Kennesaw State at Missouri State
Kickoff 10/14/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT · Plaster Sports Complex
Conference USA / Conference USA · Week 7
Article published 10/13/2026, 12:07:25 PM CDT · last material update 10/13/2026, 12:07:25 PM CDT
Kennesaw State
21.2PROJECTION
Missouri State
31.8Model projections are estimates. Forecast timestamp 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT · feature-data cutoff 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT. Verified stored season-to-date statistics; descriptive comparisons are separate from the original scoring-model feature window. Comparison snapshot 10/13/2026, 12:07:25 PM CDT.
Official betting selection
Missouri State +3.5
- Locked line
- 3.5
- Odds / sportsbook
- -122 · FanDuel
- Model edge
- 14.1 points
- Estimated success
- 54.2%
- Confidence
- Model estimate; betting calibration not required by this policy
- Published
- 10/12/2026, 12:27:16 PM CDT
Policy model-edge-3.0 · model SE v3.0. Empirical betting probabilities are not independently validated calibration. Authoritative tracked betting record →
Team statistics & league rankings
Season-to-date comparison · ranks use covered teams within College Football · #1 is best for each metric.
| Metric | Kennesaw State | Missouri State |
|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.6#106 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 21.8#111 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Points allowed / game | 23.4#68 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 32.4#122 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Total yards / game | 373.4#86 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 347.2#104 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards allowed / game | 367.4#86 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 449.6#130 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Passing yards / game | 216.4#84 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 209.0#91 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Rushing yards / game | 157.0#69 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 138.2#94 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards / play | 5.69#84 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 5.56#94 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Yards allowed / play | 5.67#94 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 6.18#118 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Third-down conversion | 43.3%#53 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 31.7%#118 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Third-down conversion allowed | 36.1%#62 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 47.8%#129 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Turnovers / game | 1.20#69 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 1.20#69 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Takeaways / game | 1.40#41 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 1.20#66 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Offensive EPA / play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| EPA allowed / play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Offensive success rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Success rate allowed | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Red-zone scoring rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Turnover differential / game | 0.20#54 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 0.00#67 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Defensive sacks / game | 1.00#124 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 1.20#117 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Tackles for loss / game | 3.40#132 of 138 covered teams · 5 games | 4.20#112 of 138 covered teams · 5 games |
| Passing EPA / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rushing EPA / rush play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Explosive-play rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Sacks suffered / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| QB hits / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Adjusted strength of schedule | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Statistical matchup analysis
Kennesaw State has the higher observed scoring average: Kennesaw State scores 22.6 points per game and Missouri State scores 21.8, a 0.8-point difference. These are unadjusted season averages, not an estimate of this game's winning margin.
Kennesaw State allows 23.4 points per game, compared with 32.4 for Missouri State. Kennesaw State has the stronger defensive scoring figure by 9.0 points per game. Opponent quality and game situations can affect this comparison; a better raw rank is not proof of a better adjusted defense.
Kennesaw State's offense produces 373.4 yards per game; Missouri State's defense has conceded 449.6. The 76.2-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. Kennesaw State averages 5.69 yards per play, which puts it #84 among 138 covered teams.
Missouri State's offense produces 347.2 yards per game; Kennesaw State's defense has conceded 367.4. The 20.2-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. Missouri State averages 5.56 yards per play, which puts it #94 among 138 covered teams.
Third-down conversion is another measurable difference: Kennesaw State records 43.3%, while Missouri State records 31.7%. Higher is better for this metric. Compare the sample counts in the table before treating a difference as stable.
Turnover differential / game is another measurable difference: Kennesaw State records 0.20, while Missouri State records 0.00. Higher is better for this metric. Compare the sample counts in the table before treating a difference as stable.
The stored production forecast is Kennesaw State 21.2, Missouri State 31.8. Missouri State is projected to win by 10.6 points. SE v3.0 uses recent team and opponent profiles rather than just the full-season averages shown here. The college football model includes home/away context; an independently attributable home-field point adjustment is not exposed for this game, so none is claimed.
Saved sportsbook observations
Missouri State +3.5 · FanDuel
Total 51.5 · FanDuel
Observed 10/13/2026, 7:04:42 AM CDT. Saved market observations can differ from the original locked betting line.
Final model assessment
Missouri State is the projected winner in the original stored scoring forecast, with a 10.6-point margin and 53.0 combined points. The comparisons above describe the scoring, defensive and efficiency context for this matchup. The official selection, when published, remains the specific wager in the tracker.
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Definitions, coverage & original timestamps
Game ID college-football:401871054. Article creation is not the original prediction timestamp. Original forecast 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT; final stored pregame forecast 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT. Rates use summed observed numerators and denominators; game averages use games with that statistic. Rankings use competition ties within the covered league population. NFL data uses regular-season games. EPA / play uses observed PBP EPA counts; success means positive EPA. Explosive plays use the source aggregation’s 20-yard passing / 10-yard rushing thresholds. CFB red-zone scoring includes field goals and touchdowns; a different NFL red-zone rate is not substituted. Quarterback hit rate is a hit proxy, not a complete pressure rate. Missing adjusted strength of schedule, pressure rates or archived inputs remain unavailable.