# College Football Week 9: Kennesaw State Owls (1-6) vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-3) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Middle Tennessee looks to extend its win streak at home as Kennesaw State brings a six-game slide into Wednesday night at Johnny Red Floyd Stadium.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-27 23:01 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Kennesaw State's six-game losing streak runs into a Middle Tennessee team that's won two in a row.

The [Kennesaw State Owls](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/kennesaw-state-owls) sit at 1-6 and have dropped six straight. The [Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/middle-tennessee-blue-raiders) are 4-3 and have won their last two games. Kickoff is Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, with the game airing on CBSSN.

## Game details

- When | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
- TV | CBSSN
- Line | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders -3 | O/U 50.5 (market view)
- Kennesaw State Owls record | 1-6
- Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders record | 4-3

## The matchup

Kennesaw State's slide has been rough across the board. The Owls fell 6-34 at home to the Liberty Flames in their last outing, following a 21-24 road loss to the Missouri State Bears, a 26-27 home loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, a 14-17 road loss to the Arkansas State Red Wolves, and a 9-42 road loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. On the year, Kennesaw State has been outscored 175-140.

Middle Tennessee has found its footing lately, winning 26-23 on the road against the FIU Panthers and 33-30 at home over the Delaware Blue Hens in back-to-back weeks. Before that stretch, the Blue Raiders were blown out 0-55 by the Kansas Jayhawks on the road and fell 13-23 to Jacksonville State, with a 27-20 home win over the Nevada Wolf Pack mixed in earlier. Middle Tennessee has been outscored 193-163 on the season despite the recent upswing.

## Key matchups

This one comes down to which offense can actually finish drives. Kennesaw State has managed only 140 points for the season, and that unit will be tested against a Middle Tennessee defense that's given up 193 points of its own and isn't exactly a lockdown group.

On the other side, Middle Tennessee's offense, averaging enough to put up 163 points on the year, gets a shot against a Kennesaw State defense that's allowed 175. Whichever side wins the battle of two shaky units figures to be the side that walks away with the win.

## The pick

Middle Tennessee is a 3.0-point favorite at home, with the total set at 50.5. The market sees a 27-24 final in favor of the Blue Raiders, and the streaks back that up: Middle Tennessee has won two straight while Kennesaw State hasn't won in six tries. Riding momentum at home against a team searching for answers gives the Blue Raiders the edge here.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Kennesaw State Owls | Wk8 L 6-34 vs Liberty Flames, Wk7 L 21-24 vs Missouri State Bears, Wk6 L 26-27 vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks
- Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Wk8 W 26-23 vs FIU Panthers, Wk7 W 33-30 vs Delaware Blue Hens, Wk5 L 0-55 vs Kansas Jayhawks

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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](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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