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Kennesaw State vs. Wake Forest: Final Score & Recap

Fri, Aug 29, 11:00 PM

Kennesaw State logo
Kennesaw State
Conference USA· Elo 1266
910
Final
Wake Forest logo
Wake Forest
ACC· Elo 1397
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
1234T
KENN60309
WAKE703010

Gridpex Model Prediction

Power rating (Elo)
WAKE 1397
KENN 1266
Projected spread
WAKE -7.6
incl. home edge
Model pick
WAKE
71% to win
Market spread
WAKE -18
sportsbook line
Model edge
KENN
10.4 pts of value
Win prob: model / mkt
71%
WAKE · market 88%

Our model blends Elo ratings (WAKE Elo 1397, KENN Elo 1266) plus home-field advantage. That projects WAKE -7.6 (71% to win) 10.4 points of value on KENN versus the market line of -18.

Pregame Win Probability

Gridpex modelKENN 29% · WAKE 71%
Market consensusKENN 12% · WAKE 88%

Pick: WAKE · 16 pts off the market line

Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.

Advanced Matchup — 2025

KENN2025 season · higher-impact side highlightedWAKE

Offense

0.17
PPA / play
0.15
41%
Success rate
38%
1.35
Explosiveness
1.43
2.95
Pts / opportunity
3.23
80%
Power success
79%

Defense

0.16
PPA allowed / play
0.03
42%
Success rate allowed
35%
1.22
Explosiveness allowed
1.20
17%
Havoc rate
18%
19%
Stuff rate
27%

Key matchups · Pro

  • KENN pass offense (0.33 PPA) vs. WAKE pass defense (0.10 allowed) — edge KENN.
  • KENN rush offense (0.11 PPA) vs. WAKE rush defense (-0.02 allowed) — edge KENN.
  • WAKE pass offense (0.25 PPA) vs. KENN pass defense (0.19 allowed) — edge WAKE.

Drive-by-drive

KENN 2/11 scoring drives← own end zone →WAKE 2/12 scoring drives
WAKETD14 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q1
KENNTD10 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q1
WAKEPUNT3 pl, 0 yds· own 32Q1
KENNDOWNS7 pl, 26 yds· own 37Q1
WAKEPUNT6 pl, 11 yds· own 37Q1
KENNMISS11 pl, 73 yds· own 9Q2
WAKEPUNT3 pl, 8 yds· own 20Q2
KENNPUNT3 pl, -2 yds· own 29Q2
WAKEPUNT4 pl, 17 yds· own 26Q2
KENNPUNT7 pl, 26 yds· own 24Q2
WAKEPUNT7 pl, 31 yds· own 20Q2
KENNPUNT3 pl, 7 yds· own 17Q2
WAKEMISS4 pl, 23 yds· own 40Q2
KENNFG14 pl, 64 yds· own 25Q3
WAKEPUNT6 pl, 25 yds· own 26Q3
KENNPUNT6 pl, 3 yds· own 9Q3
WAKEFG5 pl, 60 yds· own 35Q3
KENNPUNT10 pl, 8 yds· own 25Q3
WAKEUncateg14 pl, 43 yds· own 15Q4
KENNPUNT3 pl, -5 yds· own 42Q4
WAKEPUNT8 pl, 36 yds· own 20Q4
KENNDOWNS4 pl, 1 yds· own 16Q4
WAKEEND3 pl, -9 yds· opp 17Q4

Comparable Situations — historical outcomes

WAKE up 1 entering the 4th quarter. Across 1,678 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):

53%
WAKE went on to win
A genuinely vulnerable lead — comebacks are common

FAQ

What was the final score of Kennesaw State vs. Wake Forest?

Kennesaw State 9, Wake Forest 10.

Did Gridpex's model pick hit?

Yes — the model's pick (WAKE) was correct.

Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.

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Gridiron IQ Model
Pinned · the model's take

Called it — I had WAKE pregame. ✓ We log the misses too, but not this one.

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