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KENNESAW, Ga. -- The Kennesaw State football team, which just completed a successful eight-win season that saw the Owls come within one win of a Big South Conference title, have released the 2017 schedule. The Owls are set for 11 games, including six at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
 
Kennesaw State opens the 2017 season on Thursday, August 31 at Samford, while the home opener at Fifth Third Bank Stadium is slated for the following Saturday (Sept. 9) versus Tennessee Tech.
 
The Owls non-conference schedule also includes home games versus North Greenville (Sept. 30) and Texas Southern (Oct. 7) and road games at Alabama State (Sept. 16) and Montana State (Nov. 4).
 
"We're excited for what should be a very challenging schedule in 2017," said head coach Brian Bohannon. "We will certainly test our football team with two road games in the first three weeks, including the season-opener at Samford – a playoff team this season. It's a schedule that should prepare us well for the Big South Conference. I know our team is anxious to get back to work and build on what we accomplished this season."
 
In just its second year as a program, Bohannon led Kennesaw State to an 8-3 record and 3-2 mark in Big South play. The Owls improved on their inaugural season by two wins overall and joined Old Dominion as the only Division-I programs to post winning records in each of the program's first two years (since 2008).
 
Each of KSU's six non-conference games are against first-time opponents and includes a pair of playoff squads – Division-I Samford (7-5) and Division-II North Greenville (9-5).  
 
Liberty on the road at Williams Stadium marks the Big South Conference opener on Oct. 14, with the conference home opener Oct. 21 versus Gardner-Webb. Home games versus Charleston Southern (Nov. 11) and Monmouth (Nov. 18) and a road tilt at Presbyterian (Oct. 28) complete the conference loop.
 
Season tickets for the 2017 campaign are now on sale for $99, plus your Owls Fund donation. Renewals for current season-ticket holders will be sent in early January with a deadline of March 15. New season-ticket holders will have their seats allocated in April.
 
For ticket information or to renew your current season tickets, visit KSUOwls.com/tickets or call 470-578-OWLS.
 
Game times, and game designations such as Homecoming and Hall of Fame weekend, will be announced at a later date. All Kennesaw State football games can be heard on ESPN Radio 1230 The Fan 2.
 
2017 Kennesaw State Football Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 31 at Samford
Saturday, Sept. 9 vs. Tennessee Tech
Saturday, Sept. 16 at Alabama State
Saturday, Sept. 23 Open Week
Saturday, Sept. 30 vs. North Greenville
Saturday, Oct. 7 vs. Texas Southern
Saturday, Oct. 14 at Liberty*
Saturday, Oct. 21 vs. Gardner Webb*
Saturday, Oct. 28 at Presbyterian*
Saturday, Nov. 4 at Montana State
Saturday, Nov. 11 vs. Charleston Southern*
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Monmouth*

Schedule Notes
• 11 games (six home, five road)
• Open Week: Sept. 23
• Season opener: at Samford (Thursday, Aug. 31)
• Home opener: Tennessee Tech (Saturday, Sept. 9)
• Big South Conference opener: at Liberty (Saturday, Oct. 14)
• First Time Opponents: Samford, Tennessee Tech, Alabama State, North Greenville, Texas Southern, Montana State
• Driving distance to Bozeman, Montana: 1,961 miles
• Driving distance to KSU's four other road games combined: 938 miles
 
 

	SAMFORD Birmingham, Ala. | Thursday, Aug. 31 Seibert Stadium First meeting Conference: Southern Conference (SoCon) Third SoCon opponent in Owls history 2016 record: 7-5 overall, 5-3 in conference Owls will host Samford in 2018 season
	TENNESSEE TECH Kennesaw, Ga. | Saturday, Sept. 9 Fifth Third Bank Stadium First meeting Conference: Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) First OVC opponent in Owls history 2016 record: 5-6 overall, 5-3 in conference Owls will play at Tennessee Tech in 2018
	ALABAMA STATE Montgomery, Ala. | Saturday, Sept. 16 ASU Stadium First meeting Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) 2016 record: 4-7 overall, 3-6 in conference Owls will host Alabama State in 2018
	OPEN WEEK | Saturday, Sept. 23
	NORTH GREENVILLE Kennesaw, Ga. | Saturday, Sept. 30 Fifth Third Bank Stadium First meeting Division-II // Conference: Independent 2016 record: 9-5 overall, 7-0 in conference North Greenville was eliminated from the 2016 Division-II Playoffs (Third Round) by future Big South Conference member North Alabama
	TEXAS SOUTHERN Kennesaw, Ga. | Saturday, Oct. 7 Fifth Third Bank Stadium First meeting Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) 2016 record: 4-7 overall, 4-5 in conference This is the only scheduled meeting between KSU and TSU
	LIBERTY Lynchburg, Va. | Saturday, Oct. 14 Williams Stadium Liberty leads all-time series, 2-0 2016 record: 6-5 overall, 4-1 in conference (Big South Co-Champions) Defeated Kennesaw State, 31-26, in 2016
	GARDNER-WEBB Kennesaw, Ga. | Saturday, Oct. 21 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw State leads all-time series, 2-0 2016 record: 5-6 overall, 3-2 in conference Lost to Kennesaw State, 47-39, in 2016
	PRESBYTERIAN Clinton, S.C. | Saturday, Oct. 28 Bailey Memorial Stadium All-time series tied, 1-1 2016 record: 2-9 overall, 1-4 in conference Lost to Kennesaw State, 45-10, in 2016
	MONTANA STATE Montana, MT. | Saturday, Nov. 4 Bobcat Stadium First meeting Conference: Big Sky 2016 record: 4-7 overall, 2-6 in conference This is the only scheduled meeting between KSU and MSU
	CHARLESTON SOUTHERN Kennesaw, Ga. | Saturday, Nov. 11 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Charleston Southern leads all-time series, 2-0 2016 record: 7-4 overall, 4-1 in conference (Big South Co-Champions) Reached first round of FCS Playoffs Defeated Kennesaw State, 28-7, in 2016
	MONMOUTH Kennesaw, Ga. | Saturday, Nov. 18 Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw State leads all-time series, 2-0 2016 record: 4-7 overall, 0-5 in conference Lost to Kennesaw State, 49-17, in 2016

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