2026 Kennesaw State
1–5 (0–2 Conference USA), coached by Jerry Mack. The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–4, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Georgia 47–0Sep 3
By 47 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Jacksonville State 26–27Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs West Georgia | W 47–0 | 81% |
| Sep 12 | vs Georgia State | L 17–31 | 75% |
| Sep 19 | at 15Tennessee | L 9–42 | 22% |
| Sep 26 | at Arkansas State | L 14–17 | 39% |
| Oct 7 | vs Jacksonville State | L 26–27 | 44% |
| Oct 14 | at Missouri State | L 21–24 | 48% |
| Oct 22 | vs Liberty | Preview | 39% |
| Oct 28 | at Middle Tennessee | Preview | 48% |
| Nov 7 | vs Delaware | Preview | 59% |
| Nov 14 | at Sam Houston | Preview | 54% |
| Nov 21 | vs Florida International | Preview | 50% |
| Nov 28 | at Western Kentucky | Preview | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 1–5
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 134–141
- Coach
- Jerry Mack
- Elo
- 1412 −75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.8 No. 107 of 138; offense No. 106, defense No. 102, special teams No. 123
- SRS
- −9.2 No. 103 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 6% of last season’s EPA, No. 124 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 120 roster talent No. 133 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mitch Militello
- Defensive coordinator
- Marc Mattioli
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 41% | 1.08 | 88th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 47% | 1.14 | 110th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.17 def | 40% off 46% def | — | 76th off 119th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 47% | 6.4 yds | 7% | 3.00 | 19% |
| Defense | 47% | 7.7 yds | 10% | 3.20 | 16% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 26 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 29 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -12.3, 116th of 138 (offense -5.5, defense 6.8).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Rickie Collins QB | 1,287 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Rickie Collins QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rickie Collins QB | 271 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rickie Collins QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Javon Rogers WR | 308 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dylan Gary WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Tywon Christopher LB | 49 tkl |
| Sacks | Ugonna Nwoha DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tay’Vion Lawson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Celley Davis RB | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Jeremiah Tabb WR | ★★★ | No. 1708 |
| Jordan Holmes ATH | ★★★ | No. 1914 |
| Zakir Abdul-Salaam DL | ★★★ | No. 2022 |
| Connor Coxwell DE | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 13 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
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.
Roster 109
The 2026 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 29
The 2026 portal Brayden Munroe WR | ★★★ | from  Northern Colorado |
 Tony Williams S | ★★★ | from  UCF |
 Luke Duska OL | ★★★ | from  Elon |
 Luke Evans CB | ★★★ | from  Miami (OH) |
| Mateo Guevara OL | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
 Perry Fisher CB | ★★★ | from  UAB |
 Precious Ekeh OL | ★★★ | from  Central Connecticut |
 Zion Booker WR | ★★★ | from  Tulsa |
 Alfred Thomas LB | ★★★ | from  Towson |
 Cameron Miller S | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Corey Kelly DE | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
 Dylan Gary WR | ★★★ | from  Georgia Southern |
And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 19
 Christian Moss WR | ★★★ | to  Washington |
| Amari Odom QB | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Elijah Hill DE | ★★★ | to  Kansas State |
| Brandon Best OL | ★★★ | to  East Carolina |
| Clayton Coppock WR | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Isaac Paul S | ★★★ | returned to  Kennesaw State |
| Lyndon Ravare WR | ★★★ | to  New Mexico State |
| Donelius Johnson LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Five Hamilton CB | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| Josiah Chenault OL | ★★★ | to  Sam Houston |
| Dexter Williams II QB | ★★★ | to Tulsa |
| JeRico Washington Jr. CB | ★★★ | to  Boise State |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Liberty | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| Western Kentucky | 2–1 | 3–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Florida International | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Missouri State | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Delaware | 0–2 | 2–4 | |
| Kennesaw State | 0–2 | 1–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 0–2 | 1–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.