Week 10 • October 29, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
2-5
CUSA
Power Rank: -13.1
20 FINAL 33
5-2
CUSA
Power Rank: -0.6
Kennesaw State covered by 2.5 | Game went Over by 2.5

Kennesaw State defeated UTEP 33–20 in a double-digit victory.

UTEP @ Kennesaw State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 10
Kick Off (at stadium): 08:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium
Capacity: 10,200
Elevation: 1096 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Hybrid

Betting Information

Spread Kennesaw State -10.5
Total (O/U) 50.5
Expected Score UTEP 20.0 - 30.5 KENN
Power Rank Implied Line Kennesaw State +12.5
Prediction Markets Kennesaw State 79% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

21.3°F

Wind Chill: 10.3°F
Wind: 10.3 mph NW
Gusts: 14.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 66%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

UTEP (Away)

This Week: 1282.4 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 8800.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 14

Kennesaw State (Home)

This Week: 2.8 miles
Last Week: 1247.5 miles
Season Total: 2695.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Kennesaw State -10.5
Total Points 50.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
UTEP -13.1
Kennesaw State -0.6
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1282 mi
Home Team Travel 3 mi
Rest UTEP +6
HFA: Fifth Third Stadium
Capacity 10,200
Elevation 1096 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 21.3°F
Wind Speed 10.3 mph
Your Line Kennesaw State +12.5
Implied Value

What are the key factors for UTEP vs Kennesaw State?

UTEP: Key Factors

Kennesaw State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

UTEP travels 1,282 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

UTEP arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

Kennesaw State won by 13 in a double-digit victory.

Kennesaw State covered the spread, covering narrowly.

The total went Over by 2.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Fifth Third Stadium?

At 21.3°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do UTEP and Kennesaw State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Kennesaw State (-0.6) over UTEP (-13.1) by 12.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Kennesaw State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). 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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Kennesaw State won and Kennesaw State covered the spread.