On Friday at 11:00 am ET, the Kennesaw State Owls will face the Western Michigan Broncos for the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Spring Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. The game is considered almost a toss-up by the bookies, with the Broncos being three-point favorites, and the ESPN game predictor gave them a 52.8% chance of winning the game.
🏈 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐏 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐓! 🔥@ConferenceUSA champs @kennesawstfb will face @MACSports champs @WMU_Football in the 6th edition of the 𝗠𝘆𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹.
📆 Friday, Dec. 19 at 11 AM ET on ESPN
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— Myrtle Beach Bowl (@MBBowlGame) December 7, 2025
Both teams come from successful seasons, winning their respective conferences. The Kennesaw State Owls finished their regular season with a record of 10-3, and they defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the C-USA championship game. On the other hand, the Western Michigan Broncos had a 9-4 record and beat the Miami RedHawks (OH) at the MAC championship game.
Now here’s the list of players missing the Myrtle Beach Bowl due to injuries, opt-outs, or transferring out.
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan Injury Report and Opt-Outs
Kennesaw State Transfers, Opt-Outs, and Injury Report
| Player | Position | Status | Snaps played | Notes |
| Garland Benyard, | LB | Injured | 329 | Out for the season |
| JeRico Washington | CB | Transfer portal (plans to play in bowl game) | 933 | 47 tackles, 2.5 TFLs |
| Antonio Stevens | DB | Injured | 437 | Limited snaps in the C-USA Championship |
Western Michigan Transfers, Opt-Outs, and Injury Report
| Player | Position | Status | Snaps played | Notes |
| Noah Bishop | DL | Injured | 24 | Hasn’t played since Sept. 13 |
How to watch the Myrtle Beach Bowl
The game will air on ESPN at 11:00 am ET, and you can stream it through Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream. The Disney+/Hulu/ESPN bundle also has ESPN. Another option is to sign in on the ESPN app using your cable provider’s details or to use the ESPN Unlimited service, which has replaced ESPN+.
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