2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Aplin (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Bailey (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Old Dominion   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Coastal Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Appalachian State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Georgia State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Troy xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Louisiana   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Texas State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 20, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represent Georgia Southern University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles are led by Clay Helton in his fourth year as the head coach. The Eagles play their home games at Paulson Stadium, located in Statesboro, Georgia.[1]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Eagles were picked to finish second in the East Division.[2]

Offensive linemen Caleb Cook and Pichon Wimbley and wide receiver Josh Dallas were selected to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[3] Defensive lineman Latrell Bullard, linebacker Brendan Harrington and defensive back Chance Gamble were named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense. Punter Alex Smith was named to the All-Sun Belt first team special teams.

Wide receiver Dalen Cobb and defensive back Tracy Hill Jr. were named to the second team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 309:30 p.m.at Fresno State*
FS1L 14–4236,801
September 67:30 p.m.at USC*
FS1L 20–5966,514
September 137:00 p.m.Jacksonville State*
ESPN+W 41–3424,585
September 207:00 p.m.Maine*
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 45–1723,217
September 271:30 p.m.at James Madison
ESPN+L 10–3525,029
October 98:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN2L 35–3820,032
October 187:00 p.m.Georgia State
ESPN+W 41–2425,428
October 257:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
ESPN+L 24–3416,341
November 67:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN2W 25–2331,876
November 156:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 45–4022,738
November 221:00 p.m.Old Dominion
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+L 10–4519,247
November 291:30 p.m.at Marshall
ESPN+W 24–1921,524
December 291:00 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*
ESPN

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Game summaries

at Fresno State

See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 0014
Bulldogs 10 3 151442

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 9:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 36,801
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:35) FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:25; Fresno State 3–0)
  • (4:52) FRES – Rayshon Luke 17-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Fresno State 10–0)
  • (1:17) GASO – Camden Brown 18-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Fresno State 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:33) GASO – River Helms 4-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:50; Georgia Southern 14–10)
  • (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:02; Georgia Southern 14–13)
Third quarter
  • (8:36) FRES – Bryson Donelson 6-yard run, Josiah Freeman two-point run (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:24; Fresno State 21–14)
  • (1:50) FRES – Rayshon Luke 12-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:47; Fresno State 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:02) FRES – Brandon Ramirez 3-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:46; Fresno State 35–14)
  • (6:21) FRES – Rayshon Luke 29-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 3:93; Fresno State 42–14)
Statistics GASO FRES
First downs 13 29
Total yards 242 527
Rushing yards 84 351
Passing yards 158 176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–1 20–27–2
Time of possession 21:59 38:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 17/28, 158 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing OJ Arnold 9 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 4 receptions 55 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing E. J. Warner 20/27, 176 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Bryson Donelson 23 carries, 167 yards, TD
Receiving Jayon Farrar 3 receptions, 33 yards

at USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team
Georgia Southern Eagles (0–1) at USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 6 7 7020
Trojans 21 10 141459

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,514
  • Referee: Jason Nickleby
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
Statistics GASO USC
First downs 26 28
Total yards 377 755
Rushing yards 142 309
Passing yards 235 446
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–45–1 20–30–0
Time of possession 29:48 30:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 19/35, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jamarian Samuel 4 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 3 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
USC Passing Jayden Maiava 16/24, 412 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Waymond Jordan 16 carries, 167 yards, TD
Receiving Makai Lemon 4 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD

Jacksonville State

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–1) at USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 14 10 10034
Eagles 17 14 01041

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,585
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth
Game information
Statistics JVST GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Jacksonville State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Maine (FCS)

See also: 2025 Maine Black Bears football team
Maine Black Bears (FCS) (0–3) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Bears (FCS) 7 7 3017
Eagles 7 10 141445

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Skye Taylor (sideline)
Game information
Statistics ME GASO
First downs 17 28
Total yards 248 516
Rushing yards 109 206
Passing yards 139 310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-34-1 22-37-1
Time of possession 31:30 28:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Maine Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 19/31, 253 yards, 1 TD, INT
Rushing OJ Arnold 13 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Camden Brown 6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

at James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team
Georgia Southern Eagles (2–2) vs James Madison Dukes (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 3 7010
Dukes 7 14 14035

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:23) JMU - Wayne Knight 40-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 7:23; James Madison 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:15) JMU - Alonza Barnett III 4-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:08; James Madison 14-0)
  • (4:15) GASO - Tripp Bryant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:00; James Madison 14-3)
  • (4:01) JMU - Curtis Harris-Lopez 88-yard kickoff return, Morgan Suarez kick (James Madison 21-3)
Third Quarter
  • (8:59) JMU - Lacota Dippre 17-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:51; James Madison 28-3)
  • (1:57) JMU - Jordan Fuller 26-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:24; James Madison 35-3)
  • (0:40) GASO - Taylor Bradshaw 12-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; James Madison 35-10)
Statistics GASO JMU
First downs 10 29
Total yards 192 479
Rushing yards 27 331
Passing yards 165 148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-24-0 11-22-0
Time of possession 24:10 35:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 14/24, 165 yards, 1 TD
Rushing David Mbadinga 3 carries, 14 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 5 reception, 111 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 11/22. 148 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Wayne Knight 19 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Lacota Dippre 2 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD

Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3–2) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 7 21 7338
Eagles 7 0 141435

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: October 9, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,032
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:23) GASO – David Mbadinga 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; Georgia Southern 7–0)
  • (4:42) USM – Tychaun Chapman 50-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:32; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:56) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:22; Southern Miss 14–7)
  • (5:06) USM – Carl Chester 30-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:54; Southern Miss 21–7)
  • (1:18) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Southern Miss 28–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:03) GASO – JC French IV 5-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:45; Southern Miss 28–14)
  • (4:24) USM – Matt Jones 3-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Southern Miss 35–14)
  • (1:19) GASO – Marcus Sanders Jr. 39-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Southern Miss 35–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:24) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 5:55; Southern Miss 38–21)
  • (6:20) GASO – Camden Brown 26-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:42; Southern Miss 38–28)
  • (2:14) GASO – JC French IV 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:20; Southern Miss 38–35)
Statistics USM GASO
First downs 25 24
Total yards 421 395
Rushing yards 184 82
Passing yards 237 313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–28–0 24–43–3
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 19/28, 237 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 31 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Metcalf 4 receptions, 62 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 24/43, 313 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing OJ Arnold 13 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 12 receptions, 158 yards, TD

Georgia State (Modern Day Hate)

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team and Modern Day Hate
Georgia State Panthers (1–5) at Georgia Southern Eagles (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 7024
Eagles 3 10 72141

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 25,428
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • GASO – Tripp Bryant 38-yard field goal, 12:19. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 2:36.
  • GAST – Cameran Brown 15-yard run (Liam Rickman kick), 4:52. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:21.
Second quarter
  • GASO – Camden Brown 20-yard pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant kick), 13:37. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:15.
  • GAST – Liam Rickman 31-yard field goal, 7:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:42.
  • GAST – Ted Hurst 5-yard pass from Cameran Brown (Liam Rickman kick), 0:46. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:28.
  • GASO – Tripp Bryant 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
  • GASO – JC French IV 4-yard run (Tripp Bryant kick), 8:08. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:01.
  • GAST – Rashad Amos 3-yard run (Liam Rickman kick), 3:02. Panthers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:01.
Fourth quarter
  • GASO – Weston Bryant 1-yard run (Tripp Bryant kick), 14:58. Eagles 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
  • GASO – Camden Brown 16-yard pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant kick), 9:50. Eagles 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:29.
  • GASO – Dalen Cobb 5-yard pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant kick), 4:33. Eagles 41–24. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:53.
Statistics GAST GASO
First downs 27 25
Total yards 444 420
Rushes–yards 34–164 42–208
Passing yards 280 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–38–0 18–27–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:20 27:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Cameran Brown 29/38, 280 yards, TD
Rushing Cameran Brown 15 carries, 120 yards, TD
Receiving Javon Robinson 7 receptions, 71 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 17/25, 210 yards, 3 TD
Rushing JC French IV 12 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving OJ Arnold 4 receptions, 85 yards

at Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Georgia Southern Eagles (3–4) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 7 0324
Red Wolves 7 10 71034

