Two teams stuck in reverse finally play each other, and someone has to snap out of it.
The Kennesaw State Owls enter at 1-4 on a four-game losing streak, while the Missouri State Bears sit at 1-4 as well, having dropped three straight. Both programs are looking for any sign of traction heading into this one at Robert W. Plaster Stadium.
Game details
| When | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET |
| Where | Robert W. Plaster Stadium |
| TV | CBSSN |
| Line | Kennesaw State Owls -3 | O/U 52.5 (market view) |
| Kennesaw State Owls record | 1-4 |
| Missouri State Bears record | 1-4 |
The matchup
Kennesaw State's four-game slide includes a one-point road-type heartbreaker at home against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 26-27, following losses to the Arkansas State Red Wolves (14-17), the Tennessee Volunteers (9-42) and the Georgia State Panthers (17-31). The Owls' only win this season came in week one, a 47-0 blowout of the West Georgia Wolves.
Missouri State's three-game skid is just as rough, capped by a 13-34 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers last time out. Before that came losses to the SMU Mustangs (24-34) and the Marshall Thundering Herd (24-30), with the Bears' lone win this season a 48-14 result over the Lindenwood Lions back in week two. Their season opener was a 0-50 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.
Key matchups
This one comes down to whichever offense can actually finish drives. Kennesaw State has scored 113 points on the season against a Missouri State defense that has allowed 162, the most lopsided number on either side of the ball in this matchup.
Flip it around and Missouri State's offense, which has managed 109 points, runs into a Kennesaw State defense that has given up 117. Neither unit has shown it can carry a game by itself, so whichever team avoids the big mistake probably walks away with it.
The pick
The market has Kennesaw State Owls as three-point favorites with a total of 52.5, and the market score sits at 28-25 in favor of the Owls. Given Kennesaw State's one true blowout win this season and Missouri State's defense bleeding 162 points through five games, there's a logical path to that number holding up, though neither team has done much lately to inspire real confidence.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Kennesaw State Owls | Wk6 L 26-27 vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks, Wk4 L 14-17 vs Arkansas State Red Wolves, Wk3 L 9-42 vs Tennessee Volunteers |
| Missouri State Bears | Wk6 L 13-34 vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Wk4 L 24-34 vs SMU Mustangs, Wk3 L 24-30 vs Marshall Thundering Herd |
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Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.