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AwayWest GeorgiaFCS / external · expanded SRS
AT
HomeKennesaw StateNo. 112 · -10.6
Week 1Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM EDTESPN+Fifth Third Stadium
Live 4M scoreKennesaw State 31 · West Georgia 22
4M fair spreadKennesaw State -9.2
4M fair total52.8
Home win70%

How the game projects

Kennesaw State has the stronger baseline. The path still runs through down-to-down execution.

The model makes Kennesaw State the neutral-field leader after blending opponent-adjusted efficiency, predictive ratings, roster quality, returning production, portal impact and special teams. Home field contributes to that position. The median score is Kennesaw State 31 · West Georgia 22, with roughly 12.0 possessions per team.

This is a distribution, not a promise. The home team wins 70% of the model's outcome curve; the remaining probability captures turnovers, finishing-drive variance, injuries and the uncertainty that is highest early in a season.

The number bridge

Every point between neutral field and the final line.

Neutral marginKennesaw State +7.4Team strength before location
Base home field+2.0National home baseline
Venue + altitude-0.2Learned history, capacity and elevation
Travel + body clock0.0Relative trip and kickoff timing
Rest0.0Days-between-games difference
Live availability0.0Verified personnel overlay

The location calculation is no longer a blanket home-field number. It combines the learned national baseline with venue and conference history, capacity, altitude, travel, body clock and rest while the archived team ratings remain neutral-field numbers.

Matchup engine

Where the projection is coming from.

Offense gapKennesaw State+28.0 index pts
Defense gapKennesaw State+13.0 index pts
Roster gapKennesaw State+3.3 index pts
Player gapKennesaw State+18.2 index pts
Special teamsWest Georgia+16.7 index pts

Kennesaw State's cleanest route is to keep the game in standard downs and make its stronger units appear repeatedly. West Georgia's upset path is higher variance: create short fields, win explosives and force the favorite to finish long drives instead of allowing easy scoring opportunities.

Personnel file

Continuity, transfers and the people who can move the number.

West GeorgiaExternal opponent file

Expanded SRS prices this opponent at reduced confidence; a full FBS roster dossier is not claimed.

    Kennesaw StateJerry Mack

    44 returning roster matches · 29 portal additions · 19 departures

    • Rickie CollinsQB · 4.1 pts · Transfer in from Syracuse
    • Skyler WilliamsQB · 1.9 pts · Returning
    • Jamarcus HarrisonQB · 0.9 pts · New / unverified
    • Landon VarnesQB · 0.9 pts · New / unverified
    • Brayden MunroeWR · 0.8 pts · Transfer in from Northern Colorado
    Full team dossier →

    Market translation

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