2identity shift
Kennesaw State: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Jerry Mack's 1st season opens with a 10-4 record, but the program's uneven history and flat fan belief signal tension over whether this is a true turning point or a fleeting high.
Kennesaw State10-4The read on Kennesaw State depends entirely on who you ask.
belief warmed ↑ 4.2vs prior week
Fanbase belief
Mixed
52/100 · 99 mentions
~ our readGrounding
running on emotion
2% cite a stat · 7% typical ✓ counted
~ our readVolatility
Chaotic
σ 31 pts
~ our readThe model
#107
CFB Zeitgeist · -3.9
✓ measured2Hope-Doping·Offseason
Kennesaw State played its first football game in 2015, fired its only-ever head coach after a 1-8 start in 2024, and one year later won Conference USA outright -- the fastest worst-to-first turnaround most fans have ever seen.
Standard GapA program that didn't exist in 2014 vs. a 2025 Conference USA championsh…
A program that didn't play a single football game before 2015 just won a conference championship, and outsiders are still treating it as a fluke rather than the product of real program-building. Owls…
offseason · quiet
Roster Reload - Kennesaw State
2026 snapshot - 2026-08-06Returning Production46%Moderate continuity
Talent Composite#132 nationally247 composite 338.9
Portal Additions29Primary repair: S
Portal Losses19Primary pressure: QB
Draft Loss0No NFL Draft departures recorded
Recruiting Reload#120Depth class
WRin 5 - Brayden Munroeout 3 - Christian MossNeed Filled
current room: 178 lbs avg (2025 roster)
IOLin 4 - Luke Duskaout 2 - Brandon BestNeed Filled
current room: 308 lbs avg (2025 roster)
CBin 3 - Luke Evansout 3 - Devin RossEven
current room: 193 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Sin 4 - Tony Williamsout 1 - Isaac PaulNeed Filled
LBin 3 - Alfred Thomasout 2 - Donelius JohnsonUpgrade
QBin 1 - Rickie Collinsout 3 - Amari OdomStarter Risk
current room: 209 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Belief EKG
WinLoss · hover for score
Approaching
28 days
until kickoff · vs West Georgia · Thu Sep 3 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Kennesaw State fielded its first football team in 2015, fired its only-ever head coach Brian Bohannon after a 1-8 start in its first FBS season, hired Jerry Mack, and one year later went 9-3, won Conference USA, and beat Jacksonville State 19-15 in the title game -- before a 41-6 Myrtle Beach Bowl loss to Western Michigan brought the season back to earth.
Offense: SoftTempo: Explosive, big-playDefense: Soft
Kennesaw State faces a challenging 2026 season with moderate continuity and significant roster
The team enters the season with a recruiting rank of #120 and a net portal importer status, but faces challenges in key positions like QB and S.
- Roster reloadKennesaw State has a transfer_in_total of 29 and a transfer_out_total of 19, indicating a net portal importer status.
Data as of 2026-08-03
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Validated against program evidence
Scrappy the Owl waits quietly on the perch.
Kennesaw State · the story right now
10 storylines developing
What Kennesaw State's offseason is really about
the open questionwhere does it go from here?
program_outlookthis cycle~readnew
Kennesaw State leaped 43 spots in SP+ — the 10-4 record and Jerry Mack's first season create a split screen between rising expectations and the challenge of sustaining momentum in the Big South.
what happenedKennesaw State enters 2026 rated No. 89 in 2025 SP+ (-5.4), up 43 spots from 2024. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
identitythis cycle~readnew
Jerry Mack's 1st season opens with a 10-4 record, but the program's uneven history and flat fan belief signal tension over whether this is a true turning point or a fleeting high.
what happenedKennesaw State: the fanbase's identity shifting. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
closerthis cycle~attributednew
Chase Belcher: a closer signal screened this season.
narrative tension · our read
garbage timethis cycle~attributednew
Chase Belcher sees a real spike in usage once the game is out of reach.
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Christian Moss is a real deep-ball threat -- a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
narrative tension · our read
garbage timethis cycle~attributednew
Gabriel Benyard: a garbage time merchant signal screened this season.
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Gerard Bullock is used almost exclusively underneath -- a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
narrative tension · our read
program_outlookthis cycle~readnew
Kennesaw State leaped 43 spots in SP+ — a 10-4 record is one fact; #132 talent ranking another under first-year coach Jerry Mack.
what happenedKennesaw State enters 2025 rated No. 89 in SP+ (-5.4), up 43 spots from 2024. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle~readnew
Jerry Mack's first season at Kennesaw State follows a 10-4 winning record, but the program's history of volatility raises questions about sustaining its early success.
what happenedKennesaw State: coordinator change reshaping a unit. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
coachingthis cycle~readnew
Jerry Mack begins his first season at Kennesaw State with a 10-4 program, but only 46% of production returning means the rebuild starts again — the same challenge that defined.
what happenedJerry Mack took over as Kennesaw State's head coach, replacing Chandler Burks. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
How past storylines here turned out
AnsweredKennesaw State's head-coaching hire held for another season.
The story
Transfer portal snapshot
+2.8 net portal points
(raw ledger: +36.5 — unweighted, no position adjustment)S+10.3
need not filled
OT-7.0
starter risk
IOL+6.9
need not filled
RB+6.4
need not filled
WR+6.2
need not filled
QB-5.9
starter risk
LB+5.6
DL+5.5
LS+3.3
low confidence
EDGE+3.2
K+2.0
low confidence
CB+0.0
P+0.0
Top 3 commits
2026 class
★★★☆☆
Marcelles Davis
#1654 national
Profiles like a typical incoming running back — 14 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Balanced Back archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
★★★☆☆
Jeremiah Tabb
#1708 national
Profiles like a typical incoming wide receiver — 15 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Possession Receiver archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
★★★☆☆
Jordan Holmes
#1914 national
Fan vs. market≈
45th
Fan percentile
(FBS mood rank)
(FBS mood rank)
6.5
Vegas O/U wins
(41st among FBS)
(41st among FBS)
Fan mood aligned with market consensus
Win total consensus · 3 books
Market outlook
Season expectations
Win total3 booksO/U 6.5
CFP championship#94 in field+100000
C-USA title#5 in market+700
Sportsbook consensus · best odds across multiple books · 2026-08-06
Kennesaw State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Kennesaw State · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 3-9
Base 5-7
Ceiling 8-5
floor3-9No postseason.
base5-7No postseason.
ceiling8-5Bowl game.
Final-season-aware projection: floor / base / ceiling include conference title and CFP games where the model supports them, so a ceiling can exceed a 12-game regular season.
How the room reacted
Following now · Kennesaw State · Season outlook Confidence
One of the biggest jumps in the country. Kennesaw State has to prove the model right.
Kennesaw State enters 2026 rated No. 89 in 2025 SP+ (-5.4), up 43 spots from 2024. One of the bigger model jumps in the country — the tape moved faster than the consensus noticed. The coverage is thin. Quiet preseasons end two ways.
