CUSA · 2026

Kennesaw State Owls

Head coach Jerry Mack · Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium
2-61-3 in conference
TDC Rank
#112
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-12.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-8.5
118th in FBS
Defense
-4.0
96th in FBS
Schedule so far
-9.3
102nd toughest
Projected
4.2-7.8
bowl-eligible 9%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-12.5 now, -13.7 preseason · down 5 spots since preseason
-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#112

Final record odds

4.2-7.8 expected · most likely 4-8 (36%)
2-1020%3-936%4-830%5-79%6-6

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 3vsWest Georgia FCSW 47–0 ›-8.6—ESPN+
2Sep 12vs111Georgia StateL 17–31 ›-29.5—ESPN+
3Sep 19@13TennesseeL 9–42 ›-6.5—SECN+
4Sep 26@105Arkansas StateL 14–17 ›-10.0—ESPN+
5—Bye
6Oct 7vs95Jacksonville StateCONFL 26–27 ›-11.9—CBSSN
7Oct 14@118Missouri StateCONFL 21–24 ›-13.8—CBSSN
8Oct 22vs61LibertyCONFL 6–34 ›-26.3—CBSSN
9Oct 28@130Middle TennesseeCONFW 44–28 ›-0.2—CBSSN
10Nov 7vs101DelawareCONFKennesaw State −1.2 · o/u 53.8—53%ESPN+
11Nov 14@129Sam HoustonCONFKennesaw State −2.7 · o/u 43.3—57%ESPN+
12Nov 21vs119Florida InternationalCONFKennesaw State −5.9 · o/u 40.9—65%
13Nov 28@115Western KentuckyCONFWestern Kentucky −2.5 · o/u 48.8—43%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.067100th+0.10379th
Success rate42.1%74th42.7%90th
Explosiveness1.147117th1.13621st
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.9%68th43.1%90th
Rushing success rate42.8%78th44.3%97th
Passing success rate42.9%58th41.9%88th
Explosive run rate16.9%21st15.4%108th
Explosive pass rate8.7%103rd9.7%69th
Line yards / carry3.0876th3.23108th
Opportunity rate36.8%100th41.1%114th
Stuff rate22.4%126th18.3%63rd
Sack rate3.5%29th1.7%137th
3rd-down conversion35.4%112th42.1%98th
Red-zone TD rate63.6%64th61.5%82nd
Havoc rate11.7%35th11.7%116th
Box score · season totals
Points / game23.0102nd25.479th
Yards / game354.399th380.095th
Yards / play5.4884th5.4684th
Pass yards / game224.873rd221.385th
Yards / pass att.7.0090th6.9459th
Completion %68.6%12th63.1%89th
Rush yards / game129.5106th158.891st
Yards / carry4.2080th4.3388th
3rd-down conv. %37.4%91st39.6%84th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.2565th1.2558th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.2525th1.12123rd
Penalty yards / game71.6121st63.834th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
6.9
128th of 138
YAC per catch
4.9
103rd of 138
Deep shots (20+)
10%
125th of 138
Shotgun
90%
113th of 138
No-huddle
88%
23rd of 138
QB pressured
13%
67th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
12%
95th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
6.0
20th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws249 throws charted

68% comp6.9 avg. depth4.9 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds7–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (6%), 13 caught (87%), 72 yds, 4.8 per throw1587% · 72yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 25 throws (10%), 19 caught (76%), 134 yds, 5.4 per throw2576% · 134yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (10%), 17 caught (71%), 158 yds, 6.6 per throw2471% · 158yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 4 caught (50%), 62 yds, 7.8 per throw850% · 62yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per throw1100% · 26yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 61 yds, 12.2 per throw540% · 61yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 38 yds, 12.7 per throw333% · 38yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 4 yds, 1.3 per throw3100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 8 caught (73%), 41 yds, 3.7 per throw1173% · 41yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 7 caught (58%), 74 yds, 6.2 per throw1258% · 74yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 81 yds, 11.6 per throw771% · 81yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 17 yds, 8.5 per throw250% · 17yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 35 yds, 35.0 per throw1100% · 35yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 93 yds, 46.5 per throw2100% · 93yRight, Behind air yards: 27 throws (11%), 26 caught (96%), 72 yds, 2.7 per throw2796% · 72yRight, 0–4 air yards: 32 throws (13%), 24 caught (75%), 218 yds, 6.8 per throw3275% · 218yRight, 5–9 air yards: 38 throws (15%), 24 caught (63%), 206 yds, 5.4 per throw3863% · 206yRight, 10–14 air yards: 18 throws (7%), 12 caught (67%), 191 yds, 10.6 per throw1867% · 191yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 17 yds, 5.7 per throw333% · 17yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 118 yds, 13.1 per throw933% · 118yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 65 yds, 21.7 per throw367% · 65y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on246 throws charted

63% comp8.0 avg. depth6.0 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds6–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (5%), 13 caught (100%), 45 yds, 3.5 per throw13100% · 45yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 30 throws (12%), 23 caught (77%), 183 yds, 6.1 per throw3077% · 183yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 15 caught (58%), 172 yds, 6.6 per throw2658% · 172yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 6 caught (50%), 133 yds, 11.1 per throw1250% · 133yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 18 yds, 4.5 per throw425% · 18yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 1 caught (17%), 45 yds, 7.5 per throw617% · 45yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (2%), 5 caught (100%), 58 yds, 11.6 per throw5100% · 58yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 7 caught (70%), 39 yds, 3.9 per throw1070% · 39yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 10 caught (71%), 115 yds, 8.2 per throw1471% · 115yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 6 caught (75%), 103 yds, 12.9 per throw875% · 103yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 38 yds, 9.5 per throw450% · 38yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 25 yds, 6.3 per throw425% · 25yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 14 throws (6%), 14 caught (100%), 103 yds, 7.4 per throw14100% · 103yRight, 0–4 air yards: 37 throws (15%), 23 caught (62%), 123 yds, 3.3 per throw3762% · 123yRight, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (10%), 17 caught (71%), 193 yds, 8.0 per throw2471% · 193yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 5 caught (56%), 71 yds, 7.9 per throw956% · 71yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 4 caught (50%), 100 yds, 12.5 per throw850% · 100yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 80 yds, 11.4 per throw729% · 80yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 103 yds, 14.7 per throw743% · 103y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction230 carries

Left
22%
5.1 YPC · 43% succ.
Middle
59%
4.6 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
19%
5.3 YPC · 55% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced269 carries

Left
16%
5.2 YPC · 55% succ.
Middle
64%
4.6 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
19%
6.0 YPC · 54% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Jerry Mack

