#98 Conference USA

Kennesaw St

Projected 7–5 · 7 proj. wins

Playoff:OUT

Call the season

How many games does Kennesaw St win? The Ninjas project 7.

Tap a number to call it — then see how you stack up against the Ninjas.

Playoff

<1%

Title

<1%

Win conf

13%

SOS

#95

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Path to the playoff

Playoff odds →
  • LOCKWin outin the field, no committee debate.
  • RISKLose to Tennesseethe margin for error vanishes.
  • CHAOSRun the table + upsetsthe only way the door opens.

Full odds

Make the 12
<1%
16-team field
1%
24-team field
3%
Win conference
13%
National title
<1%

Our playoff odds call · month by month

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Last season

2025 · via CFBD

Where Kennesaw St finished a year ago — the foundation the 2026 outlook is built on.

SP+ rating

#89

-5.4 · off #72 / def #93

Talent composite

#132

247 blue-chip composite

Recruiting class

#154

2025 signing class

Returning prod.

46%

of offensive production

Efficiency

2025 · national rank
Offense#72
  • EPA / play#79
  • Success rate#83
  • Explosiveness#24
Defense#93
  • EPA / play#77
  • Success rate#80

The big number is opponent-adjusted SP+ offense/defense; the splits underneath are per-play efficiency — the same signals that feed the 2026 model. Lower rank is better.

Offseason moves

2026 portal · via CFBD

Portal in

29

3★ avg

Portal out

19

3★ avg

Net

+10

in − out

Scholarship players in and out of the transfer portal for 2026, with average recruiting stars — a quick read on whether the roster got deeper or thinner. Star quality matters as much as the count.

Rooting guide

Beyond Kennesaw St's own games, here's who to scoreboard-watch — the teams chasing the same playoff spots.

Win the CUSA

The rivals between you and the league's bids — root against them.

At-large dogfight

Closest teams to you in the national race — every loss helps.

The buzz

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Board strength 39 of 100 · polls say 35, our model says 42 · Updated Aug 17, 2026 · how this is built