2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team

2025 Kennesaw State Owls football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	5–2 (3–0 CUSA)
Head coach	Jerry Mack (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mitch Militello (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Marc Mattioli (1st season)
Home stadium	Fifth Third Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Kennesaw State		3	–	0					5	–	2
Jacksonville State		3	–	0					4	–	3
Western Kentucky		4	–	1					6	–	2
Liberty		2	–	1					3	–	4
Louisiana Tech		2	–	2					4	–	3
Missouri State*		1	–	1					3	–	3
Delaware*		1	–	2					3	–	3
New Mexico State		1	–	2					3	–	3
FIU		1	–	2					3	–	4
UTEP		1	–	2					2	–	5
Middle Tennessee		0	–	2					1	–	5
Sam Houston		0	–	4					0	–	7
Championship: December 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of October 22, 2025

The 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team represents Kennesaw State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Mack, the Owls play home games at Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest *	Allegacy Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	L 9–10	30,789
September 6	12:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Indiana *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	FS1	L 9–56	43,801
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Merrimack *	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	W 27–13	11,040
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State *	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	W 28–21	10,713
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	W 24–16	11,040
October 9	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPNU	W 35–7	9,585
October 21	7:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN2	W 45–26	12,133
October 28	8:00 p.m.	UTEP	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPNU
November 8	4:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN Networks
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN Networks
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Missouri State	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN Networks
November 29	3:30 p.m.	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Wake Forest

See also: 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Game One – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	6	0	3	0	9
Demon Deacons	7	0	3	0	10

at Allegacy Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: Friday August 29, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 30,789
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:58) WAKE – Robby Ashford 5 yard run, Connor Calvert kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:02; WAKE 7–0) (4:38) KENN – Coleman Bennett 19 yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; WAKE 7–6) Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter (9:45) KENN – Daniel Kinney 29 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:15; KENN 9–7) (3:05) WAKE – Connor Calvert 22 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:32; WAKE 10–9) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	KENN	WAKE
First downs	18	20
Total yards	307	348
Rushing yards	158	130
Passing yards	149	218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–33–0	20–28–0
Time of possession	24:59	35:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing	Dexter Williams II	12/33, 149 yards
	Rushing	Coleman Bennett	17 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gabriel Benyard	5 receptions, 103 yards
Wake Forest	Passing	Robby Ashford	20/28, 218 yards
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	18 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Eni Falayi	4 receptions, 52 yards

at No. 23 Indiana

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Game Two – Kennesaw State Owls (0–1) at No. 23 Indiana Hoosiers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	6	3	0	9
No. 23 Hoosiers	14	7	21	14	56

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 43,801
• Referee: Chris La Mange
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter IU – Riley Nowakowksi 1-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 8:28. Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:35. IU – Elijah Sarratt 9-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 3:45. Hoosiers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:16. Second quarter KENN – Daniel Kinney 28-yard field goal, 5:46. Hoosiers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:50. IU – Lee Beebe Jr. 11-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 3:40. Hoosiers 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. KENN – Daniel Kinney 29-yard field goal, 0:28. Hoosiers 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:12. Third quarter KENN – Daniel Kinney 50-yard field goal, 12:39. Hoosiers 21–9. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:21. IU – Elijah Sarratt 3-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 8:43. Hoosiers 28–9. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:52. IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 75-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 6:05. Hoosiers 35–9. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:17. IU – Elijah Sarratt 20-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 2:53. Hoosiers 42–9. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:42. Fourth quarter IU – E.J. Williams Jr. 8-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 13:17. Hoosiers 49–9. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:51. IU – Charlie Becker 6-yard pass from Alberto Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 6:03. Hoosiers 56–9. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:13.

Statistics	KENN	IU
First downs	10	28
Total yards	271	593
Rushes/yards	32–89	39–313
Passing yards	182	280
Passing: comp–att–int	13–21–1	21–28–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:30	32:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing	Amari Odom	10/16, 176 yards, INT
	Rushing	Coleman Bennett	5 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Lyndon Ravare	2 receptions, 72 yards
Indiana	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	18/25, 245 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Lee Beebe Jr.	11 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Elijah Sarratt	9 receptions, 97 yards, 3 TD

vs. Merrimack (FCS)

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team

Game Three – Merrimack Warriors (FCS) (1–1) at Kennesaw State Owls (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst) and Jade Barkett (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Game Four – Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–2) at Kennesaw State Owls (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst) and Maria Martin (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARST	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Middle Tennessee

