Week 1August 29, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
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Power Rank: -4.3
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Power Rank: -1.2

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Wake Forest defeated Kennesaw State 10–9 in a nail-biter. Kennesaw State covered by 16.5; Game went Under by 32.5.

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Capacity: 31,500
Elevation: 958 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Wake Forest -17.5
Total (O/U) 51.5
Odds Implied Score KENN 17.0 - 34.5 WAKE
Power Rank Implied Line Wake Forest -3.1
Prediction Markets Wake Forest 90% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Weather: Partly cloudy
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Kennesaw State vs Wake Forest?

At kick-off, conditions at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium were Partly cloudy, 73.0°F, Feels Like 76.8°F with winds of 2.0 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: August 29, 2025
Partly cloudy

Partly cloudy

73.0°F

Feels Like: 76.8°F
Wind: 2.0 mph NNE
Gusts: 4.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 56%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Kennesaw State (Away)

This Week: 286.6 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 286.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Wake Forest (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What happened in the game?

Kennesaw State travels 287 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Wake Forest won by 1 in a nail-biter.

Kennesaw State covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 32.5 points.

How do Kennesaw State and Wake Forest compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Wake Forest (-1.2) over Kennesaw State (-4.3) by 3.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Wake Forest brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Wake Forest won and Kennesaw State covered the spread.