yards ceded per contest.
Kent State's passing game has not been getting things done, ranking seventh-worst in the FBS with 142.5 passing yards per game. It has been more effective defensively, allowing 214.9 passing yards per contest (48th-ranked).
The Golden Flashes have been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking worst in points (12.5 per game) and 17th-worst in points allowed (33 per game).
In terms of rushing, the Golden Flashes rank 107th in the FBS on offense (117.4 rushing yards per game) and 87th on defense (160.6 rushing yards allowed per contest).
In terms of third-down efficiency, this season has been hard for Kent State on both offense and defense, as it is compiling a 29.7% third-down conversion rate (eighth-worst) and conceding a 49.1% conversion rate (seventh-worst).
The Golden Flashes have compiled seven forced turnovers (113th in the FBS) and committed eight turnovers (25th in the FBS) this season for a -1 turnover margin that ranks 74th in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Chrishon McCray	WR	35 REC / 449 YDS / 2 TD / 56.1 YPG
Gavin Garcia	RB	374 YDS / 2 TD / 46.8 YPG / 3.9 YPC
Michael Alaimo	QB	932 YDS (54.9%) / 2 TD / 4 INT -47 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -5.9 RUSH YPG
Jaylen Thomas	RB	305 YDS / 1 TD / 38.1 YPG / 3.8 YPC
Devin Nicholson	LB	53 TKL / 4 TFL
Bryce Sheppert	S	38 TKL / 0 TFL
Nick Giacolone	LB	29 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
CJ West	DL	22 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK