Kent State Golden Flashes at South Florida Bulls college football matchup
- Kickoff
- Sat, Oct 17
- Time TBA
- Venue
- South Florida home
- Raymond James Stadium
- Captured market
- Line not posted
- No verified spread
- Player model
- 15 players
- preseason · cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1
Kent State visits South Florida in Week 7.
Kent State travels to South Florida at Raymond James Stadium. No sourced spread is attached to this game yet, so the page does not infer a favorite.
The published player model covers 15 featured skill players in this matchup. Its highest median fantasy forecasts belong to Dru DeShields (KENT), Kenny Odom (USF), and Michael Van Buren Jr. (USF).
Market pending
There is no verified spread for this matchup in the committed snapshot.
Player projection coverage
15 player distributions are available, led by Dru DeShields (KENT).
Venue context
South Florida is the designated home team at Raymond James Stadium.
cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1 · preseason
As of 2026-08-13T21:35:09+00:00No favorite inferred
context onlyPreseason model
As of 2026-08-13T21:35:09+00:00Unit ledger
Every bar rewards the better low-number rank, while exact values stay visible for both teams.
Unit edges from the 2025 charting
Offense units paired against the defense units they will face, from snap-weighted 2025 PFF grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares. Historical form, never a game prediction.
Each offense unit paired against the defense unit it will actually face, using 2025 snap-weighted PFF grades and national ranks, with returning-snap caveats where an edge rests on departed players. Measured history, not a game prediction.
Kent State pass protection vs South Florida pass rush
Kent State's pass protection graded 41.0 in 2025 (136th of 136); South Florida's pass rush graded 69.7 (18th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for South Florida's pass rush. South Florida's pass rush returns only 19.0% of those snaps, so the edge rests on departed production.
South Florida pass protection vs Kent State pass rush
South Florida's pass protection graded 70.9 in 2025 (28th of 136); Kent State's pass rush graded 66.6 (56th). On 2025 form that is a modest edge for South Florida's pass protection. South Florida's pass protection returns only 22.0% of those snaps, so the edge rests on departed production.
Kent State receiving corps vs South Florida coverage
Kent State's receiving corps graded 66.8 in 2025 (33rd of 136); South Florida's coverage graded 65.1 (63rd). On 2025 form that is a modest edge for Kent State's receiving corps.
South Florida receiving corps vs Kent State coverage
South Florida's receiving corps graded 66.2 in 2025 (38th of 136); Kent State's coverage graded 56.8 (130th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for South Florida's receiving corps.
Kent State rush offense vs South Florida run defense
Kent State's rush offense graded 70.3 in 2025 (117th of 136); South Florida's run defense graded 65.0 (95th). On 2025 form that is a modest edge for South Florida's run defense. Both units return under a quarter of their 2025 snaps, so last season's form carries less weight here.
South Florida rush offense vs Kent State run defense
South Florida's rush offense graded 78.8 in 2025 (34th of 136); Kent State's run defense graded 62.1 (124th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for South Florida's rush offense. South Florida's rush offense returns only 19.0% of those snaps, so the edge rests on departed production.
Where the player model concentrates
The two highest median model players for each side. Context-only prior and baseline rows are excluded.
League projected stat lines
Means and 20th–80th percentile ranges for every published model player; missing stats stay missing.
