Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 10/9/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Location: Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Kennesaw State Owls (3-2) will try to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-1) at Fifth Third Stadium on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Kennesaw State is 7.0-point dogs. The over/under is 45.5.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 this season. In their last matchup, the Bulldogs played the UTEP Miners and notched a win by a score of 30-11. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ran the football 42 different times and tallied 95 yards, which came out to an average of 2.3 yards per tote. Overall, they tallied 68 plays which gave them 232 yds. Louisiana Tech conceded 22 pass completions on 44 tries for a total of 147 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%. On the ground, the Bulldogs gave up 126 yds on 29 attempts, which calculates to 4.3 yds per rush allowed.

The Bulldogs currently have 1,561 yards in total over the course of this season. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Louisiana Tech has compiled 5 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 5 times. Louisiana Tech has a total of 84 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 41 penalties for 406 yards. As a team they have an average of 148.6 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 80th in the nation. When talking about scoring, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 28.0 points per game.

The Bulldogs rank 15th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 13.6 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per rush and 105.6 yards on the ground per game for the season. During this campaign, they have given up 528 running yards through 5 games. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Bulldogs have allowed 1,204 yards which has them sitting in 80th in Division 1. They have conceded 240.8 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 55.1%. In total, they have relinquished 346.4 yards/game which ranks them 61st in the nation. They have yielded 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 1 touchdown on the ground.

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The Owls come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Owls took home the win by a final score of 24-16 against the MTSU Blue Raiders. The Owls finished the contest with a total of 334 yards while they ran 51 plays (6.5 yds per play). Kennesaw State rushed for 5.1 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 157 yds on 31 attempts. Kennesaw State allowed 37 attempts on the ground for 155 yds (4.2 yds per rush). The Owls passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 66.7%, relinquishing 305 yds on 28 out of 42 passing.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Owls sit 117th in the country by scoring 19.4 points per game. The Kennesaw State Owls hold an average of 355.6 yards per contest, which has them ranked 93rd in D-1. The Kennesaw State offense has racked up 302 yards of penalties on 35 infractions, ranking them 49th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 2 picks while losing 5 fumbles and they have tallied 96 first downs. For the year so far, the Owls have earned 1,012 yards via the pass along with an average of 202.4 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 93rd in Division 1. They hold an average of 153.2 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 766 yards for the season.

The Owls are relinquishing 23.2 points per game, which puts them 67th in the country. Kennesaw State has allowed a total of 769 rushing yards (153.8 yards per outing) as well as 8 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns from the passing game and 248.8 yards/game, ranking them 107th in college football. The Owls defense has been on the field for 353 plays, which is 90th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 2 fumbles and 1 pick for the year. In total, they have allowed 116 pts.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Owls college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -7.0

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