Georgia Southern Eagles
Sun Belt
6-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #82
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -5.2 (#82)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.8
- SP+ Defense
- 36.5
- SRS
- -8.6
- FPI
- -7.6
- Elo
- 1326
- Talent
- 417
- Recruiting
- 132 (#101)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
109th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
80th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
112th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 34-0 | +34 | W |
| 2 | vsUAB | -14.7 | 49-35 | +14 | W |
| 3 | @Wisconsin | +9.4 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 4 | @Ball State | -14.9 | 40-3 | +37 | W |
| 5 | vsCoastal Carolina | -1.2 | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 7 | @James Madison | +11.8 | 13-41 | -28 | L |
| 8 | vsUL Monroe | -21.6 | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 9 | vsGeorgia State | -6.8 | 44-27 | +17 | W |
| 10 | @Texas State | -1.6 | 24-45 | -21 | L |
| 11 | @Marshall | -9 | 33-38 | -5 | L |
| 12 | vsOld Dominion | -10.1 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @App State | +3.8 | 27-55 | -28 | L |
| 1 ·P | NOhio | -1.6 | 21-41 | -20 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Davis Brin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | JC French IV | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jalen White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | OJ Arnold | SR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| RB | 3rd | David Mbadinga | JR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| RB | 4th | Terrance Gibbs | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Terron Dixon II | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Khaleb Hood | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dalen Cobb | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Derwin Burgess Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Deandre Buchannon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Anthony Queeley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jaylon Barden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Marcus Sanders Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jet Thompson | SR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | 9th | Josh Dallas | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | KD Dorsey | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jjay Mcafee | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Keaton Upshaw | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Evan Lester | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Beau Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Ethan Dirrim | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| TE | 6th | Elija Walton | SO | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Chandler Strong | JR | 6'1" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Khalil Crowder | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Weston Wallace | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Davion Rhodes | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Justin Rhodes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Elhadj Fall | SR | 6'3" | 288 | — |
| DL | 4th | Latrell Bullard | SR | 6'1" | 350 | — |
| DL | 5th | Da'Shawn Davis | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | MJ Stroud | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jacob Ferguson | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 8th | Trevon Locke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Kierron Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | JaMari Whitehead | SO | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Troy Pikes | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Marques Watson-Trent | SR | 5'11" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Khadry Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Isaac Walker | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Tarian Lee Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Davon Gilmore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jon Ferguson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Reid Dedman | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Seth Robertson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Tyrell Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Marc Stampley II | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | TJ Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Damel Hickman | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Shemar Bartholomew | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Justin Meyers | SR | 5'10" | 215 | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Prince Green III | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 8th | Cameron Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Jalen Denton | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Jeffrey Smyth | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Tracy Hill Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 12th | Ayden Jackson | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 13th | Jaden Martin-Burgess | SO | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| DB | 14th | Shamari Wingard | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 15th | Chase Dial-Watson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 16th | Andrew Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 17th | Chris Crouch | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 18th | Chandler Dial-Watson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 19th | Caimon Mathis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Collin Springer | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Jackson Wheeler | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Alex Smith | JR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Michael Lantz | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.871
Off PPA
+0.1751
Pass PPA
+0.2647
Rush PPA
+0.1356
Success
45%73
Explosive
1.2125
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.29 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.64 | +0.53 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
30.9
PPG Against
29.6
Differential
+1.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-2
- Avg Margin
- +1.3
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 36.7 | 23.0 |
| Away | 1-5 | 25.2 | 36.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 21.0 | 41.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 13.0 | 41.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 29.3 | 35.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 31.6 | 22.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #103 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #76 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #82 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #88 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #117 | — | — |
| 2020 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #68 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #86 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #87 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 2-6 | #115 | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #84 | — | — |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #52 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 8-0 | #79 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 0-4 ATS · O0/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 4-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 0-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #96 · 2 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★133 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #80 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | #91 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | #101 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | #110 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | #92 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | #98 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #121 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | #90 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #106 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #77 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #107
Returning prod 45%Departed 55%
Talent composite416.7 #107 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 62 / 67
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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