Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Conference USA
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #92
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -6.7 (#92)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.2
- SP+ Defense
- 32.4
- SRS
- -8.4
- FPI
- -9.5
- Elo
- 1491
- Talent
- 520
- Recruiting
- 183 (#86)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.2p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 18.9% | |
| Make CFP | 0.3% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.3–4.7
Schedule
136th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
117th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
136th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 18-36 | -18.0 | 14% | — |
| 1 | vsEastern Kentucky | FCS | 43-5* | +38.4 | 99% | — |
| 2 | @Ohio | -4 | 25-27 | -2.0 | 45% | — |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | -9.4 | 29-22 | +7.5 | 68% | — |
| 4 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -16 | 34-22 | +12.0 | 77% | — |
| 6 | @Kennesaw State | -5.4 | 27-24 | +2.6 | 56% | — |
| 7 | vsFlorida International | -10.5 | 30-21 | +9.0 | 71% | — |
| 9 | @New Mexico State | -15.5 | 32-24 | +8.3 | 69% | — |
| 10 | vsSam Houston | -27.8 | 32-19 | +12.8 | 78% | — |
| 11 | @Western Kentucky | +1.6 | 22-32 | -9.8 | 28% | — |
| 12 | vsMissouri State | -10.7 | 32-21 | +10.8 | 74% | — |
| 13 | @Delaware | -10.9 | 30-28 | +2.0 | 55% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 71
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Caden Creel | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Gavin Wimsatt | SR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Cade Cunningham | SR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Khristian Lando | SO | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Andrew Paul | JR | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jalen Likely | FR | 5'8" | 184 | — |
| RB | 4th | Justus Savage | SO | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Lucas Farrington | FR | 5'8" | 195 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Deondre Johnson | SO | 6'8" | 211 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ronnel Johnson← Missouri State | JR | 6'0" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Brock Rechsteiner | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| WR | 4th | Caleb Coombs | SR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
| WR | 5th | Gabe Glover | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Michael Pettway | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 7th | Franklin Baret Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Dylan Gentry | FR | 5'9" | 155 | — |
| WR | 9th | Colton Pitchford | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Jamill Williams← Albany State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Darius Cannon← Murray State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Pearson Baldwin | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Luke Gilbert | FR | 6'0" | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Harrison Hamsley | SR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Cameron Stancil← Murray State | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Amarii Atchison← Mercer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Gharin Stansbury | SR | 6'6" | 275 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Shane Payton Hodges | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jawaun Campbell | SO | 5'11" | 267 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Khurtiss Perry | JR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Quay Hood | FR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DL | 4th | Tae Floyd | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| DL | 5th | Christopher Johnson | FR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Corbet Mims | SR | 6'6" | 252 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jackson Veasy | FR | 6'0" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | Andrew Rumph← UCF | SO | 6'5" | 330 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Marquis Hood← North Carolina A&T | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Marvin Stringfellow← Concordia University, St. Paul | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Nii Addy← Harding University | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | — | Angel Toombs← Wisconsin | SO | 6'5" | 254 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mac Sanders | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Walker O'Steen | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Isaac Walker | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Thaxton Gallagher | SR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| LB | 5th | Myles Butler | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jacob Cruz | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Aidan Thompson | FR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 8th | Ian Mitchell | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| LB | 9th | Morven Joseph | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tre'Quon Fegans | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tyrin Taylor | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jaheim Jenkins | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | RJ Rainer | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Micah McCarroll | FR | 5'9" | 160 | — |
| CB | — | Kaden Cook← California | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Vernon Woodward III← Illinois | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Keiyon Turner← Fort Hays State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jonavan Carr← Albany State | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Trevor Woods | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| S | 2nd | Caleb Nix | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| S | 3rd | Rod Elston | JR | 5'9" | 187 | — |
| S | 4th | Chase Alexander | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Marc Woods | SO | 6'4" | 189 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Tee Denson | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 7th | Riggs Dunn | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 8th | Luke Reynolds | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 9th | Patrick Taylor | SR | 5'11" | 179 | — |
| S | 10th | Keith Christein | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| S | — | Rob Billings IV← Clemson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Cole Marszalek | SO | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Conor Donaghy | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| P | 2nd | Cade Backe | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| PK | 1st | Garrison Rippa | SO | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.3
Exp. Losses
4.7
Toss-ups
3
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.251
Off PPA
+0.1965
Pass PPA
+0.1723
Rush PPA
+0.2185
Success
44%66
Explosive
1.2560
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.
Projected Leaders
2026 proj
| Pass Yds | Creel1,125·Cunningham527 |
| Rush Yds | Creel642·Lando275·Paul223 |
| Rec Yds | Johnson532·Johnson330·Rechsteiner328 |
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.42 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.0
PPG Against
26.2
Differential
+2.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 8-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-4
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 1-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-4
- Avg Margin
- +2.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 34.0 | 23.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 24.0 | 29.2 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 23.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-1 | 31.0 | 26.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-4 | 24.3 | 23.7 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 7-1 | #92 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 8-1 | #73 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #70 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-2 | 4-0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-1 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 7-0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 12-1 | 8-0 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2014 | 10-2 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-5 |
| ATS | 6-746% |
| Over / Under | 8-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-3 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #144 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★48 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #86 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | #110 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #128 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | #163 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #150 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | #160 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #210 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | #145 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | #142 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | #148 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 20net +7Out 13
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Rob Billings IV | S | 3★ | ← Clemson |
| ▲ | Caleb Holmes | IOL | 3★ | ← Pittsburgh |
| ▲ | Hadine Diaby | IOL | 3★ | ← Nevada |
| ▲ | Ronnel Johnson | WR | 3★ | ← Missouri State |
| ▼ | Emmanuel Oyebadejo | DL | 3★ | → Florida |
| ▼ | Cam Cook | RB | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Darrell Prater | DL | 3★ | → Illinois |
| ▼ | Malcolm Jones | S | 3★ | → Iowa State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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- Jacksonville State Football Preview 2026: Can the Gamecocks Get Back to the CUSA Championship?After three straight great years as an FBS program, Jacksonville State will be in for another big season if everything breaks right.JXST11d