{
  "id": 8250407,
  "title": "Scarlet Spreadsheet: What the analytics say about Ohio State vs. Kent State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/scarlet-spreadsheet-what-the-analytics-say-about-ohio-state-vs-kent",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scarlet-spreadsheet-analytics-ohio-state-133100367.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio State's wide receiver Jeremiah Smith scored during their game against Texas on September 12, 2026. Since that loss, Ohio State aims to improve and assess its roster depth against Kent State, who have low rankings in multiple categories. The Football Power Index (FPI) places Ohio State at the top of the rankings (30.4) while Kent State is near the bottom (-21.2). Ohio State is projected to win with a high win probability (100%) and a large margin (53.2 points), making it almost certain to secure a victory.",
  "summary": "Nobody expects Ohio State vs. Kent State to be a hotly contested matchup. As such, the analytics heavily favor the Buckeyes, and several models give Ryan Day’s group a 100% chance of victory on Saturday",
  "key_points": [
    "Ohio State leads FPI rankings at 30.4, Kent State at -21.2",
    "Ohio State projected to win with 100% win probability",
    "Expected margin of victory is 53.2 points"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Garrett Wilson reveals the daily Ohio State routine built around beating Michigan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/garrett-wilson-reveals-the-daily-ohio-state-routine-built-around",
        "published": "2026-09-18T15:32:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}