Arkansas State Red Wolves
Sun Belt
6-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #84
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -6.3 (#84)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.8
- SP+ Defense
- 32.8
- SRS
- -6.4
- FPI
- -8.9
- Elo
- 1359
- Talent
- 487
- Recruiting
- 168 (#74)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
85th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
42nd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
123rd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Oklahoma | +15 | 0-73 | -73 | L |
| 2 | vsMemphis | +3.5 | 3-37 | -34 | L |
| 3 | vsStony Brook | FCS | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | -14.4 | 44-37 | +7 | W |
| 5 | @Massachusetts | -17.5 | 52-28 | +24 | W |
| 6 | @Troy | +9.8 | 3-37 | -34 | L |
| 8 | vsCoastal Carolina | -1.2 | 17-27 | -10 | L |
| 9 | @UL Monroe | -21.6 | 34-24 | +10 | W |
| 10 | vsLouisiana | +0.4 | 37-17 | +20 | W |
| 11 | @South Alabama | +5.1 | 14-21 | -7 | L |
| 12 | vsTexas State | -1.6 | 77-31 | +46 | W |
| 13 | @Marshall | -9 | 21-35 | -14 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNorthern Illinois | -7.5 | 19-21 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jaylen Raynor | JR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| QB | 2nd | JT Shrout | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jaxon Dailey | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ja'Quez Cross | SR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Zak Wallace | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cedric Hawkins | SO | 5'7" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Brian Snead | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Mike Sharpe II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Courtney Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Corey Rucker | SR | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jeff Foreman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Reagan Ealy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Adam Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Tennel Bryant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Reed Linder | JR | 5'10" | 176 | — |
| WR | 8th | Wyatt Begeal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Takare Lipscomb | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Chauncy Cobb | SO | 5'6" | 163 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | DeAndra Burns Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Emmanuel Stevenson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Miller McCrumby | SR | 6'3" | 234 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Kevin Diaz | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jacob Bayer | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Javante Mackey | SO | 6'1" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Keyron Crawford | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Thurman Geathers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Blayne Toll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Dennard Flowers | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DE | 6th | Jack Bullard | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Tim Hardiman | SR | 5'11" | 290 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Micah Bland | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ethan Hassler | SR | 6'2" | 247 | — |
| DL | 4th | Kadan Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Terion Sugick | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Nate Martey | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Ashtin Rustemeyer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Timothy Gulley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Charles Willekes | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Melique Straker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cam Jeffery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Gavin Potter | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Dane Motley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Sam Graham | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jalen Corprew | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Andrew Agapos | SR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jamil Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Donte Thompson | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Samy Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Leon Jones | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Justin Hodges | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | AJ Beale | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Dontay Joyner | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Websley Etienne | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Trevian Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Justin Parks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Eddie Smith | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | James Reed III | JR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Brandon Greil | JR | 5'11" | 182 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Taylon Doss | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | William Przystup | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Dominic Zvada | SR | 6'3" | 187 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Noah Grant | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Clune Van Andel | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.848
Off PPA
+0.1437
Pass PPA
+0.2442
Rush PPA
+0.1145
Success
40%32
Explosive
1.3589
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.31 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.28 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
27.8
PPG Against
31.2
Differential
-3.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- -3.4
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 34.8 | 26.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 20.7 | 36.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 19.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 73.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 30.9 | 28.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 21.0 | 33.2 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #100 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #104 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #106 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #119 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 2-6 | #94 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #76 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #72 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 7-4 | 6-2 | #66 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 7-1 | #71 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 8-0 | #72 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #70 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-0 |
| As underdog | 6-5 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #88 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★134 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #75 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | #78 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | #74 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | #67 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | #106 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | #92 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | #95 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | #88 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | #111 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #90 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #92
Returning prod 18%Departed 82%
Talent composite487.4 #92 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 36 / 35
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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