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Kennesaw State

1–4

at

Missouri State

1–4

7:30 PM ET6:30 PM CTPlaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO

Weather

Chance of thunderstorms78°FNW 2 mphGusts 7 mphPrecip 99%

At kickoff · 6:30 PM CT · Updated 1:56 PM CT · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

Springfield · local time (CT)

Hour of the game (CT)

Kickoff hour

Chance of thunderstorms78°FNW 2 mphGusts 7 mphPrecip 99%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

52%

Kennesaw State win probability

Missouri State 48%

Kennesaw State by 0.8

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.4 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · Kennesaw State's case

Kennesaw State's offense leads its matchup in per-play efficiency

Kennesaw State's offense was in the 39th percentile for per play last season. Missouri State's defense was in the 10th percentile for PPA allowed.

See when each team has the ball

02 · Missouri State's answer

Missouri State has no clear answer on this matchup

None of its defense's numbers stood out against Kennesaw State's offense last season.

03 · What could swing it

Kennesaw State leans on its top passer

Kennesaw State's leading passer threw 63% of the team's charted attempts last season.

See where they attack

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Kennesaw State has the ball

Kennesaw State offense
39th
Missouri State defense
10th
Show the underlying numbers
Kennesaw State offensive PPA per play
0.1539th percentile · #79 nationally
Missouri State PPA allowed per play
0.2410th percentile · #117 nationally
Kennesaw State
41%39th percentile · #84 nationally
Missouri State success rate allowed
43%36th percentile · #87 nationally
Kennesaw State points per game
26.745th percentile · #75 nationally
Missouri State per game
28.833rd percentile · #91 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Kennesaw State offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.36
Rush success
43.7%

Missouri State defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.27
Rush success allowed
41.7%

When Missouri State has the ball

Missouri State offense
48th
Kennesaw State defense
40th
Show the underlying numbers
Missouri State offensive PPA per play
0.1748th percentile · #61 nationally
Kennesaw State PPA allowed per play
0.1740th percentile · #76 nationally
Missouri State success rate
39%19th percentile · #110 nationally
Kennesaw State success rate allowed
42%41st percentile · #80 nationally
Missouri State points per game
25.639th percentile · #83 nationally
Kennesaw State points allowed per game
25.547th percentile · #73 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Missouri State offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.41
Rush success
37.9%

Kennesaw State defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.28
Rush success allowed
44.6%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Passer
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Amari Odom · 63% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays
39%
Usage: charted in this direction
84 attempts
Yards / attempt
9.6
over 84 attempts with a result
Completion rate
69%
over 84 attempts with a result

218 of 223 have a direction · 5 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 13 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 13 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 184 short · 34 deep · 5 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Kennesaw State offense in 2025

Featured players for

Amari Odom

QB · 12 games

189/291 · 65% season

Passing yards
2,594
Touchdowns
19
Interceptions
8

Last game

Western Michigan · Dec 19, 2025: 18/35, 209 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

Coleman Bennett

RB · 14 games

Carries
157
Rushing yards
764
Touchdowns
4

Last game

Western Michigan · Dec 19, 2025: 9 carries, 48 yds, 0 TD

Gabriel Benyard

WR · 14 games

Receptions
60
Receiving yards
949
Touchdowns
9

Last game

Western Michigan · Dec 19, 2025: 5 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD

Kennesaw State player tables

Who is producing

Kennesaw State player production

2025 evidence · 14 games in this window · 14 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Kennesaw State — Passing production
Player
Amari OdomQB12189 / 2912,5948.9198
Dexter Williams IIQB767 / 1257876.363
Tommy UlatowskiQB23 / 591.800
Christian MossWR11 / 11313.010

4 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Missouri State player tables

Who is producing

Missouri State player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Missouri State — Passing production
Player
Jacob ClarkQB12247 / 3763,2448.62811
Deuce BaileyQB223 / 473357.120
Cole FeuerbacherQB26 / 8283.500
Jmariyae RobinsonWR10 / 100.000
Reggie BranchRB11 / 12929.000

5 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

Kennesaw State's line averages 305.8 lbs against Missouri State's 261.2 lbs front — an edge of 44.6 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
Kennesaw State OL305.8 lbs261.2 lbs
Missouri State OL303.7 lbs276.2 lbs
  • Kennesaw State
  • Missouri State

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Kennesaw State

Points per game
26.7#75 nationally · 45th percentile · 14 games
Points allowed per game
25.5#73 nationally · 47th percentile · 14 games
Returning production
46% of 2024 PPA returns · 42nd percentile
Upperclassmen
49% · 101 of 101 with a class year

Missouri State

Points per game
25.6#83 nationally · 39th percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
28.8#91 nationally · 33rd percentile · 13 games
Returning production
not published yet
Upperclassmen
45% · 105 of 105 with a class year

Recruiting

Kennesaw State

2025 signing class · #135 nationally
1st percentile · 28.1 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2023–2025 · #134 nationally
1st percentile · −2.30 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #132 nationally
2nd percentile · 338.9

Missouri State

2025 signing class · #131 nationally
4th percentile · 52.9 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022, 2025 · #133 nationally
2nd percentile · −2.20 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #129 nationally
4th percentile · 426.1

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2025Defense · SP+ 2025Special teams · SP+ 2025Recruiting · 2025 signing classExperience · returning production 2025Kennesaw State Offense · SP+ 2025: 26.4, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Kennesaw State Defense · SP+ 2025: 30.2, 32nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Kennesaw State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.7, 7th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Kennesaw State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 28.1 pts, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Kennesaw State Experience · returning production 2025: 46% returning, 42nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)Missouri State Offense · SP+ 2025: 25.6, 42nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Missouri State Defense · SP+ 2025: 34.8, 13th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Missouri State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.5, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Missouri State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 52.9 pts, 4th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)0100
  • Kennesaw State Offense · SP+ 2025: 26.4, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Missouri State Offense · SP+ 2025: 25.6, 42nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Kennesaw State Defense · SP+ 2025: 30.2, 32nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Missouri State Defense · SP+ 2025: 34.8, 13th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Kennesaw State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.7, 7th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Missouri State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.5, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Kennesaw State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 28.1 pts, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Missouri State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 52.9 pts, 4th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Kennesaw State Experience · returning production 2025: 46% returning, 42nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • Missouri State Experience · returning production 2025: not published yet (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • Missouri State Experience · returning production 2025: not published yet

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Kennesaw State: solid line, circles · Missouri State: dashed line, squares

Kennesaw State

Offense · 2025
26.4 · 47th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
30.2 · 32nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
−1.7 · 7th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
28.1 pts · 1st percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
46% returning · 42nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Missouri State

Offense · SP+ 2025
25.6 · 42nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
34.8 · 13th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
−1.5 · 10th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
52.9 pts · 4th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
not published yet
CFBD, 2025 roster

Kennesaw State's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Dec 19

    vs Western Michigan · neutral site

    L 6–41

    Play stats pending

  2. Dec 5 · 70 recorded plays

    at Jacksonville State

    W 19–15

    44%

    Success rate

    0.11

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 29 · 68 recorded plays

    at Liberty

    W 48–42

    41%

    Success rate

    0.48

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

Kennesaw State

Head coach

Jerry Mack

career −5.4 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator

Mitch Militello

career +26.4 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Marc Mattioli

career +30.2 SP+ defense

Missouri State

Head coach

Casey Woods

no career rating on file

Offensive coordinator

Mark Cala

career +22.9 SP+ offense

Nick Petrino

career +22.9 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Jack Curtis

career +29.3 SP+ defense

L. D. Scott

career +29.3 SP+ defense

Head-to-head

Kennesaw State leads 1–0 since 2000
  1. 2025 · Kennesaw State 41, Missouri State 34

    Fifth Third Stadium

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

  • Kennesaw State: 14 games
  • Missouri State: 13 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
  • The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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