| 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 4–3 (3–0 CUSA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Clint Trickett (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Williams (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | AmFirst Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State* | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware* | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represents Jacksonville State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks are led by Charles Kelly in his first year as the head coach. [1] The Gamecocks play home games at AmFirst Stadium, located in Jacksonville, Alabama.
| Player | Position | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Te'Sean Smoot | QB | Alabama State |
| Daveion Harley | IOL | California |
| Reginald Hughes | LB | Colorado |
| Tar'Varish Dawson | WR | FIU |
| Austin Ambush | S | Georgia State |
| Zedric Washington | LB | Hinds CC |
| Jabari Mack | DB | Louisville |
| Jibreel Al-Amin | LB | Marshall |
| Demarcus Lacey | WR | Marshall |
| Zion Turner | QB | Marshall |
| Zechariah Poyser | S | Miami |
| Ky'won McCray | LB | New Mexico |
| Will O'Steen | OT | North Carolina |
| Fred Davis II | DB | Northwestern |
| Jamal Siler | OL | South Alabama |
| K.D. Arnold | OL | UCLA |
| Jarod Bowie | WR | West Virginia |
| Jacob Barrick | TE | West Virginia |
| Cam Vaughn | WR | West Virginia |
| Fred Perry | S | West Virginia |
| Derek Carter | DB | West Virginia |
| Jordan McCants | WR | West Virginia |
| Anthony Benjamin | WR | Western Carolina |
| Geimere Latimer | DB | Wisconsin |
| Tee Denson | DB | Unknown |
| Jaleel Birdsong | LB | Unknown |
| Kevin Ellis | DL | Unknown |
| Mike Franklin | RB | Unknown |
| Anwar Lewis | RB | Unknown |
| Collin Westfelt | LS | Withdrawn |
| Jackson Veasy | DL | Withdrawn |
| Player | Position | Previous school |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Baret Jr. | WR | Appalachian State |
| Cole Marszalek | LS | Arizona State |
| Rod Elston | S | Auburn |
| Dylan Gentry | WR | Auburn |
| Myles Butler | LB | Campbellsville |
| Caleb Nix | S | Clemson |
| Trevor Woods | S | Colorado |
| Jaheim Jenkins | S | Eastern Michigan |
| Jacarvis Alexandre | CB | Ferris State |
| Kam Bell | TE | Florida Atlantic |
| Caleb Cooms | WR | Florida Atlantic |
| Isaac Walker | EDGE | Georgia Southern |
| Jacob Cruz | DL | Georgia Tech |
| Jeremiah Orr | OT | Hampton |
| Gavin Wimsatt | QB | Kentucky |
| Cade Cunningham | QB | Memphis |
| Tyrin Taylor | DB | Memphis |
| Larry Preston | DB | Murray State |
| Deondre Johnson | WR | Rutgers |
| Cam Cook | RB | TCU |
| Adrian Gumm | IOL | Tusculum |
| Tre'quon Fegans | CB | UCF |
| Harrison Hamsley | TE | Valdosta State |
| Khurtiss Perry | DL | Virginia Tech |
| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kelly | Head coach | Auburn | Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties | [5] |
| Clint Trickett | Offensive coordinator | Georgia Southern | Tight ends/Pass game coordinator | [6] |
| Brian Williams | Defensive coordinator | Maryland | Defensive coordinator/defensive line coach | |
| Deshaun Davis | Linebackers | North Alabama | Linebackers | [7] |
| Max Thurmond | Special teams/Running backs | Tennessee | Senior offensive analyst | [8] |
| Lawrence Dawsey | Wide receivers | Appalachian State | Wide receivers | [9] |
| Rohan Gaines | Defensive backs | Auburn | Defensive analyst | [10] |
| Taylor Housewright | Tight ends | Georgia Southern | Senior offensive analyst | [11] |
| Xavier Garcia | Defensive line | Georgia Tech | Defensive assistant | [12] |
| Bert Biffani | Outside linebackers/Recruiting coordinator | Pell City High School | Defensive coordinator | [13] |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at UCF * | ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 43,043 | |
| September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Liberty | CBSSN | W 34–24 | 20,755 | |
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern * | ESPN+ | L 34–41 | 24,585 | |
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State * |
| ESPN+ | W 45–10 | 21,426 |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss * | ESPN+ | L 25–42 | 25,034 | |
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston | CBSSN | W 29–27 | 5,419 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Delaware |
| ESPN | W 38–25 | 16,884 |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | ESPN2 | |||
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTEP | ESPN Networks | |||
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State |
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| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at FIU | CBSSN | |||
| November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Knights | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, FL
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| Statistics | JVST | UCF |
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| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 322 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 314 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-30-1 | 22-33-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:04 | 31:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 15/29, 139 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Cam Cook | 17 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Cam Cook | 4 receptions, 43 yards | |
| UCF | Passing | Tayven Jackson | 17/24, 282 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Myles Montgomery | 21 carries, 79 yards | |
| Receiving | Myles Montgomery | 3 receptions, 71 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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| Statistics | LIB | JVST |
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| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 534 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 37–199 | 50–338 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 52 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–29–1 | 6–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 19/29, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Evan Dickens | 13 carries, 114 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Donte Lee Jr. | 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD | |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 6/12, 52 yards |
| Rushing | Cam Cook | 29 carries, 195 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Caleb Coombs | 2 receptions, 24 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Eagles | 17 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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| Statistics | JVST | GASO |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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| Georgia Southern | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Racers (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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| Statistics | MUR | JVST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Murray State | Passing | ||
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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| Statistics | JVST | USM |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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| Southern Miss | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
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| Statistics | JVST | SHSU |
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| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Total yards | 499 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 370 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 136 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–17–0 | 12–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:13 | 24:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Caden Creel | 13/17, 129 yards |
| Rushing | Cam Cook | 31 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Pearson Baldwin | 5 receptions, 72 yards | |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 12/19, 136 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 14 carries, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Reed | 3 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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| Statistics | DEL | JVST |
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| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 456 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 255 |
| Passing yards | 422 | 133 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–50–0 | 16–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Passing | Nick Minicucci | 32/50, 422 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Viron Ellison Jr. | 8 carries, 15 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Kyre Duplessis | 6 receptions, 90 yards | |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Caden Creel | 14/21, 116 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Cam Cook | 18 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Brock Rechsteiner | 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
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| Statistics | JVST | MTSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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| Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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| Statistics | JVST | UTEP |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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| UTEP | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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| Statistics | KENN | JVST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kennesaw State | Passing | ||
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
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| Statistics | JVST | FIU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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| FIU | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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| Statistics | WKU | JVST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Western Kentucky | Passing | ||
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| Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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