2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Xbox Bowl champion
Xbox Bowl, W 34–28 vs. Missouri State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–6 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Butch Jones (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Keith Heckendorf (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Griff McCarley (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Centennial Bank Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
Old Dominion		6	–	2					10	–	3
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					7	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					5	–	7
Appalachian State		2	–	6					5	–	8
Georgia State		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Troy xy		6	–	2					8	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana		5	–	3					6	–	7
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Texas State		3	–	5					7	–	6
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves were led by Butch Jones in his fifth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves played home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. ^[1] On September 6, the Red Wolves played the Arkansas Razorbacks for the first time ever. The game was played in Little Rock at War Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Wyatt Wright	LB	Alabama A&M
Palmer Harris	LS	Arkansas–Monticello
Kanon LaRusso	S	Arkansas Tech
David Paglianite	TE	Arkansas Tech
Carter Salzman	WR	Benedictine
Timothy Gulley	DL	Bethune–Cookman
Timmy McClain	QB	Bethune–Cookman
Spencer Makell	CB	Butler CC
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
Bobby Engstler	P	Florida A&M
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
Logan Eason	LB	Ouachita Baptist
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
Jayden Jones	EDGE	Medical Retirement
Takare Lipscomb	WR	Unknown
Skylar Purifoy	TE	Unknown
Mike Sharpe II	RB	Unknown
Jamil Williams	LB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
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

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Preseason

Media poll

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.

Personnel

2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Nana Burris  Sr QB 1 Jaylen Raynor Jr RB 2 Ja'Quez Cross  Sr WR 3 Hunter Summers  So WR 4 JJ Harrell  Fr RB 5 Kenyon Clay  Jr QB 6 Ethan Crawford  Jr WR 7 Corey Rucker  Sr QB 8 Josh Flowers  Fr WR 9 Jordan Smart  Sr WR 10 Jaylen Bonelli Jr WR 11 Demarcco Blanton Jr QB 13 Tyrell Lewis Fr WR 14 Andre Feast Fr WR 15 Andrew Jones Fr WR 16 Chauncy Cobb  So TE 17 Jabari Bush  Fr WR 18 Romel Stevens Fr TE 19 Tyler Fortenberry  Jr WR 20 Aaron Blancas Sr WR 21 Quan Lee  Jr RB 22 Cedric Hawkins  So WR 23 Caleb Donaldson  Fr RB 24 Devin Spencer So QB 26 Jax Brown Fr RB 27 Jacob Walker So RB 28 DD Murray Fr RB 30 Damon Sisa  Fr RB 32 Nasir Allen Fr RB 33 Kameron Thomas  Fr OL 50 Wil Saxton  Jr OL 51 Cade Channell Fr OL 52 Mason Myers  So OL 54 Walker Davis  So OL 55 Aleric Watson  Jr OL 57 Dan'tay Ward Jr. Fr OL 58 Cameron Ambrose  Jr OL 59 Zuri Madison  Fr OL 64 Noah Hacker Fr OL 65 Noah Smith  Sr OL 68 Tristian Smith  Jr OL 70 Royce Baucom  Fr OL 71 Chace Stratford  Sr OL 73 Kobe Williams  Fr OL 76 Trason Hunt  Fr OL 77 Gabe Fortson  So OL 78 Riley McGehee So OL 79 Baker North  Fr TE 81 Javeon Fricks Fr TE 82 Ezra Burgess So WR 84 Reed Linder Jr WR 85 TJ Starks  Fr TE 86 AJ Carlson  Fr TE 87 Tyler Little Jr TE 88 Andrew Staten Fr RB Omarion Brown Fr OL Adam Hickerson  Jr QB Jerry Horne Fr OL Aiden Kehm  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Trenton Yowe  Sr CB 1 Braden Jackson So LB 2 Chris Pearson Jr DE 3 Javante Mackey  Jr DE 4 Bryan Whitehead  Sr LB 5 Terry Kirksey  Sr S 6 AG McGhee Sr CB 7 Courtney Patterson Fr S 8 Brandon Barnes So CB 9 Avante Dickerson  Sr DE 10 Demarcus Hendricks  Sr DE 11 Drew Collins  Fr DE 12 Marcus Bradley  Sr CB 13 Kyle Williams  Fr CB 14 DJ Watkins Fr S 15 Brandon Greil Jr S 16 BJ Wagner  Sr DT 17 Chris Boti Sr S 18 Malekhi Weedon Fr CB 19 James Reed III  Jr LB 20 Kyle Taylor  Sr S 21 Malik McConico Jr LB 22 Nigel Nelson Fr CB 23 Cedric Franklin  Fr CB 24 Josh Stone  Fr LB 25 Aaron Alexander Jr LB 26 Kemari Nix  Fr DE 27 Noland Asberry Sr LB 28 Daniel Demery  So LB 30 Andrew Agapos  Sr LB 31 Devyn Curtis  Sr DL 32 Ethan Hassler  Sr S 33 TJ Hill  Fr CB 34 Marquis Williams Fr S 36 Demarcus Baker Fr S 38 Joe Drew Fr LB 41 Aidan Wright Fr DE 42 Shaun Williams Fr LB 43 Chase Bogle  Fr LB 44 Jordan Sample  So LB 45 Nick Miller Fr DT 47 Lucas Banks Sr DE 52 Gideon Herbert  Fr DT 54 Ryan Reese Fr DT 75 Landon Canady Fr DE 90 Lincoln Stueve Fr DT 92 Odi Udom  Fr DT 93 Gavin Ransaw  Sr DT 94 Cody Sigler  Jr DE 96 Ronnie Blossom Fr DE 97 Tony Carter Fr DT 97 Simeon Mitchell Sr DT 98 Alex Martin  Fr DT 99 Quincy Wright Jr LB Coleman Parmer Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 25 Clayton Amaya So P 29 Jackson Waller Fr DS 31 Xavier Ross  Fr K 34 Clune Van Andel Jr K 39 Ethan Bowman Fr P 40 Jaxson Dunn  Fr DS 41 Drew Nicolson  So LS Kyle Nill Fr	Head coach Butch Jones (Ferris State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Marquase Lovings (Mississippi State) Associate head coach / Running backs Keith Heckendorf (Nebraska) Offensive coordinator/qb Griffin McCarley (West Alabama) Defensive coordinator Kwame Agyeman (Oregon) Safeties Nick Grimes (Sam Houston State) Offensive line / Run game coordinator Alex Jones (Tennessee) Tight ends Larry Knight (Central Michigan) Defensive ends / Defensive run game coordinator Derrick Lett (Bowling Green State) Wide receivers Jalen Ortiz (Wyoming) Cornerbacks Rashad Pittman (Pittsburg State) Defensive tackles Dakota Tillman (Limestone) Special teams coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 26 July 2025

