By: Nolan Alexander
Purchase Season Tickets | 2024 Schedule
DALLAS – Kickoff times and television selections for Kennesaw State's first football season as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Conference USA have been revealed, the league office and TV partners announced Thursday. Four nationally-televised games and KSU's Homecoming date highlight an important announcement from the conference.
All times listed below are in the eastern time zone.
The first FBS home game for the Black and Gold will be under the lights inside Fifth Third Stadium against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, set for Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
KSU's final non-conference game versus the UT-Martin Skyhawks will air on ESPN+ with a 6:00 p.m. kick at home Sept. 28. The Saturday night matchup is set for KSU's Homecoming game where the Owls are 8-1 all-time.
Kennesaw State's first three CUSA showdowns against Jacksonville State (Fri., Oct. 4), at Middle Tennessee State (Tues., Oct. 15) and Liberty (Wed., Oct. 23) will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network. The Jax State game is scheduled as the first national television broadcast of a KSU football game from Fifth Third Stadium. The JSU and Liberty home games will kick off at 7 p.m., and the road game at MTSU will start at 8 p.m.
ESPN2 will air the Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky clash on Wednesday, Oct. 30 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
The final two games inside Fifth Third Stadium this fall versus Sam Houston (Nov. 16) and Florida International (Nov. 23) are both set for 3:00 p.m. on an ESPN platform.
The Owls' trip to UTEP Saturday, Nov. 9 will kick off at 4:00 p.m. and their 12th game of the 2024 slate at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 30) will be broadcast on an ESPN platform as well. The regular season finale is set for a 3 p.m. start.
KSU's FBS era gets underway from the Alamodome with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff against UTSA on ESPN+.
A kickoff time and network for the Owls' contest at San Jose State (Sept. 9) is to-be-determined.
ESPN reserves the right to move a game to a linear network at least 12 days prior to kickoff. Games listed as being broadcast on an ESPN platform could be moved to ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNNews, ESPNU or ESPN+.
Season tickets are now on sale for the Kennesaw State's 10th season of competition and first as a member of CUSA. Fans can click here to purchase their seat for the upcoming football season, by calling 470-578-OWLS or emailing Shawn Betz at sbetz1@kennesaw.edu.
KSU officially joins Conference USA on July 1.
2024 Kennesaw State Football Schedule
| Sat. 8/31 |
at UTSA |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sat. 9/7 |
vs. Louisiana |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sat. 9/14 |
at San Jose State |
TBD |
TBD |
| Sat. 9/28 |
vs. UT Martin |
6:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Fri. 10/4 |
vs. Jax State |
7:00 p.m. |
CBS Sports Network |
| Tues. 10/15 |
at MTSU |
8:00 p.m. |
CBS Sports Network |
| Wed. 10/23 |
vs. Liberty |
7:00 p.m |
CBS Sports Network |
| Wed. 10/30 |
at WKU |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
| Sat. 11/9 |
at UTEP |
4:00 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
| Sat. 11/16 |
vs. Sam Houston |
3:00 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
| Sat. 11/23 |
vs. FIU |
3:00 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
| Sat. 11/30 |
at LA Tech |
3:00 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
ABOUT CONFERENCE USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I conference championing success in college athletics through dedicated leadership, dynamic partnership, and diverse membership. Founded in 1995 and based in Dallas, CUSA is home to nine schools: FIU, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP, and WKU. Kennesaw State joins the league in 2024. Delaware and Missouri State begin competition in 2025.
ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK
CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is widely available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu. Additionally, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App by authenticating with select providers. For more information, including a full programming schedule, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
ABOUT ESPN AND ESPN+
ESPN, Inc. is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment brand featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets. Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN launched on September 7, 1979, and is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Hearst holds a 20 percent interest.
ESPN+ is the industry-leading sports streaming service that offers fans in the U.S. thousands of live sports events, original programming not available on ESPN's linear TV or digital networks and exclusive editorial content from dozens of ESPN writers and reporters. Launched in April 2018, ESPN+ has grown to more than 24.3 million subscribers. Fans sign up to ESPN+ for just $9.99 a month (or $99.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com or on the ESPN App (mobile and connected devices).