Kent State
7 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShieldsbalanced · Tier 4 | QB | 17.65.7–25.6 | 231138–266 | — | — | — |
| Wayne HarrisSAFE FLOOR · Tier 5 | WR | 10.33.5–16.2 | — | — | 3.71.0–5.7 | 5016–73 |
| Terik MulderVOLATILE · Tier 6 | TE | 8.82.6–14.0 | — | — | 2.71.0–4.0 | 3510–50 |
| Jay Jay EtheridgeELITE · Tier 5 | WR | 7.42.2–11.1 | — | — | 2.81.0–4.4 | 3610–52 |
| Da'Realyst Clarkbalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 6.91.2–11.2 | — | — | — | 223–25 |
| Ardell Banksbalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 7.02.0–10.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Zy'aire Fletcherbalanced · Tier 6 | TE | 5.71.7–9.4 | — | — | — | 267–35 |
South Florida
8 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Odombalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 12.24.3–20.9 | — | — | 4.41.1–6.6 | 4917–76 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr.balanced · Tier 6 | QB | 11.53.5–21.3 | 13754–236 | 26-2–48 | — | — |
| Mudia ReubenSAFE FLOOR · Tier 5 | WR | 13.24.3–20.4 | — | — | 3.81.0–5.2 | 5519–80 |
| Jaden AlexisELITE · Tier 5 | WR | 8.32.5–13.8 | — | — | 2.71.0–4.2 | 3310–48 |
| Wyatt SullivanSAFE FLOOR · Tier 6 | TE | 7.02.3–10.8 | — | — | — | 308–48 |
| Luke Kromenhoekbalanced · Tier 6 | QB | 7.90.9–13.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Bryson Rodgersbalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 6.41.7–10.9 | — | — | — | 277–35 |
| JeyQuan SmithHIGH CEILING · Tier 5 | WR | 6.31.7–10.4 | — | — | — | 287–33 |
Kent State
- Pass yds
- 231
- Receptions
- 3.7
- Rec yds
- 50
- Receptions
- 2.7
- Rec yds
- 35
- Receptions
- 2.8
- Rec yds
- 36
- Rec yds
- 22
- Rec yds
- 26
South Florida
- Receptions
- 4.4
- Rec yds
- 49
- Pass yds
- 137
- Rush yds
- 26
- Receptions
- 3.8
- Rec yds
- 55
- Receptions
- 2.7
- Rec yds
- 33
- Rec yds
- 30
- Rec yds
- 27
- Rec yds
- 28
The League does not publish a game-side, total, or moneyline prediction without a validated game-market model.
Generated Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT · collegefootballdata · Player outcomes are ranges, not guarantees. No game-side, total, or moneyline prediction is inferred.
Props to compare after a line posts
Model ranges are not recommendations. No player-prop line or price is captured in this artifact.
| Player | Market | Projection | Median | 20th–80th | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShieldsQB · KENT | Passing yards | 231.3 | 209.3 | 138.1–266.2 | Shop the line |
| Kenny OdomWR · USF | Receiving yards | 48.6 | 42.8 | 16.5–75.6 | Shop the line |
| Michael Van Buren Jr.QB · USF | Passing yards | 137.3 | 171.0 | 54.2–236.0 | Shop the line |
| Mudia ReubenWR · USF | Receiving yards | 54.8 | 41.6 | 18.8–79.7 | Shop the line |
| Wayne HarrisWR · KENT | Receiving yards | 50.0 | 39.4 | 15.8–73.0 | Shop the line |
| Terik MulderTE · KENT | Receiving yards | 35.2 | 24.9 | 10.0–50.3 | Shop the line |
Passing yards
- Projection
- 231.3
- Median
- 209.3
- 20th–80th
- 138.1–266.2
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 48.6
- Median
- 42.8
- 20th–80th
- 16.5–75.6
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Passing yards
- Projection
- 137.3
- Median
- 171.0
- 20th–80th
- 54.2–236.0
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 54.8
- Median
- 41.6
- 20th–80th
- 18.8–79.7
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 50.0
- Median
- 39.4
- 20th–80th
- 15.8–73.0
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 35.2
- Median
- 24.9
- 20th–80th
- 10.0–50.3
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule and venue facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Spreads are dated market snapshots, prioritizing DraftKings where available. Player stat lines and fantasy ranges come only from the versioned weekly CFB quantile model; prior and baseline context do not enter this page. Missing data stays missing.
- Line snapshot
- No line
- Model update
- Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT
- Game prediction
- Not validated