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Kennesaw State leaped 43 spots in SP+ — the 10-4 record and Jerry Mack's first season create a split screen between rising expectations and the challenge of sustaining momentum in the Big South.
Next · what to watch
The non-obvious consequence of a major jump in the model is the expectations tax: a season that would have read as a breakthrough last year now reads as meeting the floor. Watch whether the model holds through the first month of the schedule.
Source of record: Kennesaw State enters 2026 rated No. 89 in 2025 SP+ (-5.4), up 43 spots from 2024.
How each room is reacting — tap to expand
📣Believers0 bullish items -- the case it's working.›
The 'the projection is underselling us' read -- fans betting the season beats the preview number.
“Kennesaw State Football Announces Theme Games for 2026 Home Schedule”
Kennesaw State University Athletics · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
“Kennesaw State football camp begins”
11Alive.com · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
“Kennesaw State excited about talent infusion for Jerry Mack’s second season”
AJC.com · 2026-08-04 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The 'the model has seen the tape' counter -- efficiency ratings reward what a program has actually done, not hope.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards10% of recent board volume — quieter than the headlines. Board mood this week: mostly neutral.›
This event was in 59 of 610 board posts (10%) over the last 60 days — engaged but not consumed. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.
"Hey, I work for the State Tuition Assistance office and just wanted to put my account here for anyone who has questions about how to qualify and how much it can cover, feel free to"
r/KSU ~ fan take
"How good are the gyms at the Kennesaw/Marietta campus compared to regular commercial gyms? And also do i really need to pay 90 dollars a semester for the rec center"
r/KSU ~ fan take
Board health this week (92 posts): 11% positive · 82% neutral · 7% negative. Team-level weekly mood — not specific to this event. The boards ≠ the fanbase: a self-selected vocal slice.
Following now · Kennesaw State · Developing Confidence
Kennesaw State: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Kennesaw State: the fanbase's identity shifting.
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Jerry Mack's 1st season opens with a 10-4 record, but the program's uneven history and flat fan belief signal tension over whether this is a true turning point or a fleeting high.
Source of record: Kennesaw State: the fanbase's identity shifting.
How each room is reacting — tap to expand
📣Believers0 bullish items -- the case it's working.›
The optimistic read: momentum, and the 'this is real' takes.
“Kennesaw State Football Announces Theme Games for 2026 Home Schedule”
Kennesaw State University Athletics · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
“Kennesaw State football camp begins”
11Alive.com · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
“Kennesaw State excited about talent infusion for Jerry Mack’s second season”
AJC.com · 2026-08-04 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The analytical counter: rankings, results, and 'the hype is ahead of the tape' takes.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards10% of recent board volume — quieter than the headlines. Board mood this week: mostly neutral.›
This event was in 59 of 610 board posts (10%) over the last 60 days — engaged but not consumed. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.
"Hey, I work for the State Tuition Assistance office and just wanted to put my account here for anyone who has questions about how to qualify and how much it can cover, feel free to"
r/KSU ~ fan take
"How good are the gyms at the Kennesaw/Marietta campus compared to regular commercial gyms? And also do i really need to pay 90 dollars a semester for the rec center"
r/KSU ~ fan take
Board health this week (92 posts): 11% positive · 82% neutral · 7% negative. Team-level weekly mood — not specific to this event. The boards ≠ the fanbase: a self-selected vocal slice.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak L1Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 8-2
The forecast
Opens Sep 3
vs West Georgia · at home
Season line6.5 winsover +120
SoftExplosive, big-playSoft
✓ fact on line · ~ our read on style
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
18
GA · 8MS · 4AL · 2FL · 2TN · 2
GA leads the 2026 class with 8 commits. National footprint reaching 5 states.
Where they recruit · 2023-2026
62 signees across 12 states, 2023-2026. GA leads the pull.
r/cfb this year
[Postgame Thread] Kennesaw State Defeats FIU 45-26
[Postgame Thread] Kennesaw State Defeats Merrimack 27-13
[Game Thread] Kennesaw State @ FIU (7:00 PM ET)
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
National spotlight
9 games with TV coverage: 2 ESPN, 3 cable, 1 conference network, 3 streaming
Kickoff windows: 1 noon, 1 afternoon, 6 primetime
Fumble luck
The bounces have gone their way on their own fumbles: 62% recovered, vs. ~51% expected.
8 of 13 own fumbles recovered themselves; 5 of 10 forced fumbles recovered, 2025 only.
Takeaway conversion
Deflections without payoff: 14% of disrupted passes intercepted, vs. ~19% league-wide.
8 interceptions of 56 disrupted passes (48 deflected, 8 intercepted), 2025 only.
Penalty battle
Roughly even on flags: 105 penalties committed vs. 103 drawn on opponents.
935 penalty yards committed vs. 934 drawn on opponents, 2025 season total.
The Pulse on Kennesaw State
52
Δ +4.2 vs last wk
99
mentions this week · conversation velocity
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Kennesaw State"
— Kennesaw State fanbase · recurring line
Fanbase Signals
Cohort Divergence0 pctSpread between sub-fanbase cohorts in the Pulse window.
The Fever Year
Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling
Inside the fanbase — all 9 corners
Cr/CFB
GGoogle News
UUnderdog Dynasty
CCampus paper
BBluesky
YYouTube
One voice
+0.00whole-room sentiment · cool our read
Every cohort from the die-hards to the analytics crowd lands within 0.01 of each other — a rare consensus. The loudest voice in the room:
UUnderdog DynastyBeat · article
Ryder Burton looks to build on iconic upset as Uab’s QB1
underdogdynasty.com →How Kennesaw State fans actually talk real · top-upvoted
The crowd’s loudest take by upvotes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.
The room, end to end
skeptical
buying in
Recruiting heads−0.04
Casuals−0.05
Cohort sentiment is a source-weighted model read — never a quote pinned to a person.
What this fanbase keeps coming back to our read · topic model
Topics are model-labeled from Reddit — a rough signal of what this fanbase is circling right now.
399 mentions · 6 sources · week 2026-01. Counts, sources and the divergence rank are measured (fact). Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model read (our read) — never a quote attributed to a person.
Belief checklight on evidence
~ our readKennesaw State fans are cautiously optimistic, with almost nothing concrete behind it yet.
backed by facts
the mood
✓ counted We read 92 posts from Kennesaw State fans this week.
Season storylines
Week 7
Week 15
Week 10
Week 5
Week 9
“It’s been a bit weird but also kind of nice playing the past few Tuesdays. Being one of the few games on means we’re on a channel that people actually get. Definitely gotten a lot more eyes on us than we would normally have. Still have a few tough games left but I’m hopeful we…”— r/CFB
Five Lenses
What people are saying right now
Radio, beat writers & editorial14 posts
News & campus coverage9 posts
Fanbase Health Index · Kennesaw State · high confidence
Fanbase Health Index · Kennesaw State · high confidenceGrowing (68)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 10-4 (71% win rate)80
Volume — 1024 effective signal-N90
Cohort Engagement — Divergence 0.00 — quiet35
Key stats — 2025 — FBS rank
Points/game#71 / 138 · 49th pct26.7
Pts allowed/game#70 / 138 · 50th pct25.5
Total yards/gm#27 / 136 · 81st pct403.1
Rush yards/gm#50 / 136 · 64th pct160.1
Pass yards/gm#32 / 136 · 77th pct243.1
Yards allowed/gm#129 / 136 · 6th pct403.4
Rush yds allowed/gm#129 / 136 · 6th pct184.8
Sacks#31 / 136 · 78th pct31
Interceptions#68 / 136 · 51st pct9
3rd-down conv#67 / 136 · 51st pct40.0%
All 98 stats
Offense / Defense
Total yards
Team5644403.1/gm5.86/play#27 / 136 · 81st pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Opp5648403.4/gm5.79/play#129 / 136 · 6th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct
Rush yards
Team2241160.1/gm2.33/play#50 / 136 · 64th pct#24 / 70 · 67th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Opp2587184.8/gm2.65/play#129 / 136 · 6th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct
Rush carries
Team54038.6/gm#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#12 / 70 · 84th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Opp55539.6/gm#135 / 136 · 1st pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct
Rush TDs
Team201.4/gm#68 / 136 · 51st pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Opp251.8/gm#105 / 136 · 24th pct#60 / 70 · 16th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Net pass yards
Team3403243.1/gm3.53/play#32 / 136 · 77th pct#20 / 70 · 73rd pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Opp3061218.6/gm3.14/play#107 / 136 · 22nd pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Pass attempts
Team42330.2/gm#45 / 136 · 68th pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Opp42130.1/gm#101 / 136 · 26th pct#48 / 70 · 33rd pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Completions
Team26018.6/gm#52 / 136 · 62nd pct#29 / 70 · 60th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Opp25718.4/gm#90 / 136 · 35th pct#45 / 70 · 37th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Pass TDs
Team261.9/gm#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Opp191.4/gm#74 / 136 · 46th pct#43 / 70 · 40th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Passer rating
Team145.1145.1#36 / 136 · 74th pct#26 / 70 · 64th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Opp131.8131.8#65 / 136 · 53rd pct#40 / 70 · 44th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Interceptions thrown
Team110.8/gm#41 / 136 · 71st pct#16 / 70 · 79th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Opp90.6/gm#54 / 136 · 61st pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Sacks (def)
Team312.2/gm#31 / 136 · 78th pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Opp271.9/gm#87 / 136 · 37th pct#42 / 70 · 41st pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Tackles for loss
Team906.4/gm#13 / 136 · 91st pct#10 / 70 · 87th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Opp765.4/gm#110 / 136 · 20th pct#60 / 70 · 16th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
First downs
Team30121.5/gm#24 / 136 · 83rd pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Opp29821.3/gm#131 / 136 · 4th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct
3rd-down conv
Team765.4/gm#40 / 136 · 71st pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Opp765.4/gm#114 / 136 · 17th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct
3rd-down att
Team19013.6/gm#20 / 136 · 86th pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Opp19714.1/gm#120 / 136 · 12th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct
4th-down conv
Team130.9/gm#68 / 136 · 51st pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Opp151.1/gm#83 / 136 · 40th pct#41 / 70 · 43rd pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct
4th-down att
Team221.6/gm#87 / 136 · 37th pct#43 / 70 · 40th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Opp312.2/gm#97 / 136 · 29th pct#50 / 70 · 30th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Time of possession
Team393:3128:06/gm#49 / 136 · 65th pct#24 / 70 · 67th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Opp447:0431:56/gm#133 / 136 · 3rd pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct
Kicking & Punting
Field goals#116 / 135 · 15th pct13/20 (65.0%)
Extra points43/45
Punting#115 / 136 · 16th pct40.8 avg · 64 punts
Turnovers & special teams
Turnovers
Team181.3/gm#43 / 136 · 69th pct#15 / 70 · 80th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Opp151.1/gm#49 / 136 · 65th pct#29 / 70 · 60th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Fumbles lost
Team70.5/gm#51 / 136 · 63rd pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Opp60.4/gm#49 / 136 · 65th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
INT return TDs
Team00.0/gm#76 / 135 · 44th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Opp20.1/gm#105 / 136 · 24th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct
INT return yards
Team1299.2/gm#61 / 136 · 56th pct#32 / 70 · 56th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Opp23016.4/gm#125 / 136 · 9th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct
Punt ret yds
Team23416.7/gm#26 / 136 · 82nd pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Opp594.2/gm#24 / 136 · 83rd pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Punt ret TDs
Team10.1/gm#14 / 135 · 90th pct#11 / 70 · 86th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 135 · 100th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Kick ret yds
Team53037.9/gm#46 / 136 · 67th pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Opp73652.6/gm#126 / 136 · 8th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct
Kick ret TDs
Team00.0/gm#40 / 136 · 71st pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 135 · 100th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Penalty yards
Team93566.8/gm#4 / 136 · 98th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Opp93466.7/gm#133 / 136 · 3rd pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct
Other
Penalties#5 / 136 · 97th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct1057.5/gm
Punt returns#11 / 136 · 93rd pct#8 / 70 · 90th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct251.8/gm
Kick returns#28 / 136 · 80th pct#7 / 70 · 91st pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct271.9/gm
Punt ret (opp)#49 / 136 · 65th pct#30 / 70 · 59th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct120.9/gm
H1 epa per play#57 / 162 · 65th pct#41 / 70 · 43rd pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct0.20.0/gm
H1 epa per play opponent#66 / 167 · 61st pct#35 / 70 · 51st pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct0.20.0/gm
Interceptions (def)#68 / 136 · 51st pct#35 / 70 · 51st pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct90.6/gm
Fumbles recovered#70 / 136 · 49th pct#33 / 70 · 54th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct60.4/gm
H2 epa per play#70 / 142 · 51st pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct0.20.0/gm
Fourth down go rate#78 / 138 · 44th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct0.40.0/gm
Passes intercepted opponent#82 / 136 · 40th pct#48 / 70 · 33rd pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct110.8/gm
Fumbles rec (def)#86 / 136 · 38th pct#50 / 70 · 30th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct80.6/gm
H2 epa per play opponent#98 / 143 · 32nd pct#50 / 70 · 30th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct0.20.0/gm
First down pass rate#105 / 215 · 52nd pct#36 / 70 · 50th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct#1 / 7 · 100th pct0.40.0/gm
Red zone pass rate#114 / 154 · 27th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct#1 / 3 · 100th pct0.30.0/gm
Kick ret (opp)#130 / 136 · 5th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct392.8/gm
Penalties (opp)#130 / 136 · 5th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct1037.4/gm
Recruiting rating#137 / 138 · 1st pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct#7 / 11 · 45th pct28.12.0/gm
Situational
3rd-down conversion
Off40.0%#67 / 136 · 51st pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Def38.6%#61 / 136 · 56th pct#36 / 70 · 50th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
4th-down conversion
Off59.1%#43 / 136 · 69th pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Def48.4%#49 / 136 · 65th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Turnover margin#86 / 136 · 38th pct#46 / 70 · 36th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct-0.21/gm
Sack rate (def)#41 / 136 · 71st pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct7.4%
Red Zone & Drive Efficiency (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Red zone trips
Team473.4/gm#53 / 167 · 69th pct#33 / 70 · 54th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Opp503.6/gm#141 / 166 · 16th pct#60 / 70 · 16th pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct
Red zone score %
Team68.1%68.1%#138 / 167 · 18th pct#67 / 70 · 6th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct
Opp74.0%74.0%#48 / 166 · 72nd pct#21 / 70 · 71st pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Points / drive
Team1.90.1/gm#84 / 167 · 50th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Opp1.80.1/gm#53 / 166 · 69th pct#32 / 70 · 56th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Yards / drive
Team42.53.0/gm#60 / 167 · 65th pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Opp41.22.9/gm#92 / 166 · 45th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Plays / drive
Team6.60.5/gm#74 / 167 · 56th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Opp6.80.5/gm#126 / 166 · 25th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct
Three-and-out rate
Team15.3%15.3%#110 / 167 · 35th pct#56 / 70 · 21st pct#9 / 10 · 20th pct
Opp10.9%10.9%#120 / 166 · 28th pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct
Scheme Identity (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Rush rate over expected#38 / 145 · 74th pct#10 / 70 · 87th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct+3.8%+3.8%
Havoc rate
Team17.3%17.3%#38 / 140 · 74th pct#26 / 70 · 64th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Opp14.4%14.4%#59 / 140 · 59th pct#28 / 70 · 61st pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Standard-downs success
Team47.2%47.2%#84 / 154 · 46th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Opp50.3%50.3%#114 / 172 · 34th pct#53 / 70 · 26th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct
Passing-downs success
Team32.8%32.8%#49 / 153 · 69th pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Opp25.4%25.4%#14 / 149 · 91st pct#8 / 70 · 90th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
Line yards / carry
Team2.82.8#91 / 143 · 37th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Opp3.03.0#86 / 155 · 45th pct#50 / 70 · 30th pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Stuff rate
Team20.8%20.8%#111 / 143 · 23rd pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#5 / 10 · 60th pct
Opp19.3%19.3%#65 / 155 · 59th pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Power success rate
Team72.7%72.7%#53 / 137 · 62nd pct#30 / 70 · 59th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Opp67.9%67.9%#55 / 141 · 62nd pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Efficiency
Completion %
Off61.5%#76 / 136 · 45th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Def61.0%#59 / 136 · 57th pct#29 / 70 · 60th pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Yards / attempt
Off8.0#34 / 136 · 76th pct#21 / 70 · 71st pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Def7.3#79 / 136 · 43rd pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Yards / completion
Off13.1#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#12 / 70 · 84th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Def11.9#94 / 136 · 32nd pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Yards / carry#87 / 136 · 37th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct4.2
Yards / play#53 / 136 · 62nd pct#35 / 70 · 51st pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct5.86
Scoring margin#74 / 136 · 46th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct#8 / 10 · 30th pct+1.2/gm
FBS rankings · 2025 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
Player stats — 2025 season
Quarterbacks
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Passer · +0.26 EPA/play | 2 | 12 | 189 / 291 | 64.9 | 2594 #57 FBS | 8.9 | 19 #44 FBS | 8 | 155.9 | 56.7 | 8.2 | 5.2 | |
Yards by week → Vertical Passer· Money-downElite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable. saves his best for the money downs All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 9 of 183 QBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / attempt9.0 89th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Rush usage29.2% 74th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Amari Odom's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Pocket Passer · +0.11 EPA/play | 5 | 8 | 67 / 125 | 53.6 | 787 | 6.3 | 6 | 3 | 117.5 | 49.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 | |
Yards by week → Pocket PasserBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 97 of 183 QBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / attempt6.0 bottom 12th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Completion %53.3% bottom 6th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Dexter Williams II's full player page | |||||||||||||
Running Backs
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Stuff% | 10+% | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Back · +0.10 EPA/play | — | 14 | 157 | 764 | 4.9 | 4 | 30 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 18.7 | 14.8 | 9.9% (34/342) | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. The most common profile in its group this season — 186 of 349 classified this way. Played in 14 of 21 games this season · senior View Coleman Bennett's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · +0.27 EPA/play | 4 | 12 | 107 | 566 | 5.3 | 2 | 46 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 17.8 | — | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 186 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry5.6 64th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Yards / reception14.9 99th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Chase Belcher's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · +0.00 EPA/play | 3 | 10 | 72 | 281 | 3.9 | 2 | 25 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 15.3 | 6.9 | — | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 186 of 349 classified this way. Played in 10 of 21 games this season · junior View Alexander Diggs's full player page | |||||||||||||
Receivers
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.50 EPA/play | 1 | 14 | 60 | 949 #29 FBS | 15.8 | 9 #17 FBS | 54 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 22.2% (76/342) | |
Yards by week → Slot Technician· Return threatRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. a house-call threat every time he fields it All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 97 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Reception volume60 92th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate15.0% 85th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like our readBreakout: his CFB Index score moved from the 6th to 96th percentile among FBS WRs | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.92 EPA/play | 6 | 13 | 44 | 682 | 15.5 | 2 | 70 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 15.8% (54/342) | |
Yards by week → Possession Receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception15.1 69th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.9 96th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score went from the 18th percentile among FBS WRs to the 80th | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.31 EPA/play | 18 | 10 | 28 | 311 | 11.1 | 5 | 55 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.6% (33/342) | |
Yards by week → Possession Receiver· Boom-or-bustReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception10.1 bottom 29th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate17.9% 94th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Clayton Coppock's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.33 EPA/play | 12 | 10 | 21 | 237 | 11.3 | 1 | 38 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 9.6% (33/342) | |
Yards by week → Possession Receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception8.5 bottom 11th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Reception volume21 bottom 23th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Lyndon Ravare's full player page | |||||||||||
| +1.09 EPA/play | 15 | 6 | 9 | 236 | 26.2 | 1 | 82 | 5.9 | 1.4 | — | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||
| Complete TE · +0.18 EPA/play | 17 | 12 | 23 | 157 | 6.8 | 1 | 19 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 8.5% (29/342) | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. 177 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception7.9 bottom 20th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.2 bottom 18th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Gerard Bullock's full player page | |||||||||||
| +0.12 EPA/play | 9 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 11.8 | 0 | 40 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4% (15/342) | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||
| +0.22 EPA/play | 8 | 6 | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||
| +0.68 EPA/play | 16 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3.2 | — | |
Yards by week → | |||||||||||
Defensive Line
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Gap Base | 97 | 13 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 388 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate11.9% bottom 39th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readUnranked recruit — top-quartile production against his own recruiting profile our readAscending: his CFB Index score now sits at the 78th percentile among FBS IDLs, up from the 48th | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 5 | 13 | 40 | 25 | 10.5 | 5 | 1 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate26.2% 89th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readSustained Ascent: his CFB Index score shows two real climbs in a row — 13th to 38th to 89th percentile among FBS IDLs | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 14 | 13 | 35 | 14 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate15.7% 54th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Donovan Westmoreland's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 6 | 12 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · junior View Marcus Patterson's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 8 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 11 of 21 games this season · senior View Roderick Daniels's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 96 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 11 of 21 games this season · sophomore · 3-star, 2024 class our readBreakout: his CFB Index score now sits at the 71st percentile among FBS IDLs, up from the 5th | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 56 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 11.5 #62 FBS | 9 #20 FBS | 6 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate52.3% 100th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Elijah Hill's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 55 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · junior our readUnranked recruit — top-quartile production against his own recruiting profile our readBreakout: his CFB Index score moved from the 5th to 73rd percentile among FBS IDLs | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 388 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate10.0% bottom 31th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score went from the 68th percentile among FBS IDLs to the 10th | |||||||
| 95 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Linebackers
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 44 | 14 | 139 | 67 | 72 | 10 | 0.5 | 6 | 1 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Impact starter — above-average production for the conference. 362 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume139 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate0.4% bottom 25th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Baron Hopson's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 46 | 13 | 81 | 37 | 44 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 362 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume81 86th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate5.6% bottom 30th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like our readTwo-star recruit — top-quartile production against his own recruiting profile | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 7 | 7 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. The most common profile in its group this season — 362 of 660 classified this way. Played in 7 of 21 games this season · senior our readFading: his CFB Index score climbed from the 73rd percentile to the 20th among FBS LBs | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 16 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 362 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume18 bottom 12th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles PD rate0.0% bottom 18th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score now sits at the 13th percentile among FBS LBs, up from the 46th | |||||||||
| 18 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Defensive Backs
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Nickel | 9 | 12 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · sophomore · 3-star, 2023 class View Isaac Paul's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 29 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
Box SafetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 166 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume53 70th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Milon Jones's full player page | |||||||
| Rover | 2 | 12 | 47 | 12 #8 FBS | 1 | 7 | 0 |
RoverHits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 83 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate25.5% 99th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Caleb Offord's full player page | |||||||
| Rover | 1 | 13 | 43 | 10 #20 FBS | 0 | 2 | 1 |
RoverHits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 83 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate23.3% 98th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View JeRico Washington Jr.'s full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 15 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate5.3% bottom 36th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score climbed from the 11th percentile to the 42nd among FBS Ss | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 3 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate12.5% 73th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Antonio Stevens's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 12 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 | 2 |
Box SafetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 166 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume29 bottom 27th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Kody Jones's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 4 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid Nickel· Takeaway threatMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. the kind of DB who takes it back the other way The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 10 of 21 games this season · junior our readAscending: his CFB Index score now sits at the 20th percentile among FBS Ss, up from the 2nd | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 10 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate0.0% bottom 14th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Ethan Tookes's full player page | |||||||
| 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| 21 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kicking
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 27 | 12 | 6/12 | 50 | 38/40 | 56 | 44 |
| 89 | 5 | 7/8 | 87.5 | 5/5 | 26 | 50 |
Punting
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinner | 91 | 13 | 64 | 2611 | 40.8 | 61 | 27 | 2 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
Kick Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.12 EPA/play | 9 | 9 | 13 | 279 | 21.5 | 0 | 33 |
| Box Safety | 12 | 11 | 9 | 162 | 18 | 0 | 39 |
Punt Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.50 EPA/play | 1 | 14 | 25 | 234 | 9.4 | 1 | 57 |
2025 stat leaders
final
2025 stat leaders
1.
Baron Hopson
LB
139 tot (def)
2.
Tywon Christopher
LB
81.0 tot (def)
3.
Gabriel Benyard
WR
949 yds (rec)
4.
Amari Odom
QB
2,594 yds (pass)
5.
Isaac Paul
DB
57.0 tot (def)
Roster
2025
30
players carry a qualified CFB Index Score this season.
Elijah Hill
EDGE
#12 of 420
Gabriel Benyard
WR
#25 of 485
Baron Hopson
LB
#51 of 583
Caleb Offord
CB
#52 of 364
Tylon Dunlap
EDGE
#68 of 420
Christian Moss
WR
#113 of 485
+24 more
Kennesaw State · 2025 schedule & results10-4Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 51% · 1 AP top-25 opponent on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #185 | #99 | +18.5 | @Wake Forest | L 9–10 151 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #151 | #33 | +35.5 | @Indiana | L 9–56 119 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #144 | #231 | -17 | Merrimack | W 27–13 63 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #153 | #138 | +4.5 | Arkansas State | W 28–21 149 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #159 | #169 | -7.5 | Middle Tennessee | W 24–16 130 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Oct 9 | #158 | #104 | +4.5 | Louisiana Tech | W 35–7 138 | 4-2 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Oct 21 | #130 | #122 | -2.5 | @Florida International | W 45–26 131 | 5-2 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Oct 29 | #107 | #168 | -12.5 | UTEP | W 33–20 144 | 6-2 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #109 | #205 | -11.5 | @New Mexico State | W 24–21 156 | 7-2 | 3-0 |
| 12 | Nov 16 | #114 | #92 | -3.5 | @Jacksonville State | L 26–35 146 | 7-3 | 3-1 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #128 | #133 | -6.5 | Missouri State | W 41–34 141 | 8-3 | 4-1 |
| 14 | Nov 29 | #116 | #96 | -2.5 | @Liberty | W 48–42 146 | 9-3 | 5-1 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 15 | Dec 6 | #107 | #95 | +1.5 | @Jacksonville State | W 19–15 130 | 10-3 | 6-1 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 16 | Dec 19 | #106 | #68 | +3.5 | Western Michigan (N) | L 6–41 | 10-4 | 6-1 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | Western Michigan | L 6–41 | — | — | — | -0.238 | 37.5% | 114.3% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Dec 6 | @Jacksonville State | W 19–15 | 318 | 1 | 31:12 | +0.115 | 44.3% | 110.6% | One-score win |
| Nov 29 | @Liberty | W 48–42 | 452 | 0 | 27:03 | +0.477 | 41.2% | 189.5% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Nov 22 | Missouri State | W 41–34 | 500 | 0 | 30:39 | +0.390 | 42.0% | 159.4% | One-score win |
| Nov 16 | @Jacksonville State | L 26–35 | 579 | 4 | 34:22 | +0.142 | 46.7% | 119.2% | |
| Nov 8 | @New Mexico State | W 24–21 | 427 | 2 | 29:16 | +0.037 | 41.6% | 112.4% | One-score win |
| Oct 29 | UTEP | W 33–20 | 304 | 1 | 29:03 | -0.075 | 28.8% | 132.3% | Best defensive stand |
| Oct 21 | @Florida International | W 45–26 | 498 | 0 | 25:39 | +0.395 | 51.7% | 134.5% | |
| Oct 9 | Louisiana Tech | W 35–7 | 400 | 0 | 30:51 | +0.304 | 41.3% | 142.8% | Blowout win |
| Sep 27 | Middle Tennessee | W 24–16 | 334 | 1 | 21:01 | +0.255 | 45.1% | 120.2% | One-score win |
| Sep 20 | Arkansas State | W 28–21 | 507 | 2 | 32:25 | +0.154 | 54.1% | 112.0% | Best success rate |
| Sep 13 | Merrimack | W 27–13 | 369 | 1 | 23:47 | +0.154 | 41.0% | 136.7% | |
| Sep 6 | @Indiana | L 9–56 | 271 | 2 | 27:30 | +0.025 | 26.4% | 197.1% | Most explosive |
| Aug 29 | @Wake Forest | L 9–10 | 307 | 0 | 24:59 | +0.074 | 29.7% | 138.3% | One-score loss |
| Season average (14 games) | 405 | 1.1 | +0.158 | 40.8% | 137.1% | ||||
How They Play · 2025
How They Play · 2025Kennesaw State fields a limited explosive, big-play offense behind a leaky defense.
