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Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 6–5 (2–4 Big South) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Grant Chesnut (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Flexbone option |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Newberry (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
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No. 6 Charleston Southern $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Coastal Carolina ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb * | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. They were first year members of the Big South Conference. This was the Owls inaugural season of intercollegiate football. They finished the season 6–5, 2–4 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:30 pm | at East Tennessee State * | W 56–16 | 8,217 | ||
September 12 | 4:00 pm | Edward Waters * | WUPA | W 58–7 | 9,506 | |
September 19 | 1:00 pm | Shorter * |
| BSN | W 18–10 | 8,664 |
September 26 | 6:00 pm | at Dayton * | L 27–31 | 2,512 | ||
October 10 | 1:00 pm | Point *![]() |
| BSN | W 56–17 | 8,300 |
October 17 | 1:00 pm | Gardner–Webb |
| ESPN3 | W 12–7 | 8,300 |
October 24 | 7:00 pm | at Liberty | WUPA | L 35–45 | 20,393 | |
October 31 | 1:00 pm | Monmouth |
| ESPN3 | W 23–13 | 8,668 |
November 7 | 1:00 pm | No. 15 Charleston Southern |
| BSN | L 14–28 | 8,670 |
November 14 | 2:00 pm | at No. 4 Coastal Carolina | BSN | L 13–45 | 8,802 | |
November 21 | 2:00 pm | at Presbyterian | BSN | L 6–14 | 3,577 | |
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Offense
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Statistics | KENN | ETSU |
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First downs | 18 | 19 |
Total yards | 512 | 328 |
Rushing yards | 416 | 98 |
Passing yards | 96 | 230 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:31 | 33:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 2/6, 96 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trey White | 16 rushes, 95 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Justin Sumpter | 2 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
East Tennessee State | Passing | Austin Herink | 14/22, 132 yards |
Rushing | Jajuan Stinson | 7 rushes, 34 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Demetrius Anthony | 5 receptions, 58 yards |
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Statistics | EDW | KENN |
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First downs | 5 | 18 |
Total yards | 201 | 398 |
Rushing yards | 160 | 328 |
Passing yards | 41 | 70 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:49 | 34:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Edward Waters | Passing | Dennis Jackson | 4/11, 41 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ray Dukes | 11 rushes, 92 yards | |
Receiving | Ray Dukes | 2 receptions, 30 yards, TD | |
Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 2/3, 70 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trey White | 13 rushes, 85 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Justin Sumpter | 1 reception, 55 yards, TD |
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Statistics | SHO | KENN |
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First downs | 9 | 22 |
Total yards | 162 | 417 |
Rushing yards | 27 | 231 |
Passing yards | 135 | 186 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 22:45 | 37:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Shorter | Passing | Aaron Bryant | 8/11, 135 yards, INT |
Rushing | B. J. McCoy | 10 rushes, 22 yards | |
Receiving | Cody Simpson | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 9/16, 186 yards, INT |
Rushing | Micah Reed | 26 rushes, 100 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Sumpter | 5 receptions, 121 yards |
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Statistics | KENN | DAY |
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First downs | 18 | 25 |
Total yards | 388 | 403 |
Rushing yards | 342 | 287 |
Passing yards | 46 | 116 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:23 | 31:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 3/10, 46 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Chaston Bennett | 8 rushes, 155 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jae Bowen | 2 receptions, 37 yards | |
Dayton | Passing | Alex Jeske | 9/16, 116 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Connor Kacsor | 44 rushes, 229 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Tumpane | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
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Statistics | POINT | KENN |
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First downs | 15 | 32 |
Total yards | 340 | 699 |
Rushing yards | 127 | 391 |
Passing yards | 213 | 308 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:10 | 36:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Point | Passing | Charles Fortis | 14/25, 213 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Christian Williams | 9 rushes, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Connor Reed | 1 reception, 86 yards, TD | |
Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 9/14, 239 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Chaston Bennett | 8 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Chaston Bennett | 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
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Statistics | WEBB | KENN |
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First downs | 11 | 20 |
Total yards | 200 | 353 |
Rushing yards | 127 | 239 |
Passing yards | 73 | 114 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 21:20 | 38:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Gardner–Webb | Passing | Tyrell Maxwell | 8/21, 73 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tyrell Maxwell | 15 rushes, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Jacob Henderson | 3 receptions, 45 yards | |
Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 9/17, 114 yards |
Rushing | Trey White | 34 rushes, 170 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Sumpter | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
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Statistics | KENN | LIB |
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First downs | 28 | 19 |
Total yards | 420 | 406 |
Rushing yards | 292 | 175 |
Passing yards | 128 | 231 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:42 | 23:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 5/8, 71 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trey Chivers | 14 rushes, 97 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Sumpter | 4 receptions, 61 yards | |
Liberty | Passing | Josh Woodrum | 15/21, 230 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Todd Macon | 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Darrin Peterson | 4 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD |
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Statistics | MONM | KENN |
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First downs | 20 | 23 |
Total yards | 321 | 455 |
Rushing yards | 187 | 341 |
Passing yards | 134 | 114 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:09 | 35:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Monmouth | Passing | Cody Williams | 13/25, 134 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Zach Welch | 16 rushes, 112 yards | |
Receiving | Ugo Ezemma | 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD | |
Kennesaw State | Passing | Trey White | 7/14, 114 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Chaston Bennett | 6 rushes, 124 yards | |
Receiving | Jae Bowen | 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD |
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Statistics | CHSO | KENN |
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First downs | 20 | 13 |
Total yards | 314 | 302 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 113 |
Passing yards | 133 | 189 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:36 | 26:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charleston Southern | Passing | Austin Brown | 11/21, 133 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Darius Hammond | 10 rushes, 66 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Nathan Perera | 4 receptions, 42 yards | |
Kennesaw State | Passing | Jake McKenzie | 8/15, 103 yards |
Rushing | Jake McKenzie | 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chaston Bennett | 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD |
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Statistics | KENN | CCAR |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 433 | 451 |
Rushing yards | 259 | 189 |
Passing yards | 174 | 262 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:58 | 27:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Jake McKenzie | 8/20, 136 yards |
Rushing | Jake McKenzie | 23 rushes, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Sumpter | 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD | |
Coastal Carolina | Passing | Alex Ross | 20/27, 262 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | De'Angelo Henderson | 18 rushes, 103 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chris Jones | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
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Statistics | KENN | PRE |
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First downs | 19 | 7 |
Total yards | 351 | 187 |
Rushing yards | 271 | 130 |
Passing yards | 80 | 57 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | Jake McKenzie | 3/11, 43 yards |
Rushing | Trey White | 31 rushes, 155 yards | |
Receiving | Chaston Bennett | 1 reception, 37 yards | |
Presbyterian | Passing | Ben Cheek | 4/7, 57 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Darrell Bridges | 19 rushes, 134 yards | |
Receiving | Daryl Wilson | 1 reception, 46 yards |