2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Birmingham Bowl, vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–6 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Clay Helton (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Aplin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Bailey (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Paulson 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	–	6
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					6	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					5	–	7
Appalachian State		2	–	6					5	–	7
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					6	–	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 As of December 24, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represent Georgia Southern University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles are led by Clay Helton in his fourth year as the head coach. The Eagles play their home games at Paulson Stadium, located in Statesboro, Georgia. ^[1]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Eagles were picked to finish second in the East Division. ^[2]

Offensive linemen Caleb Cook and Pichon Wimbley and wide receiver Josh Dallas were selected to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense. ^[3] Defensive lineman Latrell Bullard, linebacker Brendan Harrington and defensive back Chance Gamble were named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense. Punter Alex Smith was named to the All-Sun Belt first team special teams.

Wide receiver Dalen Cobb and defensive back Tracy Hill Jr. were named to the second team.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	9:30 p.m.	at Fresno State *	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	FS1	L 14–42	36,801
September 6	7:30 p.m.	at USC *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FS1	L 20–59	66,514
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 41–34	24,585
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Maine *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 45–17	23,217
September 27	1:30 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	L 10–35	25,029
October 9	8:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN2	L 35–38	20,032
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (Modern Day Hate)	ESPN+	W 41–24	25,428
October 25	7:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 24–34	16,341
November 6	7:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (Deeper Than Hate)	ESPN2	W 25–23	31,876
November 15	6:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 45–40	22,738
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Old Dominion	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 10–45	19,247
November 29	1:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 24–19	21,524
December 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. Appalachian State*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl, Deeper Than Hate)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Fresno State

See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	0	14
Bulldogs	10	3	15	14	42

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

• Date: August 30, 2025
• Game time: 9:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 36,801
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (7:35) FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:25; Fresno State 3–0) (4:52) FRES – Rayshon Luke 17-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Fresno State 10–0) (1:17) GASO – Camden Brown 18-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Fresno State 10–7) Second quarter (11:33) GASO – River Helms 4-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:50; Georgia Southern 14–10) (0:00) FRES – Dylan Lynch 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:02; Georgia Southern 14–13) Third quarter (8:36) FRES – Bryson Donelson 6-yard run, Josiah Freeman two-point run (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:24; Fresno State 21–14) (1:50) FRES – Rayshon Luke 12-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:47; Fresno State 28–14) Fourth quarter (10:02) FRES – Brandon Ramirez 3-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:46; Fresno State 35–14) (6:21) FRES – Rayshon Luke 29-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 3:93; Fresno State 42–14)

Statistics	GASO	FRES
First downs	13	29
Total yards	242	527
Rushing yards	84	351
Passing yards	158	176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–28–1	20–27–2
Time of possession	21:59	38:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	17/28, 158 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	9 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Camden Brown	4 receptions 55 yards, TD
Fresno State	Passing	E. J. Warner	20/27, 176 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bryson Donelson	23 carries, 167 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jayon Farrar	3 receptions, 33 yards

at USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–1) at USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	6	7	7	0	20
Trojans	21	10	14	14	59

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 66,514
• Referee: Jason Nickleby
• TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:42) GASO – Camden Brown 32 yard pass from Weston Bryan (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:41; GASO 6–0) (13:01) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 12 yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; USC 7–6) (7:41) USC – Maki Lemon 62 yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 2 plays, 800 yards, 0:48; USC 14–6) (3:17) USC – Makai Lemon 74 yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ryan Sayeri kick (Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:03; USC 21–6) Second quarter (11:32) GASO – Camden Brown 24 yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; USC 21–13) (8:52) USC – Ryon Sayeri 26 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:34; USC 24–13) (5:26) USC – Walker Lyons 14 yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:55; USC 31–13) Third quarter (10:49) USC – Waymond Jones 36 yard rush, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:23; USC 38–13) (7:58) USC – Eli Sanders 1 yard rush, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:57; USC 45-13) (1:34) GASO – Dalen Cobb 13 yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 6:18; USC 45–20) Fourth quarter (12:55) USC – Eli Sanders 5 yard rush, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:34; USC 52–20) (10:24) USC – King Miller 41 yard rush, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:40; USC 59–20)

