SR658: SR658 Kennesaw State University Owls Football Team; congratulate

This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors Kennesaw State University's football program after its 2025 season. The Owls, in their second year at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, won ten games and captured the Conference USA Championship with a 19-15 win over Jacksonville State on December 5, 2025. The resolution also notes that Head 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 award. It formally congratulates the coach and team and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the team and Coach Mack. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

• Formally congratulates Kennesaw State University's football team and Head Coach Jerry Mack for winning the 2025 Conference USA Championship.
• Recognizes the team's 10-game winning season, a milestone reached by only four teams in their second year of FBS play.
• Notes Coach Jerry Mack's recognition as Conference USA Coach of the Year and G5 Coach of the Year, and as a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year award.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the Owls football team and Coach Mack.

The resolution names Kennesaw State University, its football team, Head Coach Jerry Mack, and the university's students and community, sometimes referred to in the text as 'Owl Nation.' It also directs an action by the Secretary of the Senate.

The resolution carries no legal force and changes no law; its practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment by the Georgia Senate of Kennesaw State's championship season, giving the team and coach official recognition and a printed copy of the honor.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe KSU's size and academic culture, the team's 10-game season, and its 19-15 championship win over Jacksonville State on December 5, 2025.
• The resolved clause formally congratulates Coach Jerry Mack and the Owls football 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.

1. 2026-02-02Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-01-29Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)Primary sponsor
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)

• Kennesaw State University
• college football
• Conference USA Championship
• legislative commendation