Kennesaw State Owls vs Missouri State Bears — 2026-10-14 Game Analysis

Recap

On October 14, 2026, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Kennesaw State Owls 24-21 at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri. Yousef Obeid booted a 22-yard field goal as time expired after a 13-play, 72-yard drive that consumed the final 6:06 of the fourth quarter.

Henry Belin IV passed for a career-high 300 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Isaiah Myers, who finished with seven catches for 135 yards. Myers scored on a 14-yard catch in the third quarter, and Connor Lair ran for the two-point conversion that made it 14-7. Belin found Myers again on a 12-yard strike in the fourth quarter for a 21-14 lead.

Rickie Collins passed for 260 yards and accounted for three touchdowns for Kennesaw State, which fell to 1-5 and 0-2 in Conference USA. Collins hit Dylan Gary on a 10-yard touchdown with no time left in the first half, and Gary tied a program record with 10 receptions for 135 yards. Collins added a 9-yard scoring run, and Boogie Woods III tied the game at 21-21 on a 1-yard plunge with 6:06 remaining.

Missouri State improved to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA despite Kennesaw State's third straight one-score loss. The Bears held the ball for 33:36 and outgained the Owls 421-337, but needed Obeid's winner after Woods answered Isaiah Myers' second touchdown.