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Game Five – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–3) at Kennesaw State Owls (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	3	7	0	6	16
Owls	21	0	0	3	24

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst) and Lexi Bowden (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTSU	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Louisiana Tech

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Game Six – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4–1) at Kennesaw State Owls (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	0	7
Owls	0	14	7	14	35

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Thursday October 9, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
• Game attendance: 9,585
• Referee: Garrett Dickerson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) and Rodney McLeod (analyst)

Game information

First quarter LT – Omiri Wiggins 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:59. Second quarter KSU – Clayton Coppock 6-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 8:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 6:42. KSU – Gabriel Benyard 9-yard run (Britton Williams kick), 6:15. Owls 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:05. Third quarter KSU – Jordan Jackson 29-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 9:19. Owls 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter KSU – Lyndon Ravare 7-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 13:32. Owls 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37. KSU – Coleman Bennett 50-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 4:45. Owls 35–7. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 7:05.

Statistics	LT	KENN
First downs	21	22
Total yards	305	400
Rushing yards	136	110
Passing yards	169	290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–35–2	27–36–0
Time of possession	29:09	30:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Evan Bullock	11/21, 112 yards, INT
	Rushing	Omiri Wiggins	14 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marlion Jackson	3 receptions, 49 yards
Kennesaw State	Passing	Dexter Williams II	27/36, 290 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Coleman Bennett	17 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Christian Moss	4 receptions, 66 yards

at FIU

See also: 2025 FIU Panthers football team

Game Seven – Kennesaw State Owls (4–2) at FIU Panthers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	14	10	7	14	45
Panthers	7	7	3	9	26

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

• Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN2): TBA

Game information

First quarter KSU – Amari Odom 2-yard run (Britton Williams kick), 8:25. Owls 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:07. KSU – Alexander Diggs 2-yard run (Britton Williams kick), 3:44. Owls 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:12. FIU – Anthony Carrie 15-yard run (Noah Grant kick), 0:25. Owls 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:10. Second quarter KSU − Coleman Bennett 76-yard catch from Amari Odom (Britton Williams kick), 14:48. Owls 21−7. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:31. KSU − Britton Williams 40-yard field goal, 5:04. Owls 24−7. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 4:42. FIU − Kejon Owens 43-yard run (Noah Grant kick), 1:49. Owls 24−14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. Third quarter FIU − Noah Grant 43-yard field goal, 7:57. Owls 24−17. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 7:03. KSU − Christian Moss 70-yard catch from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 0:19. Owls 31−17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter FIU − Noah Grant 28-yard field goal, 9:16. Owls 31−20. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:14. KSU − Dexter Williams II 2-yard run (Britton Williams kick), 2:59. Owls 38−20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:17. KSU − Chase Belcher 6-yard run (Britton Williams kick), 1:03, Owls 45−20. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:18. FIU − Eric Nelson 12-yard catch from Keyone Jenkins (Two-Point Conversion failed), 0:15, Owls 45−26. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.

Statistics	KENN	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team

Game Eight – UTEP Miners (2–5) at Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Tuesday October 28, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPNU): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Mexico State

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Game Nine – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM

• Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KENN	NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

Game Ten – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

• Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KENN	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

Game Eleven – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Liberty

See also: 2025 Liberty Flames football team

Game Twelve – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA

• Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KENN	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Jerry Mack	Head coach
Mitch Militello	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach
Marc Mattioli	Defensive coordinator
Kyle Blocker	Special teams coordinator/Tight ends coach
Jay Clements	Offensive line coach
Aston Walter	Running backs coach
David Whitlow	Wide receivers coach
Jonathan Bradley	Defensive line coach
Granville Eastman	Safeties coach
William Paruta	Linebackers coach
James Williams	Cornerbacks coach

