# 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

The 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by Blake Anderson, in his seventh season as head coach. Butch Jones was hired to replace Anderson, after the team played to a 4–7 record (2–6 in conference play).

## Schedule

Arkansas State had games scheduled against Howard and Michigan, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl) | ESPN | L 24–37 | 4,537 |
| September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State* | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | FOX | W 35–31 | 11,041 |
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Coastal Carolina | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN2 | L 23–52 | 5,000 |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas* | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 50–27 | 4,561 |
| October 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN | W 59–52 | 5,496 |
| October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN | L 17–45 | 2,100 |
| October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Troy | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | L 10–38 | 6,757 |
| November 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPNU | L 20–27 | 5,585 |
| November 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas State | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN2 | L 45–47 | 5,218 |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | L 31–38 | 4,013 |
| December 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 48–15 | 3,268 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| • Tigers | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MEM −18.5 | 73 |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Memphis |
| First downs | 25 | 29 |
| Total yards | 424 | 502 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 280 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 13/20, 166 yards |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jamal Jones | 15 carries, 64 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Dahu Green | 5 receptions, 99 yards |
| Memphis | Passing | Brady White | 27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Rodriguez Clark | 20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Sean Dykes | 10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Red Wolves | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| KSU −10.5 | 54.5 |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Kansas State |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Total yards | 489 | 374 |
| Rushing yards | 159 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 330 | 289 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:44 | 34:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 17/28, 204 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jamal Jones | 16 carries, 95 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 8 receptions, 98 yards, 3 TDs |
| Kansas State | Passing | Skylar Thompson | 17/29, 259 yards, 2 TDs |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 12 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Chabastin Taylor | 4 receptions, 98 yards |

### At Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| • Chanticleers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST −3.5 | 64.5 |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Total yards | 385 | 539 |
| Rushing yards | 36 | 217 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 322 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 18:39 | 41:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 12/23, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 6 carries, 18 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Brandon Bowling | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 20/29, 322 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | C.J. Marable | 15 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| • Red Wolves | 2 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 50 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST −15.5 | 56 |
| Statistics | Central Arkansas | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 411 | 573 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 392 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Arkansas | Passing | Breylin Smith | 24/49, 302 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing | Kierre Crossley | 17 carries, 83 yards |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving | Tyler Hudson | 12 receptions, 154 yards |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 11/19, 239 yards, 3 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Marcel Murray | 6 carries, 52 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs |

### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
| • Red Wolves | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST −3.5 | 72.5 |
| Statistics | Georgia State | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 25 | 34 |
| Total yards | 583 | 609 |
| Rushing yards | 269 | 58 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 551 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 18/35, 314 yards, 3 TDs |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 14 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 21/28, 332 yards, 4 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jamal Jones | 13 carries, 41 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 15 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs |

### At Appalachian State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| • Mountaineers | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APST −13.5 | 69.5 |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 368 | 521 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 305 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 216 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:43 | 29:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 9/16, 178 yards, 1 INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 5 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 6 receptions, 134 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 16/23, 216 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Daetrich Harrington | 18 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Christian Wells | 3 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TDs |

### Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST −3.5 | 69.5 |
| Statistics | Troy | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 27 | 21 |
| Total yards | 487 | 379 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 419 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:10 | 26:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 33/45, 419 yards, 2 TDs |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 8 receptions, 126 yards |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 12 carries, 90 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Dahu Green | 4 receptions, 75 yards |

### At Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| • RV Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LA −14.5 | 68.5 |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Louisiana |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Total yards | 423 | 440 |
| Rushing yards | 199 | 196 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 244 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 16/30, 127 yards, 2 INTs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 22 carries, 121 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 8 receptions, 95 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 17/29, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Neal Johnson | 5 receptions, 68 yards |

### At Texas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| • Bobcats | 10 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 47 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST –4.5 | 69 |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Texas State |
| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Total yards | 654 | 505 |
| Rushing yards | 192 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 462 | 443 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 37:37 | 22:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 10/22, 254 yards, 2 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jamal Jones | 16 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jeff Foreman | 3 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 32/45, 443 yards, 5 TDs |
| Texas State | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 6 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Jeremiah Haydel | 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |

### South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST –7.5 | 63.5 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 25 | 25 |
| Total yards | 486 | 494 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 387 | 324 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 16/22, 242 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 12 carries, 31 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 10 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 11/16, 183 yards, 4 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jamal Jones | 19 carries, 93 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | — | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |