Middle Tennessee at Kennesaw State Game Matchup

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Kennesaw State Owls

Saturday, September 27th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Fifth Third Bank Stadium - Kennesaw, GA (Conference USA)

Blue Raiders (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Derek Mason (3 - 9)
Avg Score : 18 - 34 (14 - 36 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#64)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 10)

KENN 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: Middle Tennessee -1.5 (SP+ -2)
PPG only: MTSU: 25 - KENN: 25 (50)
MTSU Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
MTSU Travel: 162 miles, 1 hrs behind

Owls (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Jerry Mack (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 17 - 31 (20 - 32 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3.4 - 8.6 (#78)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 9)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Middle Tennessee's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	Middle Tennessee vs Austin Peay
Sat 9/6	Middle Tennessee at Wisconsin
Sat 9/13	Middle Tennessee at Nevada
Sat 9/20	Middle Tennessee vs Marshall
Sat 9/27	Middle Tennessee at Kennesaw State
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/8	Middle Tennessee vs Missouri State
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/22	Middle Tennessee at Delaware
Wed 10/29	Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State
Sat 11/8	Middle Tennessee vs Florida International
Sat 11/15	Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky
Sat 11/22	Middle Tennessee vs Sam Houston
Sat 11/29	Middle Tennessee at New Mexico State

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 9
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 9
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Kennesaw State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Fri 8/29	Kennesaw State at Wake Forest
Sat 9/6	Kennesaw State at Indiana
Sat 9/13	Kennesaw State vs Merrimack
Sat 9/20	Kennesaw State vs Arkansas State
Sat 9/27	Kennesaw State vs Middle Tennessee
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9	Kennesaw State vs Louisiana Tech
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/21	Kennesaw State vs Florida International
Tue 10/28	Kennesaw State vs UTEP
Sat 11/8	Kennesaw State at New Mexico State
Sat 11/15	Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State
Sat 11/22	Kennesaw State vs Missouri State
Sat 11/29	Kennesaw State at Liberty

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 8
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

MTSU's OC Bodie Reeder vs KENN's DC Marc Mattioli KENN's OC Mitch Militello vs MTSU's DC Brian Stewart

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MTSU	#107 (.13)	39% (105)	18.1	38% (114)	2.82 (104)	91	40% (82)	261	3 (128)	#129 (.32)	49% (130)	34.3	50% (124)	49% (127)	4.61 (126)	61.3	1.6	0.8
KENN	#134 (-.04)	31% (133)	16.5	31% (134)	2.16 (134)	116	32% (129)	136	3.5 (103)	#93 (.21)	46% (114)	31.2	45% (92)	48% (122)	4.15 (102)	46.3	1.5	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MTSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MTSU Offense	12	18.1	14.2	39.4%	3	1.6	18	352	91	261	3.2	41%	59%	38%	40%	19%	.13
KENN Defense	12	31.2	32.3	46.2%	4.15	1	-	-	-	-	-	52%	48%	45%	48%	14%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MTSU Defense	12	34.3	35.8	49.4%	4.61	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	50%	49%	14%	.32
KENN Offense	12	16.5	19.7	31.4%	3.5	1.5	14	252	116	136	3.1	58%	41%	31%	32%	17%	-.04

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Middle Tennessee	12	30:15	18.2	38%	48%	7.3	61.3	1.6	0.8	4.6	1.7	1	25.2
Kennesaw State	12	29:20	13.7	35%	39%	5.6	46.3	1.5	1	4.8	1.8	3	28.9

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MTSU Offense	12	41% (123)	38% (114)	27.9	90.5	3.2	10 (122)	.04 (110)	2.82 (104)	56% (132)	11% (102)	0.98 (63)
KENN Defense	12	52% (87)	45% (92)	-	-	-	-	.16 (86)	3.04 (75)	73% (64)	9% (93)	1 (72)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MTSU Defense	12	54% (104)	50% (124)	-	-	-	-	.19 (106)	3.19 (97)	72% (61)	9% (100)	0.97 (59)
KENN Offense	12	58% (17)	31% (134)	37.4	115.5	3.1	13 (105)	-.05 (130)	2.16 (134)	74% (62)	12% (114)	1.01 (51)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MTSU Offense	12	59% (11)	40% (82)	22.8	35.6	261.1	7.3	11.5	16 (87)	10 (63)	.19 (95)	1.5 (102)	32% (85)	25% (123)	.17 (121)	7% (112)	1.9 (114)
KENN Defense	12	48% (48)	48% (122)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (125)	.27 (87)	1.3 (8)	26% (131)	30% (50)	.31 (70)	5% (119)	2 (63)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MTSU Defense	12	46% (33)	49% (127)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (117)	.47 (129)	1.6 (90)	27% (127)	34% (109)	.53 (128)	5% (101)	2.3 (128)
KENN Offense	12	41% (117)	32% (129)	13	24.8	136.3	5.5	10.5	6 (133)	14 (115)	- (133)	1.6 (52)	38% (131)	23% (130)	.16 (124)	5% (24)	2.1 (60)

Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
Middle Tennessee's Power Rating: -20.13 #126
Middle Tennessee's Offense Rating: 6.96 #105
Middle Tennessee's Defense Rating: 27.09 #133
2025 Talent Rating: 392.00 #118
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Middle Tennessee's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Middle Tennessee's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.5 #126
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.2 #125
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.7 #115

Middle Tennessee's SP+ Ratings
Middle Tennessee's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.5 #126
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.2 #125
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.7 #115

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 371.82
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: -20.13 Kennesaw State: -21.6

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: -17.5 Kennesaw State: -19.7

Kennesaw State's Power Ratings
Kennesaw State's Power Rating: -21.6 #131
Kennesaw State's Offense Rating: 0.64 #127
Kennesaw State's Defense Rating: 24.24 #123
2025 Talent Rating: 208.00 #126
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Kennesaw State's 2025 Expected Record: 3.4 - 8.6

Kennesaw State's SP+ Ratings
Kennesaw State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.7 #130
Kennesaw State's Offense SP+ Rating: 12.3 #136
Kennesaw State's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.0 #98

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 371.82
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 18.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.2
Defense: 34.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.8

Middle Tennessee's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Middle Tennessee 25
Kennesaw State 25

Projected Total Points: 50

Kennesaw State Scoring
Offense: 16.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 19.7
Defense: 31.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 32.3

Kennesaw State's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/15	Middle Tennessee	14	Kennesaw State	5	Middle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee -8.5	Middle Tennessee	50.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kennesaw State	0	0	0 Overs
Middle Tennessee	1	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#126) Middle Tennessee Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -20.13 #126
Offense Rating: 6.96 #105
Defense Rating: 27.09 #133
Overall SP+ Rating: -17.5 #126
Offense SP+ Rating: 17.2 #125
Defense SP+ Rating: 34.7 #115
Talent Rating: 392.00 #118
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0

Middle Tennessee Ratings Matchup Kennesaw State

Power #126

#131

Off #105

#127

Def #133

#123

Talent #118

#126

SP+ #126

#130

SP+ Off #125

#136

SP+ Def #115

#98

Previous Matchups
Middle Tennessee beat Kennesaw State last year (14-5)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: MTSU | KENN
Depth Chart: MTSU | KENN
Rosters: MTSU | KENN

(#131) Kennesaw State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -21.6 #131
Offense Rating: 0.64 #127
Defense Rating: 24.24 #123
Overall SP+ Rating: -19.7 #130
Offense SP+ Rating: 12.3 #136
Defense SP+ Rating: 32.0 #98
Talent Rating: 208.00 #126
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Expected Record: 3.4 - 8.6

Middle Tennessee's OC Bodie Reeder

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Nick Vattiato	269	418	64%	3092	16	10	7.4
Roman Gagliano	4	9	44%	41	0	0	4.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jekail Middlebrook	60	273	2	4.6	24
Nick Vattiato	86	77	1	0.9	16
Roman Gagliano	2	5	0	2.5	9
Cam'Ron Lacy	1	1	0	1.0	1

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Myles Butler	30	366	3	12.2	61
Cam'Ron Lacy	20	190	0	9.5	44
Jekail Middlebrook	22	163	1	7.4	24
Gamarion Carter	12	123	0	10.3	27

Kennesaw State's OC Mitch Militello

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Davis Bryson	143	261	55%	1494	6	10	5.7
Dexter Williams II	19	30	63%	248	3	0	8.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Davis Bryson	112	293	4	2.6	20
Dexter Williams II	12	45	1	3.8	20
Gabriel Benyard	4	44	0	11.0	44
Alexander Diggs	9	29	0	3.2	8

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Christian Moss	15	220	2	14.7	60
Tykeem Wallace	23	181	0	7.9	24
Gabriel Benyard	19	162	0	8.5	27
Jaden Robinson	11	154	0	14.0	41

Middle Tennessee's DC Brian Stewart

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Parker Hughes	69	2	0	1	0
Anthony Bynum	60	7	3	1	1
Shakai Woods	42	4	1	1	0
Brandon Buckner	37	4	3	5	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brandon Buckner	37	4	3	5	0
Anthony Bynum	60	7	3	1	1
Damonte Smith	25	4	2	3	1
James Gillespie	10	2	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Aidan Butts	10	2	2	0	2
Abdul Muhammad	12	0	0	0	2
Damonte Smith	25	4	2	3	1

Kennesaw State's DC Marc Mattioli

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Milon Jones	60	4	1	0	1
Tyler Hallum	56	1	0	0	10
Isaac Paul	54	1	0	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Jordan Miles	45	8	3	6	0
Tylon Dunlap	22	5	3	2	2
Juandarion Silas	42	4	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Tyler Hallum	56	1	10
Que Billingsley	34	0	3
Isaac Paul	54	1	2