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State *	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 42–24	18,241
September 6	4:00 p.m.	at Arkansas *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN+/ESPN+	L 14–56	54,224
September 13	3:00 p.m.	No. 14 Iowa State *	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN2	L 16–24	22,348
September 20	5:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State *	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	L 21–28	10,713
September 27	2:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 16–28	21,147
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Texas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 31–30	15,841
October 14	6:30 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN2	W 15–14	19,634
October 25	6:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 34–24	16,341
November 1	7:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU	W 23–10	23,391
November 8	11:00 a.m.	Southern Miss	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	L 21–27	15,441
November 20	6:30 p.m.	Louisiana	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN	L 30–34	13,571
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 30–29	23,876
December 18	8:00 p.m.	vs. Missouri State *	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX (Xbox Bowl)	ESPN2	W 34–28	7,782
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (FCS) (0–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks (FCS)	7	3	0	14	24
Red Wolves	7	21	7	7	42

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,241
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Graham Doty (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Darrell Greene (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (13:05) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 7-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Arkansas State 7–0) (9:18) SEMO – Brandon Epton Jr. 8-yard run, Justin Keller kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (14:03) SEMO – Justin Keller 40-yard field goal (Drive: 19 plays, 68 yards, 8:10; Southeast Missouri State 10–7) (10:13) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 4-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:50; Arkansas State 14–10) (9:05) ARST – Devin Spencer 43-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:14; Arkansas State 21–10) (0:35) ARST – Kenyon Clay 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:13; Arkansas State 28–10) Third quarter (12:28) ARST – Corey Rucker 9-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:17; Arkansas State 35–10) Fourth quarter (8:56) ARST – Jaylen Bonelli 10-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:20; Arkansas State 42–10) (7:51) SEMO – Donnie Cheers 60-yard pass from Jax Leatherwood, Justin Keller kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Arkansas State 42–17) (1:23) SEMO – Cam Pedro 31-yard pass from Jax Leatherwood, Justin Keller kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:20; Arkansas State 42–24)

Statistics	SEMO	ARST
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
Time of possession	29:08	30:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

at Arkansas

See also: 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	7	0	0	14
Razorbacks	28	7	14	7	56

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 54,224
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (14:21) ARK – Mike Washington Jr. 53-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39; Arkansas 7–0) (10:03) ARK – Raylen Sharpe 37-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:24; Arkansas 14–0) (9:50) ARST – Chauncy Cobb 98-yard kickoff return, Clune Van Andel kick (Arkansas 14–7) (8:59) ARK – Taylen Green 64-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Arkansas 21–7) (5:05) ARK – Braylen Russell 7-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:55; Arkansas 28–7) Second quarter (3:44) ARST – Cameron Ambrose 2-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:46; Arkansas 28–14) (0:53) ARK – Jalen Brown 8-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 2:51; Arkansas 35–14) Third quarter (11:20) ARK – Rohan Jones 33-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:10; Arkansas 42–14) (3:46) ARK – O'Mega Blake 14-yard pass from Taylen Green, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:32; Arkansas 49–14) Fourth quarter (6:16) ARK – KJ Jackson 6-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 4:16; Arkansas 56–14)

Statistics	ARST	ARK
First downs	23	29
Total yards	285	630
Rushing yards	153	321
Passing yards	132	309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–36–2	20–29–2
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	37:10	22:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	21/33, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	15 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Chauncy Cobb	4 receptions, 50 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Taylen Green	17/26, 239 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Taylen Green	9 carries, 151 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rohan Jones	2 receptions, 74 yards, TD

No. 14 Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team

No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (3–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Cyclones	9	8	0	7	24
Red Wolves	0	10	3	3	16

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 22,348
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter (9:07) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:10; Iowa State 3–0) (2:42) ISU – Rocco Becht 10-yard run, Kyle Konrardy PAT failed (Drive: 7 play, 91 yards, 3:58; Iowa State 9–0) Second Quarter (13:11) ARST – Clune Van Andel 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:18; Iowa State 9–3) (0:39) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 3-yard rush, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 8:13; Arkansas State 10–9) (0:11) ISU – Dominic Overby 27-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Carson Hansen two-point conversion pass from Rocco Becht (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:28; Iowa State 17–10) Third Quarter (9:08) ARST – Clune Van Andel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 5:48; Iowa State 17–13) Fourth Quarter (11:53) ARST – Clune Van Andel 40-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 85 yards, 6:27; Iowa State 17–16) (8:34) ISU – Abu Sama III 4-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Iowa State 24–16)

Statistics	ISU	ARST
First downs	20	20
Total yards	452	382
Rushing yards	187	160
Passing yards	265	222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–25–1	19–33–1
Time of possession	25:19	34:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	14/25, 265 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Carson Hansen	18 carries, 116 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Townsend	3 receptions, 92 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	19/33, 222 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	16 carries, 83 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chauncey Cobb	7 receptions, 81 yards

at Kennesaw State

See also: 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–2) vs Kennesaw State Owls (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	7	7	7	21
Owls	21	0	7	0	28

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,713
• Referee: Douglas Mercer
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst) and Maria Martin (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:32) KENN – Gabriell Benyard 54-yard pass from Amari Odom, Britton Williams kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; Kennesaw State 7–0) (8:49) KENN – Alexander Diggs 7-yard run, Britton Williams kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:31; Kennesaw State 14–0) (5:10) KENN – Amari Odom 15-yard run, Britton Williams kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:44; Kennesaw State 21–0) Second Quarter (0:02) ARST – Hunter Summers 28-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:51; Kennesaw State 21–7) Third Quarter (12:03) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:37; Kennesaw State 21–14) (8:36) KENN – Coleman Bennett 10-yard run, Britton Williams kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:21; Kennesaw State 28–14) Fourth Quarter (10:04) ARST – Kenyon Clay 6-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 5:38; Kennesaw State 28–21)

