| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Kennesaw State Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big South Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big South |
| Statsrank: | 11 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 10 |
| Record: | 11–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Brian Bohannon |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Grant Chesnut |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Off Scheme: | Pistol option |
| Def Coach: | Danny Verpaele |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| Champion: | Big South champion |
| Bowl: | FCS Playoffs, L 31–32 vs. East Tennessee State |
The 2021 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented the Kennesaw State University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Brian Bohannon, the Owls played their home games at the Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Kennesaw State announced its 2021 football schedule on April 21, 2021.[1] The 2021 schedule consisted of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
See also: 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
| Statistics | KSU | GT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total yards | 260 | 412 |
| Rushes/yards | 43/149 | 36/158 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–20–2 | 17–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Xavier Shepherd | 8/20, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Iaan Cousin | 3 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Adeolu Adeleke | 1 reception, 39 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jordan Yates | 17/23, 254 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Dontae Smith | 8 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2021 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.
| Statistics | KSU | ETSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 457 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 287 | 70 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Jonathan Murphy | 6/14, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jonathan Murphy | 28 rushes, 164 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Iaan Cousin | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
| East Tennessee State | Passing | Tyler Riddell | 22/35, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Quay Holmes | 13 rushes, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Quay Holmes | 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD |