Miami continues Mid-American Conference play this weekend by hitting the road for a pair of matches, traveling to face Kent State on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. before heading to Ohio on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m., miamiredhawks.com reported.
The RedHawks currently occupy the third spot in the MAC standings. They are chasing a berth in the six-team MAC Tournament for the second consecutive season.
Recent momentum took a hit when Miami dropped a pair of matches to the Toledo Rockets. Before that stumble, the RedHawks strung together eight consecutive conference victories—marking their longest MAC win streak since 2019—which matched their entire win total from the previous season with four matches still remaining.
Kent State enters the weekend holding an 11-13 overall record and a 5-8 mark in conference play following a 3-0 loss to Ohio at the M.A.C. Center. During the 2025 campaign, the Golden Flashes finished 8-21 overall and 3-15 in the MAC, earning an 11th-place projection in the preseason poll.
Historical data heavily favors the Red and White in this pairing, as Miami holds a 71-24 all-time record against Kent State. However, the Golden Flashes claimed the most recent meeting with a 3-0 sweep on Oct. 17, 2025.
Sunday afternoon brings a tougher challenge against an Ohio squad currently sitting at 14-10 overall and 7-6 in conference play. The Bobcats carry a three-match winning streak into the weekend, backed by a 2025 season where they went 14-17 overall and 12-6 in the MAC.
Ohio was picked to finish in a tie for fourth in the MAC Preseason Poll, boasting Preseason All-MAC selections in sophomore opposite hitter Bailey Blair and senior middle blocker Emily Waddell. The all-time series leans slightly toward the Bobcats at 53-46 against Miami, and Ohio has controlled the recent narrative by winning the past nine contests, including a 3-1 victory over the RedHawks on Oct. 11, 2025.
Fans unable to make the trips to Kent and Athens can stream every match of the weekend on ESPN+.
Following this road swing, Miami concludes conference play next week with another pair of matchups. The RedHawks return home to host Ohio on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m., then immediately travel to face Western Michigan on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.
