Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Conference USA
9-5 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #73
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -1.0 (#73)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.8
- SP+ Defense
- 28.3
- SRS
- -2.8
- FPI
- -0.9
- Elo
- 1726
- Talent
- 431
- Recruiting
- 111 (#128)
Schedule
record 9–5
Schedule
126th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
130th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
89th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCoastal Carolina | -6.9 | 27-55 | -28 | L |
| 2 | @Louisville | +13.6 | 14-49 | -35 | L |
| 3 | @Eastern Michigan | -13.3 | 34-37 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | -25.6 | 44-7 | +37 | W |
| 6 | @Kennesaw State | -25.1 | 63-24 | +39 | W |
| 7 | vsNew Mexico State | -19 | 54-13 | +41 | W |
| 9 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -24.4 | 42-20 | +22 | W |
| 10 | @Liberty | +0.2 | 31-21 | +10 | W |
| 11 | @Louisiana Tech | -11.6 | 44-37 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsFlorida International | -12.1 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 13 | vsSam Houston | -6.9 | 21-11 | +10 | W |
| 14 | @Western Kentucky | -2.2 | 17-19 | -2 | L |
| 15 | vsWestern Kentucky | -2.2 | 52-12 | +40 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOhio | +2.3 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tyler Huff | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Logan Smothers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Zion Turner | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tre Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Anwar Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Andrew Paul | JR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Mike Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Ron Wiggins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Ty Waymon | JR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cam Vaughn | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Michael Pettway | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Brock Rechsteiner | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| WR | 4th | Samario Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jordan McCants | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| WR | 6th | Demarcus Lacey | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jarod Bowie | SR | 5'9" | 162 | — |
| WR | 8th | P.J. Wells | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Tar'Varish Dawson | SR | 5'10" | 160 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Colton Pitchford | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sean Brown | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jacob Barrick | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Pearson Baldwin | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| TE | 4th | Cole Fuller | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Alex Moore | FR | 6'6" | 246 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Maddox Sunderman | FR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Joel Bowen | FR | 6'2" | 299 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Zepp | JR | 6'3" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Will O'Steen | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| OL | — | Clay Webb | SR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★★★ |
| OL | — | Brock Robey | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Tom Hadary | FR | 6'11" | 353 | — |
| OL | — | Marvin Lee Jr. | SO | 6'6" | 308 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Gharin Stansbury | SR | 6'6" | 275 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Shane Payton Hodges | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jumarion Larry | JR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jawaun Campbell | SO | 5'11" | 267 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ricky Samuel | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Darrell Prater | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | Talan Carter | SO | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| DL | 5th | Dylan Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Tae Floyd | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| DT | 1st | Ky'won McCray | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Jaylen Swain | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Curley Young Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Reginald Hughes | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Laletia Hale | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jibreel Al-Amin | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Morven Joseph | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Dajwon Deloach | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Thaxton Gallagher | SR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jaleel Birdsong | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Walker O'Steen | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| LB | 9th | Aidan Thompson | FR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Zedric Washington | FR | 6'1" | 238 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Geimere Latimer | JR | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Marco Baker | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kenney Solomon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Zechariah Poyser | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jabari Mack | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Fred Davis II | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Austin Ambush | SR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| S | 1st | Fred Perry | SR | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| S | 2nd | Antonio Carter II | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Patrick Taylor | SR | 5'11" | 179 | — |
| S | 4th | Derek Carter Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| S | 5th | Travis Franklin Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | 6th | Tee Denson | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 7th | Malcolm Jones | JR | 6'1" | 206 | — |
| S | 8th | Chase Alexander | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 9th | Cai Mayowa | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 10th | Tyler Bride | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 11th | Kyler McGrinn | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Luke Hogan | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Dawson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Garrison Rippa | SO | 5'10" | 200 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.858
Off PPA
+0.2989
Pass PPA
+0.3688
Rush PPA
+0.2694
Success
46%75
Explosive
1.3484
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 | +0.29 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.36 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | +0.16 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.32 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
36.7
PPG Against
25.8
Differential
+10.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 9-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +10.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 39.1 | 21.3 |
| Away | 3-3 | 33.8 | 31.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 27.0 | 30.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 49.0 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 39.8 | 20.9 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 29.2 | 35.6 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-5 |
| ATS | 7-654% |
| Over / Under | 8-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-3 |
| As underdog | 1-3 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #127
Returning prod 40%Departed 60%
Portal in 19net +5Out 14
Talent composite430.9 #127 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)34 / 44 / 42
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Andrew Paul | RB | 3★ | ← Georgia |
| ▲ | Tar'Varish Dawson | WR | 3★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Morven Joseph | EDGE | 3★ | ← Florida Atlantic |
| ▲ | Kam Snell | S | 3★ | ← Gannon |
| ▼ | Xavier Bausley | OT | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Larry Worth | LB | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Chris Hardie | EDGE | 3★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Devin Baldwin | DL | 3★ | → Memphis |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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