Week 12 • November 12, 2025, 12:30 AM UTC
3-6
MAC
Power Rank: -23.2
42 FINAL 35
4-6
MAC
Power Rank: -16.5
Kent State covered by 13.5 | Game went Over by 27.5

Kent State defeated Akron 42–35 in a one-score game. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Akron 6.7 points stronger on a neutral field.

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General Information

Week: Week 12
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM EST
Stadium: InfoCision Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Elevation: 1047 ft
HFA Rating: 1.9
Playing Surface: Unknown

Betting Information

Spread Akron -6.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score KENT 21.5 - 28.0 AKR
Power Rank Implied Line Akron +6.7
Prediction Markets Akron 71% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Freezing fog

Freezing fog

3.5°F

Wind Chill: -7.4°F
Wind: 5.6 mph WSW
Gusts: 11.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.04"
Humidity: 99%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Kent State (Away)

This Week: 11.2 miles
Last Week: 449.5 miles
Season Total: 7421.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 7

Akron (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4053.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Akron -6.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Kent State -23.2
Akron -16.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 11 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Akron +1
HFA: InfoCision Stadium
Capacity 30,000
Elevation 1047 ft
Weather: Freezing fog
Temperature 3.5°F
Wind Speed 5.6 mph
Your Line Akron +6.7
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Kent State vs Akron?

Kent State: Key Factors

Akron: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Kent State travels 11 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Kent State won by 7 in a one-score game.

Kent State covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 27.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at InfoCision Stadium?

At 3.5°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 86%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Kent State and Akron compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Akron (-16.5) over Kent State (-23.2) by 6.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Akron brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Kent State won and Kent State covered the spread.