2021 Kennesaw State
11–2 (7–0 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Monmouth 49–17Nov 20
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Georgia Tech 17–45Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsReinhardt | W 35–25 | 82% |
| Sep 11 | at Georgia Tech | L 17–45 | 38% |
| Sep 18 | at Wofford | W 31–10 | 51% |
| Oct 2 | vs Jacksonville State | W 31–6 | 61% |
| Oct 9 | at Hampton | W 34–15 | 67% |
| Oct 16 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 14–0 | 64% |
| Oct 23 | at Campbell | W 30–7 | 64% |
| Oct 30 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 34–30 | 85% |
| Nov 6 | at Robert Morris | W 45–21 | 78% |
| Nov 13 | at North Alabama | W 28–24 | 81% |
| Nov 20 | vs Monmouth | W 49–17 | 65% |
| Nov 27 | vs DavidsonFCS Championship – First Round | W 48–21 | 77% |
| Dec 4 | at East Tennessee StateFCS Championship – Second Round | L 31–32 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Tennessee State 32–31 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Big South champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 12 on file).
Big South champions7–0 in the conference
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 427–253
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1544 +149 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.6 No. 20 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 157
- Offensive coordinator
- Grant Chesnut
- Defensive coordinator
- Danny Verpaele
- Offense
- Flexbone option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Xavier Shepherd QB | 111 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Xavier Shepherd QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Iaan Cousin RB | 52 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Iaan Cousin RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Adeolu Adeleke RB | 39 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adeolu Adeleke RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Java’n Singletary S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Joel Parker DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Arendez Fedd QB | ★★★ | No. 2194 |
| Nick Sawyer ATH | ★★★ | No. 2247 |
| Jordan Love DL | ★★ | No. 2494 |
| Quandarius Smith RB | ||
| Deontre Morris S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.806 |
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.
Transfers in 2
The 2021 portal Erwin Byrd CB | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Welton Spottsville S | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
Transfers out 1
2021 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kennesaw State | 7–0 | 11–2 | |
| Monmouth | 6–1 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
 Charleston Southern | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| North Alabama | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Robert Morris | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Campbell | 2–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.