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Sacramento State Hornets vs Kent State Golden Flashes: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NCAA Football, Saturday, 31 October 2026: Sacramento State Hornets vs Kent State Golden Flashes. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Sacramento State Hornets vs Kent State Golden Flashes: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NCAA Football
Round
Week 9
Date
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
02:30
Venue
Hornet Stadium, Sacramento
TV / streaming
ESPN2 (United States)

Match overview

On Saturday, 31 October 2026, Sacramento State Hornets welcome Kent State Golden Flashes for a NCAA Football game set to start at 02:30 UTC. Our data lists this game as "Week 9".

The venue for the game is Hornet Stadium, Sacramento. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Sacramento State Hornets are 13th with 0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches, while Kent State Golden Flashes are 8th with 0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches.

Sacramento State Hornets have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0. Kent State Golden Flashes have scored 3 points and conceded 59 points in the league, a difference of -56.

Where the teams stand
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3Western Michigan Broncos0001213-10-0
4Buffalo Bulls0001355-420-0
5Miami (OH) RedHawks0000000-0
8Kent State Golden Flashes000359-560-0
13Sacramento State Hornets0000000-0

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Sacramento State Hornets have 0 wins and 5 defeats. They scored 50 points and let in 186 points (L-L-L-L-L). Sacramento State Hornets have lost 5 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games Kent State Golden Flashes have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 80 points and let in 113 points (W-L-L-L-W).

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Sacramento State Hornets24 OctBall State CardinalsA17-34L
Sacramento State Hornets18 OctOhio BobcatsH7-48L
Sacramento State Hornets10 OctBowling Green FalconsA10-38L
Sacramento State Hornets27 SeptMassachusetts MinutemenH6-35L
Sacramento State Hornets20 SeptNorth Dakota State BisonH10-31L
Kent State Golden Flashes24 OctAkron ZipsH35-20W
Kent State Golden Flashes17 OctSouth Florida BullsA2-29L
Kent State Golden Flashes10 OctWestern Michigan BroncosA7-38L
Kent State Golden Flashes3 OctOhio BobcatsH10-13L
Kent State Golden Flashes26 SeptBall State CardinalsH26-13W

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Sacramento State Hornets averaged 10 points scored and 37.2 conceded per game, while Kent State Golden Flashes averaged 16 scored and 22.6 conceded.

Kent State Golden Flashes have the sharper recent attack, averaging 16 points per game over their last 5 matches. Kent State Golden Flashes have been harder to score against, conceding 22.6 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN2 (United States).

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