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Kent State Golden Flashes vs Sacramento State Hornets prediction

College football · Friday, October 30, 2026 · 10:30 PM ET · Hornet Stadium · ESPN2

Result

Final: Kent State Golden Flashes 10, Sacramento State Hornets 31 (Sacramento State Hornets won). Mel’s pick (Kent State Golden Flashes win 73% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Kent State Golden Flashes win 73% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Kent State Golden Flashes 27, Sacramento State Hornets 19. 23% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Kent State Golden Flashes −7. Mel projects Kent State Golden Flashes by 8.5, so the simulation leans Kent State Golden Flashes -7 against the spread.

The total is 46.5; Mel’s projected 46.3 is right around it.

Recent form

Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5) scored 16 and allowed 22.6 points a game over their last 5.

Sacramento State Hornets (1-7) scored 10 and allowed 37.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 30, 8:58 PM ET.

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