Kennesaw State vs FIU Prediction: Two New Players in the CUSA Race

How To Watch Kennesaw State vs FIU

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
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Why Kennesaw State Will Win

What are the Owls doing so right over this four-game winning streak? It’s a cliché, but just win, baby.

They don’t do anything at a particularly high level, but they’re facing turnovers, the run defense has been great against everyone but Indiana, and overall, the team is great at - cliché No. 2 - winning the moment. FIU is a team on the rise under Willie Simmons, but it turns the ball over too much, Kennesaw State has been great at forcing takeaways over the last few weeks, and …

Why FIU Will Win

When the running game works, the Panthers win. The balance was there with a good day from the passing attack against WKU, but it’s the ground attack that settles everything down. FIU is 3-0 when running for over 160 yards. It takes control of games when it does that, and it has to get things going at home from the start. However …

Kennesaw State vs FIU Prediction, Betting Lines

Kennesaw State is fantastic against the run. Jerry Mack’s team doesn’t necessarily make a lot of things happen in the backfield, but it keeps ground games from getting to the second level on a consistent basis. Only Indiana was able to run on this bunch.

It’s an odd Tuesday night road game, but again with that yardage mark, FIU is 0-3 when running for under 160 yards. Only Indiana got that many or more against Kennesaw State.

Kennesaw State 28, FIU 20
Line: Kennesaw State -3, o/u: 49.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Must See Rating: 3