Kent State visits Western Michigan in MAC matchup

Kent State (2-3) at Western Michigan (3-2), Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Western Michigan by 13.5. Against the spread: Western Michigan 2-3, Kent State 3-2.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Western Michigan Offense

Overall: 303.6 yards per game (128th in FBS)

Passing: 158.6 yards per game (127th)

Rushing: 145.0 yards per game (91st)

Scoring: 23.2 points per game (104th)

Western Michigan Defense

Overall: 343.8 yards per game (63rd in FBS)

Passing: 187.6 yards per game (43rd)

Rushing: 156.2 yards per game (92nd)

Scoring: 19.4 points per game (41st)

Kent State Offense

Overall: 277.2 yards per game (135th in FBS)

Passing: 161.2 yards per game (124th)

Rushing: 116.0 yards per game (121st)

Scoring: 15.0 points per game (134th)

Kent State Defense

Overall: 361.6 yards per game (77th in FBS)

Passing: 220.0 yards per game (86th)

Rushing: 141.6 yards per game (70th)

Scoring: 31.4 points per game (119th)

Western Michigan is 117th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 44.1% of third downs.

Kent State ranks 92nd in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to Western Michigan's 34th-ranked +3 margin.

Kent State is 122nd in the FBS averaging 74.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Western Michigan's 30th-ranked 47.4 per-game average.

Kent State is 113th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 76.9% of trips. Western Michigan's red zone defense ranks 29th at 73.3%.

Team leaders

Western Michigan

Passing: Broc Lowry, 739 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 68.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Jalen Buckley, 287 yards on 62 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Aveion Chenault, 272 yards on 18 catches, 1 TD

Kent State

Passing: Dru DeShields, 757 yards, 3 TDs, 5 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage

Rushing: DeShields, 183 yards on 39 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Da'Realyst Clark, 246 yards on 19 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Western Michigan beat Buffalo 20-17 on Oct. 3. Lowry led Western Michigan with 212 yards on 19-of-24 passing (79.2%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 14 times for 54 yards and one rushing touchdown. Buckley carried the ball 15 times for 62 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 15 yards. Nathan Levicki put up 76 yards on four catches.

Kent State was beaten by Ohio 13-10 on Oct. 3. DeShields passed for 217 yards on 20-of-35 attempts (57.1%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Brandon White carried the ball nine times for 32 yards, adding three receptions for four yards. Clark recorded 68 yards on six catches.

Next game

Western Michigan plays at Central Michigan on Oct. 17. Kent State plays at South Florida on Oct. 17.