2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 1–1 (1–0 CUSA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Clint Trickett (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Williams (1st season) |
Base defense | 4-3 |
Home stadium | AmFirst Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team will represent Jacksonville State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks are expected to be 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern * | ESPN+ | |||
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State *![]() |
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September 27 | at Southern Miss * | |||||
October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston | CBSSN | |||
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Delaware |
| ESPN2 | ||
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 |
| ESPN Networks | ||
November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at FIU | CBSSN | |||
November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
| ESPN Networks | ||
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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
Game information |
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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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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Georgia Southern | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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 | MURR | JVST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Murray State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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Receiving | |||
Southern Miss | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
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Statistics | JVST | SHSU |
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Passing yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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Statistics | DEL | JVST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Delaware | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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 | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kennesaw State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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 | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |