2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

2025 Georgia State Panthers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–11 (0–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHue Jackson (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTravis Pearson (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumCenter Parc Stadium
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^   8 0     12 2  
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 6  
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 25, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by Dell McGee in his second year as the head coach. The Panthers played their home games at Center Parc Stadium, located in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish last place in the East division.[2]

Wide receiver Ted Hurst was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[3] Defensive lineman Henry Bryant was named to the second team defense.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:45 p.m.at No. 21 Ole Miss*SECNL 7–6366,378
September 67:00 p.m.Memphis*ESPN+L 16–3813,625
September 137:00 p.m.Murray State*
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+W 37–2113,988
September 207:30 p.m.at No. 20 Vanderbilt*ESPNUL 21–7035,000
October 43:30 p.m.James Madison
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 7–1419,256
October 113:30 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 20–4119,587
October 187:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+L 24–4125,428
October 237:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN2L 31–3813,673
November 84:00 p.m.at Coastal CarolinaESPN+L 27–4018,878
November 152:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 18–3012,871
November 224:00 p.m.at TroyESPN+L 19–3120,243
November 292:00 p.m.at Old DominionESPN+L 10–2717,126

[4][5]

Game summaries

at No. 21 Ole Miss

Georgia State Panthers (0–0) at No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 007
No. 21 Rebels 7 18 172163

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 66,378
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (11:28) MISS – Lucas Carneiro 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:36; Ole Miss 10–0)
  • (7:31) MISS – Kewan Lacy 1-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:53; Ole Miss 17–0)
  • (5:19) GAST – Javon Robinson 43-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Ole Miss 17–7)
  • (0:21) MISS – Kewan Lacy 2-yard run, Trinidad Chambliss two-point conversion run (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Ole Miss 25–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:04) MISS – Kewan Lacy 42-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Ole Miss 32–7)
  • (10:32) MISS – Caleb Odom 9-yard pass from Austin Simmons, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:16; Ole Miss 39–7)
  • (0:20) MISS – Lucas Carneiro 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:53; Ole Miss 42–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:31) MISS – Harrison Wallace III 26-yard pass from Austin Simmons, Mike Baker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:32; Ole Miss 49–7)
  • (6:38) MISS – Izaiah Hartrup 13-yard pass from Trinidad Chambliss, Mike Baker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:36; Ole Miss 56–7)
  • (0:33) MISS – Logan Diggs 5-yard run, Mike Baker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:27; Ole Miss 63–7)
Statistics GAST MISS
First downs 10 34
Total yards 260 695
Rushing yards 191 295
Passing yards 69 400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-25-1 24-37-2
Time of possession 31:24 28:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 4/11, 52 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rashad Amos 9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Javon Robinson 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Ole Miss Passing Austin Simmons 20/31, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kewan Lacy 16 carries, 108 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Harrison Wallace III 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD

Memphis

Memphis Tigers (1–0) at Georgia State Panthers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 10 14738
Panthers 9 7 0016

at Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 13,625
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:07) MEM – Sutton Smith 16-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; Memphis 7–0)
  • (3:22) GAST – Team safety (Memphis 7–2)
  • (0:17) GAST – Cameran Brown 22-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Georgia State 9–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:34) MEM – Makari Bodiford 7-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Memphis 14–9)
  • (2:40) GAST – Javon Robinson 44-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Georgia State 16–14)
  • (0:00) MEM – Gianni Spetic 55-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:20; Memphis 17–16)
Third quarter
  • (10:08) MEM – Brendon Lewis 5-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Memphis 24–16)
  • (0:15) MEM – Makari Bodiford 1-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:58; Memphis 31–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:11) MEM – DeMarco Ward 31-yard interception return, Gianni Spetic kick (Memphis 38–16)
Statistics MEM GAST
First downs 21 19
Total yards 401 389
Rushing yards 205 49
Passing yards 196 340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-20-0 29-41-1
Time of possession 29:53 30:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brendon Lewis 16/20, 196 yards
Rushing Sutton Smith 14 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Jamari Hawkins 3 receptions, 79 yards
Georgia State Passing T. J. Finley 21/29, 201 yards, INT
Rushing Cameran Brown 3 carries, 25 yards, TD
Receiving Ted Hurst 7 receptions, 97 yards

Murray State (FCS)

Murray State Racers (FCS) (0–2) at Georgia State Panthers (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers (FCS) 0 7 01421
Panthers 14 9 7737

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,988
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:26) GAST – Ted Hurst 1-yard pass from TJ Finley, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:44; Georgia State 7–0)
  • (2:47) GAST – Leo Blackburn 5-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:44; Georgia State 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:51) MUR – Jawaun Northington 5-yard run, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Georgia State 14–7)
  • (3:50) GAST – Team Safety (Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:23; Georgia State 16–7)
  • (0:48) GAST – Rashad Amos 1-yard run, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:47; Georgia State 23–7)
Third Quarter
  • (3:04) GAST – Ted Hurst 16-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:54; Georgia State 30–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:50) MUR – Lucas Desjardins 4-yard pass from Jim Ogle, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14; Georgia State 30–13)
  • (7:07) GAST – Camden Overton-Howard 3-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:38; Georgia State 37–13)
  • (1:55) MUR – Baxter Wright 3-yard run, Baxter Wright two-point conversion pass to Tyrell Campbell (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12; Georgia State 37–21)
Statistics MUR GAST
First downs 22 18
Total yards 282 454
Rushing yards 123 166
Passing yards 159 288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-30-0 21-30-2
Time of possession 29:05 30:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing Jim Ogle 17/28, 138 yards, TD
Rushing Jawaun Northington 14 carries, 64 yards, TD
Receiving Lucas Desjardins 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing TJ Finley 11/18, 150 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Branson Robinson 8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Ted Hurst 10 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TDs

at No. 20 Vanderbilt

Georgia State Panthers (1–2) at No. 20 Vanderbilt Commodores (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 6 6621
No. 20 Commodores 21 21 141470

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86°F
  • Game attendance: 35,000
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:24) GAST – Braeden McAlister 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:36; Georgia State 3–0)
  • (5:52) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 3-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Vanderbilt 7–3)
  • (3:08) VAN – Diego Pavia 16-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:31; Vanderbilt 14–3)
  • (1:33) VAN – Junior Sherrill 8-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:23; Vanderbilt 21–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:21) GAST – Jordon Simmons 4-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick blocked (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12; Vanderbilt 21–9)
  • (4:15) VAN – AJ Newberry 2-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:56; Vanderbilt 28–9)
  • (1:41) VAN – AJ Newberry 8-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:16; Vanderbilt 35–9)
  • (0:24) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 10-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 0:53; Vanderbilt 42–9)
Third quarter
  • (10:11) GAST – Leo Blackburn 3-yard pass from TJ Finley, two-point conversion run attempt failed (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:16; Vanderbilt 42–15)
  • (9:23) VAN – Makhilyn Young 60-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:47; Vanderbilt 49–15)
  • (8:38) VAN – Jamison Curtis 4-yard blocked punt return, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 3 plays, -4 yards, 0:45; Vanderbilt 56–15)
Fourth quarter
  • VAN – Blaze Berlowitz 7-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 11:02. Commodores 63–15. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:07.
  • (11:02) VAN – Drew Dickey 9-yard run, Mason Rohmiller kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:16; Vanderbilt 70–15)
  • (2:26) GAST – DJ Riles 32-yard from TJ Finley, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Vanderbilt 70–21)
Statistics GAST VAN
First downs 18 30
Total yards 290 635
Rushing yards 32 286
Passing yards 258 349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31-48-0 23-34-0
Time of possession 30:11 29:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing TJ Finley 22-35, 176 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rashad Amos 5 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Ted Hurst 7 receptions, 71 yards
Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 18-24, 245 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Diego Pavia 9 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Eli Stowers 5 receptions, 73 yards

James Madison

James Madison Dukes (3–1) at Georgia State Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 0 0 7714
Panthers 7 0 007

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 19,256
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:03) GAST – Camden Overton-Howard 19-yard pass from TJ Finley, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:24; Georgia State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Third quarter
  • (6:50) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:50) JMU – Wayne Knight 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:43; James Madison 14–7)
Statistics JMU GAST
First downs 19 14
Total yards 285 249
Rushes–yards 43–211 22–37
Passing yards 74 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–0 22–32–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 11/22, 74 yards
Rushing Jordan Fuller 18 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Landon Ellis 3 receptions, 28 yards
Georgia State Passing TJ Finley 19/28, 198 yards, TD
Rushing Rashad Amos 11 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Camden Overton-Howard 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Appalachian State

Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–2) at Georgia State Panthers (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 7 10 21341
Panthers 0 0 14620

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 19,587
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:04) APP – Devon Dozier 12-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 5:37; Appalachian State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (2:37) APP – Jaden Barnes 11-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:03; Appalachian State 14–0)
  • (0:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:18; Appalachian State 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:10) APP – Jaquari Lewis 14-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:13; Appalachian State 24–0)
  • (8:10) APP – Dalton Stroman 6-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:41; Appalachian State 31–0)
  • (4:40) GAST – Cameran Brown 8-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Appalachian State 31–6)
  • (3:40) APP – Izayah Cummings 3-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:58; Appalachian State 38–6)
  • (0:50) GAST – Grant Hollier 15-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Cameran Brown pass to Ted Hurst for two-point conversion (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Appalachian State 38–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:47; Appalachian State 41–14)
  • (6:25) GAST – Javon Robinson 22-yard pass from Cameran Brown, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Appalachian State 41–20)
Statistics APP GAST
First downs 23 24
Total yards 435 381
Rushes–yards 36–124 23–78
Passing yards 311 303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–0 32–61–1
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing JJ Kohl 21/32, 309 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jaquari Lewis 14 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving Izayah Cummings 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Cameran Brown 19/35, 212 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cameran Brown 7 carries, 30 yards, TD
Receiving Ted Hurst 9 receptions, 105 yards

at Georgia Southern (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, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
  • 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
  • (12:19) GASO – Tripp Bryant 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 2:36; Georgia Southern 3–0)
  • (4:52) GAST – Cameran Brown 15-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:21; Georgia State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:37) GASO – Camden Brown 20-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:15; Georgia Southern 10–7)
  • (7:55) GAST – Liam Rickman 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:42; Tied 10–10)
  • (0:46) GAST – Ted Hurst 5-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:28; Georgia State 17–10)
  • (0:00) GASO – Tripp Bryant 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 0:46; Georgia State 17–13)
Third quarter
  • (8:08) GASO – JC French IV 4-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:01; Georgia Southern 20–17)
  • (3:02) GAST – Rashad Amos 3-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:01; Georgia State 24–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:58) GASO – Weston Bryant 1-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Georgia Southern 27–24)
  • (9:50) GASO – Camden Brown 16-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:29; Georgia Southern 34–24)
  • (4:33) GASO – Dalen Cobb 5-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:53; Georgia Southern 41–24)
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

South Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars (1–6) vs Georgia State Panthers (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 21 7 01038
Panthers 14 0 31431

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: October 23, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,673
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:40) USA – Brendan Jenkins 18-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:57; South Alabama 7–0)
  • (7:15) GAST – Ted Hurst 70-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:20; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:12) USA – Jeremy Scott 74-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; South Alabama 14–7)
  • (3:55) GAST – Dennis Murray Jr. 52-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Tied 14–14)
  • (2:12) USA – Kentrel Bullock 6-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; South Alabama 21–14)
Second Quarter
  • (7:55) USA – Bishop Davenport 3-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:46; South Alabama 28–14)
Third Quarter
  • (8:04) GAST – Liam Rickman 25-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 5:59; South Alabama 28–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) GAST – Ted Hurst 5-yard pass from Cameran Brown (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:24; South Alabama 28–23)
  • (9:38) GAST – Grant Hollier 11-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Dennis Murray Jr. pass (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:49; Georgia State 31–28)
  • (5:39) USA – Davis Little 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:59; Tied 31–31)
  • (1:49) USA – Kentrel Bullock 4-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:22; South Alabama 38–31)
Statistics USA GAST
First downs 20 23
Total yards 468 440
Rushing yards 188 199
Passing yards 280 241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–0 19–33–1
Time of possession 30:03 29:57
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 16/22, 280 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kentrel Bullock 20 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremy Scott 3 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Cameran Brown 19/33, 241 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 11 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Ted Hurst 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

at Coastal Carolina

Georgia State Panthers (1–7) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 0 01327
Chanticleers 14 9 10740

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,878
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Sam Weiderhaft (play-by-play), Ricky Sapp (analyst) and Haley Nitsche (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:34) CCU – Samari Collier 85-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:13; Coastal Carolina 7–0)
  • (5:07) GAST – Cameran Brown 1-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:36) CCU – Robby Washington 16-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Coastal Carolina 14–7)
  • (0:56) GAST – Grant Hollier 8-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:40; Tied 14–14)
Second Quarter
  • (11:36) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:20; Coastal Carolina 17–14)
  • (6:47) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:49; Coastal Carolina 20–14)
  • (0:12) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:17; Coastal Carolina 23–14)
Third Quarter
  • (9:39) CCU – Philippe Laforge 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:44; Coastal Carolina 26–14)
  • (1:41) CCU – Karmello English 3-yard pass from Samari Collier, Philippe Laforge kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:52; Coastal Carolina 33–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:35) CCU – Karmello English 31-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:56; Coastal Carolina 40–14)
  • (7:42) GAST – Jordon Simmons 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Coastal Carolina 40–20)
  • (6:41) GAST – Ted Hurst 9-yard pass from TJ Finley, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:58; Coastal Carolina 40–27)
Statistics GAST CCU
First downs 20 19
Total yards 423 444
Rushing yards 130 324
Passing yards 293 120
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-38-1 11-18-0
Time of possession 30:56 29:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing TJ Finley 16-26 177 yds 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing Jordan Simmons 99 yds 1 TD
Receiving Ted Hurst 10 rec 165 yds 1 TD
Coastal Carolina Passing Samari Collier 11-18 120 yds 3 TD
Rushing Samari Collier 123 yds 1 TD 85 long
Receiving Karmello English 63 tds 2 TD

Marshall

Marshall Thundering Herd (4–5) vs. Georgia State Panthers (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 14 0930
Panthers 7 3 8018

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,871
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:05) GAST – Jordon Simmons 92 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:18; Georgia State 7–0)
  • (1:50) MRSH – Michael Allen 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:38; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:30) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 5 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:38; Marshall 14–7)
  • (0:46) MRSH – Toby Payne 26 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:05; Marshall 21–7)
  • (0:00) GAST – Braeden McAllister 60 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 0:46; Marshall 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (3:23) GAST – Grant Hollier 2 yard pass from T. J. Finley, Jordan Simmons pass from T. J. Finley (Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:50; Marshall 21–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:17) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 30 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:02; Marshall 24–18)
  • (6:38) MRSH – Adrian Norton 29 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 3:45; Marshall 30–18)
Statistics MRSH GAST
First downs 24 21
Total yards 489 409
Rushing yards 168 158
Passing yards 321 251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–27–0 25–41–2
Time of possession 27:27 32:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 22/27, 321 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 17 carries, 97 yards
Receiving Toby Payne 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing T. J. Finley 25/39, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 19 carries, 164 yards, TD
Receiving Ted Hurst 7 receptions, 74 yards

at Troy

Georgia State Panthers (1–9) vs. Troy Trojans (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 6 6719
Trojans 0 10 71431

at Veterans Memorial Stadium StadiumTroy, AL

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: W 9 mph
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Rosie Langello (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (13:29) GAST – Liam Rickman 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:47; Georgia State 3–0)
  • (7:23) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:10; Tied 3–3)
  • (1:15) TROY – Ethan Conner 26-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:22; Troy 10–3)
  • (0:00) GAST – Liam Rickman 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:15; Troy 10–6)
Third Quarter
  • (9:26) TROY – Ethan Conner 39-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:24; Troy 17–6)
  • (3:29) GAST – Branson Robinson 4-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; Troy 17–12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:01) TROY – DJ Epps 10-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:08; Troy 24–12)
  • (9:00) GAST – Javon Robinson 17-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:46; Troy 24–19)
  • (6:25) TROY – DJ Epps 35-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:19; Troy 31–19)
Statistics GAST TROY
First downs 26 19
Total yards 516 423
Rushing yards 156 62
Passing yards 360 361
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-51-1 27-43
Time of possession 29:55 30:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 19/38, 303 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 17 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Javon Robinson 7 receptions, 142 yards, TD
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 27/43, 361 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Tae Meadows 13 carries, 35 yards
Receiving DJ Epps 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDs

at Old Dominion

Georgia State Panthers (1–10) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 0010
Monarchs 0 10 17027

at S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA

  • Date: November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,126
  • Referee: Brandon Kirkland
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Jackson (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (11:26) GAST – Derrick Avery Jr. 4-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:00; Georgia State 7–0)
  • (9:56) GAST – Liam Rickman 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 1:19; Georgia State 10–0)
  • (5:34) ODU – Nathanial Eichner 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:09; Georgia State 10–3)
  • (4:16) ODU – Devin Roche 9-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:27; Tied 10–10)
Third Quarter
  • (10:46) ODU – Nathanial Eichner 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:08; Old Dominion 13–10)
  • (6:03) ODU – Devin Roche 3-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:55; Old Dominion 20–10)
  • (0:59) ODU – Colton Joseph 14-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17; Old Dominion 27–10)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics GAST ODU
First downs 15 27
Total yards 283 409
Rushing yards 129 303
Passing yards 154 106
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–37–1 9–22–1
Time of possession 27:32 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 18/37, 154 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 17 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Ted Hurst 7 catches, 76 yards
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 9/22, 106 yards, INT
Rushing Devin Roche 21 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 4 catches, 64 yards

Roster

2025 Georgia State Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 0 Camden Overton-Howard Sr
WR 1 Ted Hurst Sr
RB 2 DJay Braswell RSo
WR 3 Leo Blackburn RSr
WR 5 Javon Robinson Jr
TE 6 Wesley Campbell VI RJr
QB 7 PJ Hatter RSo
QB 8 Cameran Brown RJr
RB 9 Jordon Simmons RSr
WR 10 D. J. Riles RJr
QB 11 Christian Veilleux RSr
QB 12 Jadon Olafsson Fr
WR 13 Derrick Avery Jr. Fr
QB 14 TJ Stanley Fr
WR 16 Jaylin Marshall Jr
WR 17 Zaire Thornton RSr
WR 18 D'Ontae Fulton Fr
RB 20 Jamal Bing Jr. RSo
RB 21 TJ Peyton Fr
RB 22 Branson Robinson RJr
RB 23 D. J. Murray Jr. RFr
RB 25 Tayo Ashadele Fr
RB 28 Phoenix Moss RFr
RB 30 Rashad Amos RSr
RB 32 Ladanian Martin Fr
RB 33 Ty McKey Sr
RB 34 Timothe Dorce RJr
TE 35 Avion McBride RJr
TE 36 Chris Manuel RJr
WR 38 Khalil Quinn Fr
TE 44 Kyle Mullenix Fr
OL 52 Donovan Funsch So
OL 53 Malik Jackson RFr
OL 54 Tyhler Williams Jr
OL 55 Obadiah Obasuyi RSo
OL 56 Deandre Duffus RSo
OL 58 Derrell Bailey Jr. RSr
OL 60 Dominic Johnson RFr
OL 62 Jeff Burton RJr
OL 65 Hunter Britt Fr
OT 66 Braylin Roberts Fr
OL 68 Mason Cook RSr
OT 69 Jeremiah McCrimmon RJr
OL 70 Alec Johnson RJr
OL 71 Aidan Andrews Fr
OL 74 Pherleski Martin Fr
OL 75 Neil Sledge RSo
OT 76 Daysan Ranew RJr
WR 80 Ahmed Souare Fr
WR 81 Myles Abernathy RFr
WR 82 Kyle Washington Fr
WR 83 Jamari Miller Fr
TE 84 Breylen Gilbert RFr
TE 85 Grant Hollier Fr
WR 86 Keron Milton RFr
WR 87 Austin McGee RFr
TE 88 Lane Wadle So
WR 89 Amari Powell RFr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 0 Jonah Reeder Jr
ILB 1 Damaine Wilson So
CB 2 Deuce Fillmore RJr
S 3 Demonte Gaston RJr
S 4 D-Icey Hopkins RJr
CB 5 Tyler Scott RSo
S 6 Jordan Huff RSr
S 7 Deuce Walker So
DT 8 Dorian Royal RSr
OLB 9 Marlin Dean RJr
DT 10 Henry Bryant III RSr
DE 11 Ian Mathews RSr
CB 12 Sam McCall RJr
DE 13 Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson Jr
CB 14 Isaiah Dunson RSr
DT 16 Bishop Thomas RJr
S 17 Joseph Holt Fr
CB 18 Chams Diagne RJr
ILB 20 Coby Owens So
S 21 Derrick Maxey III RSo
S 22 Ty Snead Fr
S 23 Jaylen Jones RSo
S 24 Chandler Jordan Fr
ILB 25 Josiah Robinson RJr
ILB 27 Tyler Moore Fr
CB 28 Bernard Causey RFr
ILB 30 Kedrick Walker Jr
CB 31 Remez Lockhart RJr
CB 32 Tyson McCrary Fr
ILB 33 Zachary Davis Fr
DE 34 Cayden Adkins Fr
S 35 Kyle Veasley RJr
ILB 36 Brent Washington RFr
CB 37 Gary Turner RJr
ILB 38 Christon Jones Fr
DE 40 Sir Mells RJr
CB 41 Adrian Floyd Fr
CB 42 Tylan Smith RFr
OLB 45 Kelan Butler Fr
ILB 46 Sean Ademokun Fr
ILB 47 Chandler Covington Fr
S 48 Dylan Dennard Sr
OLB 49 Zavier Carter RSr
DT 52 Alex Mullings Fr
ILB 55 Antonio Wesley RFr
DT 56 Fuches Lewis II RSr
DT 57 Abdul Mohammed So
DT 59 Gabriel Chigwere So
DT 90 Noah Nelson RJr
OLB 91 Zion Lawson Fr
DE 95 Richard Kramer So
DT 96 Jalen Jordan RSo
DT 98 Jaden Roper Jr
DT 99 Jartavius Flounoy Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 15 Braeden McAlister RJr
LS 43 Joe Laterza Sr
LS 47 Michael Fitzmeyer Jr
P 91 Reed Chandley So
PK 92 Liam Rickman RJr
P 93 Bo Gaines Jr
LS 97 Spencer Radnoti RFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Carter Blount – Associate head coach, special teams, director of quality control
  • Hue JacksonOffensive coordinator
  • Travis PearsonDefensive coordinator
  • John Adams – Assistant coach, nickels
  • Dameyune CraigAssistant coach, wide receivers
  • Enrique Davis – Assistant coach, running backs
  • Glenn Ford Jr. – Assistant coach, cornerbacks
  • Jeremy Hawkins – Assistant coach, defensive line
  • Troy Kruchten – Assistant coach, outside linebackers
  • Bryant Ross – Assistant coach, offensive line
  • Jes Sutherland – Assistant coach, tight ends
  • Juwan Taylor – Assistant coach, inside linebackers
  • C. J. Wilford – Assistant coach, safeties
  • Ryan Williams – Assistant coach, quarterbacks
  • K. J. Florence – Head strength coach
  • Jim Durning – Assistant football strength coach
  • Tanner Hawthorne – Assistant football strength coach
  • Kam Edwards – Assistant football strength coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 27 July 2025

References

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  2. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2025 Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Hurst, Bryant Earn SBC Preseason Honors". georgiastatesports.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Georgia State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". georgiastatesports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.