2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2015 none Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State Owls logo.svg 150 Big South Conference Big South 6–5 2–4 Brian Bohannon 1st Grant Chesnut 1st Brian Newberry 1st Flexbone option 4–2–5 Fifth Third Bank Stadium 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. Schedule 2015 STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Eastern September 3 Thursday 7:30 pm w y y East Tennessee State Kermit Tipton Stadium Johnston City, TN 56–16 8,217 September 12 4:00 pm w y Edward Waters Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA WUPA 58–7 9,506 September 19 1:00 pm w y Shorter Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA http://www.bigsouthsports.com/live BSN 18–10 8,664 September 26 6:00 pm l y y Dayton Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 27–31 2,512 October 10 1:00 pm w y y Point Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA BSN 56–17 8,300 October 17 1:00 pm w Gardner–Webb Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA ESPN3 12–7 8,300 October 24 7:00 pm l y Liberty Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA WUPA 35–45 20,393 October 31 1:00 pm w Monmouth Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA ESPN3 23–13 8,668 November 7 1:00 pm l Charleston Southern 15 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA BSN 14–28 8,670 November 14 2:00 pm l y Coastal Carolina 4 Brooks Stadium Conway, SC BSN 13–45 8,802 November 21 2:00 pm l y Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC BSN 6–14 3,577 Source: Schedule Personnel 2015 Kennesaw State Owls y Zach Buchan 2 QB Fr Chandler Burks 3 QB Fr y Jake McKenzie 4 QB Fr y Prentice Stone 5 WR Sr y Jantzen Jeffrey 6 QB So y T. J. Reed 8 RB Fr Trey White 10 QB Jr y Ryan Godhigh 13 RB Sr y Chaston Bennett 14 RB Jr Justin Sumpter 15 WR Fr y Xavier Harper 16 WR Fr y Micah Reed 21 RB Jr Trey Chivers 22 RB Fr y Joseph Alexander 27 RB Fr y Steven Johnson 29 RB Jr y Jae Bowen 32 RB Fr y Darnell Holland 33 RB Fr Jonah Huff 34 RB Fr y Myles White 34 RB Jr Che Darious Robinson 36 RB Jr y Michael McIntire 37 RB Fr y Devon Rosser 38 RB Fr y Jonah Doster 42 RB Fr Michael Willis 43 RB Jr Cameron Blackburn 45 RB So y Randy Nails 46 RB Fr Kevin Ficklin 47 RB Fr Chance McNulty 1 DB Jr Johnny Yoder 7 LB Jr y Keon Roman 9 DB Jr Cymeon Burden 11 DB Fr y Derrick Farrow 12 DB Jr Phillip Staples 17 DB Jr y Shawn Reynolds 18 DB Fr y Cole Crenshaw 19 DB Fr Raekwon Chatman 20 DB Fr Dante Blackmon 23 DB Jr y Marcus Thurman 24 DB Fr y Jace White 25 DB Fr y Taylor Henkle 26 DB Fr y Will Cape 28 DB Fr y Terrence Williams 30 DB Jr y Williams Flowers 31 DB Fr y Raymone Jennings 35 DB Fr y Nicolas Snowden 39 DB Fr y Dustyn Moore 40 DL So y Anthony Gore Jr. 41 LB Fr y Peter Rohan 42 LB Fr y Justin Elim 43 DL Fr y Dez Billingslea 44 LB Fr y Keagan Jordan 45 LB Fr Terrance Bulock Jr. 46 DB So Warren McWilliams 47 LB Fr y Zach Taisler 48 LB Fr Izzy Sam 49 LB So y Hunter Smith 19 P Fr Mason Gann 30 P Fr Austin Brown 60 LS Fr y Drew McCracken 61 LS Fr Jordan Genovese 83 K Fr y Justin Thompson 86 K Fr Josh Boham 88 P Fr https://ksuowls.com/sports/football/roster/2015 May 6, 2025 Brian Bohannon Grant ChestnutOffensive coordinator/offensive line Brian NewberryDefensive coordinator/secondary Chris BlandCornerbacks Shane BowenLinebackers Stewart CookTight ends/tackles Mike DanielsWide receivers Kevin DowningDefensive ends Tim GlantonSpecial teams coordinator/running backs Liam KleinRecruiting coordinator/defensive line Cody WorleyQuarterbacks Jim KiritsyStrength and conditioning Game summaries At East Tennessee State 2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team Kennesaw State at East Tennessee State Owls 7 14 21 14 Buccaneers 3 10 0 3 September 3 Kermit Tipton StadiumJohnston City, TN 7:30 PM EDT 2:56 8,217 81 F • Wind SW 2 mph on • Fair Bob Johnson Statistics KENNETSU First downs 18 19 Total yards 512 328 Rushing yards 416 98 Passing yards 96 230 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:31 33:29 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Trey