2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

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2025 South Alabama Jaguars football
South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Paul Petrino (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Will Windham (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJason Washington (1st season)
Home stadium Hancock Whitney Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State  0 –0   0 –0  
Coastal Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
Georgia Southern  0 –0   0 –0  
Georgia State  0 –0   0 –0  
James Madison  0 –0   0 –0  
Marshall  0 –0   0 –0  
Old Dominion  0 –0   0 –0  
West Division
Arkansas State  0 –0   0 –0  
Louisiana  0 –0   0 –0  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –0   0 –0  
South Alabama  0 –0   0 –0  
Southern Miss  0 –0   0 –0  
Texas State  0 –0   0 –0  
Troy  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 26, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team will represent the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Major Applewhite and will play their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

Contents

Preseason

Media poll

Schedule

[1] [2]

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 Florida A&M *
September 6 Tulane *
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
September 13at Auburn *
September 27at North Texas *
TBA Arkansas State
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
TBA Coastal Carolina
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
TBAat Georgia State
TBA Louisiana
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
TBAat Louisiana–Monroe
TBA Southern Miss
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
TBAat Texas State
TBAat Troy
  • *Non-conference game

Personnel

Transfers

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Kearius Bivens
OL 		Chatom, AL Washington County HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)305 lb (138 kg)–Dec 4, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Kohl Bradley
DB 		Lucedale, MS George County HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)–Jul 30, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Anthony Brown
S 		Milan, TN Milan HS
Purdue 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Caleb Dozier
LB 		Dothan, AL Headland HS
Georgia Tech 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Antonio Gibbs
OT 		Mobile, AL LeFlore Magnet HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)265 lb (120 kg)–Jun 16, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Jayvon Henderson
CB 		Auburn, GA Mill Creek HS
East Tennessee State 		5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)189 lb (86 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tre'Mon Henry
LB 		Columbus, GA Eufaula HS
Southern Miss 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)245 lb (111 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Keeson Hines-Wheeler
LB 		Fort Walton Beach, FL Choctawhatchee HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)–Jul 6, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Byron Jackson
OLB 		Greensboro, FL Gadsden County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)–Apr 22, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Brendan Jenkins
WR 		Hoschton, GA Mill Creek HS
Samford 		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Leavy Johnson
OL 		Panama City, FL Bay HS
Western Kentucky 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)292 lb (132 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tirrell Johnson
DE 		Wynne, AR Wynne HS
Harding 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)250 lb (110 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Julyon Jordan
RB 		Guntersville, AL Guntersville HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)–Jul 22, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 73
Brec Long
TE 		Copan, OK Sedan HS
Coffeyville CC 		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (100 kg)–Dec 3, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Maddox Lynch
TE 		Vicksburg, MS Warren Central HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (100 kg)–Dec 16, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Nigajuan Mansell
OL 		Anderson, SC Westside HS
South Carolina 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)300 lb (140 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Miller McCrumby
TE 		Mount Pleasant, TX Mount Pleasant HS
Arkansas State 		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)238 lb (108 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
T.I. Mims Jr.
WR 		Bay Minette, AL Baldwin County HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)–Dec 19, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Keenan Phillips
RB 		Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge HS
Georgia Military College 		5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)185 lb (84 kg)–Jan 8, 2025 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
E'Mauri Smiley
DL 		Opelika, AL Opelika HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)254 lb (115 kg)–Jul 7, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Lorenzo Smith
DB 		Farmhaven, MS Velma Jackson HS
Jones College 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)–Dec 3, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Shermon Smith
LB 		Sylvester, GA Worth County HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)–Aug 7, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 73
Trae Stevenson
WR 		Madison, MS Germantown HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)–Aug 2, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Jeremiah Thomas
DB 		Havana, FL Gadsden County HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)–May 31, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Deuce Vance
DB 		Hattiesburg, MS Hattiesburg HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)178 lb (81 kg)–Sep 25, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Devin White
OL 		Tuscaloosa, AL Northridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)290 lb (130 kg)–Dec 4, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Dominic Wisemam
DL 		Davenport, IA North HS
Iowa
Iowa Western CC 		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)300 lb (140 kg)–Dec 4, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tywon Wray Jr.
S 		Atlanta, GA Campbell HS
Oklahoma 		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Dallas Young
DB 		Gardendale, AL Gardendale HS
Arkansas 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)196 lb (89 kg)– 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A

Source: [5] [6] [7] [8]

Roster

2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Bubba Thompson  (W [9] )Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Florida A&M (FCS)

Florida A&M Rattlers (FCS) (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Rattlers (FCS)0
Jaguars0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: August 30, 2025
Game information
StatisticsFAMUUSA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
South AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Green Wave0
Jaguars0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: September 6, 2025
Game information
StatisticsTULUSA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing
Rushing
Receiving
South AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Auburn

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Jaguars0
Tigers0

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL

  • Date: September 13, 2025
Game information
StatisticsUSAAUB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AuburnPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Texas

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Jaguars0
Mean Green0

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, TX

  • Date: September 27, 2025
Game information
StatisticsUSAUNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North TexasPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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