Georgia Southern Eagles
Sun Belt
8-5 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #76
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -1.7 (#76)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.5
- SP+ Defense
- 30.1
- SRS
- -2.5
- FPI
- -2.4
- Elo
- 1436
- Talent
- 528
- Recruiting
- 157 (#91)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
76th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
66th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
83rd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBoise State | +10.1 | 45-56 | -11 | L |
| 2 | @Nevada | -15.2 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 3 | vsSouth Carolina State | FCS | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 4 | @Ole Miss | +27.9 | 13-52 | -39 | L |
| 5 | @Georgia State | -17.9 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 7 | vsMarshall | +3.1 | 24-23 | +1 | W |
| 8 | vsJames Madison | +7.5 | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 9 | @Old Dominion | -6 | 19-47 | -28 | L |
| 10 | @South Alabama | +2.8 | 34-30 | +4 | W |
| 12 | vsTroy | -6.6 | 20-28 | -8 | L |
| 13 | @Coastal Carolina | -6.9 | 26-6 | +20 | W |
| 14 | vsApp State | -8.1 | 29-20 | +9 | W |
| 1 ·P | NSam Houston | -6.9 | 26-31 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | JC French IV | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Dexter Williams II | SR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Tyler Budge | FR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | David Dallas | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| 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 | — | Robert Edwards III | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | — | Alan Woods III | FR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Deandre Buchannon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Derwin Burgess Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Josh Dallas | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Dalen Cobb | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | 5th | LV Bunkley-Shelton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Marcus Sanders Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jet Thompson | SR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | 8th | Taylor Bradshaw | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 9th | Samuel Kenerson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Deuce Petty | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Brooks Pangle | SO | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Carmelo Mays | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tyler Fromm | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Beau Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Evan Lester | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | JP Mikhael | SO | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Elija Walton | SO | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Khai Isaac | FR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Bryce Miller | FR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Dominic Boyd | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Latrell Bullard | SR | 6'1" | 350 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Da'Shawn Davis | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Davion Rhodes | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | MJ Stroud | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Elhadj Fall | SR | 6'3" | 288 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jacob Ferguson | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 7th | Justin Rhodes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Kristian Varner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Johnathan Douglas | SR | 6'2" | 340 | — |
| DL | — | Korbett MacGregor | SO | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| DL | — | Alijah Lacey | FR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Lonnie Leverette | JR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DT | 1st | Troy Pikes | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Marques Watson-Trent | SR | 5'11" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Davon Gilmore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Davon Hicks | SR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Reid Dedman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Isaac Walker | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Demarcious Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jacob Hammonds | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Zack Blackwell | SO | 6'1" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Justin Meyers | SR | 5'10" | 215 | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Chance Gamble | SR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Marc Stampley II | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Tracy Hill Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 5th | Ayden Jackson | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 6th | TJ Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Cameron Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Dorrian Smith | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jeffrey Smyth | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Tyrell Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Chris Crouch | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 12th | Caimon Mathis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Prince Green III | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 14th | Jaylen Bentley | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Isaiah Screen | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| S | 1st | Deontre Morris | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jackson Wheeler | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Bryce Bernard | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Alex Smith | JR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| P | — | Matthew Daniel | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| PK | 1st | Gavin Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | TJ Hartley III | SO | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Chase Folser | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.547
Off PPA
+0.1851
Pass PPA
+0.2241
Rush PPA
+0.1453
Success
43%48
Explosive
1.2647
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.22 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Down | +0.65 | +0.63 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
28.2
PPG Against
27.3
Differential
+0.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +0.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 31.3 | 25.8 |
| Away | 4-2 | 25.0 | 28.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 26.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 13.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 27.3 | 23.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 29.2 | 34.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 8-3-173% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 6-1 |
| Home | 4-1 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #105
Returning prod 41%Departed 59%
Portal in 12net -7Out 19
Talent composite528.0 #105 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.7
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)4 / 85 / 47
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Ethan Pouncey | CB | 4★ | ← Florida |
| ▲ | Tyler Fromm | TE | 3★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | LV Bunkley-Shelton | WR | 3★ | ← Oklahoma |
| ▲ | Deontre Morris | S | 3★ | ← Kennesaw State |
| ▼ | Jaylon Barden | WR | 4★ | → Samford |
| ▼ | Rasheed Miller | OT | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Beau Allen | QB | 3★ | → Kentucky |
| ▼ | Seth Robertson | CB | 3★ | → App State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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