Kent State hasn’t experienced bowl season since 2012. Ball State hasn’t since 2013.
The Golden Flashes and Cardinals suffer the longest postseason droughts in the MAC as neither has gone bowling in the College Football Playoff era. In mid-October, Kent State and Ball State combined to start 5-0 in conference play and were at the top of their respective decisions. Time passed, chaos happened, but bowl eligibility isn’t out of the question for either team. However, the loser of Saturday’s game in Kent drops to 4-7, extending the unfavorable streak.
Previewing Kent State
Most of the talk after Week 12 focused on Oklahoma’s 25-point comeback against Baylor in College GameDay’s featured matchup of the week.