Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM ET· Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium· Middle Tennessee -3.5 · O/U 50.5
Rest 6d / 8dTravel 162 mi / 0 miForecast: 62°F · wind 5 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Middle Tennessee -3.5 · O/U 50.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Kennesaw State as road underdog
2026 overall: 4-3 ATS (7 games) · 1-6 O/U (7 games)
2026 as road underdog: 2-0 ATS (2 games) · 0-2 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 1-2 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 6-7-1 ATS (14 games) · 5-9 O/U (14 games)
Middle Tennessee as home favorite
2026 overall: 5-2 ATS (7 games) · 3-4 O/U (7 games)
2026 as home favorite: 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 1-2 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 7-11-1 ATS (19 games) · 9-10 O/U (19 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalEven · 4-4-1
359.4
Yards / game
339.6
1.79
Points / drive
2.16
2.4
TDs / game
2.4
39.8
3rd-down %
25.6
58.3
RZ TD %
62.5
0.0
Turnover margin
0.7
1.0
Sacks / game
1.1
3.6
TFL / game
2.9
9.0
Havoc / game
8.0
52.1 / 47.9
Pass / Rush split
52.9 / 47.1
2026 · Situational matchup
When Kennesaw State has the ball
Kennesaw State's early-down offense ranks 81st of 138. Middle Tennessee's early-down defense ranks 85th of 138.
Kennesaw State's passing-down offense ranks 97th of 138. Middle Tennessee's passing-down defense ranks 97th of 138.
Kennesaw State's third-down offense ranks 87th of 138. Middle Tennessee's third-down defense ranks 72nd of 138.
Kennesaw State's red-zone offense ranks 68th of 138. Middle Tennessee's red-zone defense ranks 75th of 138.
When Middle Tennessee has the ball
Middle Tennessee's early-down offense ranks 25th of 138. Kennesaw State's early-down defense ranks 109th of 138.
Middle Tennessee's passing-down offense ranks 100th of 138. Kennesaw State's passing-down defense ranks 105th of 138.
Middle Tennessee's third-down offense ranks 137th of 138. Kennesaw State's third-down defense ranks 93rd of 138.
Middle Tennessee's red-zone offense ranks 79th of 138. Kennesaw State's red-zone defense ranks 115th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.104 last 3 vs -0.096 season)
▼Defense form0.049 last 3 vs -0.017 season (+0.066)
▼Offense form-0.168 last 3 vs -0.033 season (-0.135)
Defense formabout the same(0.044 last 3 vs 0.012 season)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingRickie Collins — 1426 yd, 4 TD
RushingRickie Collins — 295 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingBrayden Munroe — 352 yd, 0 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingRoman Gagliano — 1404 yd, 12 TD
RushingAntonio Martin Jr. — 480 yd, 1 TD
ReceivingCam'ron Lacy — 437 yd, 4 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Kennesaw State offense
81stof 1380.002283 plays
vs
Middle Tennessee defense · allowed
85thof 1380.014Kennesaw State defense · allowed
109thof 1380.053vs
Middle Tennessee offense
25thof 1380.117305 plays
Passing downs
Kennesaw State offense
97thof 138-0.064147 plays
vs
Middle Tennessee defense · allowed
97thof 1380.089130 plays
Kennesaw State defense · allowed
105thof 1380.118145 plays
vs
Middle Tennessee offense
100thof 138-0.065140 plays
Third down
Kennesaw State offense
87thof 1380.00389 plays
vs
Middle Tennessee defense · allowed
72ndof 1380.01781 plays
Kennesaw State defense · allowed
93rdof 1380.09085 plays
vs
Middle Tennessee offense
137thof 138-0.48579 plays
Red zone
Kennesaw State offense
68thof 1380.02761 plays
vs
Middle Tennessee defense · allowed
75thof 138-0.02267 plays
Kennesaw State defense · allowed
115thof 1380.15270 plays
vs
Middle Tennessee offense
79thof 138-0.02439 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Kennesaw State offense
102ndof 13843.5%vs
Middle Tennessee defense · allowed
110thof 13849.5%Kennesaw State defense · allowed
109thof 13849.2%vs
Middle Tennessee offense
103rdof 13843.5%Away
Home
Kennesaw State Offense vs Middle Tennessee DefenseKennesaw State · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.22#110
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#106-0.13
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.078#113
363 plays
EPA/Play
#800.012
allowed · 399 plays
-0.040#85
188 plays
EPA/Pass
#46-0.083
allowed · 175 plays
-0.118#124
175 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1110.087
allowed · 224 plays
46.0%#82
363 plays
Success Rate
#10247.6%
allowed · 399 plays
48.4%#44
Pass Success Rate
#10545.7%
allowed
43.4%#120
Rush Success Rate
#12551.6%
allowed
43.5%#102
Available Yards %
#11049.5%
allowed
74.6#133
Net Field Position
#6671.5
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.002#81
283 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#850.014
allowed
6.8#62
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#876.9
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Kennesaw State Defense vs Middle Tennessee OffenseMiddle Tennessee · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.09#94
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#90-0.09
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.042#96
allowed · 393 plays
EPA/Play
#760.009
390 plays
0.078#101
allowed · 190 plays
EPA/Pass
#98-0.065
203 plays
0.008#77
allowed · 203 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#450.089
187 plays
48.1%#108
allowed · 393 plays
Success Rate
#7646.7%
390 plays
45.5%#100
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#6845.3%
49.6%#112
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#7448.1%
49.2%#109
allowed
Available Yards %
#10343.5%
69.6#104
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#10672.3
0.053#109
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#250.117
305 plays
7.6#33
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1067.5
2026 · Situational EPAMiddle Tennessee · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.066
381 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.004
396 plays
0.040
408 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.017
410 plays
0.027
61 plays
Red Zone · Off
-0.024
39 plays · small sample
0.152
70 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.022
67 plays
0.003
89 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.485
79 plays
0.090
85 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.017
81 plays