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Kennesaw State at Wake Forest

Aug 29, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 1

Away

Kennesaw State

Conference USA

Final Score

9 - 10

KSWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest348
Kennesaw State307

Passing Yards

Wake Forest218
Kennesaw State149

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest130
Kennesaw State158

Turnovers

Wake Forest0
Kennesaw State0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature78°F
Wind6 mph SW

Venue

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

Winston-Salem, NC

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.22

Postgame Win Probability

Wake Forest: 73.7%

Kennesaw State: 26.3%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Robby Ashford

Wake Forest

YDS: 218

Rushing

Coleman Bennett

Kennesaw State

YDS: 66

Receiving

Gabriel Benyard

Kennesaw State

YDS: 103

Tackles

Baron Hopson

Kennesaw State

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest35:01
Kennesaw State24:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wake Forest edges Kennesaw State 10-9

Close

Wake Forest defeated Kennesaw State 10-9 in Week 1 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 348-307 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 10-9. Robby Ashford run for 5 yds for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK) came with 7:58 left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 348 total yards, 130 rushing yards, and 218 passing yards. Kennesaw State finished with 307 total yards, including 158 on the ground and 149 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 6-17 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Wake Forest led 7-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Connor Calvert 22 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Robby Ashford run for 5 yds for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-0 over Kennesaw State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Coleman Bennett run for 19 yds for a TD (Britton Williams PAT MISSED) (Kennesaw State led 6-7 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Kinney 29 yd FG GOOD (Kennesaw State led 9-7 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Calvert 22 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 10-9 over Kennesaw State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    10-9

    Wake Forest defeated Kennesaw State.

  • Total yards

    348-307

    Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    130

    Wake Forest averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    218

    Wake Forest averaged 7.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-17

    Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-19

    Kennesaw State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestKennesaw State
Total Yards348307
Passing Yards218149
Rushing Yards130158
First Downs2018
Third Down Efficiency6-179-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-759-68
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts20-2812-33
Rushing Attempts4743
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points43
Possession Time35:0124:59
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)