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Sun Belt · 2026

Georgia Southern Eagles

Head coach Clay Helton · Allen E. Paulson Stadium
4-43-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#91
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-6.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-5.0
103rd in FBS
Defense
-1.4
76th in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.6
85th toughest
Projected
6.3-5.7
bowl-eligible 77%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-6.3 now, -15.5 preseason · up 28 spots since preseason
-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#90

Final record odds

6.3-5.7 expected · most likely 6-6 (36%)
4-819%5-736%6-631%7-510%8-4

Team Leaders

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Passing
Max Johnson
QB · SR · 29th in FBS
1928yds
11 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
David Mbadinga
RB · SR · 290th in FBS
239yds
44 car · 0 TD
Receiving
Alex Taylor
WR · 110th in FBS
435yds
34 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Brandon Tyson
LB · 351st in FBS
41tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Anthony Bynum
LB · SR · 36th in FBS
5sacks
6 hurries
Interceptions
Jakyri Jones
DB · SR · 145th in FBS
1INT
1 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsCharleston Southern FCSW 31–0 ›-1.5—ESPN+
2Sep 12@54ClemsonL 7–22 ›-6.7—ACC Network
3Sep 19@95Jacksonville StateL 27–31 ›-7.4—ESPN+
4Sep 26vs32HoustonL 28–42 ›-5.9—ESPNU
5Oct 3@108Coastal CarolinaCONFW 31–24 ›-0.6—ESPN+
6Oct 10vs59James MadisonCONFL 24–27 ›-3.7—ESPNU
7Oct 15@114Old DominionCONFW 23–15 ›-1.8—ESPN2
8—Bye
9Oct 31vs104App StateCONFW 19–3 ›+2.1—ESPN+
10Nov 7vs110MarshallCONFGeorgia Southern −9.2 · o/u 52.6—73%ESPN+
11Nov 14@111Georgia StateCONFGeorgia Southern −1.8 · o/u 56.4—55%ESPN+
12Nov 21@107TroyCONFGeorgia Southern −1.0 · o/u 46.7—53%
13Nov 28vs73Louisiana TechCONFLouisiana Tech −1.9 · o/u 47.5—45%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.15260th+0.05448th
Success rate44.1%50th38.9%38th
Explosiveness1.168107th1.12817th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate44.0%51st39.4%41st
Rushing success rate42.4%82nd39.8%44th
Passing success rate45.1%41st38.9%48th
Explosive run rate12.4%98th14.7%98th
Explosive pass rate8.4%108th10.3%79th
Line yards / carry2.9698th2.9252nd
Opportunity rate37.6%87th37.7%77th
Stuff rate17.1%70th21.6%22nd
Sack rate2.5%12th7.7%21st
3rd-down conversion41.7%62nd32.9%18th
Red-zone TD rate51.9%111th55.0%48th
Havoc rate12.3%46th16.4%24th
Box score · season totals
Points / game23.896th20.535th
Yards / game401.653rd313.629th
Yards / play5.7061st4.8737th
Pass yards / game282.318th202.451st
Yards / pass att.6.9095th7.2076th
Completion %68.4%13th58.2%37th
Rush yards / game119.4115th111.328th
Yards / carry4.1087th3.3225th
3rd-down conv. %40.7%58th32.3%29th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.8825th1.5032nd
Sacks / game (allowed · made)0.8811th2.7525th
Penalty yards / game71.5120th68.817th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
6.9
129th of 138
YAC per catch
5.0
97th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
10%
126th of 138
Shotgun
97%
56th of 138
No-huddle
71%
59th of 138
QB pressured
11%
102nd of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
17%
32nd of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.4
53rd of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws297 throws charted

68% comp6.9 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds12–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 29 throws (10%), 25 caught (86%), 107 yds, 3.7 per throw2986% · 107yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 36 throws (12%), 29 caught (81%), 173 yds, 4.8 per throw3681% · 173yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 35 throws (12%), 24 caught (69%), 170 yds, 4.9 per throw3569% · 170yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (5%), 7 caught (50%), 139 yds, 9.9 per throw1450% · 139yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 2 caught (18%), 43 yds, 3.9 per throw1118% · 43yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 2 caught (25%), 50 yds, 6.3 per throw825% · 50yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 90 yds, 18.0 per throw540% · 90yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (2%), 6 caught (100%), 62 yds, 10.3 per throw6100% · 62yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (5%), 12 caught (75%), 88 yds, 5.5 per throw1675% · 88yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (5%), 12 caught (75%), 140 yds, 8.8 per throw1675% · 140yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 3 caught (50%), 49 yds, 8.2 per throw650% · 49yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (1%), 3 caught (75%), 55 yds, 13.8 per throw475% · 55yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 32 yds, 10.7 per throw333% · 32yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 23 throws (8%), 21 caught (91%), 111 yds, 4.8 per throw2391% · 111yRight, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (7%), 15 caught (71%), 95 yds, 4.5 per throw2171% · 95yRight, 5–9 air yards: 30 throws (10%), 23 caught (77%), 218 yds, 7.3 per throw3077% · 218yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (4%), 5 caught (42%), 115 yds, 9.6 per throw1242% · 115yRight, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (3%), 4 caught (44%), 65 yds, 7.2 per throw944% · 65yRight, 20–29 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 6 caught (55%), 148 yds, 13.5 per throw1155% · 148yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 72 yds, 36.0 per throw2100% · 72y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on204 throws charted

