Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Sep 19, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
KENT	0	0	0	3	3
OSU	21	14	7	17	59

Game Recap

Smith sets Ohio State career receiving mark as 6th-ranked Buckeyes roll past Kent State 59-3. Jeremiah Smith became Ohio State's career receiving yardage leader, Ja’Kobi Jackson scored twice and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 59-3 victory over Kent State on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

KENTOSU

Q112:07Ja'Kobi Jackson 11 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick).07
Q16:42Nate Roberts 6 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick).014
Q10:44Isaiah West 4 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick).021
Q29:29Bo Jackson 1 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick).028
Q20:00Brandon Inniss 49 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick).035
Q310:57Ja'Kobi Jackson 1 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick).042
Q414:27Chris Henry Jr. 75 Yd pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins Kick).049
Q414:19Jamir Perez 11 Yd Fumble Return (Connor Hawkins Kick).056
Q47:22Connor Hawkins 31 Yd Field Goal.059
Q41:56Sean Leonard 30 Yd Field Goal.359

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:53
07
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:52
07
Touchdown — 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:33
014
Downs — 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:36
014
Touchdown — 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:22
021

2nd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -9 yards, 0:57
021
Touchdown — 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:18
028
Interception — 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:54
028
Downs — 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:56
028
Punt — 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:47
028
Downs — 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:00
028
Downs — 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:28
028
Touchdown — 4 plays, 85 yards, 0:20
035

3rd Quarter

Fumble — 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:47
035
Touchdown — 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:16
042
Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 2:12
042
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 2:14
042
Punt — 6 plays, 15 yards, 4:03
042
Interception — 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:21
042

4th Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:26
042
Touchdown — 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14
049
Fumble Return Touchdown — 1 play, -14 yards, 0:08
056
Punt — 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:30
056
Field Goal — 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:22
059
Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 2:08
059
Interception — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:36
059
Field Goal — 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:37
359
End of Half — 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:56
359

Team Stats

KENT

OSU

3Points59

134Total Yards527

63Pass Yards382

71Rush Yards145

29:39Time of Possession30:21

6First Downs25

0Touchdowns8

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

3Turnovers2

100Penalty Yards25

Game Details

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH

attendance: 100,009 (97.3%)

spread: OSU -52.5

over/under: 58.5