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Roster

2025 Kennesaw State Owls Football
Quarterbacks 2 – Amari Odom – sophomore (6'5, 205) 5 – Dexter Williams II – senior (6'1, 210) 7 – Skyler Williams – freshman (6'3, 215) 11 – Preston Clemmer – sophomore (6'1, 190) 14 – Tommy Ulatowski – junior (6'0, 185) Running backs 0 – Coleman Bennett – senior (5'11, 185) 3 – Alexander Diggs – junior (5'9, 185) 4 – Chase Belcher – senior (6'1, 218) 23 – Jonathan Mathis – sophomore (6'0, 195) 25 – Joshua Troupe – freshman (5'11, 210) 26 – Rob Brown – junior (6'0, 200) Wide receivers 1 – Gabriel Benyard – senior (5'10, 185) 6 – Christian Moss – senior (6'3, 190) 8 – Tykeem Wallace – senior (5'9, 165) 9 – Davis Bryson – junior (5'9, 190) 10 – Jordan Jackson – senior (6'3, 210) 12 – Lyndon Ravare – junior (6'0, 165) 15 – Javon Rogers – sophomore (6'0, 170) 16 – Navelle Dean – sophomore (6'0, 185) 18 – Clayton Coppock – freshman (6'1, 165) 19 – Jayce Cora – freshman (6'4, 185) 80 – Josh Williamson – junior (5'10, 145)		Tight ends 17 – Gerard Bullock Jr. – graduate student (6'1, 225) 84 – Semaj Parker – junior (6'3, 225) 85 – Rowan Darnell – junior (6'4, 215) 86 – Isaiah Williams – sophomore (6'3, 235) 88 – Jamari Harrold – freshman (6'4, 210) Offensive linemen 52 – Havik Pettigrew – junior (6'0, 270) 55 – Seaburn Hines – senior (6'2, 305) 56 – JaDarious Lee – junior (6'4, 287) 58 – Brandon Best – junior (6'4, 305) 59 – Jamiel Williams – freshman (6'4, 265) 64 – Cameron Williams – senior (6'3, 315) 65 – JT Pennington – senior (6'4, 305) 66 – Chase Stevens – freshman (6'3, 310) 68 – Benton Dunn – sophomore (6'3, 295) 70 – Chrisdasson Saint-Jean – freshman (6'7, 310) 71 – ZaMario Woodgett – freshman (6'5, 280) 72 – Haston Crawford – freshman (6'6, 300) 73 – Casey Jean-Baptiste – sophomore (6'5, 355) 74 – Elijah Zollicoffer – senior (6'5, 345) 75 – Josiah Chenault – sophomore (6'3, 300) 76 – Nikola Milovac – sophomore (6'6, 315) 77 – Rene Miller – junior (6'6, 335) 78 – Benjamin Kienz – sophomore (6'7, 295)		Defensive linemen 5 – Tylon Dunlap – senior (6'1, 260) 6 – Marcus Patterson – junior (6'3, 275) 8 – Roderick Daniels – senior (6'2, 260) 14 – Donovan Westmoreland – sophomore (6'1, 230) 19 – Elijah Harper – junior (6'3, 240) 41 – Byron Jackson – freshman (6'4, 225) 53 – AJ Miller – sophomore (6'3, 280) 55 – Ugonna Nwoha – senior (6'3, 255) 56 – Elijah Hill – freshman (6'2, 240) 58 – Mike Jones – graduate student (6'2, 275) 79 – Marlo East Jr. – sophomore (6'2, 245) 92 – Jackson Cooper – freshman (6'4, 300) 94 – Nicholas Charles – junior (6'3, 230) 95 – Ebenezer Dibula – graduate student (6'3, 275) 96 – Jaiden Grimes – sophomore (6'2, 275) 97 – Adam Watkins – senior (6'0, 300) 99 – Nasir Smith – freshman (6'2, 265) Linebackers 0 – Donelius Johnson – junior (6'0, 220) 7 – Garland Benyard – senior (6'1, 225) 11 – Jamar Rucks – senior (6'3, 230) 16 – Juandarion Silas – junior (6'1, 215) 18 – Jaden Kelly – graduate student (6'1, 225) 38 – Jaiden Kimble – sophomore (6'0, 195) 39 – Eli Leiataua – senior (5'11, 215) 44 – Baron Hopson – senior (6'1, 215) 46 – Tywon Christopher – freshman (6'0, 205) 47 – Deldrick Franklin – sophomore (6'0, 225) 98 – RJ Taylor – junior (6'3, 225)		Defensive backs 1 – JeRico Washington Jr. – sophomore (5'10, 175) 2 – Caleb Offord – senior (6'1, 189) 3 – Antonio Stevens – graduate student (6'2, 217) 4 – Alexander Ford – junior (6'0, 196) 9 – Isaac Paul – sophomore (5'11, 170) 10 – Ethan Tookes – sophomore (6'2, 191) 12 – Kody Jones – senior (5'11, 193) 15 – Five Hamilton – sophomore (5'10, 175) 17 – Tay'vion Lawson – freshman (6'2, 187) 20 – Tyler Hallum – senior (5'11, 190) 21 – James Ziglor – senior (6'0, 190) 22 – Devin Ross – sophomore (5'11, 175) 24 – Isaiah Thomas – freshman (6'2, 200) 28 – Kayden Miller – freshman (6'2, 190) 29 – Milon Jones – senior (5'11, 190) 31 – Nacari Johnson – sophomore (6'4, 190) 33 – Jeremiah Solomon – freshman (6'1, 183) Placekickers 96 – Britton Williams – senior (5'11, 200) Punters 83 – Matthew Choules – P – freshman (6'3, 225) 89 – Joshua Huiet – P – senior (6'2, 205) Long snapper 58 – Ben Blanton – sophomore (5'10, 210)
Source and player details, 2025 Kennesaw State Owls (5/20/2025): [4]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jayce Cora ATH	Naples, FL	Community School of Naples	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Byron Jackson LB	Greensboro, FL	Gadsden County High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Zamario Woodgett OL	Smyrna, GA	Campbell High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jeremiah Solomon S	Montezuma, GA	Macon County High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jamiel Williams OL	Rome, GA	Rome High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Joshua Troupe RB	Richmond Hill, GA	Richmond Hill High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jamari Harrold TE	Norcross, GA	Norcross High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	212 lb (96 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Kayden Miller S	Lithonia, GA	Lithonia High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Clayton Coppock WR	Atlanta, GA	Benjamin Elijah Mays High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Tay'vion Lawson S	Jacksonville, FL	Andrew Jackson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Haston Crawford OL	Tuscaloosa, AL	Tuscaloosa Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Elijah Hill DE	Bryant, AR	Bryant High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Skyler Williams QB	Warner Robins, GA	Warner Robins High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jackson Cooper DL	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: #134
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2025.

