Wk 13 · 2026
Kennesaw State Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers — Sat, Nov 28
Sat, Nov 28 ·
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 48 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
CUSA · 1-4
at
1:00pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential WKU by 0.1
CUSA · 2-4
What is at stake
A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Kennesaw St form
L 26-27vs JXSTL 14-17at ARSTL 9-42at TENNL 17-31vs GASTW 47-0vs WGA
2026 season
Western KY form
W 34-13vs MOSTL 13-34at NMSUW 52-7vs MERCL 0-38at IUL 20-70at UGA
2026 season
Kennesaw St this season
Straight up1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Western KY this season
Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | Kennesaw St | Western KY |
|---|---|---|
| Jax State CUSA | vs L 26-27 preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Missouri St CUSA | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs W 34-13 preview |
| Liberty CUSA | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| MTSU CUSA | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Delaware CUSA | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Sam Houston CUSA | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Western KY leads 1–0 · Western KY won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
17.0 points toward Western KY
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-30 | Kennesaw St 14 — 31 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
Kennesaw St leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Rickie Collins QB #1 | 103/150, 1042 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Landon Varnes QB #2 | 6/7, 43 YDS | |
| Rushing | Rickie Collins QB #1 | 55 CAR, 246 YDS, 4 TD |
| Boogie Woods III RB #24 | 47 CAR, 206 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Latrelle Murrell RB #6 | 25 CAR, 167 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Brayden Munroe WR #11 | 19 REC, 299 YDS |
| Javon Rogers WR #15 | 12 REC, 229 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Zion Booker WR #4 | 20 REC, 161 YDS | |
| Dylan Gary WR #13 | 10 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Tywon Christopher LB #11 | 36 |
| Baron Hopson LB #44 | 29 | |
| Cam Miller DB #13 | 26 | |
| Sacks | Ugonna Nwoha DL #55 | 3 |
| Josh Anglin LB #18 | 1 | |
| Kai Russell LB #31 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Cam Miller DB #13 | 1 |
| Tay'vion Lawson DB #5 | 1 |
Western KY leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16 | 79/118, 852 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Brock Glenn QB #11 | 53/98, 536 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Ajay Allen RB #3 | 72 CAR, 321 YDS, 4 TD |
| Brock Glenn QB #11 | 52 CAR, 268 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Le'Kamren Meadows RB #22 | 25 CAR, 133 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jonathan Stafford Jr. WR #80 | 36 REC, 332 YDS, 1 TD |
| Cameron Flowers WR #4 | 14 REC, 153 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Quincy Burroughs WR #12 | 9 REC, 138 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Lofton Howard TE #19 | 15 REC, 131 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 53 |
| Justin Brown DB #6 | 33 | |
| Westen Ard LB #32 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Latrevion Thompson DE #13 | 1 |
| Mackavelli Malotumau DT #0 | 1 | |
| Zsacari Minnis DE #17 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Jaylen Wester LB #21 | 1 |
| Justin Brown DB #6 | 1 | |
| Tony Newsome Jr. DB #2 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.