Wednesday, October 14

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Missouri State

1–4

vs

Kennesaw 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

48%

Missouri State win probability

Kennesaw State 52%

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

Chance of precipitation at kickoff

The National Weather Service gives a 99% chance of precipitation at kickoff.

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When each team has the ball

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

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
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 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 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%

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 success rate
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 points allowed 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 FBS 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%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
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.

Jacob Clark · 86% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays
37%
Usage: charted in this direction
122 attempts
Yards / attempt
8.5
over 121 attempts with a result
Completion rate
67%
over 121 attempts with a result

330 of 341 have a direction · 11 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 289 short · 41 deep · 11 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Missouri State offense in 2025

Featured players for

Jacob Clark

QB · 12 games

247/376 · 66% season

Passing yards
3,244
Touchdowns
28
Interceptions
11

Last game

Arkansas State · Dec 18, 2025: 25/35, 349 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT

Shomari Lawrence

RB · 13 games

Carries
199
Rushing yards
1,021
Touchdowns
7

Last game

Arkansas State · Dec 18, 2025: 16 carries, 57 yds, 0 TD

Jmariyae Robinson

WR · 12 games

Receptions
44
Receiving yards
632
Touchdowns
7

Last game

Arkansas State · Dec 18, 2025: 4 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD

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.

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.

In the trenches

Missouri State's line averages 303.7 lbs against Kennesaw State's 276.2 lbs front — an edge of 27.5 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

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

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

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

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

Recruiting

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

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

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

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

Missouri State

Offense · 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

Offense · SP+ 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's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Dec 18

    vs Arkansas State · neutral site

    L 28–34

    Play stats pending

  2. Nov 29 · 58 recorded plays

    vs Louisiana Tech

    L 30–42

    41%

    Success rate

    0.24

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 22 · 63 recorded plays

    at Kennesaw State

    L 34–41

    51%

    Success rate

    0.29

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

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

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

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

  • Missouri State: 13 games
  • Kennesaw State: 14 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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