Kennesaw State shocked undefeated Liberty 27-24 to pick up the program's first FBS win after an 0-6 start. The loss shakes up the Group of Five's race for the College Football Playoff and potentially eliminates the Flames from contention.

Liberty’s chances of making the College Football Playoff are all but gone. The previously-undefeated Flames were upset 27-24 at Kennesaw State on Wednesday night. Kennesaw State entered the game at 0-6 in its first season of football at the FBS level and the win is the Owls’ first in 11 games against opponents from the top tier of college

Kennesaw State was 0-10 against FBS schools. The Owls were 0-6 in 2024. Liberty was 5-0 and had won 17 straight games in the regular season. In what will likely be the biggest shocker of Week nine in college football,