Arkansas State Red Wolves
Sun Belt
8-5 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #104
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -9.9 (#104)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.6
- SP+ Defense
- 35.2
- SRS
- -11.5
- FPI
- -11.9
- Elo
- 1267
- Talent
- 573
- Recruiting
- 167 (#78)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
102nd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
103rd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
105th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Arkansas | FCS | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsTulsa | -20.6 | 28-24 | +4 | W |
| 3 | @Michigan | +10.6 | 18-28 | -10 | L |
| 4 | @Iowa State | +10.3 | 7-52 | -45 | L |
| 6 | vsSouth Alabama | +2.8 | 18-16 | +2 | W |
| 7 | @Texas State | +5.4 | 9-41 | -32 | L |
| 8 | @Southern Miss | -25.6 | 44-28 | +16 | W |
| 9 | vsTroy | -6.6 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Louisiana | +4.8 | 19-55 | -36 | L |
| 12 | @Georgia State | -17.9 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 13 | vsUL Monroe | -16.7 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 14 | vsOld Dominion | -6 | 32-40 | -8 | L |
| 1 ·P | NBowling Green | -1.8 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 82
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jaylen Raynor | JR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Timmy McClain | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Brett Nezat | JR | 6'5" | 234 | — |
| QB | — | Ty Miller | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ja'Quez Cross | SR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Zak Wallace | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Devin Spencer | SO | 5'8" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Mike Sharpe II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Damon Sisa | FR | 5'8" | 160 | — |
| RB | — | Cedric Hawkins | SO | 5'7" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Jaylen Boardley | FR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Corey Rucker | SR | 6'0" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Courtney Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Adam Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Reagan Ealy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Malik Hornsby | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Hunter Summers | SO | 6'3" | 161 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Reggie Harden | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Tennel Bryant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Reed Linder | JR | 5'10" | 176 | — |
| WR | 10th | Takare Lipscomb | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Montez Redding | FR | 6'2" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kiandre Terry | FR | 6'0" | 171 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Carter Salzman | FR | 5'10" | 157 | — |
| WR | — | Jayvion Showers | FR | 6'2" | 184 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | CJ Cage | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Emmanuel Stevenson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Miller McCrumby | SR | 6'3" | 234 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tyler Little | JR | 6'4" | 237 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Ezra Burgess | SO | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| TE | — | Ben Karlsson | FR | 6'5" | 243 | — |
| TE | — | Skyler Purifoy | FR | 6'5" | 224 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Austin Woods | JR | 6'5" | 302 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mason Myers | SO | 6'4" | 298 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Graham McLelland | FR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Cameron Ambrose | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Pequeno | FR | 6'3" | 278 | — |
| OL | — | Brock Simmons | FR | 6'3" | 286 | — |
| OL | — | Noah Smith | SR | 6'7" | 304 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Miner | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Mekhi Butler | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jayden Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Noah Collins | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Bryan Whitehead | SR | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| DE | 4th | Kamari Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Blayne Toll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Marcus Bradley | SR | 6'3" | 247 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 7th | Micaiah Overton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Thomas Puhek | FR | 6'2" | 248 | — |
| DE | — | Ryan Isenhart | FR | 6'4" | 226 | — |
| DL | 1st | Tim Hardiman | SR | 5'11" | 290 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ian Jeffries | SO | 6'4" | 303 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ethan Hassler | SR | 6'2" | 247 | — |
| DL | — | Calen Presser | SO | 6'7" | 245 | — |
| DT | 1st | Nate Martey | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Lucas Banks | SR | 6'2" | 287 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Marvin Ham II | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Charles Willekes | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cam Jeffery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Dane Motley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kyle Taylor | SR | 6'1" | 228 | — |
| LB | 6th | Chris Pearson | JR | 6'2" | 194 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jordan Sample | SO | 6'2" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jourdyn Burruss | FR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Justin Hodges | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jordan Mahoney | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Adrian Cole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | AJ Beale | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Spencer Makell | FR | 6'2" | 165 | — |
| DB | 1st | Dontay Joyner | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Websley Etienne | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | DeAubry Hood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | AJ Wallace | FR | 6'2" | 183 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Justin Parks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Trevian Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Brandon Greil | JR | 5'11" | 182 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | James Reed III | JR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Brandon Barnes | SO | 6'1" | 183 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Kanon LaRusso | FR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| S | — | Jerrod Johnson | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Ryan Heicher | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Clune Van Andel | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.636
Off PPA
+0.1640
Pass PPA
+0.2138
Rush PPA
+0.1140
Success
41%34
Explosive
1.2020
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.31 |
| Passing | +0.21 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.28 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.36 |
| 3rd Down | +0.53 | +0.69 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
24.8
PPG Against
32.3
Differential
-7.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 6-1
- Avg Margin
- -7.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 29.0 | 27.2 |
| Away | 2-4 | 20.7 | 37.3 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 38.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 26.4 | 31.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 25.0 | 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
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 5-645% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 3-4 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| 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 #86
Returning prod 86%Departed 14%
Portal in 17net -4Out 21
Talent composite573.3 #86 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)77 / 94 / 82
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Timmy McClain | QB | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Goldie Lawrence | WR | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Marvin Ham II | LB | 3★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Jordan Mahoney | CB | 3★ | ← Massachusetts |
| ▼ | Javante Mackey | LB | 3★ | → Memphis |
| ▼ | Gavin Potter | LB | 3★ | → Tulsa |
| ▼ | Keyron Crawford | EDGE | 3★ | → Auburn |
| ▼ | Dominic Zvada | K | 3★ | → Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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