The 2021 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by fourth-year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at

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, as members of the East Division of the

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Previous season

The Golden Flashes finished the 2020 season 3–1 to finish in second place in the East Division.

Schedule

Game summaries

at No. 6 Texas A&M

VMI

at No. 5 Iowa

at Maryland

Bowling Green

Buffalo

at Western Michigan

at Ohio

Northern Illinois

at Central Michigan

at Akron

Miami (OH)

vs. Northern Illinois (MAC Championship Game)

vs. Wyoming (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

References

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Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons

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