Kent State vs Penn State football history: H2H, records and more ahead of Week 4 CFB matchup

The Kent State Golden Flashes will face the No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions in Week 4 of the 2024 college football season on Saturday. The teams have had contrasting starts to the season.

Kent State is 0-3, while Penn State is 2-0 heading into Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA. Let's take a look at the history between the sides, records and more ahead of a crunch matchup.

Kent State vs Penn State football Head-to-head

Kent State and Penn State have faced off five times. The Nittany Lions have all five games.

The first game was in 2003, and Penn State came out victorious 32-10.

Notable record in the Kent State vs. Penn State football series

Penn State has limited Kent State to 33 points in five games. That amounts to 6.6 points per game in fixtures between both programs.

When was the last time Penn State defeated Kent State?

Penn State last defeated Kent State on Sept. 15, 2018. Trace McSorley put up a quarterback clinic against the unsuspecting Golden Flashes defense in that game.

McSorley was directly responsible for five touchdowns in Penn State's 63-10 rout of Kent State. McSorley made 11 of 22 passes for 229 yards, two TDs and a pick. He also ran for three touchdowns. Johnathan Thomas, Mark Allen and Ricky Slade added rushing touchdowns for the Nittany Lions.

Who is favored in Kent State vs Penn State?

According to BetMGM, Penn State is a heavy favorite against Kent State in Week 4, with the spread at -48.5 (-120).

The report states that the game's Over/Under is 55.5 total points. The BetMGM winning team model predicts Penn State will win the game with 95.0% confidence.

Penn State comes into the game fresh off wins over the West Virginia Mountaineers and Bowling Green Falcons in its opening two game weeks of the 2024 college football season.

On the other hand, Kent State has lost to the Pittsburgh Panthers, St. Francis Red Flash and Tennessee Volunteers. They'll have their work cut out for them against the Nittany Lions.