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2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team

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.

2015 Kennesaw State Owls football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGrant Chesnut (1st season)
Offensive schemeFlexbone option
Defensive coordinatorBrian Newberry (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumFifth Third Bank Stadium
Seasons
2016 →
2015 Big South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
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 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Gardner–Webb ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:30 pmat East Tennessee State*
W 56–168,217
September 124:00 pmEdward Waters*
WUPAW 58–79,506
September 191:00 pmShorter*
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
BSNW 18–108,664
September 266:00 pmat Dayton*
L 27–312,512
October 101:00 pmPoint*dagger
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
BSNW 56–178,300
October 171:00 pmGardner–Webb
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
ESPN3W 12–78,300
October 247:00 pmat Liberty
WUPAL 35–4520,393
October 311:00 pmMonmouth
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
ESPN3W 23–138,668
November 71:00 pmNo. 15 Charleston Southern
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
BSNL 14–288,670
November 142:00 pmat No. 4 Coastal Carolina
BSNL 13–458,802
November 212:00 pmat Presbyterian
BSNL 6–143,577

Personnel

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2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 2 Zach Buchan Fr
QB 3 Chandler Burks  Fr
QB 4 Jake McKenzie  Fr
WR 5 Prentice Stone  Sr
QB 6 Jantzen Jeffrey  So
RB 8 T. J. Reed Fr
QB 10 Trey White  Jr
RB 13 Ryan Godhigh  Sr
RB 14 Chaston Bennett Jr
WR 15 Justin Sumpter  Fr
WR 16 Xavier Harper  Fr
RB 21 Micah Reed Jr
RB 22 Trey Chivers  Fr
RB 27 Joseph Alexander  Fr
RB 29 Steven Johnson  Jr
RB 32 Jae Bowen  Fr
RB 33 Darnell Holland Fr
RB 34 Jonah Huff  Fr
RB 34 Myles White Jr
RB 36 Che Darious Robinson  Jr
RB 37 Michael McIntire  Fr
RB 38 Devon Rosser  Fr
RB 42 Jonah Doster Fr
RB 43 Michael Willis Jr
RB 45 Cameron Blackburn  So
RB 46 Randy Nails Fr
RB 47 Kevin Ficklin Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Chance McNulty Jr
LB 7 Johnny Yoder  Jr
DB 9 Keon Roman Jr
DB 11 Cymeon Burden  Fr
DB 12 Derrick Farrow Jr
DB 17 Phillip Staples  Jr
DB 18 Shawn Reynolds  Fr
DB 19 Cole Crenshaw Fr
DB 20 Raekwon Chatman Fr
DB 23 Dante Blackmon  Jr
DB 24 Marcus Thurman  Fr
DB 25 Jace White  Fr
DB 26 Taylor Henkle  Fr
DB 28 Will Cape  Fr
DB 30 Terrence Williams  Jr
DB 31 Williams Flowers  Fr
DB 35 Raymone Jennings  Fr
DB 39 Nicolas Snowden  Fr
DL 40 Dustyn Moore  So
LB 41 Anthony Gore Jr.  Fr
LB 42 Peter Rohan  Fr
DL 43 Justin Elim  Fr
LB 44 Dez Billingslea  Fr
LB 45 Keagan Jordan Fr
DB 46 Terrance Bulock Jr. So
LB 47 Warren McWilliams  Fr
LB 48 Zach Taisler Fr
LB 49 Izzy Sam  So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19 Hunter Smith Fr
P 30 Mason Gann Fr
LS 60 Austin Brown  Fr
LS 61 Drew McCracken Fr
K 83 Jordan Genovese  Fr
K 86 Justin Thompson Fr
P 88 Josh Boham Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Grant Chestnut
    Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Brian Newberry
    Defensive coordinator/secondary
  • Chris Bland
    Cornerbacks
  • Shane Bowen
    Linebackers
  • Stewart Cook
    Tight ends/tackles
  • Mike Daniels
    Wide receivers
  • Kevin Downing
    Defensive ends
  • Tim Glanton
    Special teams coordinator/running backs
  • Liam Klein
    Recruiting coordinator/defensive line
  • Cody Worley
    Quarterbacks
  • Jim Kiritsy
    Strength and conditioning
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 6, 2025

Game summaries

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At East Tennessee State

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Kennesaw State at East Tennessee State
Team 1 234Total
• Owls 7 142114 56
Buccaneers 3 1003 16
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Kermit Tipton Stadium
    Johnston City, TN
  • Game start: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 8,217
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Fair
  • Referee: Bob Johnson
StatisticsKENNETSU
First downs1819
Total yards512328
Rushing yards41698
Passing yards96230
Turnovers12
Time of possession26:3133:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White2/6, 96 yards, TD
RushingTrey White16 rushes, 95 yards, TD
ReceivingJustin Sumpter2 receptions, 96 yards, TD
East Tennessee StatePassingAustin Herink14/22, 132 yards
RushingJajuan Stinson7 rushes, 34 yards, TD
ReceivingDemetrius Anthony5 receptions, 58 yards

Edward Waters

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Edward Waters at Kennesaw State
Team 1 234Total
Tigers 0 007 7
• Owls 35 1760 58
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:40
  • Game attendance: 9,506
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Steve Fleming
  • Television network: WUPA
StatisticsEDWKENN
First downs518
Total yards201398
Rushing yards160328
Passing yards4170
Turnovers40
Time of possession30:4934:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Edward WatersPassingDennis Jackson4/11, 41 yards, TD, INT
RushingRay Dukes11 rushes, 92 yards
ReceivingRay Dukes2 receptions, 30 yards, TD
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White2/3, 70 yards, TD
RushingTrey White13 rushes, 85 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJustin Sumpter1 reception, 55 yards, TD

Shorter

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Shorter at Kennesaw State
Team 1 234Total
Hawks 0 1000 10
• Owls 6 039 18
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:41
  • Game attendance: 8,664
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Sunny
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • Television network: BSN
StatisticsSHOKENN
First downs922
Total yards162417
Rushing yards27231
Passing yards135186
Turnovers22
Time of possession22:4537:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ShorterPassingAaron Bryant8/11, 135 yards, INT
RushingB. J. McCoy10 rushes, 22 yards
ReceivingCody Simpson3 receptions, 72 yards
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White9/16, 186 yards, INT
RushingMicah Reed26 rushes, 100 yards
ReceivingJustin Sumpter5 receptions, 121 yards

At Dayton

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Kennesaw State at Dayton
Team 1 234Total
Owls 13 1400 27
• Flyers 7 1473 31
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Welcome Stadium
    Dayton, OH
  • Game start: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 2,512
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind ESE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Warren Gillis
StatisticsKENNDAY
First downs1825
Total yards388403
Rushing yards342287
Passing yards46116
Turnovers22
Time of possession28:2331:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White3/10, 46 yards, 2 INT
RushingChaston Bennett8 rushes, 155 yards, TD
ReceivingJae Bowen2 receptions, 37 yards
DaytonPassingAlex Jeske9/16, 116 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingConnor Kacsor44 rushes, 229 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTyler Tumpane3 receptions, 42 yards

Point

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Point at Kennesaw State
Team 1 234Total
Skyhawks 0 1007 17
• Owls 7 28147 56
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 8,300
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Breezy • Partly Cloudy/Rainy
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • Television network: BSN
StatisticsPOINTKENN
First downs1532
Total yards340699
Rushing yards127391
Passing yards213308
Turnovers11
Time of possession23:1036:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PointPassingCharles Fortis14/25, 213 yards, TD, INT
RushingChristian Williams9 rushes, 47 yards
ReceivingConnor Reed1 reception, 86 yards, TD
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White9/14, 239 yards, 3 TD
RushingChaston Bennett8 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingChaston Bennett2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Gardner–Webb

