Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State is 3-6 and No. 113 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 11.6 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 42-40 vs Delaware in Week 10.
Week 11: at Sam Houston, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Kennesaw State is No. 113
- Kennesaw State's rating is −11.6: the machine's estimate that Kennesaw State is 11.6 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 113 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −9.0, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 2.6.
- The biggest weekly moves: −5.1 after Week 2 (L 17-31 vs Georgia State) and +1.9 after Week 9 (W 44-28 at Middle Tennessee).
- Its record is 3-6. The 6 losses were to No. 10 Tennessee, No. 52 Liberty, No. 84 Jacksonville State, No. 95 Georgia State, No. 115 Arkansas State, No. 125 Missouri State, by 13.7 points on average. The 3 wins came by 21.7 points on average; the best was over No. 99 Delaware. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 88 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 112 Troy (−11.1); just below is No. 114 Miami (OH) (−11.9).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Jerry Mack is in his 2nd season at Kennesaw State (since 2025). This season: 3-6. At Kennesaw State overall: 13-10, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 201-303 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2092 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 8-9 |
| Yards per attempt* | 6.9No. 99 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.5%No. 112 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 3.8%No. 32 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 280-1173 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.2No. 79 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 15.4%No. 43 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 21.4%No. 124 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 25.1No. 91 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.61No. 92 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 40.3%No. 66 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 54.8%No. 101 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 12No. 79 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 27.0No. 92 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.66No. 81 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.1No. 68 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 4.2No. 80 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 2.5%No. 133 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 11No. 67 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 40.5%No. 93 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Rickie Collins165-236, 1672 yds, 7 TD, 7 INT
- Landon Varnes34-59, 408 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
- Alan Woods III100 carries, 448 yds, 8 TD
- Rickie Collins87 carries, 321 yds, 6 TD
- Latrelle Murrell31 carries, 191 yds, 3 TD
Receiving
- Brayden Munroe28 catches, 440 yds, 0 TD
- Dylan Gary32 catches, 413 yds, 4 TD
- Javon Rogers27 catches, 401 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Tywon Christopher70
- Baron Hopson65
- Tay'Vion Lawson47
Sacks
- Ugonna Nwoha5.5
- Jaiden Grimes1
- Josh Anglin1
Interceptions
- Tay'Vion Lawson2
- Cameron Miller1
- Isaac Paul1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Rickie Collins9 games236 attempts79%
- Landon VarnesMost passes in the last game3 games59 attempts20%
Carrying
- Alan Woods III9 games100 carries56%
- Latrelle Murrell8 games31 carries18%
- Triston Morgan6 games18 carries10%
- Skyler Williams3 games9 carries5%
Catching
- Dylan Gary7 games32 catches16%
- Alan Woods III9 games30 catches15%
- Brayden Munroe8 games28 catches14%
- Javon Rogers9 games27 catches13%
Tackling
- Tywon Christopher9 games70 tackles11%
- Baron Hopson8 games65 tackles10%
- Tay'Vion Lawson9 games47 tackles7%
- Cameron Miller9 games43 tackles7%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 47–0 vs West Georgia. West Georgia is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 2 L 17–31 vs Georgia State. The pass defense gave ground: Georgia State got 11.0 yards an attempt, 3.8 over what it usually gains. The most yards an attempt it has allowed all season.
- Week 3 L 9–42 at Tennessee. The run defense gave ground: Tennessee got 6.5 yards a carry, 2.0 over what it usually gains. The most yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 4 L 14–17 at Arkansas State. The passing game struggled: 5.2 yards an attempt, 3.4 less than Arkansas State usually allows. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 6 L 26–27 vs Jacksonville State. The run defense was the strength: Jacksonville State got 2.5 yards a carry, 2.8 under what it usually gains. The fewest yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 7 L 21–24 at Missouri State. The run game struggled: 2.9 yards a carry, 2.0 less than Missouri State usually allows.
- Week 8 L 6–34 vs Liberty. The run game struggled: 2.3 yards a carry, 1.3 less than Liberty usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 9 W 44–28 at Middle Tennessee. The passing game was the strength: 10.8 yards an attempt, 2.9 more than Middle Tennessee usually allows. Its most yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 10 W 42–40 vs Delaware. The passing game struggled: 6.9 yards an attempt, 1.3 less than Delaware usually allows. The machine had Delaware by 2.0 (54%), so this was a win it did not see coming.