Mountain West Matchups

Air Force vs Kent State

Air Force Falcons vs Kent State Golden Flashes

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Head-to-head on record

Air Force vs Kent State series
TeamWinsSeries
Air Force Falcons1Series level
Kent State Golden Flashes1

Meetings since 1976: 2. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-1 Regular season
1-1 Last 2
23-17 Avg score
1 Longest Air Force win run

Biggest Air Force win 26-10 in 1978, a 16-point margin.

Biggest Air Force loss 19-24 in 1976, a 5-point margin.

Every Air Force vs Kent State meeting

Air Force Falcons vs Kent State Golden Flashes, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1978 Air Force win Colorado Springs 26-10
1976 Kent State win Kent 19-24

Scores from the Air Force perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1976.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Kent State

DateOppResult
10-03 vsOHIO L 10-13
09-26 vsBALL W 26-13
09-19 atOSU L 3-59
09-12 vsWOF W 36-15
09-05 atSOUTHC L 0-57

Air Force

DateOppResult
10-03 vsNAVY W 14-9
09-26 atNEV W 36-33
09-12 vsNDSU L 32-38
09-05 vsDUQ W 34-0
11-28 atCSU W 42-21

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Mid-American

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Toledo 410 .800212128
Massachusetts 410 .80015989
Western Michigan 320 .60011697
Ohio 320 .600134134
Central Michigan 320 .60088127
Eastern Michigan 330 .500133150
Miami (OH) 230 .400134146
Buffalo 230 .400102153
Kent State 230 .40075157
Sacramento State 140 .20088143
Akron 140 .20095168
Ball State 140 .20096189
Bowling Green 140 .20057165

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
North Dakota State 500 1.00016849
New Mexico 410 .80021753
Air Force 310 .75011680
UNLV 320 .600125118
San José State 320 .600113125
Wyoming 230 .40071110
Nevada 130 .25010997
Hawai'i 140 .20088124
UTEP 140 .20082207
Northern Illinois 040 .00055145

Records computed from completed games this season

The series since 1976 is level at 1-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Air Force and Kent State meet.

How to watch Air Force vs Kent State

When Air Force and Kent State are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Air Force radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Air Force vs Kent State time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Air Force this season

Follow Air Force in the title race on the Mountain West standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Mountain West rivalry pages, or browse every Mountain West matchup.

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Air Force vs Kent State: the essentials

Air Force Falcons vs Kent State Golden Flashes is a non-conference matchup that sets the Mountain West against the Mid-American (Group of 6). The series since 1976 is level at 1-1. Across 2 meetings on record the series is level, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Air Force vs Kent State head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Air Force Falcons team hub, the Mountain West this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Kent State against the whole conference, see Kent State vs the Mountain West.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Air Force and Kent State?

The series since 1976 is level at 1-1. The two programs have met 2 times on record.

How can I watch Air Force vs Kent State?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Air Force and Kent State in the same conference?

No. Air Force plays in the Mountain West. Kent State plays in the Mid-American (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.