South Alabama Jaguars
Sun Belt
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #61
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 2.8 (#61)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.9
- SP+ Defense
- 26.9
- SRS
- -1.7
- FPI
- 0.3
- Elo
- 1583
- Talent
- 555
- Recruiting
- 163 (#84)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
96th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
82nd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
121st
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 | vsNorth Texas | -4.5 | 38-52 | -14 | L |
| 2 | @Ohio | +2.3 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | FCS | 87-10 | +77 | W |
| 4 | @App State | -8.1 | 48-14 | +34 | W |
| 5 | @LSU | +15.9 | 10-42 | -32 | L |
| 6 | @Arkansas State | -9.9 | 16-18 | -2 | L |
| 8 | vsTroy | -6.6 | 25-9 | +16 | W |
| 9 | vsUL Monroe | -16.7 | 46-17 | +29 | W |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Southern | -1.7 | 30-34 | -4 | L |
| 12 | @Louisiana | +4.8 | 24-22 | +2 | W |
| 13 | @Southern Miss | -25.6 | 35-14 | +21 | W |
| 14 | vsTexas State | +5.4 | 38-45 | -7 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWestern Michigan | -10.2 | 30-23 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gio Lopez | SO | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Bishop Davenport | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Fluff Bothwell | SO | 5'10" | 230 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kentrel Bullock | SR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Braylon McReynolds | JR | 5'7" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | PJ Martin | SO | 5'10" | 202 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Iverson Celestine | SR | 5'10" | 224 | — |
| RB | 6th | Dorian Smith | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Jarvis Durr | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jamaal Pritchett | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jeremiah Webb | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Devin Voisin | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Shamar Sandgren | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Anthony Eager | SO | 6'1" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Javon Ivory | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Webber McClinton | FR | 5'11" | 171 | — |
| WR | — | Ben Brewer | FR | 5'10" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Stacey Boykins Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 187 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Damarcus Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Andrew Bench | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Trent Thomas | SO | 6'5" | 254 | — |
| TE | 4th | Todd Justice | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Rod Gibbs | JR | 6'4" | 251 | — |
| TE | — | Devin Guin | FR | 6'2" | 218 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | John Ward | FR | 6'5" | 299 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Malachi Preciado | JR | 6'2" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Dozier | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Stringer | SO | 6'1" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Kade Hogue | FR | 5'11" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Reid Gavin | JR | 6'4" | 289 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dontae Lucas | SR | 6'4" | 322 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Maurice Strong Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Wy'Kevious Thomas | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Tyler Thomas | SO | 6'5" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ed Smith IV | SR | 6'3" | 296 | — |
| DL | 5th | Carlos Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jalyn Durgan | SR | 6'4" | 251 | — |
| DL | 7th | RJ Moss Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 273 | — |
| DL | 8th | Lamondre Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Nathan Jennings | FR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Achilles Woods | FR | 6'3" | 289 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Eli Webb | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Josh Jones | FR | 6'4" | 267 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Blayne Myrick | JR | 6'3" | 226 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Darius McKenzie | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Courtney McBride | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Aakil Washington | SR | 6'3" | 243 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Gavin Forsha | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jordan Norman | SO | 6'4" | 249 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Dalton Hughes | SR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Parker Shattuck | SO | 6'1" | 219 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Chrystyile Caldwell | JR | 6'1" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Julien Demby | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Emauri Sibley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Bennett Blanks | FR | 6'3" | 203 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jordan Scruggs | SR | 5'11" | 166 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Amarion Fortenberry | SO | 5'10" | 178 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Reggie Neely | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Dallas Gamble | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | — | Michael Archie | SR | 6'0" | 197 | — |
| DB | 1st | Lardarius Webb Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 168 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Rickey Hyatt Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| S | 1st | Jaden Voisin | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Wesley Miller | JR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 3rd | Christopher Wallace Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| S | 4th | Cole Blaylock | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Ty Goodwill | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Mike Harris | SR | 5'11" | 173 | — |
| S | 7th | Damyrion Darby | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Brian Dillard | SR | 6'2" | 199 | — |
| S | 9th | Dashaun Caffee | FR | 5'7" | 163 | — |
| S | — | Rod Ivy | FR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Anthony Zaccaro | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| P | 1st | Aleksi Pulkkinen | JR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| P | 2nd | Jack Martin | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Laith Marjan | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| PK | — | Gage Theus | JR | 5'11" | 171 | — |
| PK | — | Davis Little | FR | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Hamilton DiBoyan | SO | 5'11" | 170 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.966
Off PPA
+0.3498
Pass PPA
+0.3584
Rush PPA
+0.3499
Success
50%97
Explosive
1.2646
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 | +0.34 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.34 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.23 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.34 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.56 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
34.8
PPG Against
25.3
Differential
+9.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- +9.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 44.0 | 27.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 25.5 | 22.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 30.0 | 23.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 42.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 32.8 | 21.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 37.0 | 30.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #114 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #49 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #33 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #98 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 3-5 | #111 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #122 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #117 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #106 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #101 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #104 | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-5 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #106 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★93 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #118 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | #84 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | #90 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #104 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #122 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | #109 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | #126 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | #115 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | #116 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | #87 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #94
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Portal in 15net -1Out 16
Talent composite554.8 #94 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)14 / 39 / 55
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jayden Hobson | OT | 3★ | ← Mississippi State |
| ▲ | Andrew Bench | TE | 3★ | ← Bowling Green |
| ▲ | Lardarius Webb Jr. | S | 3★ | ← Oklahoma State |
| ▲ | Ethan Hubbard | OT | 3★ | ← Duke |
| ▼ | Caullin Lacy | WR | 4★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Yam Banks | S | 4★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge | EDGE | 4★ | → Iowa Central C.C. |
| ▼ | Jaden Voisin | S | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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