Venue & Event Details
Location: Dix Stadium, Kent, Ohio
Kickoff: 7:00 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPNU
Weather Forecast
Temperature: Mid-40s °F at kickoff, dropping into upper 30s by late evening
Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 10–15 mph
Impact: Passing efficiency may dip; run-heavy offenses could benefit
Injury Report
Central Michigan: QB Joey Labas (healthy, expected starter); RB Angel Flores (minor ankle soreness, probable).
Kent State: QB Dru DeShields (healthy, coming off 317-yard, 5-TD game vs Akron); RB Gavin Garcia (probable, minor shoulder tweak).
Key Player Matchups
QB Joey Labas (CMU): 1,313 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs vs Kent State secondary allowing 268.2 passing yards per game.
QB Dru DeShields (Kent State): 1,638 yards, 16 TDs, 2 INTs vs CMU defense ranked 55th nationally in pass defense.
RB Angel Flores (CMU): 519 rushing yards, 8 TDs vs Kent State rush defense giving up 182.6 yards per game.
WR Langston Lewis (CMU): 413 yards, 3 TDs vs Kent State CB Jordan Kwiatkowski (3 INTs, playmaking defender).
Recent Team Forms
Central Michigan: Beat Buffalo 38–19 on Nov. 12; Labas threw for 247 yards, 2 TDs.
Kent State: Beat Akron 42–35 on Nov. 11; DeShields threw for 317 yards, 5 TDs.
Series History
Central Michigan leads the all-time series.
Last meeting: CMU won 30–27 in 2024.
Kent State last beat CMU in 2021.
Betting Trends:
CMU is 7–3 ATS this season.
Kent State is 5–5 ATS.
Overs have hit in 3 of last 4 Kent State games.
Historical Betting Results
Kent State has struggled on the road, losing three games by 40+ points this season.
CMU has covered in 7 of 10 games this year.
Projected Score: Central Michigan 31 – Kent State 24
Game Odds
Central Michigan Chippewas – 7.5
Kent State Golden Flashes 50.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Tuesday, November 18, 2025