Statistics	ARST	KENN
First downs	18	30
Total yards	318	497
Rushing yards	92	189
Passing yards	226	308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-41-0	25-34-0
Time of possession	26:35	33:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	25/41, 226 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	14 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Hunter Summers	3 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Kennesaw State	Passing	Amari Odom	25/34, 308 yards, TD
	Rushing	Amari Odom	16 carries, 101 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gabriel Benyard	6 reception, 114 yards, TD

at Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–3) vs Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	10	0	3	3	16
Warhawks	0	14	7	7	28

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N at 12 mph
• Game attendance: 21,147
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (13:34) ARST – Brandon Greil 32-yard interception return, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Arkansas State 7–0) (2:35) ARST – Clune Van Andel 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:16; Arkansas State 10–0) Second Quarter (6:28) ULM – Julian Nixon 8-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Luke Stagg kick (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:00; Arkansas State 10–7) (0:46) ULM – Jake Godfrey 37-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Luke Stagg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:08; Louisiana–Monroe 14–10) Third Quarter (9:57) ULM – Braylon McReynolds 18-yard run, Luke Stagg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:21; Louisiana–Monroe 21–10) (5:44) ARST – Clune Van Andel 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 25 yards, 4:05; Louisiana–Monroe 21–13) Fourth Quarter (12:09) ARST – Clune Van Andel 30-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:08; Louisiana–Monroe 21–16) (5:36) ULM – Zach Palmer-Smith 2-yard run, Luke Stagg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 6:33; Louisiana–Monroe 28–16)

Statistics	ARST	ULM
First downs	22	18
Total yards	297	384
Rushing yards	12	199
Passing yards	285	185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30-47-1	17-26-1
Time of possession	29:39	30:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	30/47, 285 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	7 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Chauncey Cobb	8 receptions, 126 yards
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	17/26, 185 yards, 2 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Zach Palmer-Smith	8 carries, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Godfrey	2 receptions, 40 yards, TD

Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team

Texas State Bobcats (3–1) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	3	0	20	30
Red Wolves	7	3	0	21	31

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 mph
• Game attendance: 15,841
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:01) TXST – Brad Jackson 24-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Arkansas State 7–0) (2:04) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 13-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:58; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (10:29) ARST – Clune Van Andel 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:06; Arkansas State 10–7) (5:48) TXST – Tyler Robles 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:41; Tied 10–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (12:05) TXST – Titus Lyons 13-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:01; Texas State 17–10) (6:40) ARST – Hunter Summers 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Tied 17–17) (3:45) TXST – Lincoln Pare 6-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Texas State 24–17) (1:20) ARST – Kenyon Clay 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:20; Tied 24–24) (1:00) TXST – Lincoln Pare 3-yard run, Tyler Robles PAT failed (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:15; Texas State 30–24) (0:07) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 4-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Arkansas State 31–30)

Statistics	TXST	ARST
First downs	23	22
Total yards	521	398
Rushing yards	289	150
Passing yards	232	248
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:13	29:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	18/26, 230 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brad Jackson	10 rushes, 131 yards, TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	3 receptions, 58 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	27/35, 248 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	19 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 receptions, 102 yards

at South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–4) vs South Alabama Jaguars (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	3	0	12	15
Jaguars	7	0	7	0	14

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: October 14, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
• Game attendance: 19,634
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (2:50) USA – Kentrel Bullock 9-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; South Alabama 7–0) Second Quarter (12:02) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:15; South Alabama 7–3) Third Quarter (1:34) USA – PJ Martin 27-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:50; South Alabama 14–3) Fourth Quarter (10:43) ARST – Clune Van Andel 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:45; South Alabama 14–6) (7:51) ARST – Hunter Summers 6-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:40; South Alabama 14–12) (0:00) ARST – Clune Van Andel 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:50; Arkansas State 15–14)

Statistics	ARST	USA
First downs	21	15
Total yards	367	293
Rushing yards	158	175
Passing yards	209	118
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–45–1	18–23–0
Time of possession	29:56	30:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	29/45, 209 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	14 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Chauncy Cobb	6 receptions, 68 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Bishop Davenport	18/23, 118 yards
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	16 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	4 receptions, 43 yards

Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (3–4) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	7	0	3	24
Red Wolves	7	10	7	10	34

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 mph
• Game attendance: 16,341
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Graham Doty (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:08) GASO - Camden Brown 24-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:47; Georgia Southern 7-0) (4:10) GASO - Marcus Sanders Jr. 18-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 4:03; Georgia Southern 14-0) (2:29) ARST - Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Georgia Southern 14-7) Second Quarter (13:24) ARST - Clune Van Andel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2;10; Georgia Southern 14-10) (6:59) GASO - JC French IV 5-yard pass, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:12; Georgia Southern 21-10) (0:09) ARST - Jaylen Raynor 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 3:25; Georgia Southern 21-17) Third Quarter (9:38) ARST - Jaylen Raynor 8-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:18; Arkansas State 24-21) Fourth Quarter (9:47) ARST - Jaylen Raynor 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:18; Arkansas State 31-21) (1:56) GASO - Tripp Bryant 21-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:46; Arkansas State 31-24) (0:41) ARST - Clune Van Andel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:13; Arkansas State 34-24)

Statistics	GASO	ARST
First downs	22	29
Total yards	336	482
Rushing yards	128	266
Passing yards	208	216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-25-0	24-37-1
Time of possession	31:43	28:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	18/24, 208 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	14 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Camden Brown	5 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	24/37, 216 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kenyon Clay	17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chauncy Cobb	12 receptions, 81 yards

at Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (4–4) vs Troy Trojans (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	17	0	3	3	23
Trojans	0	3	0	7	10

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

• Date: November 1, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 1 mph
• Game attendance: 23,391
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (9:23) ARST – Tyler Fortenberry 4-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:13; Arkansas State 7–0) (8:18) ARST – Hunter Summers 19-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:00; Arkansas State 14–0) (2:58) ARST – Clune Van Andel 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:40; Arkansas State 17–0) Second Quarter (0:21) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 2:58; Arkansas State 17–3) Third Quarter (9:21) ARST – Clune Van Andel 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:39; Arkansas State 20–3) Fourth Quarter (13:02) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:24; Arkansas State 20–10) (3:38) ARST – Clune Van Andel 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13; Arkansas State 23–10)

Statistics	ARST	TROY
First downs	16	11
Total yards	297	187
Rushing yards	50	21
Passing yards	247	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-29-0	19-34-1
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	21/29, 247 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Kenyon Clay	16 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Hunter Summers	4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	19/34, 166 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tae Meadows	14 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Tray Taylor	2 receptions, 56 yards

Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-2) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	10	7	3	7	27
Red Wolves	7	0	0	14	21

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Game time: 11:00 AM CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph
• Game attendance: 15,441
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (13:17) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:36; Southern Miss 3–0) (11:02) ARST – Kenyon Clay 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Arkansas State 7–3) (3:43) USM – Landry Lyddy 7-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:56; Southern Miss 10–7) Second Quarter (14:04) USM –Elijah Metcalf 76-yard pass from Landry Lyddy, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12; Southern Miss 17–7) Third Quarter (2:05) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:46; Southern Miss 20–7) Fourth Quarter (13:08) ARST – Tyler Little 6-yard pass from Josh Flowers, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Southern Miss 20–14) (9:15) USM – Kyirin Heath 15-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:53; Southern Miss 27–14) (3:15) ARST – Jaylen Bonelli 3-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:19; Southern Miss 27–21)

Statistics	USM	ARST
First downs	22	28
Total yards	528	456
Rushing yards	172	119
Passing yards	356	337
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24-35-2	38-53-5
Time of possession	29:45	30:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	20/29, 228 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jeffery Pittman	18 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	5 receptions, 143 yards, TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	37/48, 331 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	11 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	7 receptions, 123 yards

Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5–6) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	17	7	3	34
Red Wolves	10	17	0	3	30

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: November 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 PM CST
• Game weather: Patchy clouds • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 13,571
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (9:11) ARST – Clune Van Andel 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:29; Arkansas State 3–0) (7:50) ARST – Cody Sigler 27-yard fumble return, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:15; Arkansas State 10–0) (3:40) LA – Zylan Perry 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:52; Arkansas State 10–7) Second Quarter (14:44) LA – Lunch Winfield 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:42; Louisiana 14–10) (10:23) ARST – Clune Van Andel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:16; Louisiana 14–13) (6:57) LA – Tony Sterner 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:26; Louisiana 17–13) (6:45) ARST – Chauncy Cobb 93-yard kickoff returned, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Arkansas State 20–17) (3:38) LA – Lunch Winfield 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:54; Louisiana 24–20) (0:53) ARST – Devin Spencer 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; Arkansas State 27–24) Third Quarter (6:29) LA – Bill Davis 36-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:17; Louisiana 31–27) Fourth Quarter (13:35) LA – Tony Sterner 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:55; Louisiana 34–27) (6:40) ARST – Clune Van Andel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:55; Louisiana 34–30)

