2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Salute to Veterans Bowl champion
C-USA Championship, L 15–19 Kennesaw State
Salute to Veterans Bowl, W 17–13 vs. Troy
Conference	Conference USA
Record	9–5 (7–1 CUSA)
Head coach	Charles Kelly (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Clint Trickett (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brian Williams (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	AmFirst Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by Charles Kelly in his first year as the head coach.^[1] The Gamecocks played their home games at AmFirst Stadium, located in Jacksonville, Alabama.

2025 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Kennesaw State y$	7	–	1	10	–	4
Jacksonville State y	7	–	1	9	–	5
Western Kentucky	6	–	2	9	–	4
Louisiana Tech	5	–	3	8	–	5
FIU	5	–	3	7	–	6
Missouri State	5	–	3	7	–	6
Delaware	4	–	4	7	–	6
Liberty	3	–	5	4	–	8
New Mexico State	2	–	6	4	–	8
Middle Tennessee	2	–	6	3	–	9
Sam Houston	1	–	7	2	–	10
UTEP	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Kennesaw State 19, Jacksonville State 15
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks drew an average home attendance of 19,993, the 97th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.^[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Te'Sean Smoot	QB	Alabama State
Daveion Harley	IOL	California
Reginald Hughes	LB	Colorado
Tar'Varish Dawson	WR	FIU
Austin Ambush	S	Georgia State
Zedric Washington	LB	Hinds CC
Jabari Mack	DB	Louisville
Jibreel Al-Amin	LB	Marshall
Demarcus Lacey	WR	Marshall
Zion Turner	QB	Marshall
Zechariah Poyser	S	Miami (FL)
Ky'won McCray	LB	New Mexico
Will O'Steen	OT	North Carolina
Fred Davis II	DB	Northwestern
Jamal Siler	OL	South Alabama
Mike Franklin	RB	Southern
K.D. Arnold	OL	UCLA
Jarod Bowie	WR	West Virginia
Jacob Barrick	TE	West Virginia
Cam Vaughn	WR	West Virginia
Fred Perry	S	West Virginia
Derek Carter	DB	West Virginia
Jordan McCants	WR	West Virginia
Anthony Benjamin	WR	Western Carolina
Geimere Latimer	DB	Wisconsin
Tee Denson	DB	Unknown
Jaleel Birdsong	LB	Unknown
Kevin Ellis	DL	Unknown
Anwar Lewis	RB	Unknown
Collin Westfelt	LS	Withdrawn
Jackson Veasy	DL	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Franklin Baret Jr.	WR	Appalachian State
Cole Marszalek	LS	Arizona State
Rod Elston	S	Auburn
Dylan Gentry	WR	Auburn
Myles Butler	LB	Campbellsville
Caleb Nix	S	Clemson
Trevor Woods	S	Colorado
Jaheim Jenkins	S	Eastern Michigan
Jacarvis Alexandre	CB	Ferris State
Kam Bell	TE	Florida Atlantic
Caleb Cooms	WR	Florida Atlantic
Isaac Walker	EDGE	Georgia Southern
Jacob Cruz	DL	Georgia Tech
Jeremiah Orr	OT	Hampton
Gavin Wimsatt	QB	Kentucky
Cade Cunningham	QB	Memphis
Tyrin Taylor	DB	Memphis
Larry Preston	DB	Murray State
Deondre Johnson	WR	Rutgers
Cam Cook	RB	TCU
Adrian Gumm	IOL	Tusculum
Tre'quon Fegans	CB	UCF
Harrison Hamsley	TE	Valdosta State
Khurtiss Perry	DL	Virginia Tech

^[3]^[4]^[5]

Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Charles Kelly	Head coach	Auburn	Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties	^[6]
Clint Trickett	Offensive coordinator	Georgia Southern	Tight ends/Pass game coordinator	^[7]
Brian Williams	Defensive coordinator	Maryland	Defensive coordinator/defensive line coach
Deshaun Davis	Linebackers	North Alabama	Linebackers	^[8]
Max Thurmond	Special teams/Running backs	Tennessee	Senior offensive analyst	^[9]
Lawrence Dawsey	Wide receivers	Appalachian State	Wide receivers	^[10]
Rohan Gaines	Defensive backs	Auburn	Defensive analyst	^[11]
Taylor Housewright	Tight ends	Georgia Southern	Senior offensive analyst	^[12]
Xavier Garcia	Defensive line	Georgia Tech	Defensive assistant	^[13]
Bert Biffani	Outside linebackers/Recruiting coordinator	Pell City High School	Defensive coordinator	^[14]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:00 p.m.	at UCF*	Acrisure Bounce House Orlando, FL	ESPN+	L 10–17	43,043
September 6	11:00 a.m.	Liberty	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	CBSSN	W 34–24	20,755
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 34–41	24,585
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Murray State*	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN+	W 45–10	21,426
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 25–42	25,034
October 9	7:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	W 29–27	5,419
October 15	6:00 p.m.	Delaware	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN	W 38–25	16,884
October 29	6:30 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN2	W 24–21	10,200
November 8	2:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+	W 30–27	9,536
November 15	7:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPNU	W 35–26	24,166
November 22	2:30 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	CBSSN	L 21–27	9,504
November 29	1:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN+	W 37–34	16,733
December 5	6:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL (C-USA Championship Game)	CBSSN	L 15–19	18,142
December 16	8:00 p.m.	vs. Troy	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Salute to Veterans Bowl, rivalry)	ESPN	W 17–13	15,721
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

^[15]

Game summaries

at UCF

Game One – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	3	7	10
Knights	0	0	3	14	17

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, FL

Date: Thursday August 28, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Rain, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 43,043
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (ESPN+): A. J. Ricketts (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

UCF – Anthony Venneri 24-yard field goal, 8:03. Knights 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:06.
JVST – Garrison Rippa 42-yard field goal, 5:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:35.

Fourth quarter

JVST – Andrew Paul 10-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 12:01. Gamecocks 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:17.
UCF – Dylan Wade 39-yard pass from Tayven Jackson (Anthony Venneri kick), 9:30. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:25.
UCF – DJ Black 33-yard pass from Tayven Jackson (Anthony Venneri kick), 1:03. Knights 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 0:32.

Statistics	JVST	UCF
First downs	18	23
Total yards	322	422
Rushing yards	165	108
Passing yards	157	314
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-30-1	22-33-0
Time of possession	28:04	31:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	15/29, 139 yards, INT
	Rushing	Cam Cook	17 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Cam Cook	4 receptions, 43 yards
UCF	Passing	Tayven Jackson	17/24, 282 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Myles Montgomery	21 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	Myles Montgomery	3 receptions, 71 yards

vs. Liberty

Game Two – Liberty Flames (1–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	3	0	14	24
Gamecocks	7	10	7	10	34

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game attendance: 20,755
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

JVST – Andrew Paul 3-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 9:58. Gamecocks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:43.
LIB – Julian Gray 72-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley kick), 4:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 95 yards, 2:47.

Second quarter

JVST – Cam Cook 11-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 12:35. Gamecocks 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:25.
JVST – Garrison Rippa 50-yard field goal, 3:08. Gamecocks 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 5:12.
LIB – Jay Billingsley 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Gamecocks 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

JVST – Cam Cook 1-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 7:13. Gamecocks 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

LIB – Evan Dickens 52-yard run (Jay Billingsley kick), 12:47. Gamecocks 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:28.
JVST – Gavin Wimsatt 3-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 8:33. Gamecocks 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
LIB – Donte Lee Jr. 62-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Brayden Beck kick), 7:16. Gamecocks 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:11.
JVST – Garrison Rippa 24-yard field goal, 4:08. Gamecocks 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:08.

Statistics	LIB	JVST
First downs	20	18
Total yards	534	390
Rushing yards	37–199	50–338
Passing yards	335	52
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–29–1	6–12–0
Time of possession	29:36	30:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Ethan Vasko	19/29, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Evan Dickens	13 carries, 114 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donte Lee Jr.	2 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Jacksonville State	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	6/12, 52 yards
	Rushing	Cam Cook	29 carries, 195 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Caleb Coombs	2 receptions, 24 yards

at Georgia Southern

Game Three – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1–1) at Georgia Southern Eagles (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	14	10	10	0	34
Eagles	17	14	0	10	41

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
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 (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(11:04) GASO – JC French IV 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:48; Georgia Southern 7–0)
(6:34) JVST - Gavin Wimsatt 10-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Tied 7-7)
(6:22) GASO - Dalen Cobb 95-yard kickoff return, Tripp Bryant kick (Georgia Southern 14-7)
(3:42) JVST - Brock Rechsteiner 56-yard pass from Gavin Wimsett, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; Tied 14-14)
(1:44) GASO - Tripp Bryant 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:49; Georgia Southern 17-14)

Second quarter

(14:56) GASO - Camden Brown 18-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:41; Georgia Southern 24-14)
(10:38) JVST - Garrison Rippa 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:18; Georgia Southern 24-17)
(5:54) GASO - OJ Arnold 32-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; Georgia Southern 31-17)
(0:24) JVST - Gavin Wimsatt 6-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:33; Georgia Southern 31-24')

Third quarter

(9:34) JVST - Garrison Rippa 33-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:26; Georgia Southern 31-27)
(0:22) JVST - Brock Rechsteiner 13-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:55; Jacksonville State 34-31)

Fourth quarter

(11:19) GASO - Tripp Bryant 43-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:57; Tied 34-34)
(6:23) GASO - OJ Arnold 6-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:33; Georgia Southern 41-34')

Statistics	JVST	GASO
First downs	22	24
Total yards	396	410
Rushing yards	213	219
Passing yards	183	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–25–1	16–24–0
Time of possession	30:30	29:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	16/24, 178 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Cook	21 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	Brock Rechsteiner	4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	16/24, 191 yards, TD
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	16 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Dalen Cobb	6 receptions, 70 yards

vs. Murray State (FCS)

Game Four – Murray State Racers (FCS) (0–3) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold (play-by-play), Mickey Shadrix (analyst) and Taylor Korn (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MUR	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Miss

Game Four – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2–2) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	3	0	8	14	25
Golden Eagles	14	7	14	7	42

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 4 mph
Game attendance: 25,034
Referee: Reed Brotherton
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(11:14) USM – Jeffery Pittman 1-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Southern Miss 7–0)
(6:38) USM – Jeffery Pittman 3-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:17; Southern Miss 14–0)
(0:45) JVST – Garrison Rippa 35-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:53; Southern Miss 14–3)

Second Quarter

(0:05) USM – Braylon Braxton 6-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:50; Southern Miss 21–3)

Third Quarter

(5:52) USM – Kadinn Morris 6-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:30; Southern Miss 28–3)
(4:33) JVST – Brock Rechsteiner 4-yard pass from Caden Creel, Caden Creel two-point conversion run (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; Southern Miss 28–11)
(1:55) USM – Carl Chester 13-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Southern Miss 35–11)

Fourth Quarter

(7:23) JVST – Caden Creel 5-yard run, two-point conversion run attempt failed (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 6:20; Southern Miss 35–17)
(1:27) USM – Ian Foster 49-yard interception return, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:33; Southern Miss 42–17)
(0:23) JVST – Cam Cook 8-yard run, Caden Creel two-point conversion run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; Southern Miss 42–25)

Statistics	JVST	USM
First downs	21	25
Total yards	390	377
Rushing yards	262	225
Passing yards	128	152
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–25–2	13–22–0
Time of possession	30:58	29:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Caden Creel	9/17, 109 yards, TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Caden Creel	23 carries, 161 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cam Cook	4 receptions, 77 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	13/22, 152 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jeffery Pittman	18 carries, 80 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Tychaun Chapman	1 reception, 43 yards

at Sam Houston

Game Six – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2–3) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	7	10	0	12	29
Bearkats	0	14	7	6	27

at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX

Date: Thursday October 9, 2025
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 10 mph
Game attendance: 5,419
Referee: Douglas Mercer
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(8:57) JVST – Caden Creel 7-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:35; Jacksonville State 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:01) JVST – Garrison Rippa 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:05; Jacksonville State 10–0)
(10:13) SHSU – Landan Brown 1-yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Jacksonville State 10–7)
(6:15) JVST – Cam Cook 2-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Jacksonville State 17–7)
(4:28) SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 4-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Jacksonville State 17–14)

Third quarter

(8:46) SHSU – Chris Reed 20-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:48; Sam Houston 21–17)

Fourth quarter

(14:56) JVST – Garrison Rippa 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:10; Sam Houston 21–20)
(10:34) JVST – Cam Cook 7-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:26; Jacksonville State 26–21)
(0:52) SHSU – Chris Reed 19-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:03; Sam Houston 27–26)
(0:00) JVST – Garrison Rippa 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:47; Jacksonville State 29–27)

Statistics	JVST	SHSU
First downs	26	15
Total yards	499	286
Rushing yards	370	150
Passing yards	129	136
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–17–0	12–19–0
Time of possession	35:13	24:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Caden Creel	13/17, 129 yards
	Rushing	Cam Cook	31 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Pearson Baldwin	5 receptions, 72 yards
Sam Houston	Passing	Hunter Watson	12/19, 136 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Alton McCaskill	14 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Chris Reed	3 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD

vs. Delaware

Game Seven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3–2) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	6	6	13	25
Gamecocks	7	14	14	3	38

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Wednesday October 15, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear • Wind: SW 5 mph
Game attendance: 16,884
Referee: Reed Brotherton
TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Chase Daniel (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(9:27) JVST – Cam Cook 6-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:40; Jacksonville State 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:37) JVST – Caleb Nix 45-yard fumble recovery, Garrison Rippa kick (Jacksonville State 14–0)
(8:16) JVST – Brock Rechsteiner 23-yard pass from Caden Creel, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:21; Jacksonville State 21–0)
(2:23) DEL – Viron Ellison Jr. 1-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:16; Jacksonville State 21–6)