White 2/6, 96 yards, TD Rushing Trey White 16 rushes, 95 yards, TD Receiving Justin Sumpter 2 receptions, 96 yards, TDEast Tennessee State Passing Austin Herink 14/22, 132 yards Rushing Jajuan Stinson 7 rushes, 34 yards, TD Receiving Demetrius Anthony 5 receptions, 58 yards Edward Waters Edward Waters Tigers football Edward Waters at Kennesaw State Tigers 0 0 0 7 Owls 35 17 6 0 September 12 Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA 4:00 PM EDT 2:40 9,506 81 F • Partly Cloudy Steve Fleming WUPA Statistics EDWKENN First downs 5 18 Total yards 201 398 Rushing yards 160 328 Passing yards 41 70 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 30:49 34:11 Team Category Player StatisticsEdward Waters Passing Dennis Jackson 4/11, 41 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ray Dukes 11 rushes, 92 yards Receiving Ray Dukes 2 receptions, 30 yards, TDKennesaw State Passing Trey White 2/3, 70 yards, TD Rushing Trey White 13 rushes, 85 yards, 3 TD Receiving Justin Sumpter 1 reception, 55 yards, TD Shorter Shorter Hawks football Shorter at Kennesaw State Hawks 0 10 0 0 Owls 6 0 3 9 September 19 Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA 1:00 PM EDT 2:41 8,664 88 F • Sunny Jeff Heaser BSN Statistics SHOKENN First downs 9 22 Total yards 162 417 Rushing yards 27 231 Passing yards 135 186 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 22:45 37:15 Team Category Player StatisticsShorter Passing Aaron Bryant 8/11, 135 yards, INT Rushing B. J. McCoy 10 rushes, 22 yards Receiving Cody Simpson 3 receptions, 72 yardsKennesaw State Passing Trey White 9/16, 186 yards, INT Rushing Micah Reed 26 rushes, 100 yards Receiving Justin Sumpter 5 receptions, 121 yards At Dayton 2015 Dayton Flyers football team Kennesaw State at Dayton Owls 13 14 0 0 Flyers 7 14 7 3 September 26 Welcome StadiumDayton, OH 6:00 PM EDT 2:45 2,512 71 F • Wind ESE 12 mph on • Cloudy Warren Gillis Statistics KENNDAY First downs 18 25 Total yards 388 403 Rushing yards 342 287 Passing yards 46 116 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 28:23 31:37 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Trey White 3/10, 46 yards, 2 INT Rushing Chaston Bennett 8 rushes, 155 yards, TD Receiving Jae Bowen 2 receptions, 37 yardsDayton Passing Alex Jeske 9/16, 116 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Connor Kacsor 44 rushes, 229 yards, 3 TD Receiving Tyler Tumpane 3 receptions, 42 yards Point Point Skyhawks Point at Kennesaw State Skyhawks 0 10 0 7 Owls 7 28 14 7 October 10 Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA 1:00 PM EDT 2:52 8,300 70 F • Breezy • Partly Cloudy/Rainy Penn Wagers BSN Statistics POINTKENN First downs 15 32 Total yards 340 699 Rushing yards 127 391 Passing yards 213 308 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 23:10 36:50 Team Category Player StatisticsPoint Passing Charles Fortis 14/25, 213 yards, TD, INT Rushing Christian Williams 9 rushes, 47 yards Receiving Connor Reed 1 reception, 86 yards, TDKennesaw State Passing Trey White 9/14, 239 yards, 3 TD Rushing Chaston Bennett 8 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chaston Bennett 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD Gardner–Webb 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team Gardner–Webb at Kennesaw State Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 Owls 3 3 0 6 October 17 Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA 1:00 PM EDT 2:57 8,300 61 F • Breezy • Sunny Ron Cherry ESPN3 Statistics WEBBKENN First downs 11 20 Total yards 200 353 Rushing yards 127 239 Passing yards 73 114 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 21:20 38:40 Team Category Player StatisticsGardner–Webb Passing Tyrell Maxwell 8/21, 73 yards, INT Rushing Tyrell Maxwell 15 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Jacob Henderson 3 receptions, 45 yardsKennesaw State Passing Trey White 9/17, 114 yards Rushing Trey White 34 rushes, 170 yards Receiving Justin Sumpter 5 receptions, 70 yards At Liberty 2015 Liberty Flames football team Kennesaw