Kent State Athletics

IN A FLASH: Sunrise Over the Home Field
Dix Stadium is ready to host the first home game of the season for Golden Flashes football.

New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.

IN A FLASH: Golden Flashes are MVPs at Davey Elementary Carnival
Kent State student athletes connect with the community in many ways.

IN A FLASH: Blackout at the MAC Center Tonight!
Fans at tonight's "blackout" game can enjoy Mid-American Conference basketball vs. Ball State, plus a pre-game presentation about electric vehicles and sustainability and an EV car show.

Can electric vehicles drive us to a more sustainable future?
Kent State professor Joseph Ortiz explores the future of the EV and what these vehicles really mean to students' futures.

Translating Success in the Classroom onto the Field
In recent decades, the game of lacrosse has grown in popularity, especially among the high school and college population. In spring of 2018, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team became the first new women’s Division I sport to be added to the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ roster since women’s g…Balancing on the Beam at Âé¶¹¹û¶³
Kyndall Gilbert is a junior Honors College student studying biology and pre-medicine at Kent State.

Destination Detroit: Golden Flashes Arrive in Motown Ahead of MAC Title Game
With smiles and a bit of a swagger, the Kent State Golden Flashes arrived Friday at Ford Field, which is exactly where they expected to be when the season began. Kent State (7-5, 6-2) is set to play Saturday at noon in the Rocket Mortgage Mid-American Conference Championship game. A vict…
Kent State Students Gain Valuable Experience Via the NFL Draft
While all eyes were on the stage to meet the NFL stars of the future, scores of current and former Kent State students were nearby during the league’s recent draft, which was held in Cleveland on April 29-May 1, 2021.

Golden Flashes Stay Unbeaten, Keep Wagon Wheel in Win Over Akron
America was watching as Kent State dominated Akron 69-35 to retain the coveted Wagon Wheel in the annual clash of football rivals at Dix Stadium.
ESPN carried the Nov. 17 game to a national prime time audience, which saw the Golden Flashes win their seventh straight game going back to last year while pushing their season record to 3-0.