Statistics	GASO	USC
First downs	26	28
Total yards	377	755
Rushing yards	142	309
Passing yards	235	446
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–45–1	20–30–0
Time of possession	29:48	30:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	19/35, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamarian Samuel	4 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Camden Brown	3 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
USC	Passing	Jayden Maiava	16/24, 412 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Waymond Jordan	16 carries, 167 yards, TD
	Receiving	Makai Lemon	4 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD

Jacksonville State

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1–1) at Georgia Southern Eagles (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	14	10	10	0	34
Eagles	17	14	0	10	41

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,585
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth

Game information

First quarter (11:04) GASO – JC French IV 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:48; Georgia Southern 7–0) (6:34) JVST - Gavin Wimsatt 10-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Tied 7-7) (6:22) GASO - Dalen Cobb 95-yard kickoff return, Tripp Bryant kick (Georgia Southern 14-7) (3:42) JVST - Brock Rechsteiner 56-yard pass from Gavin Wimsett, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; Tied 14-14) (1:44) GASO - Tripp Bryant 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:49; Georgia Southern 17-14) Second quarter (14:56) GASO - Camden Brown 18-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:41; Georgia Southern 24-14) (10:38) JVST - Garrison Rippa 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:18; Georgia Southern 24-17) (5:54) GASO - OJ Arnold 32-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; Georgia Southern 31-17) (0:24) JVST - Gavin Wimsatt 6-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:33; Georgia Southern 31-24') Third quarter (9:34) JVST - Garrison Rippa 33-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:26; Georgia Southern 31-27) (0:22) JVST - Brock Rechsteiner 13-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:55; Jacksonville State 34-31) Fourth quarter (11:19) GASO - Tripp Bryant 43-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:57; Tied 34-34) (6:23) GASO - OJ Arnold 6-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:33; Georgia Southern 41-34')

Statistics	JVST	GASO
First downs	22	24
Total yards	396	410
Rushing yards	213	219
Passing yards	183	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-25-1	16-24-0
Time of possession	30:30	29:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	16/24, 178 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Cook	21 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	Brock Rechsteiner	4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	16/24, 191 yards, TD
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	16 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Dalen Cobb	6 receptions, 70 yards

Maine (FCS)

See also: 2025 Maine Black Bears football team

Maine Black Bears (FCS) (0–3) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears (FCS)	7	7	3	0	17
Eagles	7	10	14	14	45

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 23,217
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Skye Taylor (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:28) ME – Carter Peevy 27-yard run, Samuel Tremblay kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:28; Maine 7–0) (2:11) GASO – OJ Arnold 3-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:34; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (11:24) GASO – Tripp Bryant 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:22; Georgia Southern 10–7) (5:56) GASO – Dalen Cobb 3-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:13; Georgia Southern 17–7) (1:07) ME – Devin Vaught 76-yard interception return, Samuel Tremblay kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:54; Georgia Southern 17–14) Third Quarter (10:43) GASO – Weston Bryan 1-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:43; Georgia Southern 24–14) (5:59) ME – Samuel Tremblay 33-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:44; Georgia Southern 24–17) (3:26) GASO – Dalen Cobb 25-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:26; Georgia Southern 31–17) Fourth Quarter (14:01) GASO – Camden Brown 12-yard pass from OJ Arnold, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:05; Georgia Southern 38–17) (8:50) GASO – Jamarian Samuel 1-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43; Georgia Southern 45–17)

Statistics	ME	GASO
First downs	17	28
Total yards	248	516
Rushing yards	109	206
Passing yards	139	310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-34-1	22-37-1
Time of possession	31:30	28:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Carter Peevy	13/22, 88 yards
	Rushing	Sincere Baines	7 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Rashawn Marshall	4 receptions, 25 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	19/31, 253 yards, 1 TD, INT
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	13 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Camden Brown	6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

at James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (2–2) vs James Madison Dukes (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	7	0	10
Dukes	7	14	14	0	35

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (7:23) JMU - Wayne Knight 40-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 7:23; James Madison 7-0) Second Quarter (9:15) JMU - Alonza Barnett III 4-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:08; James Madison 14-0) (4:15) GASO - Tripp Bryant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:00; James Madison 14-3) (4:01) JMU - Curtis Harris-Lopez 88-yard kickoff return, Morgan Suarez kick (James Madison 21-3) Third Quarter (8:59) JMU - Lacota Dippre 17-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:51; James Madison 28-3) (1:57) JMU - Jordan Fuller 26-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:24; James Madison 35-3) (0:40) GASO - Taylor Bradshaw 12-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; James Madison 35-10)

Statistics	GASO	JMU
First downs	10	29
Total yards	192	479
Rushing yards	27	331
Passing yards	165	148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-24-0	11-22-0
Time of possession	24:10	35:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	14/24, 165 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	David Mbadinga	3 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Camden Brown	5 reception, 111 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	11/22. 148 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Wayne Knight	19 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Lacota Dippre	2 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD

Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3–2) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	7	21	7	3	38
Eagles	7	0	14	14	35

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: October 9, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,032
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:23) GASO – David Mbadinga 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; Georgia Southern 7–0) (4:42) USM – Tychaun Chapman 50-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:32; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:56) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:22; Southern Miss 14–7) (5:06) USM – Carl Chester 30-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:54; Southern Miss 21–7) (1:18) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Southern Miss 28–7) Third Quarter (7:03) GASO – JC French IV 5-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:45; Southern Miss 28–14) (4:24) USM – Matt Jones 3-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Southern Miss 35–14) (1:19) GASO – Marcus Sanders Jr. 39-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Southern Miss 35–21) Fourth Quarter (10:24) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 5:55; Southern Miss 38–21) (6:20) GASO – Camden Brown 26-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:42; Southern Miss 38–28) (2:14) GASO – JC French IV 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:20; Southern Miss 38–35)

Statistics	USM	GASO
First downs	25	24
Total yards	421	395
Rushing yards	184	82
Passing yards	237	313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–28–0	24–43–3
Time of possession	30:57	29:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	19/28, 237 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jeffery Pittman	31 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	4 receptions, 62 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	24/43, 313 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	13 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Camden Brown	12 receptions, 158 yards, TD

Georgia State (Modern Day Hate)

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team and Modern Day Hate

Georgia State Panthers (1–5) at Georgia Southern Eagles (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	10	7	0	24
Eagles	3	10	7	21	41

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 25,428
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:19) GASO – Tripp Bryant 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 2:36; Georgia Southern 3–0) (4:52) GAST – Cameran Brown 15-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:21; Georgia State 7–3) Second quarter (13:37) GASO – Camden Brown 20-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:15; Georgia Southern 10–7) (7:55) GAST – Liam Rickman 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:42; Tied 10–10) (0:46) GAST – Ted Hurst 5-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:28; Georgia State 17–10) (0:00) GASO – Tripp Bryant 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 0:46; Georgia State 17–13) Third quarter (8:08) GASO – JC French IV 4-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:01; Georgia Southern 20–17) (3:02) GAST – Rashad Amos 3-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:01; Georgia State 24–20) Fourth quarter (14:58) GASO – Weston Bryant 1-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Georgia Southern 27–24) (9:50) GASO – Camden Brown 16-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:29; Georgia Southern 34–24) (4:33) GASO – Dalen Cobb 5-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:53; Georgia Southern 41–24)

Statistics	GAST	GASO
First downs	27	25
Total yards	444	420
Rushes–yards	34–164	42–208
Passing yards	280	212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–38–0	18–27–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	32:20	27:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Cameran Brown	29/38, 280 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cameran Brown	15 carries, 120 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Robinson	7 receptions, 71 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	17/25, 210 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	JC French IV	12 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	OJ Arnold	4 receptions, 85 yards

at Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (3–4) at 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
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: 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 Appalachian State (Deeper Than Hate)

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Deeper Than Hate

Georgia Southern Eagles (3–5) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	9	10	3	3	25
Mountaineers	0	3	6	14	23

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
• Game attendance: 31,876
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (14:16) GASO – Marcus Sanders Jr. 47-yard pass from JC French IV (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Georgia Southern 6–0) (4:11) GASO – Tripp Bryant 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:02; Georgia Southern 9–0) Second Quarter (7:31) GASO – JC French IV 3-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:19; Georgia Southern 16–0) (1:14) GASO – Tripp Bryant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; Georgia Southern 19–0) (0:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:14; Georgia Southern 19–3) Third Quarter (9:20) GASO – Tripp Bryant 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:32; Georgia Southern 22–3) (4:51) APP – David Larkins 1-yard pass from AJ Swann (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:23; Georgia Southern 22–9) Fourth Quarter (13:50) APP – Jaquari Lewis 27-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:57; Georgia Southern 22–16) (9:05) GASO – Tripp Bryant 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:40; Georgia Southern 25–16) (1:56) APP – Jaden Barnes 16-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:28; Georgia Southern 25–23)

Statistics	GASO	APP
First downs	25	23
Total yards	494	425
Rushing yards	142	77
Passing yards	352	348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–37–0	34–51–1
Time of possession	32:20	27:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	25/37, 352 yards, TD
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	20 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Marcus Sanders Jr.	6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	34/51, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	6 carries, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Barnes	13 receptions, 160 yards, TD

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	17	10	6	7	40
Eagles	21	14	7	3	45

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 22,738
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Skye Taylor (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:04) GASO - OJ Arnold 1-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:49; Georgia Southern 7-0) (10:52) CCU - Jameson Tucker 75-yard pass from Bryson Graves, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tied 7-7) (8:38) GASO - Camden Brown 4-yard pass from Weston Bryan, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:08; Georgia Southern 14-7) (4:14) CCU - Samari Collier 5-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:42; Tied 14-14) (3:58) GASO - OJ Arnold 62-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:08; Georgia Southern 21-14) (0:47) CCU - Kian Afrookhteh 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:06; Georgia Southern 21-17) Second Quarter (12:43) GASO - OJ Arnold 41-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:55; Georgia Southern 28-17) (7:39) CCU - Philippe Laforge 51-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 4:57; Georgia Southern 28-20) (3:34) GASO - Camden Brown 7-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45; Georgia Southern 35-20) (3:24) CCU - Malcolm Gillie 96-yard kickoff return, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Georgia Southern 35-27) Third Quarter (11:24) CCU - Karmello English 12-yard pass from Robby Washington, two-point pass conversion field (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Georgia Southern 35-33) (10:52) GASO - Camden Brown 73-yard pass from OJ Arnold, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Georgia Southern 42-33) Fourth Quarter (14:57) GASO - Tripp Bryant 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:40; Georgia Southern 45-33) (11:32) CCU - Dominic Knicely 16-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Georgia Southern 45-40)

Statistics	CCU	GASO
First downs	24	24
Total yards	482	653
Rushing yards	204	312
Passing yards	278	341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-36-1	24-35-1
Time of possession	28:42	31:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Tad Hudson	15/28, 173 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Samari Collier	6 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jameson Tucker	4 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	22/33, 264 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	21 carries, 267 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Camden Brown	5 receptions, 133 yards, 3 TD

Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Old Dominion Monarchs (7–3) vs. Georgia Southern Eagles (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	14	17	14	0	45
Eagles	0	0	3	7	10

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 19,247
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (13:10) ODU - Ke'Travion Hargrove 1-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:13; Old Dominion 7-0) (7:15) ODU - Devin Roche 21-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:06; Old Dominion 14-0) Second Quarter (14:57) ODU - Nathanial Eichner 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:43; Old Dominion 17-0) (9:57) ODU - Jailen Butler 16-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Old Dominion 24-0) (3:53) ODU - Ke'Travion Hargrove 2-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:38; Old Dominion 31-0) Third Quarter (9:56) ODU - Ke'Travion Hargrove 12-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Old Dominion 38-0) (6:53) GASO - Tripp Bryant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:57; Old Dominion 38-3) (2:02) ODU - Colton Joseph 20-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Old Dominion 45-3) Fourth Quarter (0:29) GASO - Dylan Gary 11-yard pass from Turner Helton, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:00; Old Dominion 45-10)

Statistics	ODU	GASO
First downs	32	13
Total yards	551	249
Rushing yards	376	49
Passing yards	175	200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-23-0	27-42-1
Time of possession	34:35	25:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	12/18, 140 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Colton Joseph	20 carries, 189 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Cory Thomas	2 receptions, 51 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	16/24, 147 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Taeo Todd	7 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Marcus Sanders Jr.	4 receptions, 88 yards

at Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (5-6) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	0	10	0	24
Thundering Herd	3	3	6	7	19

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 21,524
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:06) MRSH - Lorcan Quinn 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:43; Marshall 3-0) (7:53) GASO - Marcus Sanders Jr. 33-yard pass from Weston Bryan, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Georgia Southern 7-3) (0:49) GASO - Camden Brown 14-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:51; Georgia Southern 14-3) Second Quarter (1:52) MRSH - Lorcan Quinn 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:46; Georgia Southern 14-6) Third Quarter (9:41) GASO - Camden Brown 12-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:11; Georgia Southern 21-6) (3:49) GASO - Tripp Bryant 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:27; Georgia Southern 24-6) (2:19) MRSH - Antwan Roberts 17-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:25; Georgia Southern 24-12) Fourth Quarter (2:19) MRSH - Adrian Norton 41-yard pass from Zion Turner, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:36; Georgia Southern 24-19)

Statistics	GASO	MRSH
First downs	31	18
Total yards	528	372
Rushing yards	173	64
Passing yards	355	308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26-39-0	22-35-1
Time of possession	41:38	18:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	24/37, 313 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Taeo Todd	13 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Camden Brown	9 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
Marshall	Passing	Zion Turner	13/19, 172 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Antwan Roberts	1 carry, 17 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Adrian Norton	8 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD

vs. Appalachian State (Birmingham Bowl)

