The 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as fourth-year members of the

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. 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

Big South poll

In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Owls were predicted to finish as Big South champions.

Preseason All-Big South team

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. Quarterback Chandler Burks was named preseason offensive player of the year and linebacker Bryson Armstrong was named the preseason defensive player of the year. Offense

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– 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

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Georgia State

At Tennessee Tech

Alabama State

Clark Atlanta

Samford

Presbyterian

At Gardner–Webb

At Charleston Southern

Campbell

At Monmouth

Vs. Jacksonville State

FCS Playoffs

Wofford–Second Round

South Dakota State–Quarterfinals

Ranking movements

References

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