DALLAS – Highlighted by five games on national television, the kickoff times and accompanying network designations for all 12 Kennesaw State football games this fall were announced Wednesday by Conference USA, CBS and ESPN. CBS Sports Network's selection of KSU's Liberty home game also moved the game one day to Thursday, Oct. 22.
Reigning Conference USA Champions Kennesaw State's five nationally televised linear games ties for fifth in the league this season.
The Owls will kick off the 2026 season with two-straight weeks at Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium, beginning with West Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3 (7 p.m. – ESPN+) and Georgia State on Saturday, Sept. 12 (7 p.m.- ESPN+).
Kennesaw State then travels to take on SEC foe Tennessee under the lights in Knoxville on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network, before traveling to Arkansas State on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. to close out non-conference action.
KSU then opens up CUSA play with a rematch of the 2025 championship game when it hosts Jax State on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network for the first of four-straight appearances on the network.
The Owls will travel to Missouri State on Oct. 14 (7:30 p.m.), host Liberty on Oct. 22 (7 p.m.), and then travel to Middle Tennessee on Oct. 28 (7 p.m.) – all on CBS Sports Network.
Kennesaw State will then close out the last month of the regular season hosting Delaware on Nov. 7 (3 p.m.) and FIU on Nov. 21 (3 p.m.), and traveling to Sam Houston on Nov. 14 (2 p.m.) and Western Kentucky on Nov. 28 (1 p.m.).
Season tickets for the 2026 Kennesaw State football season are on sale now and are the only way to guarantee your seat for all six home games at Fifth Third Stadium this year. Behind four sellout crowds last year, the Owls were undefeated at home, finishing a perfect 6-0. Tickets begin at just $125 and can be purchased by clicking
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2026 Kennesaw State Football Schedule (All times eastern / home games in bold)
| Date |
Opponent |
Time (ET) |
Network |
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| Sept. 3 |
West Georgia |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
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| Sept. 12 |
Georgia State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
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| Sept. 19 |
at Tennessee |
7:45 p.m. |
SEC Network |
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| Sept. 26 |
at Arkansas State |
7 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
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| Oct. 7 |
Jax State |
7 p.m. |
CBS Sports Network |
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| Oct. 14 |
at Missouri State |
7:30 p.m. |
CBS Sports Network |
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| Oct. 22 |
Liberty |
7 p.m. |
CBS Sports Network |
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| Oct. 28 |
at Middle Tennessee |
7 p.m. |
CBS Sports Network |
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| Nov. 7 |
Delaware |
3 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
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| Nov. 14 |
at Sam Houston |
2 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
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| Nov. 21 |
FIU |
3 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
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| Nov. 28 |
at WKU |
1 p.m. |
ESPN Platforms |
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