2016 Kennesaw State
8–3 (3–2 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Clark Atlanta 56–0Nov 5
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs East Tennessee State | L 17–20 | 72% |
| Sep 10 | vsPoint University | W 49–3 | 72% |
| Sep 24 | at Duquesne | W 36–28 | 32% |
| Oct 1 | at Furman | W 52–42 | 59% |
| Oct 8 | vsMissouri S&T | W 49–16 | 80% |
| Oct 15 | vs Liberty | L 21–36 | 60% |
| Oct 22 | at Gardner-Webb | W 47–39 | 51% |
| Oct 29 | at Monmouth | W 49–17 | 51% |
| Nov 5 | vsClark Atlanta | W 56–0 | 84% |
| Nov 12 | vs Presbyterian | W 45–10 | 83% |
| Nov 19 | at Charleston Southern | L 7–28 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Charleston Southern 28–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big South.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 12 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 428–239
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1383 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.5 No. 29 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 207
- Offensive coordinator
- Grant Chesnut
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Newberry
- Offense
- Flexbone option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for Kennesaw State are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Brandon Simmons RB | ★★★ | No. 1741 |
| Adesola Abisoye CB | ★★ | No. 3854 |
| Forrest Evans OT | ★★ | No. 3847 |
| Ezra Naylor WR | ★★ | No. 3908 |
| Shaquil Terry RB | ★★ | No. 3908 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.758 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.715 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.1 | 0.713 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Liberty | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
 Kennesaw State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Monmouth | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.