The Liberty Flames look to become bowl eligible and stay in the College Football Playoff chase when they take on the Kennesaw State Owls in Conference USA action on Wednesday night. Liberty is coming off a 31-24 overtime win over Florida International on Oct. 8, while Kennesaw State dropped a 14-5 decision at Middle Tennessee State on Oct. 15. The Flames (5-0, 3-0 C-USA), who are 11-0 all-time in league play after winning the C-USA title in their first season in 2023, are 1-0 on the road this year. The Owls (0-6, 0-2 C-USA), who are in their first season in the conference, are 0-3 on their home field in 2024 and are just one of two winless teams in FBS.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., on CBS Sports Network. Liberty holds a 2-1 series advantage, although Kennesaw State earned a 42-28 win in their last meeting on Oct. 14, 2017. The Flames are 25.5-point favorites in the latest Liberty vs. Kennesaw State odds, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 46. Before making any Liberty vs. Kennesaw State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 14-7 on all top-rated picks over the past four weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Liberty vs. Kennesaw State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines and trends for Kennesaw State vs. Liberty:
- Liberty vs. Kennesaw State: Liberty -25.5
- Liberty vs. Kennesaw State over-under: 46 points
- Liberty vs. Kennesaw State money line: Liberty -3448, Kennesaw State +1350
- LIB: 1-4 against the spread this season
- KEN: 1-5 ATS this season
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Why you should back Liberty
The Flames, who are trying to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season, are led by junior quarterback Kaidon Salter. He has completed 75 of 119 passes (63%) for 1,074 yards and seven touchdowns. He has been intercepted once and has a rating of 156.6. He has also been dangerous in the running game, carrying 52 times for 191 yards (3.7 average) and two touchdowns. In the win over FIU, he passed for just 125 yards, but added 12 carries for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior running back Quinton Cooley has been dominant in the running game. He has surpassed 100 yards rushing in four of five games, including 110 or more yards three times. For the season, he has carried 82 times for 545 yards (6.6 average) and six touchdowns. In the overtime win over FIU, he rushed 29 times for 174 yards (6.0 average) and two scores. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Kennesaw State
The Owls are led by senior running back Michael Benefield. He had a career-high 112 yards rushing in Week 6 against Jacksonville State, and became the first Kennesaw State player to surpass 100 yards rushing this season. Last season, Benefield became the only player in program history with four consecutive 100-yard rushing games. For the season, he has 59 carries for 242 yards (4.1 average) and one touchdown.
Also helping lead the offense is senior running back Qua Ashley. He carried 11 times for 79 yards (7.2 average) in the loss at Middle Tennessee State. Ashley has carried 64 times for 200 yards (3.1 average), including a long of 60. He also has a team-high 11 receptions for 139 yards. Ashley is one of just three players in FBS with 200 or more yards rushing, 130 or more receiving and 150 or more kickoff return yardage. See which team to pick here.
How to make Liberty vs. Kennesaw State picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 51 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits over 60% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Liberty vs. Kennesaw State, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find out.
