In this article, we will formulate a Georgia State vs Kennesaw State Prediction for this College Football Week 2 matchup on Saturday, September 12th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Kennesaw State Owls Preview
The Kennesaw State Owls have a 1-0 record and are coming off a 47-0 win over West Georgia, where they outgained them 523-160 yards. Kennesaw State had 226 passing yards, 297 rushing yards, and 26/34 completed passes. They were 7/14 on third down conversions, had 9-65 penalties, and the turnover battle was tied at 2-2.
Rickie Collins led Kennesaw State with 18/23 passes and 171 passing yards. Latrelle Murrell had a team-high 88 rushing yards, while Javon Rogers caught 2 passes for a team-high 55 receiving yards. Defensively, Cam Miller led the Owls with 4 total tackles, 2 of them solo, and Ugonna Nwoha led the team with one sack.
Georgia State Panthers Preview
The Georgia State Panthers have a 1-0 record and are coming off a 59-10 win over North Carolina A&T, where they outgained them 563-209 yards. Georgia State had 279 passing yards, 284 rushing yards, and 25/33 completed passes. They were 7/12 on third down conversions, had 5-50 penalties, and the turnover battle was tied at 0-0.
Cameran Brown led Georgia State with 15/20 passes and 190 passing yards. Lanear McCrary Jr. had a team-high 75 rushing yards, while Dennis Murray Jr. caught 2 passes for a team-high 50 receiving yards. Defensively, Coby Owens led the Panthers with 5 total tackles, 2 of them solo, and Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson led the team with 2 sacks.
Georgia State Panthers @ Kennesaw State Owls Betting Trends: Week 2
Why the Kennesaw State Owls will win
- Kennesaw State has won each of its last eight home games.
- Georgia State has lost each of its last 11 games as an underdog.
- Kennesaw State has covered the spread in each of its last six home games.
- Georgia State has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine road openers as an underdog.
- Kennesaw State has won the first quarter in five of its last six home games.
- Kennesaw State has won the first half in each of its last seven home games.
Why the Georgia State Panthers will win
- Georgia State has won four of its last five games against opponents from the Conference USA.
- Georgia State has covered the spread in four of its last five games against opponents from the Conference USA.
- Georgia State has won the first quarter in each of its last three September games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia State has won the first half in eight of its last 10 September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Kennesaw State’s last seven September games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of Georgia State’s last five games against teams from Georgia have gone OVER the total points line.
Kennesaw State Owls Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 2, Zion Booker ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Georgia State Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 2, DJ Riles ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Kennesaw State ranks T1st among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (0.0).
- Kennesaw State ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Georgia State ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Georgia State ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
Georgia State vs Kennesaw State Prediction
In this Georgia State vs Kennesaw State Prediction, Kennesaw State is coming as -9.5 home favorites. Both teams are coming off huge wins in their season openers, winning by 47 and 49 points respectively, scoring 106 points combined. Kennesaw State was undefeated at home last season and very strong against the spread with a 9-5 ATS record, while Georgia State was winless on the road and could not cover spread, with an abysmal 2-10 ATS record. Take Kennesaw State to win and cover the -9.5 spread at home in this one.