Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips

College Football

Kent State

4-6

42-35

Final/OT

Akron

4-7

InfoCision Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Downs
Touchdown
End Of Half
Punt
Touchdown
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
KENT	7	7	14	7	7	42
AKR	3	14	0	18	0	35

Who won: Kent State 42-35

The Kent State Golden Flashes beat the Akron Zips 42-35 in overtime on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at InfoCision Stadium. The Kent State outscored the Akron 14-0 in the 3rd quarter. Dru DeShields led the Kent State in passing yards (17/25, 317 YDS, 5 TD). Ben Finley led the Akron in passing yards (32/59, 424 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%KENT final

KENTAKR

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Play by play

End of OT.
OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass incomplete short middle to #85 C.Cravaack thrown to KENT15, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 4 at KENT 19
OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Louis III thrown to KENT00
3rd & 4 at KENT 19
OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass complete short middle to #85 C.Cravaack caught at KENT22, for 10 yards to the KENT19 (#10 C.Williams; #17 M.Carroll)
2nd & 14 at KENT 29
OT 0:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Gant rush middle for 4 yards loss to the KENT29 (#0 M.Woods; #3 C.Young)
1st & 10 at KENT 25
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
Touchdown! 25 yd pass to A. Banks
Dru DeShields
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete deep right to #13 A.Banks caught at AKRON02, for 25 yards to the AKRON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00, 1ST DOWN #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #61 C.Durkin, LS: #41 G.Goodell)
KENT 42 - 35 AKR
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:05
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass incomplete deep left thrown to KENT18, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 15 at 50
Q4 0:06
FLAG
PENALTY AKRON Delay Of Game (#72 C.Lyons) 5 yards from KENT45 to KENT50. NO PLAY
4th & 10 at KENT 45
Q4 0:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass incomplete short right to #9 J.Louis III thrown to KENT43
3rd & 10 at KENT 45
Q4 0:10
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass incomplete short right to #85 C.Cravaack thrown to KENT41
2nd & 10 at KENT 45
Q4 0:14
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass incomplete short right to #9 J.Louis III thrown to KENT35
1st & 10 at KENT 45
Q4 0:22
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass complete short middle to #5 I.Polk caught at KENT47, for 19 yards to the KENT45 (#22 J.Rawlison), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at AKR 36
Q4 0:28
#61 C.Durkin punt 41 yards to the AKRON36
4th & 12 at KENT 23
Q4 0:37
Timeout Kent State, clock 00:37
Q4 1:19
No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Nubin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KENT23 (#1 J.Laventure; #41 B.Dall)
3rd & 16 at KENT 19
Q4 1:25
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass incomplete short right to #27 J.Nubin thrown to KENT19
2nd & 16 at KENT 19
Q4 1:25
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.DeShields rush middle for 6 yards loss to the KENT19 fumbled by #12 D.DeShields at KENT25 recovered by KENT #12 D.DeShields at KENT19, End Of Play
1st & 10 at KENT 25
Q4 1:59
#99 O.Wiley kickoff 50 yards to the KENT00, Touchback
Q4 1:59
FLAG
PENALTY KENT Targeting (#21 J.Cordoba) 15 yards from AKRON35 to AKRON50. NO PLAY
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:59
Touchdown! 13 yd pass to I. Polk
Ben Finley
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass complete short right to #5 I.Polk caught at KENT00, for 13 yards to the KENT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:59, 1ST DOWN #2 M.Williams pass attempt Successful #10 B.Finley pass attempt Successful #10 B.Finley pass attempt Successful PENALTY
KENT 35 - 35 AKR
Q4 2:05
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass incomplete short middle to #5 I.Polk thrown to KENT10
1st & 10 at KENT 13
Q4 2:17
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass complete short right to #5 I.Polk caught at KENT13, for 16 yards to the KENT13 (#22 J.Rawlison), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at KENT 29
Q4 2:40
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass complete short middle to #85 C.Cravaack caught at KENT32, for 13 yards to the KENT29 (#0 M.Woods; #19 D.Barnes), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 5 at KENT 42
Q4 3:03
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Finley pass complete short right to #85 C.Cravaack caught at KENT46, for 5 yards to the KENT42 (#3 C.Young)
2nd & 10 at KENT 47