2023 Kennesaw State
3–6. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 63–3Nov 11
By 60 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Tennessee State 20–27Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsTusculum | W 38–7 | 74% |
| Sep 9 | at Chattanooga | L 20–27 | 47% |
| Sep 16 | vs Furman | L 28–31 | 47% |
| Sep 23 | at Tennessee Tech | L 7–17 | 65% |
| Sep 30 | at Charleston Southern | L 10–13 | 55% |
| Oct 7 | vs Tennessee State | L 20–27 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 28–12 | 87% |
| Nov 4 | at Sam Houston | L 21–24 | 41% |
| Nov 11 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 63–3 | 88% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Lynchburg 63–3; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 12 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 235–161
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1251 −86 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.6 No. 73 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 175
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Klenakis
- Defensive coordinator
- Nathan Burton
- Offense
- Pistol option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jonathan Murphy QB | 971 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jonathan Murphy QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Michael Benefield RB | 522 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jonathan Murphy QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Gabriel Benyard WR | 333 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Gabriel Benyard WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Sidney Porter DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Donelius Johnson LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Markeith Montgomery DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Bryce Dopson WR | ★★★ | No. 1245 |
| Isaac Paul CB | ★★★ | No. 2112 |
| Gatlin Hancock OT | ||
| Ethan Newman OL | ||
| Five Hamilton CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
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 1
The 2023 portal Jamar Rucks DL | ★★★ | from  App State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.