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,341
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Graham Doty (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:08) GASO - Camden Brown 24-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:47; Georgia Southern 7-0)
  • (4:10) GASO - Marcus Sanders Jr. 18-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 4:03; Georgia Southern 14-0)
  • (2:29) ARST - Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Georgia Southern 14-7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:24) ARST - Clune Van Andel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2;10; Georgia Southern 14-10)
  • (6:59) GASO - JC French IV 5-yard pass, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:12; Georgia Southern 21-10)
  • (0:09) ARST - Jaylen Raynor 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 3:25; Georgia Southern 21-17)
Third Quarter
  • (9:38) ARST - Jaylen Raynor 8-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:18; Arkansas State 24-21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:47) ARST - Jaylen Raynor 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:18; Arkansas State 31-21)
  • (1:56) GASO - Tripp Bryant 21-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:46; Arkansas State 31-24)
  • (0:41) ARST - Clune Van Andel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:13; Arkansas State 34-24)
Statistics GASO ARST
First downs 22 29
Total yards 336 482
Rushing yards 128 266
Passing yards 208 216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-25-0 24-37-1
Time of possession 31:43 28:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 18/24, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing OJ Arnold 14 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 5 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 24/37, 216 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Kenyon Clay 17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chauncy Cobb 12 receptions, 81 yards

at Appalachian State (Deeper Than Hate)

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Deeper Than Hate
Georgia Southern Eagles (3–5) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 9 10 3325
Mountaineers 0 3 61423

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 31,876
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
Statistics GASO APP
First downs 25 23
Total yards 494 425
Rushing yards 142 77
Passing yards 352 348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–37–0 34–51–1
Time of possession 32:20 27:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 25/37, 352 yards, TD
Rushing OJ Arnold 20 carries, 105 yards
Receiving Marcus Sanders Jr. 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing AJ Swann 34/51, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jaquari Lewis 6 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Barnes 13 receptions, 160 yards, TD

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 17 10 6740
Eagles 21 14 7345

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 22,738
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Skye Taylor (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:04) GASO - OJ Arnold 1-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:49; Georgia Southern 7-0)
  • (10:52) CCU - Jameson Tucker 75-yard pass from Bryson Graves, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tied 7-7)
  • (8:38) GASO - Camden Brown 4-yard pass from Weston Bryan, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:08; Georgia Southern 14-7)
  • (4:14) CCU - Samari Collier 5-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:42; Tied 14-14)
  • (3:58) GASO - OJ Arnold 62-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:08; Georgia Southern 21-14)
  • (0:47) CCU - Kian Afrookhteh 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:06; Georgia Southern 21-17)
Second Quarter
  • (12:43) GASO - OJ Arnold 41-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:55; Georgia Southern 28-17)
  • (7:39) CCU - Philippe Laforge 51-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 4:57; Georgia Southern 28-20)
  • (3:34) GASO - Camden Brown 7-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45; Georgia Southern 35-20)
  • (3:24) CCU - Malcolm Gillie 96-yard kickoff return, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Georgia Southern 35-27)
Third Quarter
  • (11:24) CCU - Karmello English 12-yard pass from Robby Washington, two-point pass conversion field (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Georgia Southern 35-33)
  • (10:52) GASO - Camden Brown 73-yard pass from OJ Arnold, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Georgia Southern 42-33)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:57) GASO - Tripp Bryant 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:40; Georgia Southern 45-33)
  • (11:32) CCU - Dominic Knicely 16-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Georgia Southern 45-40)
Statistics CCU GASO
First downs 24 24
Total yards 482 653
Rushing yards 204 312
Passing yards 278 341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-36-1 24-35-1
Time of possession 28:42 31:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 15/28, 173 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Samari Collier 6 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jameson Tucker 4 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 22/33, 264 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing OJ Arnold 21 carries, 267 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Camden Brown 5 receptions, 133 yards, 3 TD

Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Old Dominion Monarchs (7–3) vs. Georgia Southern Eagles (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 14 17 14045
Eagles 0 0 3710

