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The 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by fourth-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia as fourth-year members of the Big South Conference . They finished the season 11–2, 5–0 in Big South play to win the Big South conference championship for the second consecutive year. The Owls received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. The Owls earned a No. 4 seed and a first round bye. They defeated Wofford in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to No. 5 South Dakota State .
Preseason [ edit ] Big South poll [ edit ] In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Owls were predicted to finish as Big South champions.[1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Kennesaw State 107 (17)
2
Monmouth
82 (1)
3
Charleston Southern
75
4
Gardner–Webb
52
5
Campbell
36
6
Presbyterian
26
Preseason All-Big South team [ edit ] The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Owls having fourteen players selected along with two more at three positions on the honorable mention list.[2]
Offense
Chandler Burks – QB
Darnell Holland – RB
Justin Sumpter – WR
C.J. Collins – OL
Joseph Alexander – OL
Ryan Warrior – OL
Defense
Desmond Johnson – DL
McKenzie Billingslea – DL
Bryson Armstrong – LB
Anthony Gore, Jr. – LB
Jace White – DB
Dorian Walker – DB
Special teams
Justin Thompson – K
Drew McCracken – LS
Honorable mention
Shaquil Terry – RB/KR
Nicholas Jones – P
Award watch lists [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. at Georgia State * No. 5 ESPN+ L 20–2423,088 7:00 p.m. at Tennessee Tech * No. 7 ESPNU W 49–104,118 September 15 6:45 p.m. Alabama State * No. 7 ESPN+ W 62–138,799 September 22 6:00 p.m. Clark Atlanta * No. 5 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA ESPN+ W 70–136,009 September 29 6:00 p.m. Samford * No. 4 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA ESPN3 W 24–106,304 October 6 2:00 p.m. Presbyterian No. 4 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA ESPN3 W 56–06,414 October 13 1:30 p.m. at Gardner–Webb No. 3 ESPN3 W 56–174,150 October 27 6:00 p.m. at Charleston Southern No. 2 ESPN+ W 38–101,242 November 3 2:00 p.m. Campbell No. 2 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA ESPN+ W 49–06,012 November 10 12:00 p.m. at Monmouth No. 2 ESPN3 W 51–142,332 November 17 3:00 p.m. vs. No. 6 Jacksonville State * No. 2 FSS W 60–52 5OT 16,949 December 1 2:00 p.m. No. 13 Wofford * No. 2 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA (FCS Playoffs Second Round) ESPN3 W 13–103,515 December 8 2:00 p.m. No. 5 South Dakota State * No. 2 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals) ESPN3 L 17–273,242
Game summaries [ edit ] At Georgia State [ edit ]
Kennesaw State at Georgia State
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Owls
7
7 6 0
20
• Panthers
0
14 0 10
24
Date: Location: Georgia State Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 23,088Game weather: 83°F • S 6 • Mostly sunnyReferee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart, Wayne Gandy, Jael Rucker
At Tennessee Tech [ edit ]
Kennesaw State at Tennessee Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 7 Owls
7
14 21 7
49
Golden Eagles
3
0 0 7
10
Date: Location: Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 4,118Game weather: 74°F • 10 mph • Early rainReferee: D. WhiteheadTV announcers (ESPNU ): Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker
Alabama State [ edit ]
Alabama State at Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hornets
3
3 7 0
13
• No. 7 Owls
14
28 20 0
62
Date: September 15Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 6:45 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:06Game attendance: 8,799Game weather: 78°F • 6 mph • Light rainReferee: Jeff PageTV announcers (ESPN+): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, Chris Mooneyham
Clark Atlanta [ edit ]
Clark Atlanta at Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
13
0 0 0
13
• No. 5 Owls
14
21 21 14
70
Date: September 22Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:03Game attendance: 6,009Game weather: 88°F • 6 mph • A few cloudsReferee: Douglas MercerTV announcers (ESPN+): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, Chris Mooneyham, Lauren Hoffman
Samford [ edit ]
Samford at Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs
3
0 0 7
10
• No. 4 Owls
7
7 7 3
24
Date: September 29Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:41Game attendance: 6,304Game weather: 83°F • 6 mph • Partly CloudyReferee: Stephen HazleTV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Giffin, Brandon Joseph, Nathan McCreary
Presbyterian [ edit ]
Presbyterian at Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose
0
0 0 0
0
• No. 4 Owls
14
14 21 7
56
Date: October 6Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:51Game attendance: 6,414Referee: Marcus WoodsTV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, Chris Mooneyham, Lauren Hoffman
At Gardner–Webb [ edit ]
Kennesaw State at Gardner–Webb
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 3 Owls
7
21 14 14
56
Runnin' Bulldogs
3
0 0 14
17
Date: October 13Location: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC Game start: 1:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:45Game attendance: 4,150Game weather: 65°F • 7 mph • SunnyReferee: Duane HeydtTV announcers (ESPN3): Fabian Fuentes, Renaldo Wynn, Brendan Boylan
At Charleston Southern [ edit ]
Kennesaw State at Charleston Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Owls
7
17 7 7
38
Buccaneers
3
7 0 0
10
Date: October 27Location: Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 1,242Referee: Thomas GrahamTV announcers (ESPN+): Kevin O’Rourke, Danny Croghan III, Danielle Hensley
Campbell [ edit ]
Campbell at Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Camels
0
0 0 0
0
• No. 2 Owls
0
21 21 7
49
Date: November 3Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:40Game attendance: 6,012Game weather: 62°F • NW 1 • SunnyReferee: Todd LaPentaTV announcers (ESPN+): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, Chris Mooneyham, Lauren Hoffman
At Monmouth [ edit ]
Kennesaw State at Monmouth
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Owls
7
10 14 20
51
Hawks
7
7 0 0
14
Date: November 10Location: Kessler Stadium West Long Branch, NJ Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:56Game attendance: 2,332Game weather: 44°F • SunnyReferee: David EpperleyTV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Harmon, Eddy Occhipinti, Suzi Mellano
Vs. Jacksonville State [ edit ]
Jacksonville State vs Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 OT Total
No. 6 Gamecocks
7
7 10 0 28
52
• No. 2 Owls
0
10 7 7 36
60
Date: November 17Location: SunTrust Park Atlanta, GA Game start: 3:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 4:12Game attendance: 16,949Game weather: 64°F • WNW 3 • Partly CloudyReferee: Larry AdcockTV announcers (FSS ): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, Chris Mooneyham
FCS Playoffs [ edit ] Wofford–Second Round [ edit ]
Wofford vs Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Terriers
0
10 0 0
10
• No. 2 Owls
0
10 0 3
13
Date: December 1Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:55Game attendance: 3,515Game weather: 54°F • E 9 • Light Rain/Fog/MistReferee: Bruce BondiTV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar, John Gregory
South Dakota State–Quarterfinals [ edit ]
South Dakota State vs Kennesaw State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 5 Jackrabbits
3
14 3 7
27
No. 2 Owls
3
0 0 14
17
Date: December 8Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:47Game attendance: 3,242Game weather: 40°F • E 7 • Light/Heavy RainReferee: Todd BoydTV announcers (ESPN3): Robert Lee, Matt Chatham
Ranking movements [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final STATS FCS 5 7 7 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 Coaches 5 8 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4
References [ edit ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons
