Kennesaw State Owls NFL Draft Prospects

Kennesaw State authored one of the sport's most improbable seasons in 2025, going 10-4 and 7-1 in Conference USA in just its second year of FBS reclassification. First-year head coach Jerry Mack, who carries a 41-19 record over five seasons as a head coach, delivered the program its first league title and first bowl appearance while collecting conference coach of the year honors. The final act stung, a 41-6 loss to Western Michigan in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, but the breakthrough permanently reset expectations in Kennesaw.

Sustaining it is another matter. The Owls absorbed heavy portal traffic on both sides of the ball, most notably dual-threat quarterback Amari Odom, who engineered the title run before transferring to Syracuse. The preseason consensus slots Kennesaw State third in Conference USA, a nod both to the talent that walked out the door and to a staff that has shown a knack for finding replacements.