2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 1–0 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Keith Heckendorf (7th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Griff McCarley (1st season) |
Home stadium | Centennial Bank Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 4, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team will represent Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves will be led by Butch Jones in his fifth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves will play home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. [1] On September 6, the Red Wolves will play the Arkansas Razorbacks for the first time ever. The game will be played in Little Rock at War Memorial Stadium.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Palmer Harris | LS | Arkansas–Monticello |
David Paglianite | TE | Arkansas Tech |
Carter Salzman | WR | Benedictine |
Timmy McClain | QB | Bethune–Cookman |
Brook Honore | P | California |
Landon Bridges | IOL | Central Arkansas |
Orlando Daniels | EDGE | Chattanooga |
AJ Wallace | S | Chattanooga |
Brian Alston | DL | East Tennessee State |
Jacob Pequeno | OL | Emporia State |
Websley Etienne | S | FIU |
Jakwon McGinney | DL | Georgia Southern |
Braxton Nixon-Snell | DT | Henderson State |
Kiandre Terry | WR | Hinds CC |
Elijah Zollicoffer | OL | Kennesaw State |
Jayvion Showers | WR | Kilgore |
Payton Greer | RB | Lafayette |
Dontay Joyner | CB | Maryland |
Ty Collins | QB | Memphis |
Brock Simmons | OL | Missouri Southern |
James Rexroat | TE | Missouri State |
Trace Corum | WR | Murray State |
Graham McLelland | OL | Murray State |
Aidan Ellison | K | North Central |
Ian Jeffries | DL | Purdue |
Miller McCrumby | TE | South Alabama |
RJ Kelly | LB | South Carolina State |
Tennel Bryant | WR | South Dakota |
Calen Presser | DE | South Dakota |
Reginald Harden Jr. | WR | Tarleton State |
DeAubry Hood | CB | Tarleton State |
Tim Hardiman | DL | Tulsa |
Makilan Thomas | IOL | Virginia |
Jourdyn Burruss | LB | Unknown |
Kionte Curry | S | Unknown |
Logan Eason | LB | Unknown |
Bobby Engstler | P | Unknown |
Timothy Gulley | DL | Unknown |
Jayden Jones | EDGE | Unknown |
Kanon LaRusso | S | Unknown |
Takare Lipscomb | WR | Unknown |
Spencer Makell | CB | Unknown |
Skyler Purifoy | TE | Unknown |
Mike Sharpe II | RB | Unknown |
Jamil Williams | LB | Unknown |
Wyatt Wright | LB | Unknown |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Noland Asberry | DE | Alabama |
Orlando Daniels | EDGE | Albion |
Trenton Alan Yowe | S | Appalachian State |
Zuri Madison | IOL | Arkansas |
Bobby Engstler | P | California |
Gavin Ransaw | DL | Coastal Carolina |
AJ Carlson | TE | Dayton |
BJ Wagner | S | Delaware State |
Nana Burris | WR | FIU |
Quan Lee | WR | Florida A&M |
Adam Hickerson | IOL | Gardner–Webb |
Cedric Franklin | S | Georgia Tech |
Aaron Blancas | WR | Idaho State |
Trevon Howard | S | Iowa State |
Christopher Boti | DL | Liberty |
Luke Wisham | CB | Louisiana Tech |
AG McGhee | CB | Marshall |
Simeon Mitchell | DL | McNeese |
Javante Mackey | LB | Memphis |
Kobe Williams | IOL | Memphis |
Aaron Alexander | LB | Michigan State |
Devyn Curtis | LB | Middle Tennessee |
JJ Harrell | WR | Mississippi State |
Wyatt Wright | LB | NC State |
Aiden Kehm | OL | Nevada |
Jacob Walker | RB | North Greenville |
Quincy Wright | DL | North Texas |
Zach Person | TE | Northern Michigan |
Daniel Demery | LB | Ole Miss |
Jordan Smart | WR | Ole Miss |
Quincy Wright | DT | Oregon State |
Jax Brown | QB | Sam Houston |
Jackson Waller | P | SMU |
Joedrick Lewis | CB | Southeast Missouri State |
Kenyon Clay | RB | Southern Miss |
Ethan Crawford | QB | Southern Miss |
Wil Saxton | IOL | Southern Miss |
DeMarcus Hendricks | EDGE | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
Gabriel Fortson | IOL | Tulane |
Terry Kirksey | LB | UConn |
Avante Dickerson | CB | Utah State |
Malik McConico | CB | Utah State |
Tyler Fortenberry | TE | Vanderbilt |
Jaylen Bonelli | WR | Wagner |
Cody Sigler | DL | West Alabama |
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish third place in the West division. [7]
Kicker Clune Van Andel was named the Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year.
Wide receiver Corey Rucker and defensive lineman Bryan Whitehead were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense. [8] Kicker Clune Van Andel and associated press player Ja'Quez Cross were named to the All-Sun Belt first team special teams.
Running back Ja'Quez Cross was named in the second team offense and special teams.
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Offense
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Roster |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State * | ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 18,241 | |
September 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas * | SECN+/ESPN+ | |||
September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Iowa State * |
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September 20 | 5:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State * | ESPN Networks | |||
September 27 | at Louisiana–Monroe | |||||
October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State |
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October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN2 | |||
October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern ![]() |
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November 1 | at Troy | |||||
November 8 | Southern Miss |
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November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana |
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November 29 | at Appalachian State | |||||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arkansas State–15.5 | 59.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redhawks (FCS) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Red Wolves | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas
Game information |
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Statistics | SEMO | ARST |
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First downs | 20 | 25 |
Total yards | 364 | 492 |
Rushing yards | 92 | 147 |
Passing yards | 272 | 345 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–36–0 | 26–32–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:08 | 30:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Jax Leatherwood | 26/36, 272 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Brandon Epton Jr. | 14 carries, 61 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Donnie Cheers | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 26/32, 345 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Devin Spencer | 3 carries, 42 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chauncy Cobb | 5 receptions, 85 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Razorbacks | 0 |
at War Memorial Stadium Stadium • Little Rock, AR
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Statistics | ARST | ARK |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Arkansas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cyclones | 0 | ||
Red Wolves | 0 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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Statistics | ISU | ARST |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Owls | 0 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
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Statistics | ARST | KENN |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Kennesaw State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Warhawks | 0 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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Statistics | ARST | ULM |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Bobcats | 0 | ||
Red Wolves | 0 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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Statistics | TXST | ARST |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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Statistics | ARST | USA |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Alabama | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | ||
Red Wolves | 0 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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Statistics | GASO | ARST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia Southern | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Trojans | 0 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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Statistics | ARST | TROY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Troy | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | ||
Red Wolves | 0 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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Statistics | USM | ARST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Red Wolves | 0 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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Statistics | ULL | ARST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARST | APP |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Appalachian State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |