Kennesaw State routs West Georgia 47-0

Team pages: West Georgia · Kennesaw State

West Georgia0-20
Kennesaw State1-047Final
Thu, Sep 3 · Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga. · Crowd 11,040ESPN+

Kennesaw State routed West Georgia 47-0.

We had Kennesaw State favored. It won.

Next: West Georgia lost to Arkansas State 52-7, Sat Sep 12

Next: Kennesaw State lost to Georgia State 31-17, Sat Sep 12

How it swung

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Kennesaw State a 79% chance, and the closing betting line (Kennesaw State was a 22.5-point favorite) put it at 97%.

Kennesaw State led by 19 after the first quarter and by 40 at the half.

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FinalKennesaw State 47-0 West GeorgiaKennesaw State wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.
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No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

Kennesaw State’s chance to win after every play.
How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Kennesaw State -22.5), at 96% for Kennesaw State (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.
Kickoff came 1 hour 19 minutes late. Thunder was reported at Marietta airport (2.1 miles away) from 7:40 p.m. to 7:50 p.m., around the delay.

Every drive

Kennesaw State scored on 7 of its 14 drives; West Georgia on 0 of its 14.

Kennesaw State’s drives are teal, West Georgia’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

own goalgoal lineQ1Kennesaw State: Touchdown, from 53 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 73PuntKennesaw State: Turned over on downs, from 54 yards out to 37DownsWest Georgia: Punt, from 63 yards out to 63PuntKennesaw State: Fumble, from 65 yards out to 40FumbleWest Georgia: Punt, from 60 yards out to 54PuntKennesaw State: Touchdown, from 70 yards out to 0TouchdownKennesaw State: Touchdown, from 65 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 71PuntQ2Kennesaw State: Punt, from 81 yards out to 44PuntWest Georgia: Punt, from 96 yards out to 69PuntKennesaw State: Touchdown, from 62 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 72PuntKennesaw State: Touchdown, from 61 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Fumble, from 75 yards out to 69FumbleKennesaw State: Touchdown, from 31 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: End of half, from 94 yards out to 94End of halfQ3West Georgia: Punt, from 83 yards out to 75PuntKennesaw State: Touchdown, from 73 yards out to 0TouchdownWest Georgia: Punt, from 75 yards out to 49PuntKennesaw State: Punt, from 87 yards out to 59PuntWest Georgia: Punt, from 78 yards out to 70PuntKennesaw State: Punt, from 60 yards out to 40PuntQ4West Georgia: Punt, from 94 yards out to 89PuntKennesaw State: Interception, from 64 yards out to 56InterceptionWest Georgia: Turned over on downs, from 55 yards out to 46DownsKennesaw State: Punt, from 54 yards out to 49PuntWest Georgia: End of game, from 99 yards out to 50End of game

Box score

Kennesaw State 47, West Georgia 0

Kennesaw State covered −22.5 by 24.5. The total, 47, stayed under 50.5.

West GeorgiaKennesaw StateTotal yardsWest Georgia 160Kennesaw State 508160508Passing yardsWest Georgia 111Kennesaw State 211111211Rushing yardsWest Georgia 49Kennesaw State 29749297First downsWest Georgia 7Kennesaw State 30730TurnoversWest Georgia 2Kennesaw State 222Time of possessionWest Georgia 25:54Kennesaw State 34:0625:5434:06
Team totalsWest GeorgiaKennesaw State
Total yards160508
Passing15 of 26, 111 yds26 of 34, 211 yds
Rushing25 for 49 yds47 for 297 yds
First downs730
Third down0 of 127 of 14
Fourth down0 of 11 of 2
Turnovers22
Penalties8 for 68 yds9 for 65 yds
Time of possession25:5434:06

West Georgia leaders

  • Passing Collin Hurst 9 of 15, 93 yds
  • Rushing Luke Marble 5 for 21 yds; Chance Washington 4 for 11 yds
  • Receiving Malik Leverett 2 for 28 yds; DK Daniel 2 for 26 yds

Kennesaw State leaders

  • Passing Rickie Collins 18 of 23, 156 yds, 1 TD
  • Rushing Latrelle Murrell 9 for 88 yds, 2 TD; Triston Morgan 5 for 76 yds, 1 TD
  • Receiving Javon Rogers 2 for 55 yds; Dylan Gary 7 for 52 yds, 1 TD

Kickoff came 1 hour 19 minutes late

80° at kickoff · no rain during play; another 0.10 in fell before the late kickoff

Thunder was reported at Marietta airport (2.1 miles away) from 7:40 p.m. to 7:50 p.m., around the delay.

Win chance with rain, wind and thunder from the nearest airport, by game timeQ1Q2Q3Q4Kennesaw State favoredWest Georgia favored100%Win chanceKennesaw StateRaininches per 10 min0.1 inNo rain recordedWindmph, average and gusts20 mph40 mphHourly wind only at this airportThunder reported
Win chance with rain, wind and thunder from the nearest airport, by game timeQ1Q2Q3Q4Kennesaw State favoredWest Georgia favoredRain · inches per 10 min0.1 inNo rain recordedWind · miles per hour2040Hourly wind only at this airportThunder reported

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First quarter, 15:00 left8:19 p.m.
West Georgia 0, Kennesaw State 0 · Kennesaw State 96% to win
no rain · 81°
Collins 6-yd run
Where this weather comes fromMeasured at Marietta airport, 2.1 miles away. The paler thunder bar is thunder reported in the vicinity of an airport. Rain is NOAA's radar-and-gauge estimate at the stadium and wind is an airport reading; neither is measured on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; rain radar from NOAA MRMS, through Iowa State University.

