2021 schedule
Kent State
MAC
Final rank
#7
Record
7-6
Points
12
Diff
-32
Scored
424
Allowed
456
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas A&M(Premier) | Away | 10 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 60 – 10 | W | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa(Premier) | Away | 7 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Maryland(Tier 4) | Away | 16 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green(Tier 5) | Home | 27 – 20 | W | +1 |
| 7 | Buffalo(Tier 4) | Home | 48 – 38 | W | +2 |
| 8 | Western Michigan(Tier 2) | Away | 31 – 64 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio(Tier 4) | Away | 34 – 27 | W | +2 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois(Tier 2) | Home | 52 – 47 | W | +4 |
| 12 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | Away | 30 – 54 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Akron(Tier 5) | Away | 38 – 0 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Miami (OH)(Tier 4) | Home | 48 – 47 | W | +2 |
| 15 | Northern Illinois(Tier 2) | Away | 23 – 41 | L | 0 |