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 19,247
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:10) ODU - Ke'Travion Hargrove 1-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:13; Old Dominion 7-0)
  • (7:15) ODU - Devin Roche 21-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:06; Old Dominion 14-0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:57) ODU - Nathanial Eichner 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:43; Old Dominion 17-0)
  • (9:57) ODU - Jailen Butler 16-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Old Dominion 24-0)
  • (3:53) ODU - Ke'Travion Hargrove 2-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:38; Old Dominion 31-0)
Third Quarter
  • (9:56) ODU - Ke'Travion Hargrove 12-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Old Dominion 38-0)
  • (6:53) GASO - Tripp Bryant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:57; Old Dominion 38-3)
  • (2:02) ODU - Colton Joseph 20-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Old Dominion 45-3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (0:29) GASO - Dylan Gary 11-yard pass from Turner Helton, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:00; Old Dominion 45-10)
Statistics ODU GASO
First downs 32 13
Total yards 551 249
Rushing yards 376 49
Passing yards 175 200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-23-0 27-42-1
Time of possession 34:35 25:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 12/18, 140 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Colton Joseph 20 carries, 189 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 2 receptions, 51 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 16/24, 147 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Taeo Todd 7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Marcus Sanders Jr. 4 receptions, 88 yards

at Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Georgia Southern Eagles (5-6) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 0 10024
Thundering Herd 3 3 6719

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 21,524
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:06) MRSH - Lorcan Quinn 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:43; Marshall 3-0)
  • (7:53) GASO - Marcus Sanders Jr. 33-yard pass from Weston Bryan, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Georgia Southern 7-3)
  • (0:49) GASO - Camden Brown 14-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:51; Georgia Southern 14-3)
Second Quarter
  • (1:52) MRSH - Lorcan Quinn 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:46; Georgia Southern 14-6)
Third Quarter
  • (9:41) GASO - Camden Brown 12-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:11; Georgia Southern 21-6)
  • (3:49) GASO - Tripp Bryant 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:27; Georgia Southern 24-6)
  • (2:19) MRSH - Antwan Roberts 17-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:25; Georgia Southern 24-12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (2:19) MRSH - Adrian Norton 41-yard pass from Zion Turner, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:36; Georgia Southern 24-19)
Statistics GASO MRSH
First downs 31 18
Total yards 528 372
Rushing yards 173 64
Passing yards 355 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-39-0 22-35-1
Time of possession 41:38 18:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 24/37, 313 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Taeo Todd 13 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 9 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
Marshall Passing Zion Turner 13/19, 172 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Antwan Roberts 1 carry, 17 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Adrian Norton 8 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD

vs. Appalachian State (Birmingham Bowl)

