Overview
- Kennesaw State and Missouri State meet Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Robert W. Plaster Stadium with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game airing on CBS Sports Network.
- Both programs enter the game 1-4 overall and 0-1 in Conference USA and are seeking their first win over an FBS opponent this season.
- Betting markets show a tight consensus with Kennesaw State favored about 3 to 3.5 points and an over/under of 52.5, and SportsLine’s model projects a high-scoring game that leans to the over.
- Previews highlight contrasting unit strengths: Kennesaw State’s pass protection and third-down play as advantages and Missouri State’s run defense and third-down struggles as liabilities, with Missouri State also dealing with last week’s injury to starter Skyler Locklear.
- Kennesaw State’s 41-34 win over Missouri State last season and Missouri State’s home-field setting for a nationally televised midweek game shape expectations and give the Bears a chance to use momentum and TV exposure to lift recruiting and local support.