Previous season
The Owls finished the 2016 season 8–3, 3–2 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Samford* | | | ESPN3 WPCH | L 23–28 | 4,908 |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | | | BSN WPCH | W 27–14 | 8,418 |
September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Alabama State* | | | ASAA | W 20–14 | 11,000 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | North Greenville* | | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| WPCH | W 38–34 | 6,161 |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| WPCH | W 48–3 | 6,743 |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Liberty | | | ESPN3 | W 42–28 | 17,726 |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 17–3 | 6,954 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian | | | WPCH | W 28–0 | 2,804 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Montana State* | No. 25 | | WPCH | W 16–14 | 16,337 |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern | No. 23 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 38–0 | 6,224 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Monmouth | No. 22 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 52–21 | 6,808 |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 Samford* | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | W 28–17 | 5,516 |
December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Jacksonville State* | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | W 17–7 | 17,412 |
December 9 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Sam Houston State* | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | L 27–34 | 5,725 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
@ Samford
Kennesaw State @ Samford
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls |
0 |
10 | 0 | 13 |
23 |
• No. 19 Bulldogs |
0 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
28 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech @ Kennesaw State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
14 |
• Owls |
10 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
27 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:57
- Game attendance: 8,418
- Game weather: 74°F • ENE 8 • Sunny and clear
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (BSN/WCPH): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, and Chris Mooneyham
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
@ Alabama State
Kennesaw State @ Alabama State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Owls |
0 |
17 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
Hornets |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: The New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 11,000
- Game weather: 78°F • E 4 • Partly cloudy
- Referee: Ron Turner
- TV announcers (ASAA): Jonathan Spells, Machion Sanders, Rob Taylor
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
North Greenville
North Greenville @ Kennesaw State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Crusaders |
7 |
9 | 7 | 11 |
34 |
• Owls |
14 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
38 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:19
- Game attendance: 6,161
- Game weather: 78°F • WNW 5 • Sunny
- Referee: Andy Faust
- TV announcers (WCPH): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, and Chris Mooneyham
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Texas Southern
Texas Southern @ Kennesaw State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Owls |
10 |
24 | 7 | 7 |
48 |
- Date: October 7
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:39
- Game attendance: 6,743
- Game weather: 78°F • SE 8 • Overcast
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (WCPH): Brian Giffin, Brandon Joseph, Nathan McCreary
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
@ Liberty
Kennesaw State @ Liberty
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Owls |
7 |
21 | 7 | 7 |
42 |
Flames |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 17,726
- Game weather: 73°F • SSE 3 • Sunny
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Giffin, Tutan Reyes, Nathan McCreary
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2016 |
L, 21–36 |
Gardner–Webb
Gardner–Webb @ Kennesaw State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Runnin' Bulldogs |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• Owls |
0 |
17 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:52
- Game attendance: 6,954
- Game weather: 71°F • ESE 5 • Clear
- Referee: Terrance Lamar
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Renaldo Wynn
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2016 |
W, 47–39 |
@ Presbyterian
Kennesaw State @ Presbyterian
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Owls |
0 |
14 | 14 | 0 |
28 |
Blue Hose |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium
Clinton, SC - Game start: 2:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:41
- Game attendance: 2,804
- Game weather: 68°F • SSE 9 • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (WPCH): Mark Bryant, John Orck
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2016 |
W, 45–10 |
@ Montana State
Kennesaw State @ Montana State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• No. 25 Owls |
7 |
3 | 3 | 3 |
16 |
Bobcats |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
Bozeman, MT - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 16,337
- Game weather: 20°F • NNW 0–8 • Mild, 14" snow
- Referee: Greg Wilson
- TV announcers (WPCH): Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, Kyle Sherman
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern @ Kennesaw State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• No. 23 Owls |
7 |
14 | 3 | 14 |
38 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:49
- Game attendance: 6,224
- Game weather: 55°F • Sunny
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Jay Sonnhalter
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2016 |
L, 7–28 |
Monmouth
Monmouth @ Kennesaw State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hawks |
7 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
• No. 22 Owls |
14 |
21 | 10 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 6,808
- Game weather: 65°F • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Jerry Magallane
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hogewood, Jay Sonnhalter
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2016 |
W, 49–17 |
This victory clinched the Owls' first ever postseason bid.
FCS Playoffs
Samford–First Round
Samford @ Kennesaw State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Bulldogs |
3 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• No. 18 Owls |
0 |
21 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
- Date: November 25
- Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 5,566
- Game weather: 62°F • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Steve Cadorette
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan Gutowsky, Marcus Ray
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2017 |
L, 23–28 |
@ Jacksonville State–Second Round
Kennesaw State @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• No. 18 Owls |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
No. 2 Gamecocks |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
- Date: December 2
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:44
- Game attendance: 17,412
- Game weather: 65°F • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Warren Gillis
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart, Forrest Conoly
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
@ Sam Houston State–Quarterfinals
Kennesaw State @ Sam Houston State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Owls |
7 |
3 | 3 | 14 |
27 |
• No. 5 Bearkats |
14 |
10 | 3 | 7 |
34 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Poll |
Pre |
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Final |
STATS FCS |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
23 |
22 |
18 |
9 |
Coaches |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
23 |
21 |
16 |
9 |
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