Kennesaw State vs. Missouri State prediction: Owls snap skid on Wednesday night

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Leboff, M. (2026, October 14). Kennesaw State vs. Missouri State prediction: Owls snap skid on Wednesday night. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/betting/kennesaw-state-vs-missouri-state-prediction-college-football-week-7-odds-picks-and-best-bets-on-wednesday/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Michael Leboff

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Kennesaw State, who had an impressive 10-win season in 2025 despite preseason predictions of a poor year, is now facing a tough start to their 2026 campaign with a 1-4 record. They are favored by three points over Missouri State for their upcoming game on Wednesday night. The article suggests that Kennesaw State's recent losses have been close calls and argues that the team's true performance level lies somewhere between their current record and last year’s success. In contrast, it notes that Missouri State, after an initial strong season, is struggling due to turnover in coaching and ranks poorly across defensive metrics according to SP+.
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FBS Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Missouri State Owls

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Kennesaw State ORG · 7× Missouri State ORG · 5× Owls ORG · 5× FBS ORG · 2× Jacksonville State ORG · 2× Bears ORG · 1× CUSA ORG · 1× Coastal Carolina ORG · 1× Ryan Beard PERSON · 1× SP+ ORG · 1×

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The Owls were pegged by sportsbooks, modelers, and pundits as one of the worst teams in the country, but they defied all of those predictions with a 10-win season that culminated with them defeating Jacksonville State in the Conference USA Championship Game.
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You may have missed it, but Kennesaw State put together one of the most surprising college football seasons in the modern era in 2025. uncertain
State → miss → 2025
The Owls were pegged by sportsbooks, modelers, and pundits as one of the worst teams in the country, but they defied all of those predictions with a 10-win season that culminated with them defeating Jacksonville State in the Conference USA Championship Game. asserted
them → peg → Game
Unfortunately, all that success meant the sharks were circling, and Kennesaw State lost several key players to the transfer portal this offseason. asserted
State → mean → portal
Thus, it’s no surprise that the Owls have sputtered to a 1-4 start in 2026. asserted
Owls → ’ → 2026
That said, they should have a decent chance to build some momentum against Missouri State on Wednesday night. asserted
they → say → night
Kennesaw State vs. Missouri State odds, prediction Things may not look like they’re going well for Kennesaw State, but the Owls have also been on the wrong side of Lady Luck this season. uncertain
Owls → look → Luck
Their last two defeats have come by a combined four points, and their most recent loss to Jacksonville State, one of the favorites to win CUSA, was a last-minute heartbreaker. asserted
loss → come → CUSA
The Owls aren’t as formidable as they were last year, but they’re not as bad as their 1-4 record implies. asserted
record → ’re → ?
I’m not sure we can say the same about Missouri State. asserted
we → ’m → State
After an impressive first season in FBS, the Bears lost their head coach, Ryan Beard, to Coastal Carolina. asserted
Bears → lose → Carolina
That departure forced Missouri State to start over in a lot of facets, and the early returns have been predictably ugly. asserted
returns → force → facets
The defense has been especially poor, ranking 116th in yards per play allowed, 124th in points allowed, and 135th in yards allowed per contest. asserted
defense → rank → contest
According to SP+, Missouri State is the 129th-best team in FBS. uncertain
State → accord → FBS
Kennesaw State is in need of a get-right game, and luckily for the Owls, they are getting just the right opponent for one on Wednesday night. asserted
they → get → night
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Leboff → trust → industry
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