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
1Rickie CollinsQBJR6' 2"222Baton Rouge, LA
2Landon VarnesQBSO6' 0"197Brandon, MS
5Jamarcus HarrisonQBFR6' 3"202Gainesville, GA
18Julian LapeneQBFR5' 11"185Buford, GA
6Latrelle MurrellRBJR5' 11"215Douglasville, GA
20Celley DavisRBFR6' 0"196Memphis, TN
21Triston MorganRBSR5' 9"190Atlanta, GA
23Jonathan MathisRBJR6' 0"205Norcross, GA
25Joshua TroupeRBFR5' 11"223Richmond Hill, GA
26Devin IngramRBSO5' 8"188Stone Mountain, GA
4Zion BookerWRSR5' 10"186Charlotte, NC
7Navelle DeanWRJR6' 0"200Columbus, GA
8Devaughn SlaughterWRSO6' 1"187Indianapolis, IN
9Davis BrysonWRSR5' 9"190Woodbridge, VA
11Brayden MunroeWRSR6' 3"201Parker, CO
13Dylan GaryWRJR6' 3"215Suwanee, GA
15Javon RogersWRJR6' 0"170Montevallo, AL
16Dylan GreenWRFR6' 3"185Kennesaw, GA
48Colt MuscharaWRFR6' 2"180Cumming, GA
81Erik RonningWRSO5' 11"187Suwanee, GA
84Keon DavisWRJR6' 1"185Atlanta, GA
85Kayden MillerWRFR6' 2"190Atlanta, GA
86Jet TabbWRFR6' 2"200Hoover, AL
17Gerard Bullock Jr.TESR6' 1"230Nashville, TN
19Reed JesiolowskiTEJR6' 3"223Brandon, MS
82Darren PinkardTEFR6' 4"230Jefferson, GA
87Chase TatumTEFR6' 3"264Cartersville, GA
88Jamari HarroldTESO6' 2"234Milwaukee, WI
50Anthony Cater Jr.OLFR6' 3"292Powder Springs, GA
51Mike Wallace Jr.OLSO6' 2"323Tupelo, MS
52Havik PettigrewOLSR6' 0"286Acworth, GA
54Eseosa AigbokhaeOLFR6' 5"312Mcdonough, GA
55Mateo GuevaraOLSR6' 4"317Flowery Branch, GA
56JaDarious LeeOLSR6' 4"302Nashville, TN
58Daniel CepickyOLFR6' 6"310Culleoka, TN
61Yusuf OkanlawonOLFR6' 5"275Lithia Springs, GA
62Darius NealsOLSO6' 4"339Ellenwood, GA
66Luke DuskaOLSR6' 5"325Philadelphia, PA
69Chase StevensOLSO6' 3"318Vero Beach, FL
70Chase RichardsonOLFR6' 3"305Brunswick, GA
72Haston CrawfordOLFR6' 6"287Tuscaloosa, AL
73Aidan WilliamsOLSR6' 5"290Acworth, GA
75Precious EkehOLJR6' 3"325Elmont, NY
76Nikola MilovacOLJR6' 6"317Indija, Serbia
77Enrico MaghelliOLFR6' 5"300Cancun, Mexico
6Marcus PattersonDLSR6' 3"264Crestview, FL
15Devin MorganDLSR6' 1"283Upper Marlboro, MD
53AJ MillerDLJR6' 3"273Rock Hill, SC
55Ugonna NwohaDLSR6' 3"260Austell, GA
58Khary BelerDLJR6' 2"290Laveen, AZ
65Nick ThornerDLFR6' 4"260Marietta, GA
79Marlo East Jr.DLJR6' 2"274Tennille, GA
90Jonathan KeysDLSO6' 0"285Laurel, MS
91Zakir Abdul-SalaamDLFR6' 3"246Powder Springs, GA
92Jackson CooperDLSO6' 4"310Tuscaloosa, AL
95Connor CoxwellDLFR6' 5"245Suwanee, GA
96Jaiden GrimesDLJR6' 2"290Marietta, GA
97Jaiden CrawfordDLSR6' 1"315Stockton, CA
99Nasir SmithDLSO6' 2"272Lawrenceville, GA
1Donovan WestmorelandLBJR6' 1"234Griffin, GA
8Corey KellyLBJR6' 3"238Houston, TX
11Tywon ChristopherLBSO6' 0"221Thomasville, GA
16Alfred ThomasLBJR6' 1"230Orlando, FL
18Josh AnglinLBJR5' 11"220Buford, GA
28Karson MossLBSO6' 0"215Opelika, AL
31Kai RussellLBSR6' 1"256Charlotte, NC
33Montra SanfordLBJR6' 4"260Charleston, MS
36Taiwo OgundeleLBFR6' 0"211Canton, GA
40Amarion JonesLBFR6' 3"225Atlanta, GA
41Byron JacksonLBFR6' 4"245Tallahassee, FL
42Omari StephensonLBFR6' 0"210Boston, GA
44Baron HopsonLBSR6' 1"222Leesburg, GA
46Jeremy Greaves Jr.LBSR6' 1"245Clewiston, FL
47Charlie RobinsonLBJR6' 3"250Monroe, LA
0Perry FisherDBSR6' 3"202Tallahassee, FL
3Jecari BrysonDBSR6' 2"220Rock Hill, SC
4Alexander FordDBSR6' 0"190Antioch, TN
5Tay'vion LawsonDBSO6' 2"199Jacksonville, FL
7Luke EvansDBJR6' 2"188Coral Springs, FL
9Isaac PaulDBJR6' 0"175Panama City, FL
10Ethan TookesDBJR6' 2"197Jacksonville, FL
12Kody JonesDBSR5' 11"195Memphis, TN
13Cam MillerDBSR6' 1"215Memphis, TN
14Kaleb GrayDBJR6' 1"183Galveston, TX
21Antonio Ferebee IIDBFR6' 1"185Atlanta, GA
22Preston ClemmerDBJR6' 1"200Alpharetta, GA
27Jordan HolmesDBFR5' 10"175Pike Road, AL
29Ja'Lyen JudsonDBFR6' 0"170Oxford, MS
30Phillip CatoDBSO5' 9"175Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
32Jaden Martin-BurgessDBJR6' 1"198Miami, FL
35Brody BondDBFR5' 10"188Powder Springs, GA
37CJ Outland IIIDBFR6' 2"195Stockbridge, GA
49EB BaileyDBFR6' 0"180Alpharetta, GA
39Leo AttardPKFR6' 0"190Milton, GA
89Daniel KinneyPKFR5' 11"211Knoxville, TN
34Matt McKenziePSR6' 0"219Sydney, Australia
98Zechariah DukePFR6' 4"190Athens, GA
43Ben BlantonLSJR5' 11"215Cumming, GA
45Brock WaltersLSJR6' 1"253Kailua Kona, HI
64Gunner CantrellLSSO6' 2"210Canton, GA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2024

Final rating by season

Best: 2025 (-3.6, #88) · worst: 2024 (-17.6, #132)
-20-15-10-50FBS avg20242025#88
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far2-61-3#112-12.5-8.5-4.0
202510-47-1#88-3.6-1.8-1.8
20242-102-6#132-17.6-11.0-6.6

Kennesaw State's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →