Merrimack vs. Kent State prediction: Kent State favored to win in college football Week 1, 2025

Kent State and Merrimack will lock horns in college football action at Dix Stadium on Saturday, starting at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college football model predicts Kent State as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Merrimack vs. Kent State predictions page.

Merrimack vs. Kent State prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Merrimack vs. Kent State 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Kent State a 69% chance of beating Merrimack. Our predicted final score has Kent State winning 27-20.

According to our model, Kent State (-5.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 50.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Merrimack vs. Kent State odds

We have researched the best College Football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Merrimack	Kent State
Spread	+5.5 (-110)	-5.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+164	-190
Total	o50.5 (-110)	u50.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Merrimack vs. Kent State picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Merrimack vs. Kent State matchup is on the moneyline.

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Merrimack vs. Kent State game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football action between Kent State and Merrimack at Dix Stadium is scheduled to begin at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: Merrimack vs. Kent State
• Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Dix Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Kent State, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat Merrimack on Saturday.

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