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Kennesaw State Owls vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders prediction

College football · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · CBSSN

Result

Final: Kennesaw State Owls 44, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 28 (Kennesaw State Owls won). Mel’s pick (Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders win 59% of the time) was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders win 59% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Kennesaw State Owls 24, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 27. 29% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders by about 2.9) is close to the line (Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders −2.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 50.5; Mel’s projected 50.5 is right around it.

Recent form

Kennesaw State Owls (1-6) scored 15.2 and allowed 28.8 points a game over their last 5.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-3) scored 19.8 and allowed 30.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 28, 5:28 PM ET.

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