CUSA · 2026
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Head coach Charles Kelly · AmFirst Stadium
2-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#100
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-4.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.1
92nd in FBS
Defense
-2.1
96th in FBS
Schedule so far
-7.9
85th toughest
Projected
6.3-5.7
bowl-eligible 69%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-4.2 now, -2.0 preseason · down 13 spots since preseason
Final record odds
6.3-5.7 expected · most likely 6-6 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Caden Creel
QB · JR · 19th in FBS
871yds
8 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Caden Creel
QB · JR · 36th in FBS
256yds
64 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Jamill Williams
WR · 102nd in FBS
188yds
14 rec · 4 TD
Tackles
Walker O'Steen
LB · SR · 15th in FBS
29tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Tae Floyd
DL · JR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Caleb Nix
S · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
3 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | @ 57North Dakota State | L 7–33 | -19.9 | — | CBSSN |
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Eastern Kentucky FCS | W 49–7 | +3.1 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 103Ohio | L 27–29 | -3.7 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 102Georgia Southern | W 31–27 | -3.5 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 109Middle TennesseeCONF | Jacksonville State −4.1 · o/u 52.5 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 7 | @ 107Kennesaw StateCONF | Kennesaw State −2.2 · o/u 44.2 | — | CBSSN | |
| 7 | Oct 13 | vs 92Florida InternationalCONF | Jacksonville State −1.8 · o/u 41.6 | — | ESPNU | |
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 28 | @ 115New Mexico StateCONF | New Mexico State −0.8 · o/u 49.7 | — | ESPN2 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 108Sam HoustonCONF | Jacksonville State −4.1 · o/u 47.0 | — | CBSSN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 128Western KentuckyCONF | Jacksonville State −3.3 · o/u 53.3 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 117Missouri StateCONF | Jacksonville State −5.8 · o/u 49.3 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 79DelawareCONF | Delaware −5.2 · o/u 50.1 | — | CBSSN |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.202 | 61st | +0.051 | 65th |
| Success rate | 45.8% | 51st | 42.5% | 96th |
| Explosiveness | 1.271 | 65th | 1.090 | 26th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 45.8% | 55th | 43.6% | 101st |
| Rushing success rate | 44.1% | 82nd | 45.5% | 106th |
| Passing success rate | 47.8% | 46th | 40.7% | 78th |
| Explosive run rate | 9.9% | 121st | 14.2% | 93rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 11.1% | 67th | 3.5% | 5th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.83 | 111th | 3.28 | 110th |
| Opportunity rate | 37.8% | 85th | 41.0% | 113th |
| Stuff rate | 21.6% | 116th | 13.4% | 111th |
| Sack rate | 2.2% | 29th | 5.5% | 62nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 51.2% | 28th | 50.9% | 125th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 54.5% | 102nd | 55.6% | 56th |
| Havoc rate | 14.3% | 95th | 12.9% | 92nd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 28.5 | 87th | 24.0 | 81st |
| Yards / game | 361.3 | 97th | 322.3 | 64th |
| Yards / play | 6.02 | 65th | 4.79 | 58th |
| Pass yards / game | 229.3 | 70th | 134.5 | 13th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.90 | 36th | 5.66 | 21st |
| Completion % | 69.9% | 31st | 66.3% | 115th |
| Rush yards / game | 132.0 | 104th | 187.8 | 122nd |
| Yards / carry | 4.00 | 104th | 4.50 | 101st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 50.0% | 25th | 45.8% | 121st |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.25 | 73rd | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.00 | 33rd | 1.75 | 71st |
| Penalty yards / game | 56.3 | 66th | 68.3 | 28th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Charles Kelly
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kadyn Palmer | QB | FR | 5' 11" | 205 | Dothan, AL |
| 12 | Caden Creel | QB | JR | 6' 0" | 200 | Fairhope, AL |
| 15 | Jack Moran | QB | FR | 6' 5" | 225 | Hillsborough, NJ |
| 16 | Noah Lee | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 205 | Jacksonville, AL |
| 19 | Donovan Moorhead | QB | FR | 6' 5" | 210 | Akron, OH |
| 0 | Andrew Paul | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 6 | Jalen Likely | RB | SO | 5' 8" | 190 | Brewton, AL |
| 7 | Khristian Lando | RB | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | Cartersville, GA |
| 22 | Lucas Farrington | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 32 | Cedric Kouemi | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 210 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 38 | Jamarious Acklin | RB | FR | 6' 1" | 185 | Huntsville, AL |
| 3 | Darius Cannon | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 180 | Gainesville, GA |
| 5 | Dylan Gentry | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 160 | Phenix City, AL |
| 9 | Ronnel Johnson | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 11 | Deondre Johnson | WR | JR | 6' 8" | 220 | Newburgh, NY |
| 13 | Cade Frier | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 18 | Santonio Jones | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 165 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 23 | Temarion Foster | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Pahokee, FL |
| 29 | Rollie Pinto | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Piedmont, AL |
| 39 | Bryson Rouillier | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 183 | Gulf Breeze, FL |
| 81 | Gabe Glover | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 200 | Dothan, AL |
| 82 | Colton Pitchford | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Columbus, TX |
| 84 | Franklin Baret Jr. | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 200 | Raleigh, NC |
| 86 | Nabi Hoyt | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Karmiel, Israel |
| 89 | Camdon Pitchford | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 170 | Columbus, TX |
| 4 | Shane Payton Hodges | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 250 | New Orleans, LA |
| 30 | Luke Gilbert | TE | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Pisgah, AL |
| 83 | David Alpers III | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 240 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 88 | Kam Bell | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 230 | Leesburg, GA |
| 50 | Lucas Mrachkovskiy | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 295 | Odenville, AL |
| 51 | Bo Burkes | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 305 | Centreville, AL |
| 52 | Storm Fain | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 290 | Hoover, AL |
| 54 | Markevian Blake | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 295 | Gainestown, AL |
| 56 | Daylan Martin | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 310 | Bay Minette, AL |
| 57 | Oliver Maldonado | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 306 | Miami, FL |
| 58 | Kendarius Blair | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 270 | Birmingham, AL |
| 60 | William Hathcock | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Perry, FL |
| 62 | Hadine Diaby | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | Loganville, GA |
| 63 | Ryland Bragg | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 298 | Pensacola, FL |
| 67 | Shaun Martin | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 290 | Mobile, AL |
| 70 | Jeremiah Orr | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 325 | Pineland, SC |
| 73 | J.R. Jernigan | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 270 | Brewton, AL |
| 74 | Amarii Atchison | OL | JR | 6' 8" | 300 | Douglasville, GA |
| 75 | Caleb Holmes | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Fairburn, GA |
| 76 | JT Howell | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 305 | Savannah, GA |
| 77 | Vern Faulk | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 320 | Perry, FL |
| 78 | Will Cooper | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 300 | Fairhope, AL |
| 79 | Lance Johnson | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 290 | Birmingham, AL |
| 15 | Tae Floyd | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 250 | Ocala, FL |
| 16 | Quay Hood | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 275 | Atlanta, GA |
| 28 | Christopher Johnson | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 290 | Montgomery, AL |
| 44 | Khurtiss Perry | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 280 | Montgomery, AL |
| 54 | Jackson Bunn | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 305 | Oxford, AL |
| 92 | Marquis Hood | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 275 | Decatur, GA |
| 93 | Jawaun Campbell | DL | JR | 5' 11" | 282 | Defuniak Springs, FL |
| 96 | Nii Addy | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 300 | Montgomery, AL |
| 98 | Kyten Davis | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 220 | Lake City, FL |
| 99 | Andrew Rumph | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 265 | Palmetto, FL |
| 94 | Jumarion Larry | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 260 | Hazlehurst, MS |
| 0 | Myles Butler | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 220 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2 | Morven Joseph | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 220 | Lakeland, FL |
| 11 | Walter Reddick | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 250 | Thomasville, GA |
| 13 | Jacob Cruz | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 230 | Acworth, GA |
| 31 | Tristan Lyles | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 238 | Phenix City, AL |
| 34 | Jameson McCollough | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Austell, GA |
| 36 | Brayden Matthews | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | Atlanta, GA |
| 37 | Cai Mayowa | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 220 | Hoover, AL |
| 40 | Walker O'Steen | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 215 | White Plains, AL |
| 42 | Devin Pettway | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Mobile, AL |
| 43 | Austin Bouck | LB | FR | 6' 4" | 195 | Destin, FL |
| 45 | Mikey Rosa | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 245 | Charleston, SC |
| 47 | Mario Alloway | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 225 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 48 | Peyton Consaul | LB | FR | 6' 5" | 225 | Hilton, NY |
| 53 | Ian Mitchell | LB | SO | 6' 4" | 245 | Pleasant Grove, AL |
| 20 | Tre'Von Pringle | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 185 | Thomasville, GA |
| 3 | Tre'Quon Fegans | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Anniston, AL |
| 8 | JQ Brooks | CB | FR | 6' 3" | 180 | Bessemer, AL |
| 9 | Jonavan Carr | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 173 | Lakeland, FL |
| 10 | RJ Rainer | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | Rodarion Jones | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Albany, GA |
| 21 | Tim Anthony | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Decatur, GA |
| 22 | Jaheim Jenkins | CB | SR | 6' 2" | 190 | Bainbridge, GA |
| 29 | Javan Allison | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 32 | Micah McCarroll | CB | JR | 5' 9" | 170 | Pleasant Grove, AL |
| 38 | Malik Henderson | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Graceville, FL |
| 1 | Caleb Nix | S | SR | 6' 0" | 202 | Phenix City, AL |
| 5 | Rob Billings IV | S | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Marietta, GA |
| 6 | Kaden Cook | S | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Round Rock, TX |
| 12 | Brennan Core | S | FR | 6' 1" | 185 | Phenix City, AL |
| 19 | Shondell Harris | S | FR | 5' 10" | 174 | Mobile, AL |
| 26 | Brice McKenzie | S | SO | 5' 9" | 192 | Highland Home, AL |
| 27 | Riggs Dunn | S | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Trussville, AL |
| 39 | Keith Christein | S | JR | 5' 10" | 185 | Hoover, AL |
| 37 | Garrison Rippa | PK | JR | 5' 10" | 205 | Locust Grove, GA |
| 91 | Greg Casimir | PK | SR | 6' 0" | 220 | Hamilton, NJ |
| 97 | Cleat Forrest | PK | FR | 5' 9" | 165 | Alexandria, AL |
| 41 | Carter Lewis | P | FR | 5' 9" | 185 | Mobile, AL |
| 87 | Conor Donaghy | P | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Dungannon, Northern Ireland |
| 45 | Dixon Musgrove | LS | JR | 6' 5" | 215 | Cumming, GA |
| 90 | Rio Hay | LS | SO | 6' 1" | 230 | Dripping Springs, TX |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 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 →