Liberty vs. Kennesaw State Prediction, Odds: 2024 College Football Week 9, Wednesday, Picks Based on Proven Model

The Kennesaw State Owls will look to earn their first win at the FBS level and end the Liberty Flames' 17-game regular-season winning streak when they meet in a Conference USA matchup on Wednesday in Kennesaw, Georgia It will be the first meeting between the two teams since 2017, when both played in the Big South Conference. The Flames (5-0, 3-0 C-USA), who have won two of three meetings with Kennesaw State, are one of 10 undefeated teams at the FBS level this season. The Owls (0-6, 0-2 C-USA), who beat Liberty 42-28 in their last meeting in 2017, are playing just their third home game ever against an FBS opponent.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET at Fifth Third Stadium on CBS Sports Network. Liberty allows 21.2 points per game while Kennesaw State gives up 32.3. The Flames have a 25.5-point advantage in the latest Liberty vs. Kennesaw State odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 47. 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, the company has generated well over $2,000 in betting profits for players with $100 on its top-rated college football picks, and through the final four weeks of this season it is at a staggering 14 on all top-rated picks: 7. Anyone who follows sports betting and betting apps has seen strong returns.

The model has Liberty vs. Kennesaw State in its sights. You can head over to SportsLine to check out the 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: 47 points
• Money line Liberty vs. Kennesaw State: Liberty -4545, Kennesaw State +1550
• LIB: 1-4 against the spread this season
• KEN: 1-5 ATS this season
• Liberty vs. Kennesaw State tips: See picks at SportsLine
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Why you should support Liberty

Junior quarterback Kaidon Salter enters the game with the third-highest winning percentage among active FBS quarterbacks with at least 15 career starts, at 87% at 20-3. Six of his seven passing touchdowns have come in the red zone this year, tied for the second-most red zone passing touchdowns in Conference USA. In the win over FIU on October 8, he set season highs with 60 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He transferred to Liberty after spending the 2021 spring season at Tennessee.

Senior running back Quinton Cooley leads C-USA in rushing with 109 yards per game and is second in rushing average with 6.7 yards per carry. In the win over FIU, he ran the ball 29 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns, setting his career high. He has four 100-yard games this season, the most in the conference. Since the start of 2023, the Wake Forest transfer has 11 100-yard games, making him the fourth-most in FBS during that span. He played in 25 career games for the Demon Deacons from 2020-22. See which team you should choose here.

Why you should support Kennesaw State

The Owls are led by senior running back Michael Benefield. He posted 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 to record four consecutive 100-yard rushing games. This season he has 59 carries for 242 yards (4.1 average) and one touchdown.

Defensively, junior linebacker Garland Benyard has been solid this season. He ranks fifth on the Owls with 28 tackles, including 14 solo tackles, with a fumble recovery. In last week's 14-5 loss to Middle Tennessee State, Benyard tied the school record for sacks in a game with three sacks. It was his first multi-sack game of his career, and his four tackles for loss were also a career high. See which team you should choose here.

How to pick Liberty vs. Kennesaw State

SportsLine's model leans toward the overall score, predicting 51 combined points. It is also said that one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. The selection is only available at SportsLine.

So who wins Liberty vs. Kennesaw State and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the range you should jump to from the advanced model, which has gained well over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find it out of here.