See also: 2025 Birmingham Bowl
2025 JLab Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Eagles 0
Mountaineers 0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Rory Bernard (Conference USA)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
Statistics GASO APST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Dalen Cobb Sr
QB 2 Tyler Budge  Fr
WR 4 Camden Brown Sr
WR 5 Marcus Sanders Jr. Sr
RB 6 David Mbadinga Jr
TE 7 Ahmon Green GS
QB 9 Weston Bryan Fr
QB 10 Charlie Johnston Fr
WR 11 Brian Green Jr.  So
QB 12 JC French  Jr
WR 13 Dylan Gary  Jr
QB 14 Turner Helton  Jr
WR 15 Taylor Bradshaw  So
RB 16 Jamarian Samuel  Sr
QB 17 Trey Townsend  Fr
WR 18 K. D. Dorsey  So
WR 19 Josh Dallas  Jr
RB 20 Terrance Gibbs  Jr
RB 22 O. J. Arnold Sr
WR 24 Peyton Plott Fr
RB 26 Antavious Murphy  Fr
RB 28 J'Shawn Anderson  So
RB 29 Bre'Lan Mareus Fr
RB 33 Bryce Baker  Fr
RB 35 Taeo Todd  Fr
RB 37 Foster Orris Fr
WR 38 Kevin Douglas  So
WR 40 Brandon Paul Fr
TE 48 Aubrey Heath  Fr
OL 50 Jaylen Slaughter  Fr
OL 51 Matthew Williams  So
OL 53 Ty Furnish  Sr
OL 54 Chance Carroll GS
OL 55 Ethan Williams  So
OL 56 Bryce Miller  So
OL 57 Chandler Strong  Jr
OL 58 Kyle Frazier GS
OL 59 Brandon Stoner Fr
OL 63 Colin Alexander  Fr
OL 64 Caelan Williams GS
OL 66 Johnnie Brown III  Jr
OL 67 Joshua Ford Fr
OL 68 Jace Molden Fr
OL 70 Jalen Burgess  Fr
OL 71 Robert Wright Jr.  So
OL 73 Zach Pearson  Fr
OL 74 Pichon Wimbley Sr
OL 76 Kingtriton Samuela  Fr
OL 77 Ike Turner Fr
OL 78 Caleb Cook  Sr
WR 80 Jordan Woolen  Fr
WR 81 Jeremiah Ware Fr
TE 82 Jackson Long  Jr
TE 83 Elija Walton  So
TE 84 J. P. Mikhael  So
TE 86 Henry Gregory Fr
TE 87 River Helms  Sr
WR 88 Carmelo Mays  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Brandon Tyson  Jr
LB 2 Brendan Harrington GS
LB 4 Davon Hicks  Sr
DB 5 Ayden Jackson Jr
DL 6 Jacob Ferguson GS
DB 9 Justin Meyers  Sr
LB 10 Jacob Hammonds  Jr
DB 11 Antonio White Jr.  Fr
DB 12 Tracy Hill Jr.  Jr
DB 13 Ethan Pouncey GS
DB 14 Prince Green III  Sr
LB 15 Holden Trice  So
DB 16 A. J. Brown Sr.  So
DB 17 Jayden Davis  So
DL 18 M. J. Stroud  Jr
DB 19 Fabo Chaney Fr
DB 20 Jaquari Brown  Fr
DB 22 Elijah Ffrench Fr
DB 23 Dorrian Smith  Sr
DB 24 Phillip Gladney  Fr
DB 26 Chris Crouch  Sr
DL 27 Branden Palmer  So
DB 28 Elijah McDowell  Fr
DB 29 Devin Collier  Fr
LB 30 C. J. Allen Jr.  Fr
DB 31 Chance Gamble  Sr
DB 32 Jaylen Bentley  Fr
DL 34 JaMari Whitehead  So
LB 35 Caleb Butler Fr
DB 36 Jadaan Cooper  Fr
DB 38 Jeremiah Holmes  Jr
DB 39 Temirez Williams Jr.  Fr
LB 41 Brandon Alford  So
LB 42 Braxtin McLester Fr
LB 43 Ethan Johnson Fr
DL 44 Nigel Eldridge Jr. Fr
LB 45 Colton Veltkamp Fr
DL 48 Amari Wilson Fr
DB 49 Amar Jenkins  Jr
DL 50 Caleb Ellis Fr
DL 51 Kebba Secka  So
DL 55 Korey Jordan  Fr
DL 57 Latrell Bullard Sr
DL 90 Da'Shawn Davis Sr
DL 91 Davion Rhodes  Sr
DL 92 Marcus Downs  Fr
DL 93 Caleb Moore So
DL 94 Elijah Fears Fr
DL 95 Kwon McGinney Jr
DL 96 Jeremiah Ticket Fr
DL 95 Alijah Lacey  So
DL 97 Eli Anders  Fr
DL 98 Uche Iloh  So
DL 99 Devan Lowe Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 25 Alex Smith Jr
LS 46 Gavin Kurpis Fr
LS 89 Jackson Wheeler GS
K 91 Evan Scruggs  Fr
LS 93 Gaines Wood  Jr
K 95 Tripp Bryant Fr
K 98 T. J. Hartley III  So
K 99 Donal Dempsey Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ryan Aplin – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Brandon Bailey – Defensive coordinator/safeties
  • Blake Wilson – Special teams coordinator
  • Zach Lankford – Offensive line/run game coordinator
  • Anthony Beck II – Assistant special teams coordinator
  • Ced Douglas – Defensive linemen
  • Alex Garwig – Linebackers
  • Taylor Reed – Running backs
  • Darius Safford – Defensive backs
  • Bryan Schor – Tight ends
  • B. J. Johnson – Outside receivers
  • Damion Willis – Inside receivers
  • Zak Mizell – Assistant quarterbacks
  • Drew Gaither – Assistant linebackers
  • Keenan Murphy – Assistant offensive line
  • Dillon Springer – Assistant defensive line
  • Alex Zettler – Assistant safeties
  • Caleb Heintz – Offensive analyst
  • Dre Farris – Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 08/30/2025

References

  1. ^ "2025 Football Coaching Staff". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2025 Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Nine Eagles Picked As Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference". Georgia Southern University Athletics. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Georgia Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers". oddsshark.com. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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