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last three games · 2025 season

West Georgia · 8-3

Rated 213th in our preseason ratings, 213th now.

Three straight wins — but still hunting a ranked opponent.

W 23-0 vs Utah Tech #238 of 667

won by 23 as a 15-point favorite

W 24-17 @ North Alabama #232 of 667

won by 7 as a 9.5-point favorite

W 18-17 vs Central Arkansas #165 of 667

won by 1 as a 5.5-point favorite

L 10-45 @ Tarleton State #75 of 667

lost by 35 as a 20-point underdog

L 13-30 vs Abilene Christian #133 of 667

lost by 17 as a 1.5-point favorite

L 30-44 @ Austin Peay #102 of 667

W 27-24 @ Southern Utah #167 of 667

won by 3 as a 1-point favorite

W 33-12 vs Eastern Kentucky #182 of 667

won by 21 as a 10.5-point favorite

W 35-31 vs East Tennessee State #142 of 667

won by 4 as a 5.5-point favorite

W 34-10 @ Nicholls #198 of 667

won by 24 as a 6.5-point underdog

W 34-3 @ Samford #179 of 667

won by 31 as a 6.5-point underdog

Last three games · 2025 season

Kennesaw State · 10-4

Rated 158th in our preseason ratings.

L 6-41 @ Western Michigan #61 of 667

lost by 35 as a 3.5-point underdog

Kennesaw State lost 6-41 vs Western Michigan. Chance to win started at 20%, low under 1%, high 21%.

W 19-15 @ Jacksonville State #116 of 667

won by 4 as a 3-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 19-15 at Jacksonville State. Chance to win started at 49%, low 22%, high better than 99%.

W 48-42 @ Liberty #129 of 667

won by 6 as a 2.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 48-42 at Liberty. Chance to win started at 46%, low 11%, high better than 99%.

W 41-34 vs Missouri State #128 of 667

won by 7 as a 6.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 41-34 vs Missouri State. Chance to win started at 72%, low 24%, high 98%.

L 26-35 @ Jacksonville State #107 of 667

lost by 9 as a 3.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State lost 26-35 at Jacksonville State. Chance to win started at 55%, low under 1%, high 74%.

W 24-21 @ New Mexico State #175 of 667

won by 3 as an 11.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 24-21 at New Mexico State. Chance to win started at 72%, low 66%, high better than 99%.

W 33-20 vs UTEP #154 of 667

won by 13 as a 12.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 33-20 vs UTEP. Chance to win started at 84%, low 60%, high better than 99%.

W 45-26 @ Florida International #143 of 667

won by 19 as a 2.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 45-26 at Florida International. Chance to win started at 43%, low 39%, high better than 99%.

W 35-7 vs Louisiana Tech #114 of 667

won by 28 as a 5.5-point underdog

Kennesaw State won 35-7 vs Louisiana Tech. Chance to win started at 39%, low 16%, high better than 99%.

W 24-16 vs Middle Tennessee #189 of 667

won by 8 as a 7.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 24-16 vs Middle Tennessee. Chance to win started at 76%, low 76%, high 98%.

W 28-21 vs Arkansas State #137 of 667

won by 7 as a 4.5-point underdog

Kennesaw State won 28-21 vs Arkansas State. Chance to win started at 43%, low 43%, high 99%.

W 27-13 vs Merrimack #190 of 667

won by 14 as a 17.5-point favorite

Kennesaw State won 27-13 vs Merrimack. Chance to win started at 91%, low 83%, high better than 99%.

L 9-56 @ IndianaTop 25 #38 of 667

lost by 47 as a 35.5-point underdog

Kennesaw State lost 9-56 at Indiana. Chance to win started at 1%, low under 1%, high 2%.

L 9-10 @ Wake Forest #81 of 667

lost by 1 as an 18.5-point underdog

Kennesaw State lost 9-10 at Wake Forest. Chance to win started at 7%, low 3%, high 25%.

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Our model and the betting line don’t fully agree on Kennesaw State’s chances here.

50-50Model · 79%Line · 97%West GeorgiaKennesaw State

Kennesaw State favored by 22.5 · Total 50.5

How games like this usually go

Kennesaw State by 22.5, and it went to form

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Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game

The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 411 games since 2025 with a favorite of 21.5 points or more.

The market

The total fell 1 point.

opened 51.5now 50.5

Total: 51.5 → 50.5

The books’ cut: 3.5%, the margin built into the odds

Home field

Kennesaw State is worth +5.8 points (±6.0) more at home than on the road since 2018 — top third of FBS, 79th percentile.

62% at home, 22% on the road against FBS opponents (8-5 home, 5-18 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +5.1 at home vs. away over 34 games — inside the ±9.6 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

Night kickoff — historically worth about half a point more to the home side against the number, and not much more than that. The visitors travel about 44 miles to get here.

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