Week 12 • November 16, 2025, 01:00 AM UTC
7-2
CUSA
Power Rank: -1.6
26 FINAL 35
6-3
CUSA
Power Rank: -8.3
Jacksonville State covered by 11.5 | Game went Over by 8.5

Jacksonville State defeated Kennesaw State 35–26 in a one-score game. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Kennesaw State 6.7 points stronger on a neutral field.

Kennesaw State @ Jacksonville State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 12
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM CST
Stadium: AmFirst Stadium
Capacity: 22,500
Elevation: 640 ft
HFA Rating: 2.9
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Kennesaw State -2.5
Total (O/U) 52.5
Expected Score KENN 27.5 - 25.0 JXST
Power Rank Implied Line Kennesaw State +6.7
Prediction Markets Kennesaw State 60% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

17.5°F

Wind Chill: 14.0°F
Wind: 2.2 mph W
Gusts: 4.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 80%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Kennesaw State (Away)

This Week: 67.6 miles
Last Week: 2571.5 miles
Season Total: 5337.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 8

Jacksonville State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 2426.7 miles
Season Total: 5913.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Kennesaw State -2.5
Total Points 52.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Kennesaw State -1.6
Jacksonville State -8.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 68 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: AmFirst Stadium
Capacity 22,500
Elevation 640 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 17.5°F
Wind Speed 2.2 mph
Your Line Jacksonville State -6.7
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State?

Kennesaw State: Key Factors

Jacksonville State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Kennesaw State travels 68 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Kennesaw State arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Jacksonville State won by 9 in a one-score game.

Jacksonville State covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 8.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at AmFirst Stadium?

At 17.5°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 Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Kennesaw State (-1.6) over Jacksonville State (-8.3) by 6.7 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Jacksonville State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Jacksonville State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9). 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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Jacksonville State won and Jacksonville State covered the spread.