2022 Kennesaw State
5–6 (1–4 Atlantic Sun Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 44–27Nov 5
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat North Alabama 40–34Oct 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Samford | L 17–27 | 68% |
| Sep 10 | at Cincinnati | L 10–63 | 15% |
| Sep 24 | vs Wofford | W 24–22 | 87% |
| Oct 1 | at Jacksonville State | L 28–35 | 42% |
| Oct 8 | vs North Alabama | W 40–34 | 80% |
| Oct 15 | vs Central Arkansas | L 24–51 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 33–30 | 83% |
| Oct 29 | vs Charleston Southern | W 30–20 | 79% |
| Nov 5 | at UT Martin | W 44–27 | 38% |
| Nov 12 | vs Austin Peay | L 14–31 | 64% |
| Nov 19 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 38–45 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Kentucky 45–38; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 12 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 1–4 5th in Atlantic Sun Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 302–385
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1355 −108 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.5 No. 64 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Grant Chesnut
- Defensive coordinator
- Danny Verpaele
- Offense
- Flexbone option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Xavier Shepherd QB | 1,130 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Xavier Shepherd QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Xavier Shepherd QB | 589 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Xavier Shepherd QB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isaac Foster RB | 314 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Gabriel Benyard WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Garland Benyard LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Adam Watkins DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Deontre Morris S | 5 INT |
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 7 | Travis Bell DT | Chicago Bears |
Roster 114
The 2022 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 43 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Michael Mincey ILB | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
Transfers out 1
2022 Atlantic Sun Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 5–0 | 9–2 | |
| Austin Peay | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3–2 | 7–5 | |
| Central Arkansas | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Kennesaw State | 1–4 | 5–6 | |
| North Alabama | 0–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.