Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Middle Tennessee · Conference game
1-6 · Power #117
25
projected
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4-3 · Power #126
25
projected
KENN 51%
49% MTSU
Spread
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Total
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model 50
Model line
KENN -0.5
KENN 51% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Kennesaw State 51%
Projected KENN 25 – MTSU 25 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
KENN -0.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 50
How the model gets there (points from MTSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadMTSU rating edge−3.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginKENN by 0.4
TotalScoring ratings50.1=Model total50.1

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
KENN−10.4 →−12.6▼ 2.2#117
MTSU−15.1 →−15.7▼ 0.6#126
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

KENN
Longer bar = better
MTSU
#93
Offense
Even
#84
#97
Defense
◀ KENN better
#113
0.0 #81
Turnovers
MTSU better ▶
+0.7 #24
66 plays #76
Pace
◀ KENN faster
58 plays #133
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When KENN has the ball
Even matchup
KENN offMTSU defEdge
Points / game 20.0 #123 27.6 #103 Even
Yards / play 5.48 #99 6.43 #127 KENN
PPA / play +0.11 #87 +0.15 #102 Even
Success rate 43% #64 46% #120 KENN
When MTSU has the ball
Even matchup
MTSU offKENN defEdge
Points / game 23.3 #105 25.0 #78 KENN
Yards / play 5.83 #72 5.80 #96 MTSU
PPA / play +0.15 #67 +0.15 #103 MTSU
Success rate 41% #93 45% #112 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
KENN scoring against the MTSU defense
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KENN scored
4.0
#98
7.3
#96
11.3
#103
5.1
#92
3.6
#133
8.7
#127
MTSU allowed
4.4
#59
7.7
#75
12.1
#74
7.6
#112
7.9
#108
15.4
#123
MTSU scoring against the KENN defense
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MTSU scored
5.7
#81
5.1
#120
10.9
#107
6.7
#52
5.7
#101
12.4
#86
KENN allowed
5.0
#75
6.9
#66
11.9
#67
7.6
#112
5.6
#53
13.1
#97

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
MTSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
No forecast
Venue not known yet
Rest
KENN6d
MTSU8d
MTSU +2 days
Tempo
Slow 124 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.