2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

2025 Georgia State Panthers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–11 (0–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dell McGee (2nd season)
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
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 State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by Dell McGee in his second year as the head coach. The Panthers played their home games at Center Parc Stadium, located in Atlanta, Georgia. ^[1]

Preseason

Media poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:45 p.m.	at No. 21 Ole Miss *	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 7–63	66,378
September 6	7:00 p.m.	Memphis *	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 16–38	13,625
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Murray State *	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 37–21	13,988
September 20	7:30 p.m.	at No. 20 Vanderbilt *	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPNU	L 21–70	35,000
October 4	3:30 p.m.	James Madison	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 7–14	19,256
October 11	3:30 p.m.	Appalachian State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 20–41	19,587
October 18	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (Modern Day Hate)	ESPN+	L 24–41	25,428
October 23	7:30 p.m.	South Alabama	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN2	L 31–38	13,673
November 8	4:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	L 27–40	18,878
November 15	2:00 p.m.	Marshall	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 18–30	12,871
November 22	4:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 19–31	20,243
November 29	2:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	ESPN+	L 10–27	17,126
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 21 Ole Miss

See also: 2025 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Georgia State Panthers (0–0) at No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	0	0	7
No. 21 Rebels	7	18	17	21	63

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: August 30, 2025
• Game time: 6:45 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph
• Game attendance: 66,378
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:32) MISS – Dae'Quan Wright 38-yard pass from Austin Simmons, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:48; Ole Miss 7–0) Second quarter (11:28) MISS – Lucas Carneiro 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:36; Ole Miss 10–0) (7:31) MISS – Kewan Lacy 1-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:53; Ole Miss 17–0) (5:19) GAST – Javon Robinson 43-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Ole Miss 17–7) (0:21) MISS – Kewan Lacy 2-yard run, Trinidad Chambliss two-point conversion run (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Ole Miss 25–7) Third quarter (13:04) MISS – Kewan Lacy 42-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Ole Miss 32–7) (10:32) MISS – Caleb Odom 9-yard pass from Austin Simmons, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:16; Ole Miss 39–7) (0:20) MISS – Lucas Carneiro 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:53; Ole Miss 42–7) Fourth quarter (13:31) MISS – Harrison Wallace III 26-yard pass from Austin Simmons, Mike Baker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:32; Ole Miss 49–7) (6:38) MISS – Izaiah Hartrup 13-yard pass from Trinidad Chambliss, Mike Baker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:36; Ole Miss 56–7) (0:33) MISS – Logan Diggs 5-yard run, Mike Baker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:27; Ole Miss 63–7)

Statistics	GAST	MISS
First downs	10	34
Total yards	260	695
Rushing yards	191	295
Passing yards	69	400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12-25-1	24-37-2
Time of possession	31:24	28:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

Memphis

See also: 2025 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis Tigers (1–0) at Georgia State Panthers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	10	14	7	38
Panthers	9	7	0	0	16

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 13,625
• Referee: Edwin Lee
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:07) MEM – Sutton Smith 16-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; Memphis 7–0) (3:22) GAST – Team safety (Memphis 7–2) (0:17) GAST – Cameran Brown 22-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Georgia State 9–7) Second quarter (5:34) MEM – Makari Bodiford 7-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Memphis 14–9) (2:40) GAST – Javon Robinson 44-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Georgia State 16–14) (0:00) MEM – Gianni Spetic 55-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:20; Memphis 17–16) Third quarter (10:08) MEM – Brendon Lewis 5-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Memphis 24–16) (0:15) MEM – Makari Bodiford 1-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:58; Memphis 31–16) Fourth quarter (0:11) MEM – DeMarco Ward 31-yard interception return, Gianni Spetic kick (Memphis 38–16)

Statistics	MEM	GAST
First downs	21	19
Total yards	401	389
Rushing yards	205	49
Passing yards	196	340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-20-0	29-41-1
Time of possession	29:53	30:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

Murray State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team

Murray State Racers (FCS) (0–2) at Georgia State Panthers (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers (FCS)	0	7	0	14	21
Panthers	14	9	7	7	37

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 13,988
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (7:26) GAST – Ted Hurst 1-yard pass from TJ Finley, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:44; Georgia State 7–0) (2:47) GAST – Leo Blackburn 5-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:44; Georgia State 14–0) Second Quarter (13:51) MUR – Jawaun Northington 5-yard run, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Georgia State 14–7) (3:50) GAST – Team Safety (Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:23; Georgia State 16–7) (0:48) GAST – Rashad Amos 1-yard run, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:47; Georgia State 23–7) Third Quarter (3:04) GAST – Ted Hurst 16-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:54; Georgia State 30–7) Fourth Quarter (12:50) MUR – Lucas Desjardins 4-yard pass from Jim Ogle, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14; Georgia State 30–13) (7:07) GAST – Camden Overton-Howard 3-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:38; Georgia State 37–13) (1:55) MUR – Baxter Wright 3-yard run, Baxter Wright two-point conversion pass to Tyrell Campbell (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12; Georgia State 37–21)

Statistics	MUR	GAST
First downs	22	18
Total yards	282	454
Rushing yards	123	166
Passing yards	159	288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-30-0	21-30-2
Time of possession	29:05	30:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	Jim Ogle	17/28, 138 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jawaun Northington	14 carries, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Lucas Desjardins	7 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Georgia State	Passing	TJ Finley	11/18, 150 yards, TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Branson Robinson	8 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	10 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TDs

at No. 20 Vanderbilt

See also: 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Georgia State Panthers (1–2) at No. 20 Vanderbilt Commodores (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	6	6	6	21
No. 20 Commodores	21	21	14	14	70

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86°F
• Game attendance: 35,000
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (10:24) GAST – Braeden McAlister 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:36; Georgia State 3–0) (5:52) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 3-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Vanderbilt 7–3) (3:08) VAN – Diego Pavia 16-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:31; Vanderbilt 14–3) (1:33) VAN – Junior Sherrill 8-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:23; Vanderbilt 21–3) Second quarter (10:21) GAST – Jordon Simmons 4-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Braeden McAlister kick blocked (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12; Vanderbilt 21–9) (4:15) VAN – AJ Newberry 2-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:56; Vanderbilt 28–9) (1:41) VAN – AJ Newberry 8-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:16; Vanderbilt 35–9) (0:24) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 10-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 0:53; Vanderbilt 42–9) Third quarter (10:11) GAST – Leo Blackburn 3-yard pass from TJ Finley, two-point conversion run attempt failed (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:16; Vanderbilt 42–15) (9:23) VAN – Makhilyn Young 60-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:47; Vanderbilt 49–15) (8:38) VAN – Jamison Curtis 4-yard blocked punt return, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 3 plays, -4 yards, 0:45; Vanderbilt 56–15) Fourth quarter VAN – Blaze Berlowitz 7-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 11:02. Commodores 63–15. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:07. (11:02) VAN – Drew Dickey 9-yard run, Mason Rohmiller kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:16; Vanderbilt 70–15) (2:26) GAST – DJ Riles 32-yard from TJ Finley, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Vanderbilt 70–21)

Statistics	GAST	VAN
First downs	18	30
Total yards	290	635
Rushing yards	32	286
Passing yards	258	349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31-48-0	23-34-0
Time of possession	30:11	29:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

James Madison Dukes (3–1) at Georgia State Panthers (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	7	7	14
Panthers	7	0	0	0	7

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 19,256
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (4:03) GAST – Camden Overton-Howard 19-yard pass from TJ Finley, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:24; Georgia State 7–0) Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter (6:50) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7) Fourth quarter (9:50) JMU – Wayne Knight 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:43; James Madison 14–7)

Statistics	JMU	GAST
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
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

Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–2) at Georgia State Panthers (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	10	21	3	41
Panthers	0	0	14	6	20

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 19,587
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (1:04) APP – Devon Dozier 12-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 5:37; Appalachian State 7–0) Second quarter (2:37) APP – Jaden Barnes 11-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:03; Appalachian State 14–0) (0:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:18; Appalachian State 17–0) Third quarter (12:10) APP – Jaquari Lewis 14-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:13; Appalachian State 24–0) (8:10) APP – Dalton Stroman 6-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:41; Appalachian State 31–0) (4:40) GAST – Cameran Brown 8-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Appalachian State 31–6) (3:40) APP – Izayah Cummings 3-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:58; Appalachian State 38–6) (0:50) GAST – Grant Hollier 15-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Cameran Brown pass to Ted Hurst for two-point conversion (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Appalachian State 38–14) Fourth quarter (10:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:47; Appalachian State 41–14) (6:25) GAST – Javon Robinson 22-yard pass from Cameran Brown, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Appalachian State 41–20)

Statistics	APP	GAST
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
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

at Georgia Southern (Modern Day Hate)

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles 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, 2025
• 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

South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

South Alabama Jaguars (1–6) vs Georgia State Panthers (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	21	7	0	10	38
Panthers	14	0	3	14	31

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: October 23, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 13,673
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (8:40) USA – Brendan Jenkins 18-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:57; South Alabama 7–0) (7:15) GAST – Ted Hurst 70-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:20; Tied 7–7) (6:12) USA – Jeremy Scott 74-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; South Alabama 14–7) (3:55) GAST – Dennis Murray Jr. 52-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Tied 14–14) (2:12) USA – Kentrel Bullock 6-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; South Alabama 21–14) Second Quarter (7:55) USA – Bishop Davenport 3-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:46; South Alabama 28–14) Third Quarter (8:04) GAST – Liam Rickman 25-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 5:59; South Alabama 28–17) Fourth Quarter (14:56) GAST – Ted Hurst 5-yard pass from Cameran Brown (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:24; South Alabama 28–23) (9:38) GAST – Grant Hollier 11-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Dennis Murray Jr. pass (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:49; Georgia State 31–28) (5:39) USA – Davis Little 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:59; Tied 31–31) (1:49) USA – Kentrel Bullock 4-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:22; South Alabama 38–31)

Statistics	USA	GAST
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
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

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Georgia State Panthers (1–7) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	0	0	13	27
Chanticleers	14	9	10	7	40

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
• Game attendance: 18,878
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Sam Weiderhaft (play-by-play), Ricky Sapp (analyst) and Haley Nitsche (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (11:34) CCU – Samari Collier 85-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:13; Coastal Carolina 7–0) (5:07) GAST – Cameran Brown 1-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27; Tied 7–7) (1:36) CCU – Robby Washington 16-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Coastal Carolina 14–7) (0:56) GAST – Grant Hollier 8-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:40; Tied 14–14) Second Quarter (11:36) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:20; Coastal Carolina 17–14) (6:47) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:49; Coastal Carolina 20–14) (0:12) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:17; Coastal Carolina 23–14) Third Quarter (9:39) CCU – Philippe Laforge 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:44; Coastal Carolina 26–14) (1:41) CCU – Karmello English 3-yard pass from Samari Collier, Philippe Laforge kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:52; Coastal Carolina 33–14) Fourth Quarter (11:35) CCU – Karmello English 31-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:56; Coastal Carolina 40–14) (7:42) GAST – Jordon Simmons 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Coastal Carolina 40–20) (6:41) GAST – Ted Hurst 9-yard pass from TJ Finley, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:58; Coastal Carolina 40–27)

Statistics	GAST	CCU
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
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

Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall Thundering Herd (4–5) vs. Georgia State Panthers (1–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	7	14	0	9	30
Panthers	7	3	8	0	18

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: November 15, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,871
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:05) GAST – Jordon Simmons 92 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:18; Georgia State 7–0) (1:50) MRSH – Michael Allen 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:38; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (5:30) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 5 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:38; Marshall 14–7) (0:46) MRSH – Toby Payne 26 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:05; Marshall 21–7) (0:00) GAST – Braeden McAllister 60 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 0:46; Marshall 21–10) Third quarter (3:23) GAST – Grant Hollier 2 yard pass from T. J. Finley, Jordan Simmons pass from T. J. Finley (Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:50; Marshall 21–18) Fourth quarter (14:17) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 30 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:02; Marshall 24–18) (6:38) MRSH – Adrian Norton 29 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 3:45; Marshall 30–18)

Statistics	MRSH	GAST
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
Marshall	Passing	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	22/27, 321 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	17 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Toby Payne	5 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Georgia State	Passing	T. J. Finley	25/39, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jordon Simmons	19 carries, 164 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	7 receptions, 74 yards

at Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Georgia State Panthers (1–9) vs. Troy Trojans (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	6	6	7	19
Trojans	0	10	7	14	31

at Veterans Memorial Stadium Stadium • Troy, AL

• Date: November 22, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: W 9 mph
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Rosie Langello (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter (13:29) GAST – Liam Rickman 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:47; Georgia State 3–0) (7:23) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:10; Tied 3–3) (1:15) TROY – Ethan Conner 26-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:22; Troy 10–3) (0:00) GAST – Liam Rickman 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:15; Troy 10–6) Third Quarter (9:26) TROY – Ethan Conner 39-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:24; Troy 17–6) (3:29) GAST – Branson Robinson 4-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; Troy 17–12) Fourth Quarter (12:01) TROY – DJ Epps 10-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:08; Troy 24–12) (9:00) GAST – Javon Robinson 17-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:46; Troy 24–19) (6:25) TROY – DJ Epps 35-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:19; Troy 31–19)

Statistics	GAST	TROY
First downs	26	19
Total yards	516	423
Rushing yards	156	62
Passing yards	360	361
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-51-1	27-43
Time of possession	29:55	30:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	19/38, 303 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordon Simmons	17 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Javon Robinson	7 receptions, 142 yards, TD
Troy	Passing	Goose Crowder	27/43, 361 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Tae Meadows	13 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	DJ Epps	8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDs

at Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Georgia State Panthers (1–10) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (8–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	0	0	10
Monarchs	0	10	17	0	27

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: November 29, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
• Game attendance: 17,126
• Referee: Brandon Kirkland
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Jackson (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter (11:26) GAST – Derrick Avery Jr. 4-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:00; Georgia State 7–0) (9:56) GAST – Liam Rickman 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 1:19; Georgia State 10–0) (5:34) ODU – Nathanial Eichner 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:09; Georgia State 10–3) (4:16) ODU – Devin Roche 9-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:27; Tied 10–10) Third Quarter (10:46) ODU – Nathanial Eichner 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:08; Old Dominion 13–10) (6:03) ODU – Devin Roche 3-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:55; Old Dominion 20–10) (0:59) ODU – Colton Joseph 14-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17; Old Dominion 27–10) Fourth Quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	GAST	ODU
First downs	15	27
Total yards	283	409
Rushing yards	129	303
Passing yards	154	106
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–37–1	9–22–1
Time of possession	27:32	32:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	18/37, 154 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordon Simmons	17 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	7 catches, 76 yards
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	9/22, 106 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devin Roche	21 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Cory Thomas	4 catches, 64 yards

Roster

2025 Georgia State Panthers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 0 Camden Overton-Howard Sr WR 1 Ted Hurst Sr RB 2 DJay Braswell RSo WR 3 Leo Blackburn RSr WR 5 Javon Robinson Jr TE 6 Wesley Campbell VI RJr QB 7 PJ Hatter RSo QB 8 Cameran Brown RJr RB 9 Jordon Simmons RSr WR 10 D. J. Riles RJr QB 11 Christian Veilleux RSr QB 12 Jadon Olafsson Fr WR 13 Derrick Avery Jr. Fr QB 14 TJ Stanley Fr WR 16 Jaylin Marshall Jr WR 17 Zaire Thornton RSr WR 18 D'Ontae Fulton Fr RB 20 Jamal Bing Jr. RSo RB 21 TJ Peyton Fr RB 22 Branson Robinson RJr RB 23 D. J. Murray Jr. RFr RB 25 Tayo Ashadele Fr RB 28 Phoenix Moss RFr RB 30 Rashad Amos RSr RB 32 Ladanian Martin Fr RB 33 Ty McKey Sr RB 34 Timothe Dorce RJr TE 35 Avion McBride RJr TE 36 Chris Manuel RJr WR 38 Khalil Quinn Fr TE 44 Kyle Mullenix Fr OL 52 Donovan Funsch So OL 53 Malik Jackson RFr OL 54 Tyhler Williams Jr OL 55 Obadiah Obasuyi RSo OL 56 Deandre Duffus RSo OL 58 Derrell Bailey Jr. RSr OL 60 Dominic Johnson RFr OL 62 Jeff Burton RJr OL 65 Hunter Britt Fr OT 66 Braylin Roberts Fr OL 68 Mason Cook RSr OT 69 Jeremiah McCrimmon RJr OL 70 Alec Johnson RJr OL 71 Aidan Andrews Fr OL 74 Pherleski Martin Fr OL 75 Neil Sledge RSo OT 76 Daysan Ranew RJr WR 80 Ahmed Souare Fr WR 81 Myles Abernathy RFr WR 82 Kyle Washington Fr WR 83 Jamari Miller Fr TE 84 Breylen Gilbert RFr TE 85 Grant Hollier Fr WR 86 Keron Milton RFr WR 87 Austin McGee RFr TE 88 Lane Wadle So WR 89 Amari Powell RFr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 0 Jonah Reeder Jr ILB 1 Damaine Wilson So CB 2 Deuce Fillmore RJr S 3 Demonte Gaston RJr S 4 D-Icey Hopkins RJr CB 5 Tyler Scott RSo S 6 Jordan Huff RSr S 7 Deuce Walker So DT 8 Dorian Royal RSr OLB 9 Marlin Dean RJr DT 10 Henry Bryant III RSr DE 11 Ian Mathews RSr CB 12 Sam McCall RJr DE 13 Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson Jr CB 14 Isaiah Dunson RSr DT 16 Bishop Thomas RJr S 17 Joseph Holt Fr CB 18 Chams Diagne RJr ILB 20 Coby Owens So S 21 Derrick Maxey III RSo S 22 Ty Snead Fr S 23 Jaylen Jones RSo S 24 Chandler Jordan Fr ILB 25 Josiah Robinson RJr ILB 27 Tyler Moore Fr CB 28 Bernard Causey RFr ILB 30 Kedrick Walker Jr CB 31 Remez Lockhart RJr CB 32 Tyson McCrary Fr ILB 33 Zachary Davis Fr DE 34 Cayden Adkins Fr S 35 Kyle Veasley RJr ILB 36 Brent Washington RFr CB 37 Gary Turner RJr ILB 38 Christon Jones Fr DE 40 Sir Mells RJr CB 41 Adrian Floyd Fr CB 42 Tylan Smith RFr OLB 45 Kelan Butler Fr ILB 46 Sean Ademokun Fr ILB 47 Chandler Covington Fr S 48 Dylan Dennard Sr OLB 49 Zavier Carter RSr DT 52 Alex Mullings Fr ILB 55 Antonio Wesley RFr DT 56 Fuches Lewis II RSr DT 57 Abdul Mohammed So DT 59 Gabriel Chigwere So DT 90 Noah Nelson RJr OLB 91 Zion Lawson Fr DE 95 Richard Kramer So DT 96 Jalen Jordan RSo DT 98 Jaden Roper Jr DT 99 Jartavius Flounoy Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 15 Braeden McAlister RJr LS 43 Joe Laterza Sr LS 47 Michael Fitzmeyer Jr P 91 Reed Chandley So PK 92 Liam Rickman RJr P 93 Bo Gaines Jr LS 97 Spencer Radnoti RFr	Head coach Dell McGee Coordinators/assistant coaches Carter Blount – Associate head coach, special teams, director of quality control Hue Jackson – Offensive coordinator Travis Pearson – Defensive coordinator John Adams – Assistant coach, nickels Dameyune Craig – Assistant coach, wide receivers Enrique Davis – Assistant coach, running backs Glenn Ford Jr. – Assistant coach, cornerbacks Jeremy Hawkins – Assistant coach, defensive line Troy Kruchten – Assistant coach, outside linebackers Bryant Ross – Assistant coach, offensive line Jes Sutherland – Assistant coach, tight ends Juwan Taylor – Assistant coach, inside linebackers C. J. Wilford – Assistant coach, safeties Ryan Williams – Assistant coach, quarterbacks K. J. Florence – Head strength coach Jim Durning – Assistant football strength coach Tanner Hawthorne – Assistant football strength coach Kam Edwards – Assistant football strength coach Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 27 July 2025

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