Opponent-adjusted percentiles vs all FBS. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Kennesaw State actually scores
56th percentile quality, 30th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 86th | 11th |
| Akron | 12th | 89th |
| Alabama | 58th | 17th |
| App State | 35th | 47th |
| Arizona | 64th | 37th |
| Arizona State | 41st | 62nd |
| Arkansas | 90th | 12th |
| Arkansas State | 17th | 66th |
| Army | 57th | 43rd |
| Auburn | 47th | 53rd |
| BYU | 78th | 19th |
| Baylor | 69th | 25th |
| Boise State | 66th | 20th |
| Boston College | 37th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 2nd | 98th |
| Buffalo | 11th | 88th |
| California | 28th | 48th |
| Central Michigan | 52nd | 64th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 16th |
| Clemson | 51st | 48th |
| Coastal Carolina | 17th | 83rd |
| Colorado | 18th | 84th |
| Colorado State | 16th | 83rd |
| Delaware | 38th | 58th |
| Duke | 80th | 14th |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 36th |
| Eastern Michigan | 49th | 42nd |
| Florida | 30th | 67th |
| Florida Atlantic | 62nd | 59th |
| Florida International | 42nd | 50th |
| Florida State | 83rd | 32nd |
| Fresno State | 26th | 73rd |
| Georgia | 81st | 3rd |
| Georgia Southern | 73rd | 21st |
| Georgia State | 36th | 70th |
| Georgia Tech | 84th | 5th |
| Hawai'i | 64th | 41st |
| Houston | 27th | 65th |
| Illinois | 75th | 26th |
| Indiana | 95th | 1st |
| Iowa | 44th | 40th |
| Iowa State | 68th | 22nd |
| Jacksonville State | 54th | 38th |
| James Madison | 65th | 44th |
| Kansas | 85th | 28th |
| Kansas State | 71st | 49th |
| Kennesaw State | 56th | 30th |
| Kent State | 21st | 86th |
| Kentucky | 15th | 85th |
| LSU | 14th | 81st |
| Liberty | 43rd | 56th |
| Louisiana | 19th | 73rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 39th | 61st |
| Louisville | 48th | 64th |
| Marshall | 55th | 39th |
| Maryland | 30th | 74th |
| Memphis | 80th | 24th |
| Miami | 76th | 5th |
| Miami (OH) | 34th | 67th |
| Michigan | 67th | 33rd |
| Michigan State | 27th | 75th |
| Middle Tennessee | 39th | 52nd |
| Minnesota | 29th | 77th |
| Mississippi State | 22nd | 77th |
| Missouri | 61st | 30th |
| Missouri State | 55th | 46th |
| NC State | 86th | 23rd |
| Navy | 94th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 48th | 57th |
| Nevada | 3rd | 97th |
| New Mexico | 58th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 9th | 87th |
| North Carolina | 13th | 89th |
| North Texas | 98th | 7th |
| Northern Illinois | 8th | 92nd |
| Northwestern | 52nd | 36th |
| Notre Dame | 99th | 20th |
| Ohio | 67th | 18th |
| Ohio State | 93rd | 4th |
| Oklahoma | 20th | 80th |
| Oklahoma State | 5th | 95th |
| Old Dominion | 83rd | 45th |
| Ole Miss | 89th | 2nd |
| Oregon | 91st | 10th |
| Oregon State | 2nd | 98th |
| Penn State | 73rd | 33rd |
| Pittsburgh | 60th | 39th |
| Purdue | 25th | 78th |
| Rice | 6th | 94th |
| Rutgers | 70th | 27th |
| SMU | 74th | 42nd |
| Sam Houston | 4th | 96th |
| San Diego State | 24th | 76th |
| San José State | 45th | 69th |
| South Alabama | 36th | 58th |
| South Carolina | 23rd | 86th |
| South Florida | 87th | 23rd |
| Southern Miss | 40th | 55th |
| Stanford | 10th | 90th |
| Syracuse | 5th | 95th |
| TCU | 72nd | 35th |
| Temple | 70th | 34th |
| Tennessee | 96th | 11th |
| Texas | 45th | 55th |
| Texas A&M | 82nd | 14th |
| Texas State | 92nd | 8th |
| Texas Tech | 77th | 31st |
| Toledo | 50th | 61st |
| Troy | 14th | 80th |
| Tulane | 79th | 15th |
| Tulsa | 20th | 70th |
| UAB | 61st | 45th |
| UCF | 33rd | 82nd |
| UCLA | 23rd | 79th |
| UConn | 95th | 13th |
| UL Monroe | 11th | 92nd |
| UNLV | 88th | 9th |
| USC | 98th | 2nd |
| UTEP | 1st | 99th |
| UTSA | 77th | 51st |
| Utah | 97th | 6th |
| Utah State | 46th | 63rd |
| Vanderbilt | 100th | 0th |
| Virginia | 59th | 27th |
| Virginia Tech | 32nd | 71st |
| Wake Forest | 42nd | 72nd |
| Washington | 92nd | 8th |
| Washington State | 33rd | 52nd |
| West Virginia | 7th | 93rd |
| Western Kentucky | 53rd | 29th |
| Western Michigan | 31st | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 0th | 100th |
| Wyoming | 8th | 91st |
Fourth-quarter reliability, corrected
Kennesaw State's 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 16th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 19th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Kennesaw State hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
44th percentile success on standard downs, 67th on passing downs — a 23-point gap between the two.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 82nd | 69th |
| Akron | 20th | 36th |
| Alabama | 47th | 76th |
| App State | 41st | 80th |
| Arizona | 54th | 54th |
| Arizona State | 40th | 37th |
| Arkansas | 90th | 97th |
| Arkansas State | 51st | 40th |
| Army | 37th | 44th |
| Auburn | 73rd | 24th |
| Austin Peay | 56th | 13th |
| BYU | 91st | 46th |
| Ball State | 5th | 3rd |
| Baylor | 70th | 77th |
| Boise State | 42nd | 63rd |
| Boston College | 56th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 10th | 17th |
| Bryant | 7th | 2nd |
| Buffalo | 29th | 20th |
| California | 25th | 66th |
| Central Michigan | 57th | 11th |
| Charlotte | 7th | 7th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 65th |
| Clemson | 49th | 34th |
| Coastal Carolina | 16th | 22nd |
| Colorado | 8th | 48th |
| Colorado State | 29th | 35th |
| Delaware | 66th | 31st |
| Duke | 82nd | 63rd |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 91st |
| Eastern Michigan | 46th | 67th |
| Florida | 52nd | 45th |
| Florida Atlantic | 44th | 61st |
| Florida International | 50th | 26th |
| Florida State | 65th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 22nd | 71st |
| Georgia | 95th | 69th |
| Georgia Southern | 64th | 84th |
| Georgia State | 22nd | 75th |
| Georgia Tech | 92nd | 89th |
| Hawai'i | 33rd | 87th |
| Houston | 61st | 29th |
| Idaho | 30th | 78th |
| Idaho State | 93rd | 14th |
| Illinois | 79th | 95th |
| Indiana | 97th | 98th |
