2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–2 (0–0 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
Coastal Carolina		1	–	0					2	–	2
James Madison		0	–	0					2	–	1
Old Dominion		0	–	0					2	–	1
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					2	–	2
Marshall		0	–	0					2	–	2
Georgia State		0	–	0					1	–	3
Appalachian State		0	–	1					2	–	1
West Division
Southern Miss		1	–	0					2	–	2
Texas State		0	–	0					3	–	1
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					2	–	1
Troy		0	–	0					2	–	2
Arkansas State		0	–	0					1	–	3
Louisiana		0	–	0					1	–	3
South Alabama		0	–	1					1	–	3
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 23, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

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 place in the East division. ^[2]

Offensive linemen Caleb Cook and Pichon Wimbley and wide receiver Josh Dallas were awarded to be in 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+
October 9	8:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN2
October 18		Georgia State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (Modern Day Hate)
October 25		at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR
November 6	7:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (Deeper Than Hate)	ESPN/ESPN2
November 15		Coastal Carolina	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
November 22		Old Dominion	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
November 29		at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV
*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: 6:30 PM PDT
• 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) Win Probability Line Over/Under

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, 2025
• Game time: 4:30 PM PDT
• 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) Win Probability Line USC –28.5 Over/Under 62.5

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

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1–1) vs 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, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)

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

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

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

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, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Skye Taylor (sideline)

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

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
	Rushing
	Receiving
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	Total
Eagles			0
Dukes			0

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)

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

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles			0
Eagles			0

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: October 9, 2025

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

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgia State (Modern Day Hate)

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

Georgia State Panthers (0–0) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Eagles			0

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: October 19, 2025

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

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

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

at Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Red Wolves			0

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: October 25, 2025

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

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

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

at Appalachian State (Deeper Than Hate)

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

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 6, 2025

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

Statistics	GASO	APP
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

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Eagles			0

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 15, 2025

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

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) vs. Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Monarchs			0
Eagles			0

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 22, 2025

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

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Southern	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

1. "2025 Football Coaching Staff". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
2. "Sun Belt Announces 2025 Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
3. "Nine Eagles Picked As Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference". Georgia Southern University Athletics. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
4. "2025 Georgia Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
5. "2025 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2025.