58% comp9.6 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds14–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (6%), 9 caught (75%), 51 yds, 4.3 per throw1275% · 51yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 10 caught (67%), 87 yds, 5.8 per throw1567% · 87yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 18 throws (9%), 7 caught (39%), 61 yds, 3.4 per throw1839% · 61yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 157 yds, 15.7 per throw1070% · 157yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 1 caught (13%), 22 yds, 2.8 per throw813% · 22yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 80 yds, 8.9 per throw933% · 80yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 42 yds, 14.0 per throw333% · 42yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw2100% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 7 caught (58%), 45 yds, 3.8 per throw1258% · 45yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 4 caught (33%), 38 yds, 3.2 per throw1233% · 38yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 98 yds, 9.8 per throw1070% · 98yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 46 yds, 7.7 per throw633% · 46yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 76 yds, 19.0 per throw450% · 76yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (9%), 17 caught (89%), 76 yds, 4.0 per throw1989% · 76yRight, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 10 caught (71%), 92 yds, 6.6 per throw1471% · 92yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 8 caught (67%), 72 yds, 6.0 per throw1267% · 72yRight, 10–14 air yards: 16 throws (8%), 10 caught (63%), 166 yds, 10.4 per throw1663% · 166yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 91 yds, 11.4 per throw863% · 91yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 149 yds, 18.6 per throw863% · 149yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction212 carries

Left
12%
3.0 YPC · 31% succ.
Middle
74%
4.7 YPC · 40% succ.
Right
14%
6.1 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced231 carries

Left
10%
4.9 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
82%
4.3 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
8%
5.5 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Clay Helton

