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Week 9 •
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

Kennesaw State @ Middle Tennessee

0-0 CUSA Power rating: -11.1
0-0 CUSA Power rating: -20.2

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Is there value in the Kennesaw State vs Middle Tennessee line?

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KENN -6.3
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1 KENN1 MTSU2 KENN2 MTSUModel: KENN -6.3

Kennesaw State (power rating: -11.1) carries a 9.1-point advantage over Middle Tennessee (-20.2) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Middle Tennessee's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3) narrows that gap at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Middle Tennessee's extra rest and the warm conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Kennesaw State vs Middle Tennessee at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium?

The latest reading for Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium shows Cloudy, 80°F with winds of 4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Kennesaw State and Middle Tennessee compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Kennesaw State (-11.1) over Middle Tennessee (-20.2) by 9.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Middle Tennessee faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Middle Tennessee 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.

Where can I find more data on Kennesaw State and Middle Tennessee?

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Blue Chip makes this Kennesaw State -6.3. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Cloudy

80°F

Rain7%
Precip0.00"
Humidity66%
Wind4 mph ESE
Gusts15 mph
Wind map for Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee: aerial view of Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, wind from the ESE at 3.6 mph, gusting to 14.5 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
06:00 PM CDT
Venue
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Capacity
27,303
Elevation
656 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Kennesaw StateAway Middle TennesseeHome
This week161 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,562 miles
Season total2,238 miles3,479 miles
Body clock19:0018:00
Rest6 days8 days

Kennesaw State travels 161 miles to this game, a short road trip. Kennesaw State arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.

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