Week 9: Kennesaw State vs Middle Tennessee
Game Information
StageWeek 9
Season2026
KickoffWed, Oct 28, 7:00 pm
VenueJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
LocationMurfreesboro, TN
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastCBSSN
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/25 | vs  Western Michigan | L41-6 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 12/5/25 | @  Jacksonville State | W19-15 | College Football Wk 15 |
| 11/29/25 | @  Liberty | W48-42 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs  Missouri State | W41-34 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | @ Jacksonville State | L26-35 | College Football Wk 12 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/25 | @  New Mexico State | W31-24 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs  Sam Houston | W31-17 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | @  Western Kentucky | L26-42 | College Football Wk 12 |
| 11/8/25 | vs  Florida International | L30-56 | College Football Wk 11 |
| 10/29/25 | vs Jacksonville State | L21-24 | College Football Wk 10 |
Division Standings
FBS — Conference USA
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delaware | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 90 | 56 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Florida International | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 52 | 55 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | 114 | 96 | 2-0 | 0-2 | W1 |
 Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 73 | 73 | 1-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
| Liberty | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 88 | 58 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W2 |
 Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 91 | 62 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 72 | 94 | 1-1 | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 87 | 77 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Sam Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 97 | 47 | 1-1 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 34 | 157 | 0-0 | 0-3 | L3 |
About the Game
Kennesaw State faces Middle Tennessee on October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, TN. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
Kennesaw State enters with a 0-0 record, while Middle Tennessee is 0-0. The game will be broadcast on CBSSN. Score, scoring plays, team statistics and matchup details are tracked on this page.
Follow Kennesaw St vs MTSU here for kickoff information, live updates and the final result. College Football scores and schedule page lists additional games, schedules and results.
Kennesaw State
1st in CUSA
VS
Middle Tennessee
1st in CUSA
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#43
Ben Blanton
#1
Rickie Collins
#5
Jamarcus Harrison
#34
Matt McKenzie
#2
Landon Varnes
#45
Brock Walters
#3
Skyler Williams
Offensive Line
#54
Eseosa Aigbokhae
#50
Anthony Cater Jr.
#58
Daniel Cepicky
#72
Haston Crawford
#66
Luke Duska
#75
Precious Ekeh
#55
Mateo Guevara
#56
JaDarious Lee
#77
Enrico Maghelli
#76
Nikola Milovac
#62
Darius Neals
#52
Havik Pettigrew
#70
Chase Richardson
#69
Chase Stevens
#51
Mike Wallace Jr.
#59
Jamiel Williams
#71
ZaMario Woodgett
Receivers & Backs
#4
Zion Booker
#9
Davis Bryson
#17
Gerard Bullock Jr.
#20
Celley Davis
Keon Davis
#7
Navelle Dean
#13
Dylan Gary
#88
Jamari Harrold
#26
Devin Ingram
#19
Reed Jesiolowski
#23
Jonathan Mathis
#85
Kayden Miller
#21
Triston Morgan
#11
Brayden Munroe
#6
Latrelle Murrell
#82
Darren Pinkard
#15
Javon Rogers
#81
Erik Ronning
#8
Devaughn Slaughter
#12
Jet Tabb
#87
Chase Tatum
#25
Joshua Troupe
#80
Josh Williamson
#24
Boogie Woods III
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#91
Zakir Abdul-Salaam
#18
Josh Anglin
#58
Khary Beler
#11
Tywon Christopher
#92
Jackson Cooper
#95
Connor Coxwell
#97
Jaiden Crawford
#79
Marlo East Jr.
#46
Jeremy Greaves Jr.
#96
Jaiden Grimes
#44
Baron Hopson
#41
Byron Jackson
#40
Amarion Jones
#8
Corey Kelly
#90
Jonathan Keys
#53
AJ Miller
#15
Devin Morgan
#28
Karson Moss
#55
Ugonna Nwoha
#36
Taiwo Ogundele
#6
Marcus Patterson
#47
Charlie Robinson
#31
Kai Russell
#33
Montra Sanford
#99
Nasir Smith
#42
Omari Stephenson
#16
Alfred Thomas
#65
Nick Thorner
#1
Donovan Westmoreland
#56
Zay Wilson
Defensive Backs
#35
Brody Bond
#3
Jecari Bryson
#29
Phillip Cato
#22
Preston Clemmer
#7
Luke Evans
Perry Fisher
#4
Alexander Ford
#14
Kaleb Gray
#20
Tyler Hallum
#17
Jordan Holmes
#12
Kody Jones
#21
Ja'Lyen Judson
#5
Tay'vion Lawson
#32
Jaden Martin-Burgess
#13
Cam Miller
#27
CJ Outland III
#9
Isaac Paul
#10
Ethan Tookes
#2
Tony Williams Jr.
#19
Maliki Wright
Other
#89
Daniel Kinney
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#18
Stanley Anderson-Lofton
#97
Aden Caine
#11
Peter Costelli
#54
Connor Dougherty
#16
Roman Gagliano
#12
Peter Grandjean
#59
Henry Hamlin
#92
Ashton Logan
#10
Mason Mallory
#56
Ean Matusek
#60
Charlie Oltremari
#15
Rocco Williams
Offensive Line
#76
Garrett Austin
#77
Diego Blattler
#71
Quentin Butler
#55
Adrian Crespin
#58
Trevaris Edwards
#63
Alex Gale
#62
Tim Jacobs
#61
Otto Janse Van Rensburg
#53
Roman Jones
#78
Kyle Larkin
#79
Jack Mohlman
#50
Chris Moreno
#65
Brennan Smith
#75
Reese Tripp
#74
Ashley Walker
Receivers & Backs
#1
Markus Allen
#86
Brody Benke
#9
Terrence Brown
#13
Ziyon Butler
#31
Austin Clemons
#85
Neo Clifton
#89
Landon Collins
#33
Brooklen Davis
#39
Chase Davis
Santana Fleming
#88
Tayvion Galloway
#84
Jadin Hambrick
#81
Wilson Hodges
#6
AJ Jones
#21
Ashton Jones
#43
Christopher Kaup
#3
Cam'ron Lacy
#30
Robert Lathon Jr.
#47
Sawyer Lovvorn
#17
Bryson Maddox
#8
Antonio Martin
#80
Zaidyn Moore
#4
Tyree Patterson
#39
Evan Poticher
#23
Malachi Steele
#19
Kason Stokes
#29
DJ Taylor
#7
Hogan Wasson
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#45
Jayden Arenas-Michel
#40
BJ Ausmer
#75
Matthew Blomquist
#90
Justin Bodford
#93
Aidan Butts
#44
Kaven Call
#41
Trashun Griffin
#98
Emmanuel Gyamfi
#91
Felix Hixon
#32
Jonas Jimerson
#46
Reggie Johnson
#53
Braxton Lillis
#33
Malik Love
#17
Jayson Lowe
#31
Mathias Malaki-Donaldson
#48
Darnell Malpress
#96
Christien Moreau
#49
Tiyyan Robinson
#51
Shane Rochelle
#99
Archie Roseman V
#95
Zeion Simpson-Smith
#42
La'Garrius Sims
#26
Korey Smith
#52
Micah Smith
#13
Ashton Taylor
#16
Jaiyden Thompson
#74
Jonathan Waller
#94
Jayden Williams
Defensive Backs
#15
Devan Carlisle
#10
Jordan Chestnut
#29
Andrew Cross-Adams
#22
Gumbo Gaskins
#37
Justis Haggard
#24
Camari Hall
#21
Jason Hardy
#27
Jalen Jackson
#11
James Johnson
#38
Locke Kennedy
#12
Ricky Lee
#2
Jackson Lowe
#5
Dyson McCutcheon
#23
KJ Miniefield
#7
Christofer Noble
#36
Chris Ragans
#25
Ethan Sherman
#19
Aidan Singleton
#30
Bryce Williams
Kalen Woods
#28
Alan Young
Other
#91
Dominic Bourgeois
#96
Wyatt Joyce
#94
Jack Walton
Kennesaw State
1st in CUSA
VS
Middle Tennessee
1st in CUSA
Passing
61.5
Completion Percentage
59.6
260
Completions
298
2.60
Interception Percentage
1.40
11
Interceptions
7
82
Longest Pass
68
3,403
Net Passing Yards
3,193
243.1
Net Passing Yards Per Game
266.1
423
Passing Attempts
500
6.15
Passing Touchdown %
4.60
26
Passing Touchdowns
23
144.1
Passer Rating
125.6
27
Total Sacks
30
-156
Sack Yards Lost
-224
8.0
Yards Per Pass Attempt
6.4
3,403
Passing Yards
3,193
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
14
Team Games Played
12
402.4
Yards Per Game
371.6
26.7
Total Points Per Game
22.4
374
Total Points
269
72
Total Touchdowns
57
243.1
Passing Yards Per Game
266.1
260-423
Comp-Att
298-500
27--156
Sacks-Yards Lost
30--224
Rushing
543
Rushing Attempts
316
2,231
Rushing Yards
1,266
4.1
Yards Per Rush Attempt
4.0
46
Long Rushing
72
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
20
Rushing Touchdowns
11
159.4
Rushing Yards Per Game
105.5
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
0
Rushing 1st downs
0
14
Team Games Played
12
5,634
Total Yards
4,459
993
Total Offensive Plays
846
26.7
Total Points Per Game
22.4
374
Total Points
269
72
Total Touchdowns
57
Receiving
260
Receptions
298
0
Receiving Targets
0
3,403
Receiving Yards
3,193
3,403
Receiving Yards
3,193
26
Receiving Touchdowns
23
82
Long Reception
68
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
243.1
Receiving Yards Per Game
266.1
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
0
Receiving Yards After Catch
0
0
Receiving First Downs
0
14
Team Games Played
12
13.1
Yards Per Reception
10.7
26.7
Total Points Per Game
22.4
374
Total Points
269
72
Total Touchdowns
57
Miscellaneous
300
Total 1st downs
234
137
Rushing 1st downs
68
137
Passing 1st downs
144
26
1st downs by penalty
22
76
Third Down Conversions
64
190
Third Down Attempts
175
40.00
3rd down %
36.57
13
Fourth Down Conversions
8
22
First Downs Attempts
27
59.09
4th down %
29.63
104
Total Penalties
88
925
Total Penalty Yards
822
23675
Possession Time Seconds
20710
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
15
Total Takeaways
15
19
Total Giveaways
13
-4
Turnover Ratio
2
8
Fumbles Lost
6
76-190
3rd down efficiency
64-175
13-22
4th down efficiency
8-27
104-925
Total-Yards
88-822
Defense
517
Solo Tackles
423
486
Assist Tackles
348
1003
Total Tackles
771
31
Sacks
23
184
Sack Yards
145
0
Stuffs
0
54
Passes Defended
40
14.3
Average Interception Yards
15.5
81
Long Interception
62
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
2
Kicks Blocked
0
91
Tackles For Loss
68
14
Team Games Played
12
Defensive Interceptions
9
Interceptions
10
129
Interception Yards
155
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
9-129
INT: Total
10-155
General
20
Fumbles
16
8
Forced Fumbles
10
6
Fumbles Recovered
5
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
14
Games Played
12
20-8
Fumbles-Lost
16-6
Returning
27
Kick Returns
18
530
Kick Return Yards
382
19.6
Yards Per Kick Return
21.2
39
Long Kick Return
43
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
25
Punt Returns
16
234
Punt Return Yards
109
9.4
Yards Per Punt Return
6.8
57
Long Punt Return
26
1
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
13
Team Games Played
11
25-234
Punt: Total
16-109
Kicking
13
Field Goal Made
11
20
Field Goal Attempts
14
65.0
Field Goal Percentage
78.6
50
Long Field Goal Made
50
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
6
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
5
7
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
3
6
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
4
1
Field Goal Attempts 50+
2
43
Extra Points Made
28
45
Extra Point Attempts
28
95.6
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
4
Field Goals Made 20-29
5
5
Field Goals Made 30-39
2
3
Field Goals Made 40-49
3
1
Field Goals Made 50+
1
82
Total Kicking Points
61
14
Team Games Played
12
32
Touchback Percentage
60
19.6
Average Kickoff Return Yards
21.2
530
Kickoff Return Yards
382
27
Kickoff Returns
18
27-530
Kickoffs: Total
18-382
13-20
FG: Good-Attempts
11-14
Punting
66
Punts
67
2,636
Punt Yards
2,971
61
Long Punt
66
39.9
Gross Average Punt Yards
44.3
38.4
Net Average Punt Yards
40.3
0
Punts Blocked
0
27
Punts Inside 20
29
2
Touchbacks
6
0
Fair Catches
0
22
Punt Returns
16
221
Punt Return Yards
109
10.0
Average Punt Return Yards
6.8
13
Team Games Played
12
66-2,636
Punt: Total Yards
67-2,971
Scoring
20
Rushing Touchdowns
11
26
Receiving Touchdowns
23
2
Return Touchdowns
0
48
Total Touchdowns
34
13
Field Goals
11
43
Kick Extra Points
28
0
Total Two Point Conversions
2
438
Total Points
269
31.3
Total Points Per Game
22.4