Putting Up Numbers· college football

Kennesaw State @ Middle Tennessee

Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Kennesaw State 44, Middle Tennessee 28Kennesaw State was favored by 1.5, and Kennesaw State covered.

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameKennesaw State1 gameMiddle Tennessee1 game
Points+17.7−1.1
Points allowed+3.2+25.5
Total offense, yards−59−37
Total defense, yards+23−5
Touchdowns+1.8−1.4
Passer rating+81.0−66.5
Third downs−19.3%+13.5%
Sacks+0.5+0.3
Penalty yards+16.9−3.5
Turnovers forced+0.8+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.7+0.8

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Middle Tennessee

Kennesaw State

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Middle Tennessee

  • Middle Tennessee had covered 4 straight at home.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Middle Tennessee had won 4 straight at home.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Middle Tennessee was 0.4 points a game over the closing line this season, 67th of 136.fact · rankedits form →−14.5 against the line this game.

Kennesaw State

  • Kennesaw State had lost 6 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Kennesaw State was 2.0 points a game under the closing line this season, 97th of 136.fact · rankedits form →+14.5 against the line this game.

The series

  • Kennesaw State leads the series 2–1 since 2024. Kennesaw State has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Middle Tennessee had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • Middle Tennessee was 4–2 against the line as an underdog this season.countits form →Didn’t cover.
  • At home, Middle Tennessee’s points of margin were 13.0 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 20.0 under expected.
  • In a conference game, Middle Tennessee’s total yards were 48.3 over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 2.9 under expected.
  • In a conference game, Kennesaw State’s penalty yards were 26.0 over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 14.7 over expected.
  • On the road, Kennesaw State’s penalty yards were 22.6 over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 14.7 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Oct 28, 2026at Middle TennesseeKennesaw State 44, Middle Tennessee 28
Sep 27, 2025at Kennesaw StateKennesaw State 24, Middle Tennessee 16
Oct 15, 2024at Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee 14, Kennesaw State 5

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 27, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.