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
7Max JohnsonQBSR6' 5"220Athens, GA
9Weston BryanQBSO6' 3"245Leesburg, GA
10Charlie JohnstonQBSO6' 6"215Moody, AL
11Harrison Faulkner Jr.QBFR6' 0"190Bogart, GA
14Turner HeltonQBSR6' 2"175Palos Verdes Estates, CA
5Terrance GibbsRBSR6' 0"210Orlando, FL
6David MbadingaRBSR5' 7"190Atlanta, GA
16Jamarian SamuelRBSR5' 9"205Ocala, FL
20Ty CummingsRBFR5' 8"185Dublin, GA
29Bre'Lan MareusRBSO5' 9"200Fort Lauderdale, FL
33Bryce BakerRBJR5' 11"205Savannah, GA
37Foster OrrisRBSO5' 9"195Cumming, GA
2Ashton HollinsWRSR6' 5"200Mobile, AL
12Cam KingWRJR6' 0"200Ocala, FL
13King PhillipsWRJR6' 1"190Queens, NY
15Taylor BradshawWRSR6' 0"185Jacksonville, FL
18Andre Greene Jr.WRSR6' 2"205North Chesterfield, VA
19Josh DallasWRSR6' 1"210Sharpsburg, GA
21Zay HilliardWRFR6' 3"210Jacksonville, FL
22Jarvis MathurinWRFR5' 7"165Dacula, GA
24Peyton PlottWRSO5' 7"160Auburn, AL
26Antavious MurphyWRJR5' 9"190Bainbridge, GA
38Kevin DouglasWRSR5' 8"175Augusta, GA
40Brandon PaulWRSO5' 9"165Orlando, FL
42CJ DockeryWRFR6' 1"210Bogart, GA
85Kam MikellWRJR6' 2"195Statesboro, GA
89Noble JohnsonWRSR6' 3"210Rockwall, TX
48Aubrey HeathTESO6' 1"210Savannah, GA
80JQ CrosbyTEFR6' 3"220Charleston, SC
82Jackson LongTESR6' 4"230Hendersonville, TN
83Jack BerquistTEFR6' 3"220Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
84JP MikhaelTESR6' 3"235Niceville, FL
86Henry GregoryTESO6' 7"230Birmingham, AL
87River HelmsTESR6' 4"230Lester, AL
50Jaylen SlaughterOLJR6' 3"260Atlanta, GA
53Ty FurnishOLSR6' 3"295Woodstock, GA
56Mo Clipper Jr.OLSR6' 4"320Alpharetta, GA
63Colin AlexanderOLJR6' 4"305Stockbridge, GA
65Cole NorredOLSO6' 3"290Bremen, GA
66Jayvon PerryOLFR6' 3"285Fairburn, GA
67Joshua FordOLSO6' 2"305Guyton, GA
68Jace MoldenOLSO6' 1"285Albany, GA
70Jalen BurgessOLJR6' 1"290Valdosta, GA
71Jaden JohnsonOLFR6' 5"260Hampton, GA
72Josh RaymondOLJR6' 4"295Orlando, FL
73Zach PearsonOLJR6' 5"275Pembroke, GA
74Grady HowellOLFR6' 5"285Dexter, GA
75Kingtriton SamuelaOLJR6' 2"300Waipahu, HI
50Caleb EllisDLSO6' 1"270Milton, GA
55Korey JordanDLJR6' 3"290Douglasville, GA
57Latrell BullardDLSR6' 1"350Smyrna, GA
90O'Marion BrownDLSR6' 2"290Woodbury, GA
92Marcus DownsDLJR6' 5"285Greenville, SC
93Caleb MooreDLJR6' 2"300Hattiesburg, MS
94Elijah FearsDLSO6' 2"305Atlantic City, NJ
95Kwon McGinneyDLSR6' 2"310Mobile, AL
96Stephone RossDLFR6' 4"280Daytona Beach, FL
4Anthony BynumLBSR6' 3"255Covington, GA
5Diego AvilesLBSR6' 1"230Manassas, VA
9Festus DaviesLBSR6' 2"235Lawrenceville, GA
10Jacob HammondsLBSR6' 2"195Griffin, GA
11Kebba SeckaLBSR6' 3"260Lithia Springs, GA
14Rashon Myles Jr.LBSR6' 1"225Brownsburg, IN
16AJ Brown Sr.LBSR6' 1"200Cordele, GA
30CJ Allen Jr.LBJR5' 10"220Jacksonville, FL
35Caleb ButlerLBSO6' 1"235Brunswick, GA
41Brandon AlfordLBSR5' 11"205Forsyth, GA
42Braxtin McLesterLBSO6' 3"220Douglasville, GA
43Ethan JohnsonLBSO6' 3"220Decatur, GA
44Nigel Eldridge Jr.LBSO6' 2"260Jacksonville, FL
47Xavier BrownLBFR6' 1"230Coos Bay, OR
52Kru CaseyLBFR6' 0"225Saint Augustine, FL
91DA LoganLBFR6' 3"225Carrollton, GA
97Eli AndersLBJR6' 3"260Cornelius, NC
98Uche IlohLBJR6' 5"265Mount Arlington, NJ
2Aaron SearsDBSR5' 10"180Tyler, TX
6Jakyri JonesDBSR5' 10"195Monroe, GA
12Tracy Hill Jr.DBSR6' 2"195Athens, GA
13Aidan McCowanDBSR5' 11"170Frisco, TX
17Jayden JacksonDBFR6' 0"180Fort White, FL
19Fabo ChaneyDBSO6' 1"180Thomaston, GA
20Jaquari BrownDBJR6' 1"170Warner Robins, GA
22Chace CalicutDBFR6' 3"195Houston, TX
23Gregory Delaine Jr.DBSR6' 0"180Fort Myers, FL
24Phillip GladneyDBJR5' 11"175Kennesaw, GA
26Dariyon GordonDBFR6' 1"170Apopka, FL
27RJ IsaacDBFR5' 10"170DeKalb, GA
28Tylin DrakefordDBFR5' 10"175Camden, SC
29Devin CollierDBJR5' 10"180Albany, GA
31Chance GambleDBSR6' 2"185Fitzgerald, GA
32Jaylen BentleyDBJR6' 0"175Valdosta, GA
36Jadaan CooperDBJR5' 10"170Winder, GA
37Max HaertelDBFR5' 11"200Cumming, GA
38Noah ManghamDBSR5' 11"195Frisco, TX
95Tripp BryantPKSO5' 9"180Lexington, SC
97Blake FordPKSR6' 1"215Arlington, TX
98TJ Hartley IIIPKSR5' 11"175Fayetteville, GA
99Donal DempseyPKSO6' 0"195Dunboyne, Ireland
41Chason GlennLSSO6' 2"235Moultrie, GA
46Gavin KurpisLSSO5' 10"210Warner Robins, GA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2015 (+5.6, #39) · worst: 2017 (-12.2, #116)
-15-10-50+5FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#98
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far4-43-1#91-6.3-5.0-1.4
20257-64-4#98-5.9+0.1-6.0
20248-56-2#75-0.9+0.7-1.7
20236-73-5#90-4.3+1.5-5.8
20226-73-5#85-3.7+2.7-6.4
20213-92-6#112-9.4-5.9-3.4
20208-54-4#62+0.4-2.6+3.1
20197-65-3#65-0.7-2.0+1.3
201810-36-2#59+1.3-1.3+2.6
20172-102-6#116-12.2-7.6-4.6
20165-74-4#82-3.0-2.9-0.1
20159-46-2#39+5.6+2.8+2.8
20149-38-0#51+2.4+2.0+0.3

Georgia Southern's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →