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
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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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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
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
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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 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
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
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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
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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
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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 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
