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Kennesaw State vs Western Michigan Preview & Picks – Back Broncos For Myrtle Beach Bowl Glory

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11 Dec 2025
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Leigh Copson 11 Dec 2025
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  • Kennesaw State vs Western Michigan picks for Friday, December 19
  • Myrtle Beach Bowl is taking place at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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Kennesaw State vs Western Michigan Preview & Picks

Western Michigan are tipped to win this battle of conference champions.

The Broncos’ defense has been outstanding this season, giving up very little, and that can be the difference in this Myrtle Beach Bowl matchup.

  • Western Michigan are 9-1 in their last 10 games
  • Western Michigan are 7-1-1 ATS if their 9 wins
  • The Under hit in both teams’ conference championship games

Head To Head

  • This is the first ever meeting between the two teams

Kennesaw State Form

Kennesaw State compiled a 10-3 record and won the Conference USA Championship to earn themselves a Bowl game invite.

The Owls opened with a couple of tough non-conference losses, but won their next two games to go into their conference schedule with some momentum.

They made a flying start to their Conference USA slate, winning each of their first five games starting with a 24-16 win over Middle Tennessee State.

Kennesaw State backed up that victory by beating Louisiana Tech 35-7, Florida International 45-26, UTEP 33-20 and New Mexico State 24-21, before seeing their run end with a 35-26 defeat at Jacksonville State.

The Owls rebounded to close out the regular season by beating Missouri State 41-34 and Liberty 48-42, before claiming the Conference USA Championship with a 19-15 win over Jacksonville State.

Western Michigan Form

Western Michigan earned their place in Bowl season by winning nine of their 13 games and claiming the MAC Championship.

The Broncos kicked off the campaign with a run of three non-conference defeats, before getting off the mark in their MAC opener against Toledo, winning 14-13.

They backed that up with a non-conference victory, before returning to MAC duty to beat Massachusetts 21-3 and Ball State 42-0.

Western Michigan failed to make it to 4-0 in conference action, losing 26-17 to Miami Ohio, but they rebounded with a four-game tear that saw them beat Central Michigan 24-21, Ohio 17-13, Northern Illinois 35-19 and Eastern Michigan 31-21.

The Broncos then made it five wins in a row as they beat Miami Ohio 23-13 to clinch the MAC Championship.

Verdict

Western Michigan’s defense was a big reason for their MAC championship success, and it can be a key reason why they now add Bowl Game honours.

We are backing the Broncos to slow down the Owls and cover the spread as they win this.

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