2018 Kennesaw State
11–2 (5–0 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Clark Atlanta 70–13Sep 22
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Georgia State 20–24Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Georgia State | L 20–24 | 44% |
| Sep 6 | at Tennessee Tech | W 49–10 | 77% |
| Sep 15 | vs Alabama State | W 62–13 | 81% |
| Sep 22 | vsClark Atlanta | W 70–13 | 90% |
| Sep 29 | vs Samford | W 24–10 | 74% |
| Oct 6 | vs Presbyterian | W 56–0 | 84% |
| Oct 13 | at Gardner-Webb | W 56–17 | 85% |
| Oct 27 | at Charleston Southern | W 38–10 | 67% |
| Nov 3 | vs Campbell | W 49–0 | 88% |
| Nov 10 | at Monmouth | W 51–14 | 60% |
| Nov 17 | vs Jacksonville State | W 60–52 | 60% |
| Dec 1 | vs Wofford | W 13–10 | 74% |
| Dec 8 | vs South Dakota State | L 17–27 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 27–17; unranked in the final AP poll; Big South champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 12 on file).
Big South champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 565–200
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1560 +106 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.1 No. 14 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 147
- Offensive coordinator
- Grant Chesnut
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Newberry
- Offense
- Flexbone option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chandler Burks QB | 201 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chandler Burks QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Shaquil Terry RB | 61 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Shaquil Terry RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Justin Sumpter WR | 95 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Justin Sumpter WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Anthony Gore Jr. LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Anthony Gore Jr. LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Markeith Montgomery ATH | ★★★ | No. 2149 |
| Je’Cory Burks CB | ★★ | No. 2414 |
| Desmond Scott DT | ★★ | No. 2514 |
| Terrell Paxton DT | ★★ | No. 2778 |
| Zion Katina OG | ★★ | No. 3389 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.795 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.1 | 0.771 |
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.
2018 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kennesaw State | 5–0 | 11–2 | |
| Monmouth | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Charleston Southern | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Campbell | 1–4 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 0–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.