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Gardner–Webb at Kennesaw State
Team 1 234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 007 7
• Owls 3 306 12
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 8,300
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Breezy • Sunny
  • Referee: Ron Cherry
  • Television network: ESPN3
StatisticsWEBBKENN
First downs1120
Total yards200353
Rushing yards127239
Passing yards73114
Turnovers10
Time of possession21:2038:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Gardner–WebbPassingTyrell Maxwell8/21, 73 yards, INT
RushingTyrell Maxwell15 rushes, 67 yards
ReceivingJacob Henderson3 receptions, 45 yards
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White9/17, 114 yards
RushingTrey White34 rushes, 170 yards
ReceivingJustin Sumpter5 receptions, 70 yards

At Liberty

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Kennesaw State at Liberty
Team 1 234Total
Owls 7 0721 35
• Flames 7 17714 45
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 20,393
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • S 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Pleasant/Seasonal
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: WUPA
StatisticsKENNLIB
First downs2819
Total yards420406
Rushing yards292175
Passing yards128231
Turnovers00
Time of possession36:4223:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White5/8, 71 yards, TD
RushingTrey Chivers14 rushes, 97 yards
ReceivingJustin Sumpter4 receptions, 61 yards
LibertyPassingJosh Woodrum15/21, 230 yards, 4 TD
RushingTodd Macon8 rushes, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingDarrin Peterson4 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD

Monmouth

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Monmouth at Kennesaw State
Team 1 234Total
Hawks 7 006 13
• Owls 0 1670 23
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 8,668
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Breezy • Overcast
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: ESPN3
StatisticsMONMKENN
First downs2023
Total yards321455
Rushing yards187341
Passing yards134114
Turnovers21
Time of possession24:0935:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MonmouthPassingCody Williams13/25, 134 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingZach Welch16 rushes, 112 yards
ReceivingUgo Ezemma3 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Kennesaw StatePassingTrey White7/14, 114 yards, TD, INT
RushingChaston Bennett6 rushes, 124 yards
ReceivingJae Bowen3 receptions, 41 yards, TD

No. 15 Charleston Southern

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Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State
Team 1 234Total
• No. 15 Buccaneers 7 1470 28
Owls 6 008 14
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 8,670
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Breezy • Rainy
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • Television network: BSN
StatisticsCHSOKENN
First downs2013
Total yards314302
Rushing yards181113
Passing yards133189
Turnovers21
Time of possession33:3626:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Charleston SouthernPassingAustin Brown11/21, 133 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingDarius Hammond10 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingNathan Perera4 receptions, 42 yards
Kennesaw StatePassingJake McKenzie8/15, 103 yards
RushingJake McKenzie10 rushes, 43 yards, TD
ReceivingChaston Bennett2 receptions, 86 yards, TD

At No. 4 Coastal Carolina

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Kennesaw State at Coastal Carolina
Team 1 234Total
Owls 6 070 13
• No. 4 Chanticleers 13 1877 45
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 8,802
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind NNW 7–10 miles per hour (11–16 km/h) • Sunny/Clear
  • Referee: Tracey Lynch
  • Television network: BSN
StatisticsKENNCCAR
First downs2224
Total yards433451
Rushing yards259189
Passing yards174262
Turnovers21
Time of possession32:5827:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kennesaw StatePassingJake McKenzie8/20, 136 yards
RushingJake McKenzie23 rushes, 85 yards
ReceivingJustin Sumpter3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Coastal CarolinaPassingAlex Ross20/27, 262 yards, 5 TD
RushingDe'Angelo Henderson18 rushes, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingChris Jones6 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

At Presbyterian

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Kennesaw State at Presbyterian
Team 1 234Total
Owls 0 303 6
• Blue Hose 0 707 14
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium
    Clinton, SC
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:47
  • Game attendance: 3,577
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind E 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • Television network: BSN
StatisticsKENNPRE
First downs197
Total yards351187
Rushing yards271130
Passing yards8057
Turnovers41
Time of possession30:3429:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kennesaw StatePassingJake McKenzie3/11, 43 yards
RushingTrey White31 rushes, 155 yards
ReceivingChaston Bennett1 reception, 37 yards
PresbyterianPassingBen Cheek4/7, 57 yards, TD, INT
RushingDarrell Bridges19 rushes, 134 yards
ReceivingDaryl Wilson1 reception, 46 yards

References

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