Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Conference USA
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #70
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -1.6 (#70)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.8
- SP+ Defense
- 25.9
- SRS
- -1.2
- FPI
- -3.7
- Elo
- 1558
- Talent
- 227
- Recruiting
- 14 (#163)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
124th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
118th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
102nd
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 | vsUTEP | -16.2 | 17-14 | +3 | W |
| 1 | vsEast Tennessee State | FCS | 49-3 | +46 | W |
| 2 | @Coastal Carolina | -1.2 | 16-30 | -14 | L |
| 4 | vsEastern Michigan | -12.3 | 21-0 | +21 | W |
| 5 | @Sam Houston | -13.8 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 6 | @Middle Tennessee | -9.5 | 45-30 | +15 | W |
| 7 | vsLiberty | +8 | 13-31 | -18 | L |
| 8 | vsWestern Kentucky | -2 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 9 | @Florida International | -21.2 | 41-16 | +25 | W |
| 10 | @South Carolina | +4.3 | 28-38 | -10 | L |
| 12 | vsLouisiana Tech | -12.9 | 56-17 | +39 | W |
| 13 | @New Mexico State | -1.8 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 1 ·P | NLouisiana | +0.4 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 70
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Zion Webb | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Logan Smothers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Ashton Frye | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Earl Woods | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Te'Sean Smoot | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Malik Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Anwar Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ron Wiggins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | J'Wan Evans | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Reggion Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Kenyon Sims | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Perry Carter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Michael Pettway | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Quinton Lane | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Sterling Galban | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | P.J. Wells | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jamarye Joiner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jayson Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jordan McCants | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| WR | 9th | Dallan Wright | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jaylen Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Brock Rechsteiner | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| WR | 12th | Jarod Bowie | SR | 5'9" | 162 | — |
| WR | — | Carter Lambert | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sean Brown | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Pearson Baldwin | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jacob Barrick | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | 4th | Cole Fuller | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Treylen Brown | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chris Hardie | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kamari Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Javarius Hoskins | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Keyon Clark | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jeff Marks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jackson Luttrell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Darrell Prater | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | Devin Baldwin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Ricky Samuel | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Quinzavious Warren | SR | 6'2" | 330 | — |
| DT | 1st | Ky'won McCray | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Curley Young Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Jaylen Swain | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Cam Williams | SR | 6'5" | 253 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Quae Drake | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Laletia Hale | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jibreel Al-Amin | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jaden Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Xavier Morrow | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Tristan Wells | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Brad Harper | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Dajwon Deloach | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Marco Baker | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Geimere Latimer | JR | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Yessman Green | SR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| CB | 4th | Jamari Jemison | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Nick Covington | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Kolbi Fuqua | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Larry Worth III | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jabari Mack | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jalen Bustamante | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Austin Ambush | SR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| DB | 6th | Travis Collier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Zechariah Poyser | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Fred Perry | SR | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jeremiah Harris | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Kekoura Tarnue | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | 4th | Derek Carter Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| S | 5th | Travis Franklin Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jack Dawson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Alen Karajic | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.844
Off PPA
+0.1020
Pass PPA
+0.1113
Rush PPA
+0.1356
Success
42%50
Explosive
1.1511
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 | +0.10 | +0.05 |
| Passing | +0.11 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | -0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | -0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.19 | +0.26 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
29.8
PPG Against
20.3
Differential
+9.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +9.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 29.3 | 13.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 30.3 | 27.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 34.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 30.5 | 21.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 29.6 | 20.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 7-1 | #92 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 8-1 | #73 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #70 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-2 | 4-0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-1 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 7-0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 12-1 | 8-0 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2014 | 10-2 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-373% |
| Over / Under | 5-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-0 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 4-1 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #148 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★32 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #110 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #128 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | #163 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #150 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | #160 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #210 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | #145 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | #142 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | #148 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #151 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #133
Talent composite227.3 #133 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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