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jaylan Jarrett	DL	Alabama State
Markell Redding	DB	Austin Peay
Jaden Robinson	WR	Austin Peay
Qua Ashley	RB	Ball State
Terrence Curtis	DB	Black Hills State
Bryce Dopson	WR	Boston College
Nick Sawyer	DB	Charleston Southern
Mason Bowers	OL	Charlotte
Ramontei Dardy	LB	Eastern Kentucky
Jahon Myers	DE	Florida A&M
Quintavious Billingsley	DB	Gardner–Webb
Joshua Pgouda	LB	Georgia Military
Austin White	DB	Lenoir–Rhyne
Thomarius Walker	DL	Memphis
Ethan Newman	OL	Memphis
Jacob Norcross	OL	Memphis
Jayven Williams	S	Mississippi State
Blake Bohannon	WR	Montana
Jose Balver-Mendoza	OL	Montana
Earl Woods III	QB	Norfolk State
DJ Scott	RB	North Dakota State
Jacob Ulrich	P	Oklahoma
Carson Kent	TE	Oklahoma
Austin Welch	K	Oklahoma
CJ Donaldson	LB	Peru State
Braden Bohannon	QB	Reinhardt
Connor Finer	TE	Rhode Island
Lucas Scheerhorn	QB	Rice
Kaleb May	OL	Samford
Tyler Hoffman	DL	Shorter
Jaiden Kimble	LB	South Carolina State
Khalib Johnson	QB	Texas Southern
Tyler Scott	DL	UTEP
Andrew Douglas	DB	Valdosta State
Gatlin Hancock	TE	Valdosta State
Dylan Hannon	OL	Valdosta State
Bryce Robinson	LS	Virginia
Ty Brewer	TE	West Georgia
Jarvis Adams	OL	Western Carolina
Lawson Weddington	S	Unknown
David Cole	WR	Unknown
Eli Leiataua	LB	Unknown
Danarius Johnson	DB	Unknown
Kenai Grier	RB	Unknown
Amir Scarver	LB	Unknown
Trey Hargrove	LB	Unknown
Jasec Smith	DB	Unknown
Dennis Sims	WR	Unknown
Sulaiman Bah	DB	Unknown
Jaxon Colvin	DL	Unknown
Erik Calvillo	K	Unknown
Nehemiah Pgouda	LB	Unknown
William Johnson	OL	Unknown
Trey Butts	OL	Unknown
Kevin Smith	OL	Unknown
Ian Pederson	TE	Unknown
Garland Benyard	LB	Withdrawn
Gabriel Benyard	WR	Withdrawn
Five Hamilton	DB	Withdrawn
JeRico Washington Jr.	DB	Withdrawn
Adam Watkins	DL	Withdrawn
Jamar Rucks	DL	Withdrawn
Destun Thomas	WR	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Cameron Williams	OL	Alabama A&M
Caleb Offord	DB	Alabama State
Ethan Tookes	DB	Alabama State
Rene Miller	OL	Alcorn State
Elijah Zollicoffer	OL	Arkansas State
Ebenezer Dibula	DL	Bethune–Cookman
Casey Jean-Baptiste	OL	Coffeyville CC
Elijah Harper	DL	Emory and Henry
Jadarious Lee	OL	FIU
Chase Stevens	OL	Florida
Chrisdasson Saint-Jean	OL	Florida Atlantic
Lyndon Ravare	WR	Fresno State
Dexter Williams II	QB	Georgia Southern
Nasir Smith	DL	Georgia Southern
Brandon Best	OL	Georgia Tech
Josiah Chenault	OL	Howard
Tommy Ulatowski	QB	Kent State
Rod Daniels	DL	Liberty
Kody Jones	DB	Memphis
Isaiah Thomas	DB	Miami (FL)
Semaj Parker	TE	Mississippi State
Matthew Choules	P	Marist College Canberra
Jaden Kelly	LB	Norfolk State
Antonio Stevens	DB	Purdue
Coleman Bennett	RB	Rice
Brylan Noonan	LS	Temple
Gerard Bullock	TE	Tennessee State
Nacari Johnson	DB	UAB
Jack Bernstein	LS	UCF
Nikola Milovac	OL	USF
Mike Jones	DL	Virginia Union
Chase Belcher	RB	West Georgia
Jordan Jackson	WR	West Georgia
Alexander Ford	DB	Western Kentucky
Marcus Patterson	DE	Western Kentucky
Amari Odom	QB	Wofford

