Penn State vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 3:06 p.m. ET

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The Kent State Golden Flashes (0-3) are heavy 48.5-point underdogs on Saturday, September 21, 2024 against the No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0). The point total is 55.5.

The Nittany Lions' last contest was versus the Bowling Green Falcons, and they won by a score of 34-27. The Golden Flashes lost versus the Tennessee Volunteers in their most recent game, 71-0.

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Penn State vs. Kent State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: BTN
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Penn State vs Kent State Betting Information updated as of September 19, 2024, 1:46 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-48.5 (-118)	-100000	+5000	55.5	-112	-108

Penn State vs. Kent State Prediction

Pick ATS: Kent State (+48.5)
Pick OU: Over (55.5)
Prediction: Penn State 46, Kent State 19

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Penn State vs. Kent State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Nittany Lions 52, Golden Flashes 4.
The Nittany Lions have a 99.9% chance to collect the win in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Flashes have a 2.0% implied probability.
Penn State has a record of 1-1-0 against the spread this season.
Kent State is winless against the spread this year (0-3-0).

Penn State vs. Kent State: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Kent State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34 (96)	13.7 (125)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	19.5 (33)	49.7 (134)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	2 (29)	3 (55)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	5 (26)	3 (67)

Penn State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	420 YDS (64.9%) / 5 TD / 1 INT 51 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 25.5 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	233 YDS / 2 TD / 116.5 YPG / 9.0 YPC 2 REC / 27 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.5 REC YPG
Harrison Wallace III	WR	5 REC / 117 YDS / 2 TD / 58.5 YPG
Tyler Warren	TE	11 REC / 176 YDS / 1 TD / 88.0 YPG
Jaylen Reed	DB	19 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Tony Rojas	LB	11 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Zakee Wheatley	DB	10 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kevin Winston Jr.	DB	12 TKL / 0.0 TFL

Kent State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Floriea	WR	15 REC / 209 YDS / 2 TD / 69.7 YPG
Chrishon McCray	WR	12 REC / 121 YDS / 2 TD / 40.3 YPG
Devin Kargman	QB	432 YDS (55.6%) / 3 TD / 2 INT
Ky Thomas	RB	89 YDS / 0 TD / 29.7 YPG / 2.5 YPC 8 REC / 43 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.3 REC YPG
Kameron Olds	DL	10 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Stephen Daley	DL	8 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Rocco Nicholl	LB	20 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Khalib Johns	LB	18 TKL / 0.0 TFL