2025 South Alabama Jaguars football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 1–0 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Paul Petrino (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Will Windham (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jason Washington (1st season) |
Home stadium | Hancock Whitney Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 3, 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.
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish fourth place in the West division. [1]
Linebacker Blayne Myrick was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. [2] Running back Kentrell Bullock and linebacker Blayne Myrick were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense, respectively. [3] Offensive lineman Jordan Davis, defensive back Wesley Miller and punter Aleksi Pulkkinen were named to the second team offense, defense and special teams.
The football schedule was announced on February 28, 2025. [4] [5] [6]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State * | ESPN+ | W 38–21 | |
September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Tulane * |
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September 13 | 11:45 a.m. | at Auburn * | SECN | ||
September 20 | Coastal Carolina |
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September 27 | at North Texas * | ||||
October 4 | at Troy | ||||
October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Arkansas State |
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October 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN2 | ||
November 1 | Louisiana ![]() |
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November 15 | at Louisiana–Monroe | ||||
November 22 | Southern Miss |
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November 29 | at Texas State | ||||
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College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Kearius Bivens OL | Chatom, AL | Washington County HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
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Kohl Bradley DB | Lucedale, MS | George County HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jul 30, 2024 |
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Anthony Brown S | Milan, TN | Milan HS Purdue | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | |
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Caleb Dozier LB | Dothan, AL | Headland HS Georgia Tech | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | |
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Antonio Gibbs OT | Mobile, AL | LeFlore Magnet HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Jun 16, 2024 |
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Jayvon Henderson CB | Auburn, GA | Mill Creek HS East Tennessee State | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | – | |
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Tre'Mon Henry LB | Columbus, GA | Eufaula HS Southern Miss | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | |
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Keeson Hines-Wheeler LB | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Choctawhatchee HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jul 6, 2024 |
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Byron Jackson OLB | Greensboro, FL | Gadsden County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Apr 22, 2024 |
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Brendan Jenkins WR | Hoschton, GA | Mill Creek HS Samford | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | |
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Leavy Johnson OL | Panama City, FL | Bay HS Western Kentucky | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | – | |
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Tirrell Johnson DE | Wynne, AR | Wynne HS Harding | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | |
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Julyon Jordan RB | Guntersville, AL | Guntersville HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Jul 22, 2024 |
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Brec Long TE | Copan, OK | Sedan HS Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 3, 2024 |
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Maddox Lynch TE | Vicksburg, MS | Warren Central HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2024 |
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Nigajuan Mansell OL | Anderson, SC | Westside HS South Carolina | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | |
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Miller McCrumby TE | Mount Pleasant, TX | Mount Pleasant HS Arkansas State | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | – | |
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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 |
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Keenan Phillips RB | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge HS Georgia Military College | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jan 8, 2025 |
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E'Mauri Smiley DL | Opelika, AL | Opelika HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | – | Jul 7, 2024 |
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Lorenzo Smith DB | Farmhaven, MS | Velma Jackson HS Jones College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 3, 2024 |
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Shermon Smith LB | Sylvester, GA | Worth County HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Aug 7, 2024 |
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Trae Stevenson WR | Madison, MS | Germantown HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Aug 2, 2024 |
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Jeremiah Thomas DB | Havana, FL | Gadsden County HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | May 31, 2024 |
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Deuce Vance DB | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | – | Sep 25, 2024 |
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Devin White OL | Tuscaloosa, AL | Northridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
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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 |
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Tywon Wray Jr. S | Atlanta, GA | Campbell HS Oklahoma | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | |
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Dallas Young DB | Gardendale, AL | Gardendale HS Arkansas | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | – | |
Recruit ratings: No ratings found |
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Offense
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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Statistics | MORG | USA |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Total yards | 340 | 367 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 193 |
Passing yards | 159 | 174 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–1 | 13–15–0 |
Time of possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Morgan State | Passing | Kobe Muasau | 14/22, 156 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jason Collins Jr. | 24 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Joseph Kennerly Jr. | 2 receptions, 34 yards | |
South Alabama | Passing | Bishop Davenport | 12/14, 166 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 23 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Devin Voisin | 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Green Wave | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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Tulane | Passing | ||
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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Statistics | USA | AUB |
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Auburn | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Chanticleers | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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Statistics | CCU | USA |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Mean Green | 0 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, TX
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Statistics | USA | UNT |
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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North Texas | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Trojans | 0 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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Statistics | USA | TROY |
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Troy | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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Statistics | ARST | USA |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Panthers | 0 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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Statistics | USA | GAST |
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Georgia State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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Statistics | ULL | USA |
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Warhawks | 0 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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Statistics | USA | ULM |
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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Statistics | USM | USA |
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Southern Miss | Passing | ||
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Bobcats | 0 |
at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, TX
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Statistics | USA | TXST |
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Texas State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |