| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Team: | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
The 2006 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes were led by third-year head coach Doug Martin.