KENT, Ohio (Interstat) — Ohio will visit Kent State in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Saturday at Dix Stadium. Ohio is the visiting team, and Kent State is the home team. Both teams enter with 2-2 records. The game is a Mid-American Conference matchup.

Ohio’s most recent game was a 35-7 win over Stonehill. Matt Vezza, the Bobcats’ player to watch, completed 14 of 20 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown and ran six times for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Levi Davis completed 1 of 1 pass for 15 yards and ran twice for 2 yards. Irving Brown ran eight times for 97 yards. Earlier this season, Ohio lost 41-36 at South Alabama, beat Jacksonville State 29-27 in overtime, and lost 49-21 at Nebraska. In the South Alabama game, Vezza completed 12 of 16 passes for 113 yards and ran nine times for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Ohio has wins over Stonehill and Jacksonville State and losses to South Alabama and Nebraska.

Kent State’s most recent game was a 26-13 win over Ball State. Dru DeShields, the Golden Flashes’ player to watch, completed 16 of 25 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns and ran 13 times for 76 yards and one touchdown. Mason King ran 11 times for 46 yards. Brandon White ran 10 times for 26 yards and caught three passes for 11 yards and one touchdown. Earlier this season, Kent State lost 59-3 at Ohio State, beat Wofford 36-15, and lost 57-0 at South Carolina. Against Ohio State, DeShields completed 6 of 15 passes for 35 yards and ran twice for 6 yards. Kent State has wins over Wofford and Ball State and losses to Ohio State and South Carolina.

Ohio’s next games include Central Michigan at Ohio, Ohio at Sacramento State, Eastern Michigan at Ohio, Ohio at Akron, Ohio at Miami (Ohio), Ball State at Ohio and Toledo at Ohio. Kent State’s next games include Kent State at Western Michigan, Kent State at South Florida, Akron at Kent State, Kent State at Sacramento State, Kent State at Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio) at Kent State and Kent State at Eastern Michigan. The Bobcats will host Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ball State and Toledo. The Golden Flashes will host Akron and Miami (Ohio).

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Ohio 45, Kent State 31. Kent State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under for this game is 50.5.