Kent State upsets Akron, 42–35

Kent State closed as a 7.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 6th-biggest of 11 upsets in 2025 Week 12, and the 84th-biggest of the 2025 season. Kent State pulled off 2 other upsets in 2025.

Other upsets in 2025 Week 12

1. Sam Houston 26, Delaware 23

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
2. No. 11 Oklahoma 23, No. 4 Alabama 21

   6.5-point underdogNo. 11 beat No. 4Recap
   Upset size10
3. Nevada 55, San José State 10

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5
4. Navy 41, No. 25 South Florida 38

   8.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 25Recap
   Upset size9
5. Arizona 30, No. 22 Cincinnati 24

   6.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size8.5

Kent State’s other 2025 upsets

1. Kent State 35, Northern Illinois 31

   Week 145.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5
2. Kent State 24, Bowling Green 21

   Week 97.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5

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