​It’s time to get back on the football field and wipe away the memory of the loss to Texas for Ohio State. That next opportunity comes by way of in-state rival Kent State, a team the Buckeyes should have no problem with in a game in which OSU is a heavy, heavy favorite.But, as they say, the game isn’t played on paper, but on the field, and that will all happen at Noon ET on Fox as the Big Noon game. It should be a chance for Ohio State to get things going, get some younger guys in the game, and start to improve on the way to bigger and better things.Before each game for the Scarlet and Gray, we ask our writers to give their score predictions and a quick synopsis of what will happen, and so it is for this one against the Golden Flashes from the Mid-American Conference as well. Here is what all of our writers say about the game Saturday.Ohio State vs. Kent State, according to Phil Harrison, Lead Writer/EditorWork Week Done ✔️ pic.twitter.com/WACXaRGGMY— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 17, 2026This one should be over early. The Golden Flashes just don’t have the talent, athletes, and depth to hang with Ohio State. Look for the Buckeyes to get multiple receivers involved, ramp up the running game, and give some of the young talent more playing time. Ohio State comes out to make a statement, and the game is more or less over at halftime.Score Prediction: Ohio State 56, Kent State 3Ohio State vs. Kent State, according to Mark Russell, Featured Writer𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 🔜 pic.twitter.com/oFFI1fNeq3— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 17, 2026It’s time to move on. The Buckeyes are eager to get the bad taste of the Texas loss out of their mouths. Unfortunately for the poor Golden Flashes, Ohio State is about to take out some pent-up frustration before opening Big Ten play.Score Prediction: Ohio State 63, Kent State 3Ohio State vs. Kent State, according to Sunny Verma, Featured WriterTime is set for Illinois ⏰ pic.twitter.com/kNPO3nxbWz— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 14, 2026Ohio State lost a game they know they should have won last week. Now they have to play from behind a bit and dominate the rest of their schedule and beef up their resume for the CFP rankings. This is bad news for Kent State and Illinois (next week).Score Prediction: Ohio State 45, Kent State 3Ohio State vs. Kent State, according to Alec Lasley, Featured WriterBack in the ‘Shoe 🏠 pic.twitter.com/NRAYONJkVz— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 14, 2026Ohio State isn’t going to lose to Kent State – so it’s how it wins that will tell us a lot about the mentality of this group and the future of the season. Ryan Day hasn’t been shy about putting away lower-level competition throughout his career, and there seems to be a different level of frustration from him following the loss to Texas. Can the offense find consistency from half to half? That’s something it hasn’t been able to