| Iowa | 74th | 19th |
| Iowa State | 80th | 58th |
| Jacksonville State | 59th | 56th |
| James Madison | 77th | 52nd |
| Kansas | 99th | 82nd |
| Kansas State | 37th | 59th |
| Kennesaw State | 44th | 67th |
| Kent State | 15th | 5th |
| Kentucky | 62nd | 29th |
| LSU | 18th | 52nd |
| Lafayette | 0th | 12th |
| Liberty | 65th | 53rd |
| Lindenwood | 4th | 1st |
| Long Island University | 24th | 78th |
| Louisiana | 24th | 23rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 41st | 24th |
| Louisville | 84th | 32nd |
| Maine | 3rd | 18th |
| Marshall | 71st | 62nd |
| Maryland | 11th | 86th |
| Massachusetts | 5th | 9th |
| Memphis | 75th | 68th |
| Merrimack | 1st | 83rd |
| Miami | 80th | 64th |
| Miami (OH) | 33rd | 39th |
| Michigan | 73rd | 74th |
| Michigan State | 48th | 39th |
| Middle Tennessee | 69th | 47th |
| Minnesota | 35th | 33rd |
| Mississippi State | 52nd | 35th |
| Missouri | 76th | 50th |
| Missouri State | 32nd | 50th |
| Murray State | 1st | 6th |
| NC State | 58th | 71st |
| Navy | 95th | 72nd |
| Nebraska | 78th | 51st |
| Nevada | 17th | 16th |
| New Mexico | 38th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 16th | 33rd |
| North Carolina | 14th | 30th |
| North Texas | 100th | 97th |
| Northern Illinois | 9th | 5th |
| Northwestern | 48th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 88th | 99th |
| Ohio | 69th | 76th |
| Ohio State | 99th | 99th |
| Oklahoma | 39th | 41st |
| Oklahoma State | 14th | 7th |
| Old Dominion | 72nd | 79th |
| Ole Miss | 83rd | 95th |
| Oregon | 93rd | 55th |
| Oregon State | 54th | 25th |
| Penn State | 76th | 73rd |
| Pittsburgh | 35th | 56th |
| Purdue | 46th | 88th |
| Rice | 20th | 0th |
| Rutgers | 71st | 84th |
| SMU | 50th | 57th |
| Sam Houston | 26th | 4th |
| San Diego State | 84th | 1st |
| San José State | 68th | 70th |
| South Alabama | 53rd | 28th |
| South Carolina | 31st | 8th |
| South Carolina State | 10th | 3rd |
| South Florida | 86th | 46th |
| Southern Miss | 27th | 38th |
| Stanford | 12th | 12th |
| Syracuse | 19th | 10th |
| TCU | 63rd | 82nd |
| Temple | 85th | 22nd |
| Tennessee | 97th | 81st |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 88th | 59th |
| Texas State | 60th | 93rd |
| Texas Tech | 45th | 65th |
| Toledo | 67th | 42nd |
| Troy | 18th | 27th |
| Tulane | 81st | 86th |
| Tulsa | 43rd | 43rd |
| UAB | 34th | 94th |
| UCF | 39th | 20th |
| UCLA | 28th | 48th |
| UConn | 96th | 37th |
| UL Monroe | 13th | 14th |
| UNLV | 78th | 85th |
| USC | 94th | 90th |
| UT Martin | 2nd | 41st |
| UTEP | 3rd | 10th |
| UTSA | 67th | 92nd |
| Utah | 87th | 96th |
| Utah State | 31st | 49th |
| Vanderbilt | 90th | 100th |
| Virginia | 36th | 73rd |
| Virginia Tech | 59th | 21st |
| Wake Forest | 21st | 31st |
| Washington | 98th | 93rd |
| Washington State | 61st | 44th |
| West Virginia | 12th | 18th |
| Western Kentucky | 55th | 80th |
| Western Michigan | 86th | 16th |
| Wisconsin | 6th | 27th |
| Wyoming | 23rd | 15th |
Halftime identity
Kennesaw State by half
1st-half offense ranks 65th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 51st — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
Schedule mirage
How much of Kennesaw State's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.16; 70th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.05. The widest gap came in week 9: 0.19 raw vs. 0.07 adjusted.
Kennesaw State reads strongest in explosive plays (top 10%) and passing epa (top 32%); the crux lives in rushing epa allowed, where Kennesaw State sits at the 26th percentile.
offense · strengths lead
defense · higher bar = harder to play against
hidden math · special situations
ELITE · 90+STRONG · 70+AVERAGE · 40-70CONCERN · 10-40BOTTOM · <10
Most Similar Programs · Kennesaw State
Most Similar Programs · Kennesaw StateReads Like
AkronTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontApp StateTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontArizonaTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up front
Static-attribute similarity across tier, archetype, conference, and voice. Not a prediction — a calibration.
Home-Field Advantage · Kennesaw State · 2018-present
Strong
76% home win rate vs 47% on the road. margin runs +9.8 better at home. Fifth Third Stadium seats 11,040, averaging 89% full (9,789 attendance, 11 games reported).
Home32-10Away20-22
Positional competition · RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Coleman Bennett and Chase Belcher split the carries (156/263 vs 107/263) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Chase Belcher produces in bigger chunks.
Coleman BennettChase Belcher
Carries
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
Q4, leading (competitive)
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-carry share
concentration and EPA/carry agree -- a real boom/bust split
Screened 3 claims, 1 survived, 2 falsified
Positional competition · WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Gabriel Benyard (WR) and Gerard Bullock (TE) split the targets (69/97 vs 28/97) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Gabriel BenyardGerard Bullock
Targets
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
3rd-down targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Garbage-time share
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-catch share
concentration alone -- EPA/target doesn't corroborate, read with caution
Screened 3 claims, 0 survived, 3 falsified
What changed
Kennesaw State’s play-calling, before and after the change
Offense: co-Chandler Burks / co-Stewart Cook (2024) → Mitch Militello (2025)
The biggest shift: red-zone pass rate moved up 12 points. The rest held closer to steady.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defense: Greg Harris (2024) → Marc Mattioli (2025)
The biggest shift: red-zone pass rate moved up 12 points. The rest held closer to steady.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defensive identity · pass zones
What this defense gives up, by zone.
On short passes, Kennesaw State’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (64.0% vs 65.9% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 185-play sample) — mid-pack, 30 of 133 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball leaderboard here: at the defense level, most teams face well under 30 rich-feed deep targets all season — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess.
Screened 133 claims, 133 survived · 2025 only, in the 399 games with the detailed play-text feed; n=185 short-zone plays faced, raw rate 62.7%
Venue texture
69°F average kickoff temp; 7% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 29 home games with weather data.
The CFP Era
10 seasons inside the CFP era, no bids yet — the era the program is still trying to break into.
TRAJECTORY · quality-score line · AP rank dotted · CFP bids marked · coach regimes ribboned
Program Quality
AP Rank (inverted)
CFP Appearance
Kennesaw State's 2015–2025 record is 79-43. The era is still being written; the CFP line is the one the program is arguing for.
All-Time Record
79-43
since 2015 · 10 seasons · .647 win rate
HOME
48-13
AWAY
29-29
NEUTRAL
2-1
2010s
2020s
The program, in full — read the essay
Kennesaw State played its first football game in 2015. Ten years later, it fired its only-ever head coach mid-season, hired his replacement, and won a conference championship the very next year.
There was no Kennesaw State football before 2015. Brian Bohannon built the program from that starting point into a real FCS power — 62 wins against 18 losses across seven seasons, four FCS Playoff trips, three Big South titles — including a moment that still gets told at Owls tailgates: in just the program's third year of existence, an unseeded Kennesaw State team upset third-ranked Jacksonville State in the FCS Playoffs.
The move to the FBS in 2024 was brutal. A 2-10 debut season bottomed out at 1-8 after a double-overtime loss to UTEP, and the university fired Bohannon the next day — the first coaching change in program history. Jerry Mack took over that December, and what happened next is one of the fastest turnarounds college football has seen in years: a 9-3 record in 2025, 7-1 in Conference USA, CUSA Coach of the Year honors, and a 19-15 win over Jacksonville State in the conference title game — the same program Kennesaw State had upset in the FCS playoffs eight years earlier, in a rematch of a regular-season meeting.
Then the Myrtle Beach Bowl happened: Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6. A jarring gut-check right after the biggest win in program history, and a real question mark heading into 2026 for a program that just signed Mack to a six-year extension after Tulane came calling. Worst-to-first is a real story either way — the bowl score is just the reminder that the story isn't finished being written.
How they play
A program still discovering its FBS-level identity — Jerry Mack's 2025 turnaround was built on a completely reshaped roster installed in waves through spring practice and the summer, with the on-field system still being proven against a full slate of Conference USA competition.
Declining
Kennesaw State 2015–2025. Slipping -1.2 rungs across the last 10 seasons. Slope -0.18 rungs / year — moving down the prestige scale.
CFP Era · Kennesaw State
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Season Standing · 2025 · 10-4
Season Standing · 2025 · 10-4Bowl eligible
Kennesaw State: 6+ wins, bowl access secured. The baseline of a successful FBS year.
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Conference USA Standing · 2025
1st in the Conference USA
Kennesaw State sits at the top of the Conference USA at 6-1. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 6-1 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 6-2 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 5-2 |
| 4 | Florida International | 5-3 |
| 5 | Missouri State | 4-2 |
| 6 | Delaware | 2-4 |
| 7 | Liberty | 2-4 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 2-6 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 1-5 |
| 10 | Sam Houston | 1-5 |
Coaching Era · Kennesaw State
Coaching Era · Kennesaw StateJerry Mack
Jerry Mack in year 2 of the rebuild. The methodology is taking shape.
Era Jerry Mack · 2025–presentPrev: Chandler Burks (2024)OC: Mitch MilitelloPrev OC: co-Chandler Burks / co-Stewart Cook (2024)DC: Marc MattioliPrev DC: Greg Harris (2024)
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years · era
Rituals
Three gameday rituals — the ones outsiders never quite catch.
The Worst-to-First Turnaround (2024-2025)
since 2024
Kennesaw State fired founding head coach Brian Bohannon the day after dropping to 1-8 in a double-overtime loss to UTEP during its rocky first FBS season (finishing 2-10). Jerry Mack was hired that December, and in his first season, 2025, the Owls went 9-3 (7-1 CUSA), won Conference USA Coach of the Year, and beat Jacksonville State 19-15 in the CUSA Championship Game -- before a 41-6 Myrtle Beach Bowl loss to Western Michigan closed the season at 10-4.
The Brian Bohannon FCS Era (2015-2024)
since 2015
Brian Bohannon was the program's first-ever head coach, building a 62-18 record across the Owls' first seven FCS seasons (2015-2021), four FCS Playoff appearances, and three Big South Championships (2017, 2018, 2021). In 2017 -- just the program's third season of existence -- an unseeded Kennesaw State team upset third-ranked Jacksonville State in the FCS Playoffs.
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2017 FCS Playoff upset of Jacksonville State
In just its third season of existence, an unseeded Kennesaw State team upsets third-ranked Jacksonville State in the FCS Playoffs
2024
Bohannon fired at 1-8
The program's only-ever head coach is dismissed the day after a double-overtime loss to UTEP drops Kennesaw State to 1-8 in its first FBS season
Wound
2025 Conference USA Championship
Kennesaw State beats Jacksonville State 19-15 to complete a worst-to-first turnaround from 2-10 the year before
2025
Myrtle Beach Bowl blowout loss
Western Michigan routs Kennesaw State 41-6, a jarring comedown immediately after the CUSA title
Heartbreak
Moment of the Year · Kennesaw State · 2025
Moment of the Year · Kennesaw State · 2025Postseason · Lost 6-41 at Western Michigan
Week 16 of 2025. A reckoning loss — the data point the next season must answer.
Bowl / Postseason Ledger
Bowl / Postseason LedgerRecent postseason (2025): 0-1
Most recent: 2025 — loss 41-6 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
2025
NFL Draft Pipeline
2023–2023
NFL Draft PipelineThin
1 picks last 5 cycles. Roster development still maturing.
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Defensive Tackle · 2023 · Chicago
Unit lineage
Kennesaw State’s offense and defense, by coordinator
FBS-relative efficiency percentile per season (2014–2025), same population as the Coordinator Mirror board. Dashed vertical lines mark a coordinator change.
Offense2024–2025
2024 · co-Chandler Burks / co-Stewart Cook2025 (ongoing) · Mitch Militello
Defense2024–2025
2024 · Greg Harris2025 (ongoing) · Marc Mattioli
Elite (≥70th pct)AveragePoor (≤30th pct)
Chronicle Visuals
Average 2025 continuity (46% back) — qb room anchors it, offense is the stress point.
The portal upgraded the S room but opened a hole at OT.
Kennesaw State converts recruit talent into draft picks better than its class rank suggests.
r/cfb moments
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[Postgame Thread] Kennesaw State Defeats FIU 45-26
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[Postgame Thread] East Tennessee State Defeats Kennesaw State 32-31
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