Kennesaw State Owls
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Elo
1310
#103
SP+
-5.4
#89
O72/D93
FPI
-8.0
SRS
-4.4
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.2 – 5.8
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.2
of 11 games
Bowl odds
42%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
78%
vs Georgia State
Toughest
6%
vs Tennessee
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
403.1#51
Yards / play
5.9#53
Passing yards / game
243.1#53
Rushing yards / game
160.1#66
First downs / game
21.5#48
3rd down %
40.0%#67
4th down %
59.1%#43
Time of possession
28:07#118
Defense
Yards allowed / game
403.4#99
Yards / play allowed
5.8#88
Pass yards allowed / game
218.6#66
Rush yards allowed / game
184.8#115
3rd down % allowed
38.6%#61
Sacks
31#31
Tackles for loss
90#13
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-3#86
Takeaways
15#73
Giveaways
18#86
Penalties / game
7.5#122
Penalty yards / game
66.8#125
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vsWest GeorgiaThuWk 2vs
Georgia StateSat-10.378%Wk 3@
TennesseeSat+21.56%Wk 4@
Arkansas StateSat+2.742%Wk 6vs
Jacksonville StateWed+4.836%Wk 7@
Missouri StateWed+3.141%Wk 8vs
LibertyThu+2.842%Wk 9@
Middle TennesseeWed-3.460%Wk 10vs
DelawareSat-0.652%Wk 11@
Sam HoustonSat-10.278%Wk 12vs
Florida InternationalSat-1.855%Wk 13@
Western KentuckySat+6.332%
Georgia StateSat-10.378%Wk 3@TennesseeSat+21.56%Wk 4@Arkansas StateSat+2.742%Wk 6vsJacksonville StateWed+4.836%Wk 7@Missouri StateWed+3.141%Wk 8vsLibertyThu+2.842%Wk 9@Middle TennesseeWed-3.460%Wk 10vsDelawareSat-0.652%Wk 11@Sam HoustonSat-10.278%Wk 12vsFlorida InternationalSat-1.855%Wk 13@Western KentuckySat+6.332%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
13
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8428
13 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelles Davis#867 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8700 | Germantown, TN |
| Jeremiah Tabb#1500 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Hoover, AL |
| Zakir Abdul-Salaam#1903 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8511 | Powder Springs, GA |
| Connor Coxwell#1924 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Suwanee, GA |
| Jordan Holmes#2176 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Pike Road, AL |
| Chase Richardson#2313 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Brunswick, GA |
| Amarion Jones#2313 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Fairburn, GA |
| Enrico Maghelli#2313 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Bradenton, FL |
| Jamarcus Harrison#2313 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Gainesville, GA |
| Omari Stephenson#2313 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Thomasville, GA |
| Daniel Cepicky#2313 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Chattanooga, TN |
| Anthony Cater Jr.#2620 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Powder Springs, GA |
| Chase Tatum#2979 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8100 | Cartersville, GA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-4 | 7-1 | 71% | 8.7 | +1.3 |
| 2024 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 17% | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 33% | 5.4 | -2.4 |
| 2022 | 5-6 | 0-4 | 45% | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 7-0 | 85% | 0.0 | +11.0 |
| 2020 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 80% | — | — |
| 2019 | 11-3 | 6-1 | 79% | 0.8 | +10.2 |
| 2018 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 85% | 0.1 | +10.9 |
| 2017 | 12-2 | 5-0 | 86% | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-3 | 3-2 | 73% | — | — |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).