Kent State vs. Buffalo: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:32 p.m. ET

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The Kent State Golden Flashes (1-6) will host Darrell Harding Jr. and the Buffalo Bulls (2-5) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.

Want to watch this game? You can do so on ESPN+.

How to Watch Buffalo vs. Kent State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Wisconsin	L 38-17	+28
9/9/2023	vs. Fordham	L 40-37	-23.5
9/16/2023	vs. Liberty	L 55-27	+3
9/23/2023	at Louisiana	L 45-38	+10
9/30/2023	at Akron	W 13-10	+3
10/7/2023	vs. Central Michigan	W 37-13	+3
10/14/2023	vs. Bowling Green	L 24-14	-3
10/21/2023	at Kent State	-
10/31/2023	at Toledo	-	-
11/7/2023	vs. Ohio	-	-
11/15/2023	at Miami (OH)	-	-
11/21/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	-	-

Buffalo ranks 20th-worst in total offense (323 yards per game) and 22nd-worst in total defense (422.4 yards per game allowed) this season.
Buffalo ranks 104th in pass offense (196.4 passing yards per game) and 70th in pass defense (226.3 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
The Bulls sport the 86th-ranked scoring offense this season (26.1 points per game), and they've been worse defensively, ranking 20th-worst with 32.1 points allowed per game.
The Bulls sport the 101st-ranked rushing offense this season (126.6 rushing yards per game), and they've been less effective defensively, ranking 13th-worst with 196.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
While Buffalo's third-down defense ranks 53rd with a 36.2% third-down conversion rate allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 11th-worst with a 30.8% third-down conversion rate.
With 12 forced turnovers (20th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (74th in the FBS), the Bulls' +2 turnover margin ranks 36th in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Cole Snyder	QB	1,337 YDS (59.1%) / 11 TD / 6 INT 37 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 5.3 RUSH YPG
Ron Cook Jr.	RB	330 YDS / 4 TD / 47.1 YPG / 4.1 YPC 19 REC / 154 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22 REC YPG
Marlyn Johnson	WR	24 REC / 234 YDS / 4 TD / 33.4 YPG
Mike Washington	RB	295 YDS / 2 TD / 42.1 YPG / 4.5 YPC
Devin Grant	S	31 TKL / 1 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Max Michel	DE	16 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Joe Andreessen	LB	25 TKL / 2 TFL
Charles McCartherens	CB	7 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	at UCF	L 56-6	+35.5
9/9/2023	at Arkansas	L 28-6	+38
9/16/2023	vs. Cent. Conn. St.	W 38-10	+38
9/23/2023	at Fresno State	L 53-10	+27.5
9/30/2023	vs. Miami (OH)	L 23-3	+14
10/7/2023	at Ohio	L 42-17	+25
10/14/2023	at Eastern Michigan	L 28-14	+7
10/21/2023	vs. Buffalo	-
11/1/2023	at Akron	-	-
11/8/2023	vs. Bowling Green	-	-
11/18/2023	at Ball State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-	-

Kent State ranks third-worst in total yards per game (273.6), but it has been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 79th in the FBS with 381.9 total yards surrendered per contest.
Kent State's passing game has been sputtering, ranking 10th-worst in the FBS with 151.7 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, giving up 217.7 passing yards per contest (56th-ranked).
The Golden Flashes have been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking second-worst in points (13.4 per game) and 16th-worst in points surrendered (34.3 per game).
From an offensive standpoint, the Golden Flashes are generating 121.9 rushing yards per game (105th-ranked). They rank 100th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (164.1 rushing yards allowed per game).
Kent State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball on third down this season, ranking 10th-worst in third-down conversion percentage (30.7%) and sixth-worst in third-down percentage allowed (50%).
At -1, the Golden Flashes own the 76th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with six forced turnovers (109th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (34th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Chrishon McCray	WR	30 REC / 397 YDS / 2 TD / 56.7 YPG
Gavin Garcia	RB	374 YDS / 2 TD / 53.4 YPG / 3.9 YPC
Michael Alaimo	QB	881 YDS (55.4%) / 2 TD / 4 INT -40 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -5.7 RUSH YPG
Trell Harris	WR	15 REC / 257 YDS / 1 TD / 36.7 YPG
Devin Nicholson	LB	47 TKL / 3 TFL
Nick Giacolone	LB	25 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
CJ West	DL	17 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
D.J. Miller Jr.	DB	26 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD