---
title: SR 658. Kennesaw State University Owls Football Team; congratulate
collection: bills
id: 2025-2026/sr658
cite_as: SR 658, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr658
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr658.md
text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr658/text
source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72604
date: 2026-02-02
status: passed
corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13
license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md
publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice.
up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md
previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr657.md
next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr659.md
index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md
omitted: votes and history
omitted_chars: 94
omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr658.md?full=1
bill_number: SR 658
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: Senate
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-02
last_action: Senate Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Kay Kirkpatrick
  - John Albers
  - Ed Setzler
  - Donzella James
  - Michael Rhett
  - Jaha Howard
text_version: Enrolled
has_text: true
legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR658/2025
upstream_id: 2102361
summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5
topic_tags:
  - Kennesaw State University
  - college football
  - Conference USA Championship
  - Georgia Senate resolution
---

# SR 658. Kennesaw State University Owls Football Team; congratulate

## Text

Senate Resolution 658
By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Setzler of the 37th, James of the
28th, Rhett of the 33rd and others
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending the Kennesaw State University Owls football team for
winning the 2025 Conference USA Championship; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, established in 1963, Kennesaw State University (KSU) has become one of the
largest public universities in Georgia, boasting more than 51,300 students across its
campuses; and
WHEREAS, KSU has established and maintained a culture of excellence and commitment
to academic and athletic programs; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership and guidance of Head Coach Jerry Mack, the Kennesaw
State Owls football team has demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and sportsmanship
throughout its second season competing at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level; and
WHEREAS, the Owls secured a 10-game winning season, making Kennesaw State the fourth
team in history to win 10 or more games in year 2 of FBS play; and
WHEREAS, the Owls clinched their Conference USA (C-USA) Championship title with a
19-15 victory over Jacksonville State on Friday, December 5, 2025, marking a significant
milestone in the university's athletic history and bringing pride to all of "Owl Nation"; and
WHEREAS, Coach Jerry Mack was named Conference USA Coach of the Year, G5 Coach
of the Year, and a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, this championship victory serves as a testament to the talent of Kennesaw
State's student-athletes, the commitment of the coaching staff, and the unwavering support
of the KSU community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
congratulate Kennesaw State University Coach Jerry Mack and the Owls football team upon
the grand occasion of winning the 2025 C-USA Conference Championship and in
recognition of their exemplary commitment to sportsmanship and collegiate excellence.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Kennesaw State
University Owls football team and Coach Jerry Mack.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary.

A Georgia Senate resolution formally congratulates Kennesaw State University's football team and Head Coach Jerry Mack for winning the 2025 Conference USA Championship.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors the Kennesaw State University Owls football team and Head Coach Jerry Mack for their 2025 season, which ended with a Conference USA Championship title. The team beat Jacksonville State 19-15 on December 5, 2025, to win the title, and finished the season with 10 wins, a rare feat for a program in only its second year competing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level.
The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the Senate's congratulations and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the team and Coach Mack as a keepsake of the honor.

### What it does

- Formally congratulates the Kennesaw State University Owls football team and Head Coach Jerry Mack on winning the 2025 Conference USA Championship.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the team and coach.
- Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition by the Senate.

### Who it affects

The resolution names Kennesaw State University, its football team, and Head Coach Jerry Mack. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, businesses, or state agencies.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial weight, but it gives official, public recognition from the Georgia Senate to Kennesaw State's athletic achievement, memorializing the team's championship season in the legislative record for the university and its supporters.

### Key provisions

- The resolution's opening clauses (the 'whereas' section) recount KSU's size, the team's 10-win season, and the 19-15 championship win over Jacksonville State on December 5, 2025.
- The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate Coach Jerry Mack and the team for winning the 2025 C-USA Championship.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the team and coach.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-02)
- Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-02)
- Sponsors: Kay Kirkpatrick, John Albers, Ed Setzler, Donzella James, Michael Rhett, Jaha Howard
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72604

> The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr658.md?full=1