State at Liberty Owls 7 0 7 21 Flames 7 17 7 14 October 24 Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA 7:00 PM EDT 3:03 20,393 59 F • S 3 mph on • Pleasant/Seasonal Riley Johnson WUPA Statistics KENNLIB First downs 28 19 Total yards 420 406 Rushing yards 292 175 Passing yards 128 231 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 36:42 23:18 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Trey White 5/8, 71 yards, TD Rushing Trey Chivers 14 rushes, 97 yards Receiving Justin Sumpter 4 receptions, 61 yardsLiberty Passing Josh Woodrum 15/21, 230 yards, 4 TD Rushing Todd Macon 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD Receiving Darrin Peterson 4 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD Monmouth 2015 Monmouth Hawks football team Monmouth at Kennesaw State Hawks 7 0 0 6 Owls 0 16 7 0 October 31 Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA 1:00 PM EDT 2:55 8,668 65 F • Breezy • Overcast Riley Johnson ESPN3 Statistics MONMKENN First downs 20 23 Total yards 321 455 Rushing yards 187 341 Passing yards 134 114 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 24:09 35:51 Team Category Player StatisticsMonmouth Passing Cody Williams 13/25, 134 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Zach Welch 16 rushes, 112 yards Receiving Ugo Ezemma 3 receptions, 52 yards, TDKennesaw State Passing Trey White 7/14, 114 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chaston Bennett 6 rushes, 124 yards Receiving Jae Bowen 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD No. 15 Charleston Southern 2015 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State No. 15 Buccaneers 7 14 7 0 Owls 6 0 0 8 November 7 Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA 1:00 PM EST 2:56 8,670 65 F • Breezy • Rainy Jeff Heaser BSN Statistics CHSOKENN First downs 20 13 Total yards 314 302 Rushing yards 181 113 Passing yards 133 189 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 33:36 26:24 Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Austin Brown 11/21, 133 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Darius Hammond 10 rushes, 66 yards, TD Receiving Nathan Perera 4 receptions, 42 yardsKennesaw State Passing Jake McKenzie 8/15, 103 yards Rushing Jake McKenzie 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD Receiving Chaston Bennett 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD At No. 4 Coastal Carolina 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team Kennesaw State at Coastal Carolina Owls 6 0 7 0 No. 4 Chanticleers 13 18 7 7 November 14 Brooks StadiumConway, SC 2:00 PM EST 2:56 8,802 62 F • Wind NNW 7 - 10 mph • Sunny/Clear Tracey Lynch BSN Statistics KENNCCAR First downs 22 24 Total yards 433 451 Rushing yards 259 189 Passing yards 174 262 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:58 27:02 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Jake McKenzie 8/20, 136 yards Rushing Jake McKenzie 23 rushes, 85 yards Receiving Justin Sumpter 3 receptions, 50 yards, TDCoastal Carolina Passing Alex Ross 20/27, 262 yards, 5 TD Rushing De'Angelo Henderson 18 rushes, 103 yards, TD Receiving Chris Jones 6 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD At Presbyterian 2015 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team Kennesaw State at Presbyterian Owls 0 3 0 3 Blue Hose 0 7 0 7 November 21 Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC 2:00 PM EST 2:47 3,577 56 F • Wind E 5 mph on • Mostly Cloudy Gary Patterson BSN Statistics KENNPRE First downs 19 7 Total yards 351 187 Rushing yards 271 130 Passing yards 80 57 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 30:34 29:26 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Jake McKenzie 3/11, 43 yards Rushing Trey White 31 rushes, 155 yards Receiving Chaston Bennett 1 reception, 37 yardsPresbyterian Passing Ben Cheek 4/7, 57 yards, TD, INT Rushing Darrell Bridges 19 rushes, 134 yards Receiving Daryl Wilson 1 reception, 46 yards References Kennesaw State Category:Kennesaw State Owls football seasons Kennesaw State Owls football