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Georgia State vs Kennesaw State

Georgia State visit Kennesaw State in Week 2. The model favors Georgia State by 2.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
56%
44%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

SP+ frames this as a clear separation despite both teams sitting deep in the ratings: Kennesaw State at -7.4 (rank 96) holds a 15.3-point edge over Georgia State at -22.7 (rank 131). The model projects Kennesaw State by 17.7 and prices the home side at an 86% win probability. Unit ranks back the gap on both sides, with Kennesaw State ahead on offense (#94 to #116) and defense (#92 to #137).

The market is far more cautious. The consensus line of Kennesaw State -9.5 implies 72%, and the ProphetX exchange offers Kennesaw State at -310 (76%) against Georgia State +295 (25%). That leaves an 8-point spread between the model margin of 17.7 and the market number of 9.5, one of the wider model-market disagreements a rating this lopsided can produce. Season simulations lean Kennesaw State as well, projecting 7.3 wins to Georgia State's 4.4.

Series history is thin and cuts the other way: Georgia State leads 1-0, taking the only prior meeting 24-20 back in 2018. Both teams enter off blowouts, Georgia State 59-10 over North Carolina A&T and Kennesaw State 47-0 over West Georgia, so neither has been tested. The total sits at 54.5.

The model sees a 17.7-point Kennesaw State win while the market prices barely half that, leaving the sharpest gap on the home favorite.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
KENN -7.5
Total (O/U)
55.5
Favorite
KENN
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Georgia State99%+25 ptsvsKennesaw State1%-25 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Georgia State favoredKennesaw State favoredAug 27Sep 3Sep 6Sep 8Sep 10Sep 12Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Georgia State's win price; Kennesaw State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Georgia State is favored, below it Kennesaw State is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Oct 16.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#91SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#107
#129FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#95
1112EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1310
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Georgia StateKennesaw Statesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Georgia State lead 1-0
20182018
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2018
24-20
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When do Georgia State and Kennesaw State play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Kennesaw State.

Who is favored?

The model projects Georgia State by 2.6 (56% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Georgia State lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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