Third quarter

(8:44) JVST – Cam Cook 1-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:19; Jacksonville State 28–6)
(3:20) JVST – Cam Cook 2-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:56; Jacksonville State 35–6)
(1:41) DEL – Max Patterson 21-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Jacksonville State 35–12)

Fourth quarter

(11:57) JVST – Garrison Rippa 52-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:44; Jacksonville State 38–12)
(9:25) DEL – Viron Ellison Jr. 2-yard run, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:32; Jacksonville State 38–19)
(2:52) DEL – Viron Ellison Jr. 4-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:57; Jacksonville State 38–25)

Statistics	DEL	JVST
First downs	22	24
Total yards	456	388
Rushing yards	34	255
Passing yards	422	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–50–0	16–24–0
Time of possession	26:38	33:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing	Nick Minicucci	32/50, 422 yards, TD
	Rushing	Viron Ellison Jr.	8 carries, 15 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Kyre Duplessis	6 receptions, 90 yards
Jacksonville State	Passing	Caden Creel	14/21, 116 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cam Cook	18 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Brock Rechsteiner	3 receptions, 48 yards, TD

at Middle Tennessee

Game Eight – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4–3) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

Date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Chase Daniel (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JVST	MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UTEP

Game Nine – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5–3) at UTEP Miners (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) and Ed Stansbury (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JVST	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Kennesaw State

Game Ten – Kennesaw State Owls (7-2) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
TV announcers (ESPNU): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst) and Victoria Arlen (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KENN	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at FIU

Game Eleven – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-3) at FIU Panthers (5-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JVST	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Western Kentucky

Game Twelve – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold, Jeff Burger, and Taylor Korn

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WKU	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Kennesaw State (Conference USA Championship Game)

Game Thirteen – 2025 Conference USA Championship Game - Kennesaw State Owls (9–3) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	3	9	19
Gamecocks	0	0	0	15	15

at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 18,142
Referee: Ron Hudson
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and Jordan Giorgio (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

KENN – Coleman Bennett 3-yard run (Britton Williams kick), 13:03. Owls 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

KENN – Britton Williams 38-yard field goal, 9:57. Owls 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

KENN – Cam Cook tackled in own end zone, 12:33. Owls 12–0.
JVSU – Cam Cook 1-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 10:20. Owls 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:04.
JVSU – Caden Creel 19-yard run (Caden Creel pass to Deondre Johnson), 4:04. Gamecocks 15–12. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:16.
KENN – Navelle Dean 11-yard pass from Amari Odom (Britton Williams kick), 0:51. Owls 19–15. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.

Statistics	KENN	JVST
First downs	23	19
Total yards	318	306
Rushing yards	72	210
Passing yards	246	96
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–32–0	12–22–1
Time of possession	31:12	28:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing	Amari Odom	26/32, 246 yards, TD
	Rushing	Coleman Bennett	17 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Christian Moss	5 receptions, 75 yards
Jacksonville State	Passing	Caden Creel	12/21, 96 yards, INT
	Rushing	Caden Creel	18 rushes, 112 yards, TD
	Receiving	Deondre Johnson	4 receptions, 59 yards

vs. Troy (Salute to Veterans Bowl)

Game Fourteen – 2025 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl - Troy Trojans (8-5) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	6	0	0	13
Gamecocks	7	0	3	7	17

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: SE 1 mph
Game attendance: 15,721
Referee: Rich Edwards
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(9:41) JVST – Brock Rechsteiner 22-yard pass from Caden Creel, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:41; Jacksonville State 7–0)
(1:39) TROY – Luis Medina 0-yard fumble return, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, -12 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7)

Second Quarter

(10:57) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:00; Troy 10–7)
(1:55) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:35; Troy 13–7)

Third Quarter

(6:35) JVST – Garrison Rippa 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 4:16; Troy 13–10)

Fourth Quarter

(10:06) JVST – Andrew Paul 1-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:44; Jacksonville State 17–13)

Statistics	TROY	JVST
First downs	15	15
Total yards	217	273
Rushing yards	88	100
Passing yards	129	173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–30–2	14–22–0
Time of possession	29:30	30:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	12/23, 116 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Dennis Palmer	8 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	RaRa Thomas	5 receptions, 52 yards
Jacksonville State	Passing	Caden Creel	14/20, 173 yards, TD
	Rushing	Khristian Lando	11 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Deondre Johnson	6 receptions, 101 yards

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