SPRINGFIELD (Interstat) — Kennesaw State and Missouri State will meet Wednesday at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in an NCAA Football Championship Division game, with both teams looking to improve on 1-4 starts. Kennesaw State is 1-4 this season, and Missouri State is 1-4. The Owls are the visiting team, while the Bears will play at home.

Kennesaw State is coming off a 27-26 loss to Jacksonville State. Quarterback Rickie Collins is the player to watch for the Owls. In that game, Collins completed 24 of 34 passes for 293 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and he rushed 15 times for 61 yards and a touchdown. Earlier this season, he completed 17 of 24 passes for 129 yards and rushed for 52 yards against Arkansas State, and he completed 22 of 34 passes for 189 yards and rushed for 36 yards at Tennessee. Boogie Woods III added eight rushes for 37 yards and five receptions for 20 yards in the Jacksonville State game.

Missouri State enters after a 34-13 loss at Western Kentucky. Quarterback Henry Belin IV is the player to watch for the Bears. He completed 8 of 14 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in that game. Skyler Locklear also contributed for Missouri State, completing 12 of 24 passes for 89 yards and rushing eight times for 76 yards, while Breezy Dubar ran five times for 24 yards. Belin completed his only pass for 11 yards against Marshall.

The Owls’ other results this season include a 17-14 loss at Arkansas State, a 42-9 loss at Tennessee, a 31-17 loss to Georgia State and a 47-0 win over West Georgia. The Bears have lost 34-24 at SMU, 30-24 to Marshall and 50-0 at Texas A&M, and they defeated Lindenwood 48-14. Kennesaw State has faced Arkansas State, Tennessee, Georgia State, West Georgia and Jacksonville State. Missouri State has faced SMU, Marshall, Lindenwood, Texas A&M and Western Kentucky. Kennesaw State’s offense has been led by Collins, while Missouri State has used both Belin and Locklear at quarterback. Both teams are seeking their second win of the season. The matchup will be played on Wednesday at Robert W. Plaster Stadium. Kennesaw State’s upcoming opponents include Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Delaware, Sam Houston, Florida International and Western Kentucky. Missouri State’s upcoming opponents include Delaware, Sam Houston, Florida International, New Mexico State, Jacksonville State and Liberty.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Kennesaw State to defeat Missouri State 31-22. Missouri State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3. The over/under for the game is 52.5.