Category: Football

Kent State football’s spring game will be held this Saturday, April 27 at 6:00pm inside Dix Stadium.  Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rob Senderoff and Women’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Starkey will serve as the honorary coaches.  Sendy will take the Blue while Starkey will be coaching the Gold.  Below are some Lightning Strikes on spring…

Kent State Graduate Student CJ West had a big year in 2023 for the Flashes.  The 6-2, 315 pound massive defensive linemen from Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Illinois recorded 50 tackles, including seven for a loss and a forced fumble.  For his efforts, West was named 3rd Team All Mid-American Conference.  Shortly after the…

When Kenni Burns was hired to be the next Head Football Coach at Kent State in December of 2022, he had a massive overhaul and rebuild on his hands. Former Head Coach Sean Lewis was gone to Colorado. Burns was losing over 40 players from the 2022 team to graduation or transfer, including the entire…

The Kent State football team will resume spring practice on Tuesday after the pause last week for spring break. The Flashes will be on the field twelve times, with the spring ball calendar concluding on April 27 with the second annual Flash Bowl, pitting the Blue vs. the Gold at 6:00pm at Dix Stadium. While…

Kent State head football Coach Kenni Burns begins year two of the Kent Grit era looking to build off his first year at the helm that saw the Flashes go 1-11 overall and 0-8 in the Mid-American Conference. The Flashes began spring practice last week after an eight week strength and conditioning program.  According to…