Arkansas State Red Wolves
Sun Belt
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #100
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -8.8 (#100)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.4
- SP+ Defense
- 33.5
- SRS
- -10.2
- FPI
- -9.6
- Elo
- 1317
- Talent
- 591
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 8.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 1.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.1–5.9
Schedule
116th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
104th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
124th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Memphis | +7.6 | 16-29 | -12.4 | 20% | — |
| 2 | vsWest Georgia | FCS | 43-5* | +37.2 | 99% | — |
| 3 | @TCU | +8.3 | 13-36 | -23.0 | 5% | — |
| 4 | vsKennesaw State | -5.4 | 26-20 | +6.5 | 68% | — |
| 5 | @Louisiana | -10.1 | 24-30 | -6.6 | 33% | — |
| 6 | vsSouth Alabama | -12.7 | 28-24 | +3.8 | 61% | — |
| 7 | @Southern Miss | -7.1 | 23-28 | -4.9 | 37% | — |
| 8 | vsGeorgia State | -24.5 | 30-22 | +7.5 | 71% | — |
| 10 | vsUL Monroe | -21.6 | 32-17 | +15.4 | 86% | — |
| 11 | @Coastal Carolina | -15.1 | 25-24 | +1.5 | 55% | — |
| 12 | @Louisiana Tech | -1.3 | 20-29 | -9.1 | 27% | — |
| 13 | vsTroy | -4.8 | 24-24 | -0.2 | 50% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 6
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Josh Flowers | FR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Drew Dickey← Vanderbilt | SR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Ethan Crawford | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jeremy St-Hilaire← Vanderbilt | SO | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Trey Owens← Texas | FR | 6'5" | 219 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jaden Haly← Sacred Heart | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kenyon Clay | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Devin Spencer | SO | 5'8" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cedric Hawkins | SO | 5'7" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Kameron Thomas | FR | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jacob Walker | SO | 5'11" | 204 | — |
| RB | 6th | Nasir Allen | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chauncy Cobb | SO | 5'6" | 163 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Corey Rucker | SR | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Hunter Summers | SO | 6'3" | 161 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jaylen Bonelli | JR | 5'11" | 177 | — |
| WR | 5th | Aaron Blancas | SR | 5'9" | 186 | — |
| WR | 6th | Reed Linder | JR | 5'10" | 176 | — |
| WR | 7th | Nana Burris | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jordan Smart | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Boski Barrett← Vanderbilt | SO | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Joshua Burrell← Furman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tyler Little | JR | 6'4" | 237 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jabari Bush | FR | 6'4" | 228 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jaden Hamm← Kansas | SO | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mason Myers | SO | 6'4" | 298 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cameron Ambrose | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Demarcus Hendricks | SR | 6'2" | 246 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Bryan Whitehead | SR | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Marcus Bradley | SR | 6'3" | 247 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Noland Asberry | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| DE | 5th | Tony Carter | FR | 6'2" | 268 | — |
| DL | 1st | Ethan Hassler | SR | 6'2" | 247 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Shakai Woods← Middle Tennessee | SO | 6'0" | 279 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Tyeland Coleman← Florida State | JR | 6'4" | 301 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Elias Sherman← Maine | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Simeon Mitchell | SR | 6'3" | 291 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Chris Boti | SR | 6'1" | 274 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Gavin Ransaw | SR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| DT | 4th | Ryan Reese | FR | 6'2" | 249 | — |
| DT | 5th | Lucas Banks | SR | 6'2" | 287 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Sultan Badmus← Temple | SO | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | AJ Thomas← McNeese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Nicolas Kalume← Maine | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kyle Taylor | SR | 6'1" | 228 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Nigel Nelson | FR | 5'11" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Terry Kirksey | SR | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| LB | 4th | Andrew Agapos | SR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | 5th | Kam Moore← UCF | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Chris Pearson | JR | 6'2" | 194 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Kemari Nix | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Joshua Ofor← NC State | FR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Tre Stevens← Lafayette | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Trenton Alan Yowe | SR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Avante Dickerson | SR | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Five Hamilton← Kennesaw State | SO | 5'10" | 177 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Kyle Williams | FR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Josh Stone | FR | 6'0" | 187 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Marquis Williams | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 7th | Braden Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Dontrae Henderson← Indiana | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★ |
| CB | — | Bryson Ross← Portland State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | AG McGhee | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Brandon Barnes | SO | 6'1" | 183 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Brandon Greil | JR | 5'11" | 182 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Joe Drew | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Malekhi Weedon | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | James Reed III | JR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Jaylen Heyward← UCF | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Malik McConico | JR | 6'2" | 197 | — |
| S | — | Makai Shahid← Youngstown State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Drew Nicolson | SO | 6'0" | 221 | — |
| P | 1st | Jackson Waller | FR | 6'3" | 206 | — |
| P | — | Daniel Vuckovic← Northern Illinois | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Clune Van Andel | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #100 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #104 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #106 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #119 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 2-6 | #94 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #76 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #72 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 7-4 | 6-2 | #66 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 7-1 | #71 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 8-0 | #72 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #70 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #88 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★134 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #75 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | #78 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | #74 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | #67 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | #106 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | #92 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | #95 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | #88 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | #111 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #90 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 24net -13Out 37
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Joshua Ofor | LB | 3★ | ← NC State |
| ▲ | Manasse Itete | IOL | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | Trey Owens | QB | 3★ | ← Texas |
| ▲ | Makai Shahid | S | 3★ | ← Youngstown State |
| ▼ | Quan Lee | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Tyler Fortenberry | TE | 3★ | → Iowa State |
| ▼ | Drew Collins | EDGE | 3★ | → South Carolina |
| ▼ | Javante Mackey | LB | 3★ | → Texas State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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