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Panthers Head up I-75 for Kennesaw State Matchup
Coming off a record-breaking season opener, Georgia State hits the road for the first time this season, traveling up I-75 to face Kennesaw State in game one of a home-and-home series on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium. Georgia State opened the season with a 59-10 win over North Carolina A&T on Sept. 5, setting the program record for most points scored in a game, largest margin of victory and second fewest points allowed in program history.
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GSU Head Coach Dell McGee Press Conference KSU Previiew
"It's about our preparation this week and making sure we don't get complacent," McGee noted during the pregame presser. "Kennesaw State is a well-coached football team under Jerry Mack. They have an identity, they play extremely hard, and playing them on the road is going to require our absolute best focus." "Any time you play an in-state opponent, there's a little extra flavor to it," McGee remarked, echoing sentiments shared by the opposing sideline. "Our guys know a lot of their guys. It's great for the city of Atlanta."
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Kennesaw State Head Coach Jerry Mack Press Conference
Previewing Georgia State
On Georgia State: "Extremely athletic team. (Head Coach Dell McGee) has put together a physical team. Up front, they've got some big men who moved the line of scrimmage last week. His quarterback is doing a really good job managing the game. He didn't play a ton last week. But, he is dangerous. On the defense, what you see is an athletic active bunch. That secondary, you just see speed, when the ball's in the air...the way they react to it."
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Panthers Take Home Opener in Record-Breaking Fashion
Georgia State had a record-breaking season opener, defeating North Carolina A&T 59-10 Friday at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium. "Congratulations to our players and team for tonight's win," The Panthers set the team record for most points scored in a game, largest margin of victory, highest attended game, and largest student-body attendance in school history. Seven different players reached the end zone, including two touchdowns from Dennis Murray Jr. to aid the Panthers in the win.
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SBC Football 365 Preview -
Georgia State
Georgia State will officially kick off the 2026 Sun Belt football season when it hosts North Carolina A&T on Sept. 4, the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Georgia State’s non-conference schedule also includes an in-state matchup at Kennesaw State (Sept. 12), a trip to UCF (Sept. 19) and a visit from Northern Illinois (Sept. 26). Alongside annual dates with their East Division brethren, the Panthers will travel to Arkansas State (Oct. 24) and host Louisiana (Nov. 28) from the Sun Belt West Division.
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Friday, September 4
vs North Carolina A&T Aggies
Won 59-10
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, September 12
@ Kennesaw State Owls
Won 31-17
Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
Saturday, September 19
@ Central Florida Knights
7:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Acrisure Bounce House,
Orlando, FL
Saturday, September 26
vs Northern Illinois Huskies
TBA
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, October 3
vs Old Dominion Monarchs (Sun Belt)
TBA
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, October 17
@ James Madison Dukes
(Sun Belt)
TBA
Bridgeforth Stadium/
Zane Showker Field
Harrisonburg, VA
Saturday, October 24
@ Arkansas State
Red Wolves (Sun Belt)
TBA
Centennial Bank Stadium,
Fayetteville, AR
Saturday, October 31
vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Sun Belt)
TBA
Brooks Stadium,
Conway, SC
Saturday, November 7
@ Appalachian State Mountaineers (Sun Belt)
TBA
Kidd Brewer Stadium,
Boone, NC
Saturday, November 14
vs Georgia Southern
Eagles
(Sun Belt)
TBA
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, November 21
@ Marshall
Thundering Herd (Sun Belt)
TBA
Joan C. Edwards Stadium,
Huntington, West VA
Saturday, November 28
vs Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (Sun Belt)
TBA
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Georgia State Panthers 2025 Football Schedule /Results
Saturday, August 30
Season Opener
@ Ole Miss Rebels
Lost 63-7
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/ Hollingsworth Field
Oxford, MS
Saturday, September 6
Home Opener
vs Memphis Tigers
Lost 38-16
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, September 13
vs Murray State Racers
Won 37-21
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, September 20
@ Vanderbilt Commodores
Lost 70-21
FirstBank Stadium,
Nashville, TN
Saturday, October 4
Conference Opener
vs James Madison Dukes
(Sun Belt)
Lost 14-7
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, October 11
vs Appalachian State Mountaineers
(Sun Belt)
3:30 p.m.
(ESPN+)
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, October 18
Conference Road Opener
@ Georgia Southern Eagles (Sun Belt)
Lost 41-24
Allen E. Paulson Stadium,
Statesboro, GA
Thursday, October 23
vs South Alabama Jaguars (Sun Belt)
Lost 38-31
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, November 8
@ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
(Sun Belt)
Lost 40-27
Brooks Stadium,
Conway, SC
Saturday, November 15
vs Marshall
Thundering Herd
(Sun Belt)
Lost 30-18
Center Parc Stadium,
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, November 22
@ Troy Trojans
(Sun Belt)
Lost 31-19
Veterans Memorial Stadium,
Troy, AL
Saturday, November 29
@ Old Dominion Monarchs
(Sun Belt)
Lost 27-10
Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium,
Norfolk, VA
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