This win earned 0.58 ranking points because Kent State defeated an FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) opponent, which is considered a lower division than FBS teams and therefore provides reduced point value for victories. The relatively low point total of 0.58 reflects that beating an FCS team is expected for an FBS program like Kent State, even though they only won by a narrow 4-point margin (21-17), which likely prevented them from earning even fewer points