Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State
Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State final: Jacksonville State beat Kennesaw State 27–26. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 13 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026
- Final
- Jax State 27, Kennesaw St 26
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T JVST 0 14 7 6 27 KENN 3 13 7 3 26 - TV
- CBSSN · Cable · Paramount+
- Venue
- Fifth Third Stadium
- City
- Kennesaw, GA
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Jax State −2.5 · won, no coverO/U 48.5 · Over @ 53
Worth a Flip
Jax State5–2
Lat N Dakota St7–33
Wvs Eastern Kentucky49–7
Lat Ohio27–29
Wvs Ga. Southern31–27
Wvs Mid. Tenn.23–13
Wat Kennesaw St27–26
Wvs FIU27–24
Kennesaw St1–6
Wvs West Georgia47–0
Lvs Georgia St.17–31
Lat Tennessee9–42
Lat Arkansas St.14–17
Lvs Jax State26–27
Lat Missouri St.21–24
Lvs Liberty6–34
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 49.1 points a game and Kennesaw St plays fast — 68.0 snaps a game, 64th nationally. Vegas set the total at 48.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 14.8-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 1 HIT
PaceSnailJax State Snail · Kennesaw St Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 14.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 1 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Jacksonville State | Kennesaw State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 27.481st | 21.8111th | |
| Points allowed | 21.856th | 22.560th | |
| Yards per play | 6.443rd | 5.4102nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.053rd | 5.8107th | |
| Plays per game | 61.6118th | 68.064th | |
| Turnover margin | -3102nd | +158th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.2%31st | 42.9%61st |
More stats +11
| Jacksonville State | Kennesaw State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 160.867th | 167.063rd | |
| Passing yards per game | 231.671st | 197.399th | |
| QB completion rate | 70.0%19th | 68.5%27th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.926th | 6.2122nd | |
| O-line rank | 44thline yards · sack rate | 22ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 89thstuff rate · havoc | 115thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 975th | 4129th | |
| Interceptions | 445th | 1120th | |
| Forced fumbles | 0129th | 412th | |
| Penalties per game | 5.841st | 6.875th | |
| Time of possession | 27:01125th | 28:3999th |
The series
Jax State leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jax State 35–26 | 9 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw St 19–15 | 4 |
| 2024 | Jax State 63–24 | 39 |
| 2022 | Jax State 35–28 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | CBSSN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Paramount+ |
| Final | Jax State 27, Kennesaw St 26 |
| Where | Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, GA |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onCBSSN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 13 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Jacksonville State vs Kennesaw State?
- Jacksonville State beat Kennesaw State 27–26.
- What channel is Jacksonville State vs Kennesaw State on?
- CBSSN.
- How can I stream Jacksonville State vs Kennesaw State?
- Streaming on Paramount+.
- Where is Jacksonville State vs Kennesaw State played?
- Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, GA.