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New position	Previous team	Previous position	Source
Jerry Mack	Head coach	Jacksonville Jaguars	Running backs	[8]
Mitch Militello	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Tennessee	Offensive analyst	[9]
Kyle Blocker	Special teams / Tight ends	Miami (OH)	Special teams	[9]
David Whitlow	Wide receivers	West Georgia	Wide receivers	[9]
Aston Walter	Running backs	Tennessee	Offensive assistant	[9]
Granville Eastman	Safeties	Rice	Offensive recruiting coordinator	[9]
Marc Mattioli	Defensive coordinator	Paris Musketeers	Head coach	[10]
Jonathan Bradley	Defensive line	South Alabama	Defensive line	[10]
James Williams	Cornerbacks	Alabama State	Cornerbacks	[10]
William Paruta	Linebackers	Mississippi College	Defensive coordinator/Linebackers	[10]
Jay Clements	Offensive line	Mississippi State	Offensive line analyst	[10]

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New team	New position	Source
Brian Bohannon	Head coach	Georgia Tech	Senior offensive assistant	[11]
Chandler Burks	Co-offensive coordinator	Army	Tight ends	[12]
Greg Harris	Defensive coordinator	Valdosta State	Defensive coordinator/Assistant head coach	[13]
Ray Smith	Defensive backs/Corners	Ball State	Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks	[14]
Jireh Wilson	Defensive backs/Safeties	Virginia Tech	Edges	[15]

References

1. "Mack Named Kennesaw State Football Head Coach". ksuowls. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
2. "2025 Kennesaw State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
3. "Kennesaw State Football's Full 2025 Schedule Announced". ksuowls. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
4. "2025 Football Roster". ksuowls. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
5. "Kennesaw State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
6. "Kennesaw State Owls 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
7. "KSU Football Inks 13 on February Signing Day, Brings 2025 Class to 33". ksuowls. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
8. "Mack Named Kennesaw State Football Head Coach". ksuowls. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
9. "Kennesaw State Announces First Additions to 2025 Coaching Staff". ksuowls. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
10. "Kennesaw State Rounds Out 2025 Coaching Staff". ksuowls. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
11. "Tech Adds Four to Football Staff". ramblinwreck. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
12. "Burks and Fuqua Hired to Football Coaching Staff". goarmywestpoint. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
13. "Greg Harris". vstateblazers. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
14. "Uremovich Names Nine Coaches to Ball State Football Coaching Staff". ballstatesports. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
15. "Pry shuffles responsibilities and finalizes coaching staff". hokiesports. Retrieved May 31, 2025.