# Kennesaw State Owls

Conference USA · Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
Head coach: Jerry Mack · year 2 · 10-4 career over 2 seasons, all at KENN
Offense: Spread · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 10-4 (7-1 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#82 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced -110)
- Returning starter games: 27%
- Schedule difficulty: 122nd-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 0% | 0/76 | 4/14 |
| Offensive line | 41% | 28/69 | 7/15 |
| Defensive front | 46% | 41/89 | 10/21 |
| Secondary | 19% | 13/67 | 6/15 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Alexander Ford (DB), Isaac Paul (DB), Kody Jones (DB), JaDarious Lee (OL), Donovan Westmoreland (OLB)
- Key departures (with destination): Amari Odom (QB) – SYR, Elijah Hill (DE) – KSU, Tylon Dunlap (DL), Five Hamilton (DB) – ARST, Milon Jones (DB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Rickie Collins (QB) – SYR, Zion Booker (WR) – TLSA, Dylan Gary (WR) – GASO, Mateo Guevara (OL) – MTU, Devin Morgan (DL) – BUFF

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Javon Rogers, Dylan Gary, Erik Ronning
- WR-Z: Brayden Munroe, Navelle Dean, Keon Davis
- WR-SL: Davis Bryson, Zion Booker, Devaughn Slaughter
- LT: JaDarious Lee, ZaMario Woodgett
- LG: Mike Wallace Jr., Darius Neals
- C: Mateo Guevara, Chase Stevens
- RG: Precious Ekeh, Luke Duska, Havik Pettigrew
- RT: Nikola Milovac, Jamiel Williams
- TE: Gerard Bullock Jr, Reed Jesiolowski, Jamari Harrold, Chase Tatum, Darren Pinkard
- QB: Rickie Collins, Landon Varnes, Skyler Williams, Jamarcus Harrison
- RB: Latrelle Murrell, Triston Morgan, Boogie Woods III, Devin Ingram, Celley Davis

### Defense

- DE: Marcus Patterson, Ugonna Nwoha, Nasir Smith
- NT: Jackson Cooper, Jaiden Crawford
- DT: Jaiden Grimes, Devin Morgan, AJ Miller
- RUSH: Donovan Westmoreland, Corey Kelly, Kai Russell, Byron Jackson
- WLB: Tywon Christopher, Josh Anglin, Karson Moss, Montra Sanford
- MLB: Baron Hopson, Alfred Thomas, Jeremy Greaves Jr.
- LCB: Tay'vion Lawson, Ethan Tookes, Luke Evans
- SS: Alexander Ford, Perry Fisher
- FS: Isaac Paul, Cam Miller, Maliki Wright
- RCB: Tyler Hallum, Kaleb Gray, Ja'Lyen Judson
- NB: Kody Jones, Tony Williams Jr., Jecari Bryson

### Special Teams

- PT: Matt McKenzie
- PK: Daniel Kinney
- KO: Daniel Kinney
- LS: Brock Walters, Ben Blanton
- H: Matt McKenzie
- PR: Zion Booker
- KR: Davis Bryson, Kody Jones

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | West Georgia Wolves (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | KENN -23.5 |
| 2 | Georgia State | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Tennessee | Away | SEC Network | – |
| 4 | Arkansas State | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 7 | Missouri State | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 8 | Liberty | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 10 | Delaware | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 11 | Sam Houston | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 12 | Florida International | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | Away | ESPN Networks | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/kennesaw-state
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.