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Kent State vs Western Michigan Timeline

Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Kent State and Western Michigan.

PROGRAM ONEKent State12 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD12–35–1WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOWestern Michigan35 recorded wins
48Recorded meetings
1962Earliest documented
2026Most recent season
1Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

48 games
  1. 1962
    Kent State6 — 19Western Michigan
    Nov 3, 1962Western Michigan won
  2. 1963
    Kent State12 — 26Western Michigan
    Oct 19, 1963Western Michigan won
  3. 1964
    Kent State9 — 12Western Michigan
    Oct 17, 1964Western Michigan won
  4. 1965
    Kent State10 — 10Western Michigan
    Oct 16, 1965Tie
  5. 1966
    Kent State20 — 23Western Michigan
    Oct 15, 1966Western Michigan won
  6. 1967
    Kent State7 — 16Western Michigan
    Oct 14, 1967Western Michigan won
  7. 1968
    Kent State0 — 14Western Michigan
    Oct 12, 1968Western Michigan won
  8. 1969
    Kent State13 — 33Western Michigan
    Oct 11, 1969Western Michigan won
  9. 1970
    Kent State25 — 22Western Michigan
    Oct 10, 1970Kent State won
  10. 1971
    Kent State0 — 31Western Michigan
    Oct 9, 1971Western Michigan won
  11. 1972
    Kent State12 — 13Western Michigan
    Oct 7, 1972Western Michigan won
  12. 1973
    Kent State39 — 15Western Michigan
    Oct 6, 1973Kent State won
  13. 1974
    Kent State28 — 6Western Michigan
    Oct 5, 1974Kent State won
  14. 1975
    Kent State22 — 17Western Michigan
    Oct 11, 1975Kent State won
  15. 1976
    Kent State24 — 12Western Michigan
    Oct 9, 1976Kent State won
  16. 1977
    Kent State20 — 16Western Michigan
    Oct 8, 1977Kent State won
  17. 1978
    Kent State0 — 14Western Michigan
    Oct 7, 1978Western Michigan won
  18. 1979
    Kent State18 — 13Western Michigan
    Oct 6, 1979Kent State won
  19. 1980
    Kent State21 — 28Western Michigan
    Oct 11, 1980Western Michigan won
  20. 1981
    Kent State17 — 20Western Michigan
    Sep 12, 1981Western Michigan won
  21. 1982
    Kent State14 — 24Western Michigan
    Sep 25, 1982Western Michigan won
  22. 1983
    Kent State13 — 21Western Michigan
    Nov 12, 1983Western Michigan won
  23. 1984
    Kent State9 — 13Western Michigan
    Nov 10, 1984Western Michigan won
  24. 1985
    Kent State3 — 34Western Michigan
    Nov 16, 1985Western Michigan won
  25. 1986
    Kent State7 — 27Western Michigan
    Nov 15, 1986Western Michigan won
  26. 1987
    Kent State27 — 13Western Michigan
    Oct 17, 1987Kent State won
  27. 1988
    Kent State45 — 28Western Michigan
    Oct 15, 1988Kent State won
  28. 1989
    Kent State4 — 26Western Michigan
    Sep 23, 1989Western Michigan won
  29. 1990
    Kent State10 — 37Western Michigan
    Sep 22, 1990Western Michigan won
  30. 1991
    Kent State10 — 13Western Michigan
    Aug 31, 1991Western Michigan won
  31. 1992
    Kent State13 — 26Western Michigan
    Oct 24, 1992Western Michigan won
  32. 1993
    Kent State21 — 27Western Michigan
    Oct 2, 1993Western Michigan won
  33. 1994
    Kent State10 — 24Western Michigan
    Oct 1, 1994Western Michigan won
  34. 1995
    Kent State6 — 52Western Michigan
    Sep 30, 1995Western Michigan won
  35. 1996
    Kent State27 — 76Western Michigan
    Nov 16, 1996Western Michigan won
  36. 1997
    Kent State27 — 50Western Michigan
    Oct 18, 1997Western Michigan won
  37. 1998
    Kent State23 — 48Western Michigan
    Oct 31, 1998Western Michigan won
  38. 2000
    Kent State0 — 42Western Michigan
    Oct 28, 2000Western Michigan won
  39. 2005
    Kent State14 — 44Western Michigan
    Oct 29, 2005Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  40. 2009
    Kent State26 — 14Western Michigan
    Oct 31, 2009Kent State wonDix Stadium
  41. 2010
    Kent State3 — 38Western Michigan
    Nov 20, 2010Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  42. 2012
    Kent State41 — 24Western Michigan
    Oct 20, 2012Kent State wonDix Stadium
  43. 2013
    Kent State32 — 14Western Michigan
    Sep 28, 2013Kent State wonWaldo Stadium
  44. 2016
    Kent State21 — 37Western Michigan
    Nov 9, 2016Western Michigan wonDix Stadium
  45. 2017
    Kent State20 — 48Western Michigan
    Nov 9, 2017Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  46. 2021
    Kent State31 — 64Western Michigan
    Oct 16, 2021Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  47. 2024
    Kent State21 — 52Western Michigan
    Oct 26, 2024Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  48. 2026
    Kent State7 — 38Western Michigan
    Oct 10, 2026Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2026Kent State vs Western Michigan7–38Western Michigan won
2024Kent State vs Western Michigan21–52Western Michigan won
2021Kent State vs Western Michigan31–64Western Michigan won
2017Kent State vs Western Michigan20–48Western Michigan won
2016Kent State vs Western Michigan21–37Western Michigan won
2013Kent State vs Western Michigan32–14Kent State won
2012Kent State vs Western Michigan41–24Kent State won
2010Kent State vs Western Michigan3–38Western Michigan won
2009Kent State vs Western Michigan26–14Kent State won
2005Kent State vs Western Michigan14–44Western Michigan won
2000Kent State vs Western Michigan0–42Western Michigan won
1998Kent State vs Western Michigan23–48Western Michigan won
1997Kent State vs Western Michigan27–50Western Michigan won
1996Kent State vs Western Michigan27–76Western Michigan won
1995Kent State vs Western Michigan6–52Western Michigan won
1994Kent State vs Western Michigan10–24Western Michigan won
1993Kent State vs Western Michigan21–27Western Michigan won
1992Kent State vs Western Michigan13–26Western Michigan won
1991Kent State vs Western Michigan10–13Western Michigan won
1990Kent State vs Western Michigan10–37Western Michigan won
1989Kent State vs Western Michigan4–26Western Michigan won
1988Kent State vs Western Michigan45–28Kent State won
1987Kent State vs Western Michigan27–13Kent State won
1986Kent State vs Western Michigan7–27Western Michigan won
1985Kent State vs Western Michigan3–34Western Michigan won
1984Kent State vs Western Michigan9–13Western Michigan won
1983Kent State vs Western Michigan13–21Western Michigan won
1982Kent State vs Western Michigan14–24Western Michigan won
1981Kent State vs Western Michigan17–20Western Michigan won
1980Kent State vs Western Michigan21–28Western Michigan won
1979Kent State vs Western Michigan18–13Kent State won
1978Kent State vs Western Michigan0–14Western Michigan won
1977Kent State vs Western Michigan20–16Kent State won
1976Kent State vs Western Michigan24–12Kent State won
1975Kent State vs Western Michigan22–17Kent State won
1974Kent State vs Western Michigan28–6Kent State won
1973Kent State vs Western Michigan39–15Kent State won
1972Kent State vs Western Michigan12–13Western Michigan won
1971Kent State vs Western Michigan0–31Western Michigan won
1970Kent State vs Western Michigan25–22Kent State won
1969Kent State vs Western Michigan13–33Western Michigan won
1968Kent State vs Western Michigan0–14Western Michigan won
1967Kent State vs Western Michigan7–16Western Michigan won
1966Kent State vs Western Michigan20–23Western Michigan won
1965Kent State vs Western Michigan10–10Tie
1964Kent State vs Western Michigan9–12Western Michigan won
1963Kent State vs Western Michigan12–26Western Michigan won
1962Kent State vs Western Michigan6–19Western Michigan won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.