See also: 2025 Birmingham Bowl

2025 JLab Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Mountaineers			0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
• Referee: Rory Bernard (Conference USA)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	GASO	APST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Dalen Cobb Sr QB 2 Tyler Budge  Fr WR 4 Camden Brown Sr WR 5 Marcus Sanders Jr. Sr RB 6 David Mbadinga Jr TE 7 Ahmon Green GS QB 9 Weston Bryan Fr QB 10 Charlie Johnston Fr WR 11 Brian Green Jr.  So QB 12 JC French  Jr WR 13 Dylan Gary  Jr QB 14 Turner Helton  Jr WR 15 Taylor Bradshaw  So RB 16 Jamarian Samuel  Sr QB 17 Trey Townsend  Fr WR 18 K. D. Dorsey  So WR 19 Josh Dallas  Jr RB 20 Terrance Gibbs  Jr RB 22 O. J. Arnold Sr WR 24 Peyton Plott Fr RB 26 Antavious Murphy  Fr RB 28 J'Shawn Anderson  So RB 29 Bre'Lan Mareus Fr RB 33 Bryce Baker  Fr RB 35 Taeo Todd  Fr RB 37 Foster Orris Fr WR 38 Kevin Douglas  So WR 40 Brandon Paul Fr TE 48 Aubrey Heath  Fr OL 50 Jaylen Slaughter  Fr OL 51 Matthew Williams  So OL 53 Ty Furnish  Sr OL 54 Chance Carroll GS OL 55 Ethan Williams  So OL 56 Bryce Miller  So OL 57 Chandler Strong  Jr OL 58 Kyle Frazier GS OL 59 Brandon Stoner Fr OL 63 Colin Alexander  Fr OL 64 Caelan Williams GS OL 66 Johnnie Brown III  Jr OL 67 Joshua Ford Fr OL 68 Jace Molden Fr OL 70 Jalen Burgess  Fr OL 71 Robert Wright Jr.  So OL 73 Zach Pearson  Fr OL 74 Pichon Wimbley Sr OL 76 Kingtriton Samuela  Fr OL 77 Ike Turner Fr OL 78 Caleb Cook  Sr WR 80 Jordan Woolen  Fr WR 81 Jeremiah Ware Fr TE 82 Jackson Long  Jr TE 83 Elija Walton  So TE 84 J. P. Mikhael  So TE 86 Henry Gregory Fr TE 87 River Helms  Sr WR 88 Carmelo Mays  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Brandon Tyson  Jr LB 2 Brendan Harrington GS LB 4 Davon Hicks  Sr DB 5 Ayden Jackson Jr DL 6 Jacob Ferguson GS DB 9 Justin Meyers  Sr LB 10 Jacob Hammonds  Jr DB 11 Antonio White Jr.  Fr DB 12 Tracy Hill Jr.  Jr DB 13 Ethan Pouncey GS DB 14 Prince Green III  Sr LB 15 Holden Trice  So DB 16 A. J. Brown Sr.  So DB 17 Jayden Davis  So DL 18 M. J. Stroud  Jr DB 19 Fabo Chaney Fr DB 20 Jaquari Brown  Fr DB 22 Elijah Ffrench Fr DB 23 Dorrian Smith  Sr DB 24 Phillip Gladney  Fr DB 26 Chris Crouch  Sr DL 27 Branden Palmer  So DB 28 Elijah McDowell  Fr DB 29 Devin Collier  Fr LB 30 C. J. Allen Jr.  Fr DB 31 Chance Gamble  Sr DB 32 Jaylen Bentley  Fr DL 34 JaMari Whitehead  So LB 35 Caleb Butler Fr DB 36 Jadaan Cooper  Fr DB 38 Jeremiah Holmes  Jr DB 39 Temirez Williams Jr.  Fr LB 41 Brandon Alford  So LB 42 Braxtin McLester Fr LB 43 Ethan Johnson Fr DL 44 Nigel Eldridge Jr. Fr LB 45 Colton Veltkamp Fr DL 48 Amari Wilson Fr DB 49 Amar Jenkins  Jr DL 50 Caleb Ellis Fr DL 51 Kebba Secka  So DL 55 Korey Jordan  Fr DL 57 Latrell Bullard Sr DL 90 Da'Shawn Davis Sr DL 91 Davion Rhodes  Sr DL 92 Marcus Downs  Fr DL 93 Caleb Moore So DL 94 Elijah Fears Fr DL 95 Kwon McGinney Jr DL 96 Jeremiah Ticket Fr DL 95 Alijah Lacey  So DL 97 Eli Anders  Fr DL 98 Uche Iloh  So DL 99 Devan Lowe Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 25 Alex Smith Jr LS 46 Gavin Kurpis Fr LS 89 Jackson Wheeler GS K 91 Evan Scruggs  Fr LS 93 Gaines Wood  Jr K 95 Tripp Bryant Fr K 98 T. J. Hartley III  So K 99 Donal Dempsey Fr	Head coach Clay Helton Coordinators/assistant coaches Ryan Aplin – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Brandon Bailey – Defensive coordinator/safeties Blake Wilson – Special teams coordinator Zach Lankford – Offensive line/run game coordinator Anthony Beck II – Assistant special teams coordinator Ced Douglas – Defensive linemen Alex Garwig – Linebackers Taylor Reed – Running backs Darius Safford – Defensive backs Bryan Schor – Tight ends B. J. Johnson – Outside receivers Damion Willis – Inside receivers Zak Mizell – Assistant quarterbacks Drew Gaither – Assistant linebackers Keenan Murphy – Assistant offensive line Dillon Springer – Assistant defensive line Alex Zettler – Assistant safeties Caleb Heintz – Offensive analyst Dre Farris – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 08/30/2025

References

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4. "2025 Georgia Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
5. "2025 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2025.