| 2025 Georgia State Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 1–9 (0–6 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Hue Jackson (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Travis Pearson (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Center Parc Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| James Madison x | 7 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: James Madison vs TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team represents Georgia State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by Dell McGee in his second year as the head coach. The Panthers play their home games at Center Parc Stadium, located in Atlanta, Georgia. [1]
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish last place in the East division. [2]
Wide receiver Ted Hurst was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense. [3] Defensive lineman Henry Bryant was named to the second team defense.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 21 Ole Miss * | SECN | L 7–63 | 66,378 | |
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis * | ESPN+ | L 16–38 | 13,625 | |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Murray State * |
| ESPN+ | W 37–21 | 13,988 |
| September 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Vanderbilt * | ESPNU | L 21–70 | 35,000 | |
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | James Madison |
| ESPN+ | L 7–14 | 19,256 |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN+ | L 20–41 | 19,587 |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN+ | L 24–41 | 25,428 | |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | South Alabama |
| ESPN2 | L 31–38 | 13,673 |
| November 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+ | L 27–40 | 18,878 | |
| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Marshall |
| ESPN+ | L 18–30 | 12,871 |
| November 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN+ | |||
| November 29 | at Old Dominion | |||||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 21 Rebels | 7 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 63 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
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| Statistics | GAST | MISS |
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| First downs | 10 | 33 |
| Plays–yards | 60–260 | 68–695 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–191 | 44–295 |
| Passing yards | 69 | 400 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–25–1 | 24–37–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:24 | 28:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 4/11, 52 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rashad Amos | 9 carries, 69 yards | |
| Receiving | Javon Robinson | 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Austin Simmons | 20/31, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kewan Lacy | 16 carries, 108 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Panthers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
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| Statistics | MEM | GAST |
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| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 60–401 | 68–389 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–205 | 27–49 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 340 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–20–0 | 29–41–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:53 | 30:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Memphis | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 16/20, 196 yards |
| Rushing | Sutton Smith | 14 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jamari Hawkins | 3 receptions, 79 yards | |
| Georgia State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 21/29, 201 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Cameran Brown | 3 carries, 25 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ted Hurst | 7 receptions, 97 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Racers (FCS) | 0 | ||
| Panthers | 0 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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| Statistics | MUR | GAST |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Murray State | Passing | ||
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| Georgia State | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| No. 20 Commodores | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 70 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
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| Statistics | GAST | VAN |
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| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Total Yards | 290 | 635 |
| Rushes–yards | 20–32 | 37–286 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 349 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31-48-0 | 23-24-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:11 | 29:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia State | Passing | TJ Finley | 22-35, 176 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rashad Amos | 5 carries, 25 yards | |
| Receiving | Ted Hurst | 7 receptions, 71 yards | |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Diego Pavia | 18-24, 245 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Diego Pavia | 9 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Stowers | 5 receptions, 73 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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| Statistics | JMU | GAST |
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| First downs | 19 | 14 |
| Total yards | 285 | 249 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–211 | 22–37 |
| Passing yards | 74 | 212 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–0 | 22–32–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 11/22, 74 yards |
| Rushing | Jordan Fuller | 18 carries, 94 yards | |
| Receiving | Landon Ellis | 3 receptions, 28 yards | |
| Georgia State | Passing | TJ Finley | 19/28, 198 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rashad Amos | 11 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Camden Overton-Howard | 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountaineers | 7 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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| Statistics | APP | GAST |
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| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 435 | 381 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–124 | 23–78 |
| Passing yards | 311 | 303 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–38–0 | 32–61–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Appalachian State | Passing | JJ Kohl | 21/32, 309 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jaquari Lewis | 14 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Izayah Cummings | 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cameran Brown | 19/35, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cameran Brown | 7 carries, 30 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ted Hurst | 9 receptions, 105 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Eagles | 3 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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| Statistics | GAST | GASO |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 21 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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| Statistics | USA | GAST |
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| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 468 | 440 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 199 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 241 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–22–0 | 19–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:03 | 29:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Alabama | Passing | Bishop Davenport | 16/22, 280 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 20 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremy Scott | 3 receptions, 121 yards, TD | |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cameran Brown | 19/33, 241 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 11 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Ted Hurst | 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Chanticleers | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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| Statistics | GAST | CCU |
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| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 423 | 444 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 324 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 120 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-38-1 | 11-18-0 |
| Time of possession | 30:56 | 29:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia State | Passing | TJ Finley | 16-26 177 yds 1 TD 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Simmons | 99 yds 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ted Hurst | 10 rec 165 yds 1 TD | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Samari Collier | 11-18 120 yds 3 TD |
| Rushing | Samari Collier | 123 yds 1 TD 85 long | |
| Receiving | Karmello English | 63 tds 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Thundering Herd | 7 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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| Statistics | MRSH | GAST |
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| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 489 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 168 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-27-0 | 25-41-2 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Marshall | Passing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 22/27, 321 yds, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 17 car, 97 yds | |
| Receiving | Toby Payne | 5 rec, 110 yds, 1 TD | |
| Georgia State | Passing | TJ Finley | 25/39, 251 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 19 car, 164 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ted Hurst | 7 rec, 74 yds |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | ||
| Trojans | 0 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium Stadium • Troy, AL
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| Troy | Passing | ||
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| Panthers | 0 | ||
| Monarchs | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Old Dominion | Passing | ||
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