Statistics	UL	ARST
First downs	16	24
Total yards	349	394
Rushing yards	202	138
Passing yards	147	256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-25-0	25-43-0
Time of possession	33:59	26:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	18/25, 147 yards
	Rushing	Lunch Winfield	20 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	3 receptions, 35 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	25/43, 256 yards
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	16 carries, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 receptions, 120 yards

at Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-6) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	13	7	7	30
Mountaineers	3	13	7	6	29

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 29, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: N 7 mph
• Game attendance: 23,876
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (11:15) APP – Dominic De Freitas 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:45; Appalachian State 3–0) (2:36) ARST – Clune Van Andel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:21; Tied 3–3) Second Quarter (13:47) APP – Dominic De Freitas 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Appalachian State 6–3) (9:44) APP – Dalton Stroman 37-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:39; Appalachian State 13–3) (1:33) ARST – Corey Rucker 8-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel PAT failed (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:25; Appalachian State 13–9) (1:16) ARST – Tyler Fortenberry 13-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:13; Arkansas State 16–13) (0:03) APP – Dominic De Freitas 45-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:26; Tied 16–16) Third Quarter (7:34) APP – Sam Mbake 16-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:22; Appalachian State 23–16) (2:38) ARST – Corey Rucker 6-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Tied 23–23) Fourth Quarter (11:37) APP – Dominic De Freitas 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:23; Appalachian State 26–23) (1:34) APP – Dominic De Freitas 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:11; Appalachian State 29–23) (0:42) ARST – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:52; Arkansas State 30–29)

Statistics	ARST	APP
First downs	23	23
Total yards	448	453
Rushing yards	85	182
Passing yards	363	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32-47-1	26-39-0
Time of possession	30:31	29:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	32/47, 363 yards, 3 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Kenyon Clay	14 carries, 52 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chauncey Cobb	5 receptions, 117 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	JJ Kohl	26/39, 271 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	22 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	David Larkins	6 receptions, 72 yards

vs. Missouri State (Xbox Bowl)

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team and 2025 Xbox Bowl

2025 Xbox Bowl – Missouri State Bears (7–5) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (6–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	0	0	21	28
Red Wolves	14	10	7	3	34

at Ford Center at The Star • Frisco, TX

• Date: December 18, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoors)
• Game attendance: 7,782
• Referee: Kenneth Ray
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst) and Victoria Arlen (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (10:59) ARST – Jaylen Bonelli 7-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:08; Arkansas State 7–0) (2:51) ARST – Corey Rucker 71-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:10; Arkansas State 14–0) (0:17) MOST – Dash Luke 39-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Arkansas State 14–7) Second Quarter (12:40) ARST – Clune Van Andel 54-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 2:37; Arkansas State 17–7) (6:14) ARST – Chauncey Cobb 4-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:29; Arkansas State 24–7) Third Quarter (10:22) ARST – Devin Spencer 25-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:51; Arkansas State 31–7) Fourth Quarter (14:52) MOST – Ramone Green Jr. 15-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Jeron Askren two-point conversion pass from Jacob Clark (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:48; Arkansas State 31–15) (12:44) ARST – Clune Van Andel 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:03; Arkansas State 34–15) (5:26) MOST – Dash Luke 47-yard pass from Jacob Clark, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:23; Arkansas State 34–21) (1:54) MOST – Jmariyae Robinson 16-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; Arkansas State 34–28)

Statistics	MOST	ARST
First downs	23	16
Total yards	396	359
Rushing yards	47	71
Passing yards	349	288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-35-0	17-31-0
Time of possession	39:07	20:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing	Jacob Clark	25/35, 349 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Shomari Lawrence	16 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Dash Luke	7 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TDs
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	17/31, 288 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Kenyon Clay	11 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	6 receptions, 166 yards, TD

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