# 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Major Applewhite and played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack was hired by Alabama as its defensive coordinator.
On September 12, 2024, South Alabama scored 87 points in a victory over Northwestern State, the most by any FBS team since 1991.

## Preseason
### Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish fifth place in the West division.
Media poll (West division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas State | 92 (9) |
| 2 | Troy | 68 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 66 (1) |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 65 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 54 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 31 |
| 7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 16 |
Defensive back Jaden Voisin was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense, respectively. Wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett and defensive lineman Wy'Kevious Thomas were named to the second team offense and defense.

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | North Texas* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 38–52 | 15,559 |
| September 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 22,158 |
| September 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 87–10 | 16,023 |
| September 19 | 6:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN | W 48–14 | 34,133 |
| September 28 | 6:45 p.m. | at No. 14 LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | L 10–42 | 102,143 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | L 16–18 | 21,427 |
| October 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Troy | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 25–9 | 25,450 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 46–17 | 16,746 |
| November 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPNU | L 30–34 | 19,667 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN+ | W 24–22 | 16,063 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | W 35–14 | 20,074 |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 15,569 |
| December 14 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Western Michigan* | Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL (Salute to Veterans Bowl) | ESPN | W 30–23 | 12,021 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Personnel
### Transfers

Outgoing :
| Player | Position | New school |
| Gavin Forsha | LB | Withdrawn |
| Caullin Lacy | WR | Louisville |
| Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge | EDGE | Iowa Central CC |
| Christopher Davis Jr. | WR | Coahoma CC |
| Marquise Robinson | CB | Arkansas |
| Jaden Voisin | S | Withdrawn |
| Yam Banks | S | Ole Miss |
| James Robinson | IOL | Valdosta State |
| Travis Drosos | LS | UCLA |
| Dontae Lucas | IOL | Southern Miss |
| Eli Ntsasa | S | Western New Mexico |
| Tremel States-Jones | S | Rhode Island |
| Jamarrien Burt | S | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
| Keith Gallmon Jr. | S | Austin Peay |
| Adrein Strickland | OT | Unknown |
| Khalil Jacobs | LB | Missouri |
| Caeleb Schlachter | TE | Eastern Kentucky |
| Bryston Dixon | DL | Jones JC |
| Trip Maxwell | QB | Stetson |
| Josh Bledsoe | DB | Southern Miss |
| Cameron Rutledge | S | Mississippi College |
Incoming :
| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Aakil Washington | LB | Liberty |
| Noah Toster | WR | Chowan |
| Malachi Preciado | IOL | Purdue |
| Lardarius Webb Jr. | S | Oklahoma State |
| Laith Marjan | K | East Carolina |
| Andrew Bench | TE | Bowling Green |
| Bryston Dixon | DL | Georgia Tech |
| Darius McKenzie | LB | Maine |
| Courtney McBride Jr. | EDGE | Florida Atlantic |
| Trent Singleton | S | Mississippi State |
| Tre'Darius Brown | DL | Texas Tech |
| Iverson Celestine | RB | Tulane |
| Jayden Hobson | OT | Mississippi State |
| Ethan Hubbard | OT | Duke |
| Micah Woods | WR | Buffalo |
| Tyler Thomas | EDGE | UAB |
| Tylen Campbell | WR | North Alabama |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Andrew Bench TE | Genoa, OH | Genoa Area HS Bowling Green | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Jan 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Da'Marion Bothwell RB | Oneonta, AL | Oneonta HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Ben Brewer WR | Mobile, AL | Mobile Christian | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tylen Campbell WR | Jackson, AL | Jackson HS North Alabama | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tyler Carter EDGE | Vicksburg, MS | Vicksburg HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Iverson Celestine RB | Mandeville, LA | Fontainebleau HS Tulane | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Damyrion Darby CB | Bassfield, MS | Jefferson Davis County HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Julien Demby LB | Vicksburg, MS | Warren Central HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Bryston Dixon DL | Leroy, AL | Leroy HS Georgia Tech | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 329 lb (149 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Jalyn Durgan EDGE | Scooba, MS | St. Martin HS East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Will Felton LB | Pelham, AL | Pelham HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Amarion Fortenberry S | Columbia, MO | Columbia HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| TK George DL | Acworth, GA | Allatoona HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| DeShaun Gonzales OL | El Paso, TX | Parkland HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 318 lb (144 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ty Goodwill ATH | Mobile, AL | Faith Academy | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Jerrian Graham ATH | Mobile, AL | Vigor HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Charles Gurley III CB | New Orleans, LA | St. Augustine HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Asher Hale OT | Mobile, AL | St. Paul's Episcopal | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Jun 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Jared Hollins QB | Semmes, AL | Mary G. Montgomery HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Ethan Hubbard OT | Hoover, AL | Hoover HS Duke | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 291 lb (132 kg) | – | May 10, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Kaleb Jackson S | Bessemer, AL | Hoover HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Nathan Jennings DL | Madison, AL | James Clemens | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Logan Joellenbeck OT | Foley, AL | Foley HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | – | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Miles Kelly RB | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Davis Little K | Cummings, GA | South Forsyth HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Will Loerzel TE | New Orleans, LA | Isidore Newman School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Laith Marjan K | Raleigh, NC | Enloe HS East Carolina | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Darius McKenzie LB | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Clearwater Academy International Maine | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | May 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Malachi Preciado IOL | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton HS Purdue | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | – | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Seth Russo OL | Waveland, MS | Bay HS East Mississippi CC Mississippi College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jeremy Scott WR | Jackson, MS | Callaway HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Jordan Scruggs CB | Hutchinson, KS | Hutchinson CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Dec 17, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Parker Shattuck ATH | LaGrange, GA | LaGrange HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Jun 24, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Trent Singleton S | Edwards, MS | Raymond HS Mississippi State | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | May 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Noah Toster WR | Apex, NC | Apex HS Chowan | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Aakil Washington LB | Atlanta, GA | Wheeler HS Liberty | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Lardarius Webb Jr. S | Opelika, AL | Jackson Academy (Mississippi) Oklahoma State | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Achilles Woods EDGE | Decatur, AL | Austin HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
Source:

### Roster
## Game summaries
### North Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 52 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 38 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
* Game attendance: 15,559
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:37) UNT – Chandler Morris 2-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:18; North Texas 7–0)
(5:58) USA – Laith Marjan 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:34; North Texas 7–3)
Second Quarter
(14:55) USA – Gio Lopez 8-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:13; South Alabama 10–7)
(12:43) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 3-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:06; North Texas 14–10)
(9:39) USA – Laith Marjan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:04; North Texas 14–13)
(4:24) USA – Fluff Bothwell 13-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:55; South Alabama 19–14)
Third Quarter
(13:23) UNT – Blair Conwright 25-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:47; North Texas 21–19)
(10:14) UNT – Chandler Morris 1-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:16; North Texas 28–19)
(5:15) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 26-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; North Texas 28–26)
(3:36) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 54-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:35; North Texas 35–26)
(2:40) UNT – C.J. Garnett 0-yard punt return, Kali Nguma kick (North Texas 42–26)
Fourth Quarter
(13:31) USA – Shamar Sandgren 21-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; North Texas 42–32)
(8:28) UNT – Ikaika Ragsdale 3-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:57; North Texas 49–32)
(4:39) USA – Anthony Eager 23-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; North Texas 49–38)
(2:53) UNT – Kali Nguma 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:46; North Texas 52–38)
Win Probability
Line
–6
Over/Under
61.5 :
| Statistics | UNT | USA |
| First downs | 28 | 29 |
| Total yards | 550 | 582 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 446 | 432 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–42–0 | 26–49–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:32 | 30:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Chandler Morris | 32/41, 415 yards, 3 TD |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 14 carries, 45 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 12 receptions, 230 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 26/49, 432 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Gio Lopez | 13 carries, 62 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 10 receptions, 197 yards, TD |

### at Ohio

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 22,158
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play), Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(3:03) OHI – Gianni Spetic 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:35; Ohio 3–0)
Second Quarter
(10:43) OHI – Anthony Tyus III 7-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:24; Ohio 10–0)
(4:29) USA – Laith Marjan 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:25; Ohio 10–3)
(1:25) USA – Fluff Bothwell 8-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:53; Tied 10–10)
(0:36) OHI – Chase Hendricks 33-yard pass from Parker Navarro, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Ohio 17–10)
Third Quarter
(8:39) OHI – Parker Navarro 10-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:14; Ohio 24–10)
(1:52) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 9-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:47; Ohio 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
(14:15) USA – Laith Marjan 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21; Ohio 24–20)
(3:16) OHI – Gianni Spetic 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:53; Ohio 27–20)
Win Probability
Line
South Alabama –1.5
Over/Under
57.5 :
| Statistics | USA | OHIO |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 335 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 200 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 204 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–37–0 | 20–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Bishop Davenport | 23/37, 226 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Fluff Bothwell | 10 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Devin Voisin | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 20/28, 204 yards, TD |
| Ohio | Rushing | Anthony Tyus III | 17 carries, 74 yards, TD |
| Ohio | Receiving | Chase Hendricks | 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD |

### vs. Northwestern State (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons (FCS) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaguars | 24 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 87 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
* Date: Thursday September 12, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 10 mph
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
| Statistics | NWST | USA |
| First downs | 8 | 22 |
| Total yards | 237 | 620 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 363 |
| Passing yards | 171 | 257 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–25–3 | 15–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northwestern State | Passing | JT Fayard | 9/23, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Northwestern State | Rushing | Zay Davis | 9 carries, 32 yards |
| Northwestern State | Receiving | Myles Kitt-Denton | 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 15/19, 257 yards, 4 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Fluff Bothwell | 7 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jeremiah Webb | 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD |
The fourth quarter was shortened to six minutes as South Alabama was up 80–10 at the end of the third.

### at Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC
* Date: September 19, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
* Game attendance: 34,133
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:59) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 10-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; South Alabama 7–0)
(7:10) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 14–0)
Second Quarter
(5:30) USA – Gio Lopez 31-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 7:49; South Alabama 21–0)
(2:30) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 28–0)
(0:00) APP – Dalton Stroman 47-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; South Alabama 28–7)
Third Quarter
(11:08) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 18-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick failed (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 34–7)
(5:35) USA – Fluff Bothwell 14-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; South Alabama 41–7)
Fourth Quarter
(4:15) USA – Iverson Celestine 6-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 6:00; South Alabama 48–7)
(0:52) APP – Maquel Haywood 2-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; South Alabama 48–14)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | APP |
| First downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total yards | 474 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 320 | 119 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 266 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–1 | 21–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:12 | 25:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 16/24, 154 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Fluff Bothwell | 14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 21/40, 266 yards, TD, INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Maquel Haywood | 7 carries, 47 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Kaedin Robinson | 6 receptions, 85 yards |

### at No. 14 LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 14 Tigers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 102,143
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:36) LSU – Caden Durham 71-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:14; LSU 7–0)
(10:47) LSU – Garrett Nussmeier 1-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:54; LSU 14–0)
(4:45) LSU – Caden Durham 8-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:15; LSU 21–0)
Second Quarter
(14:15) USA – Laith Marjan 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:30; LSU 21–3)
(11:55) LSU – Garrett Nussmeier 5-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; LSU 28–3)
(4:27) LSU – Aaron Anderson 23-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:37; LSU 35–3)
Third Quarter
(10:17) USA – Anthony Eager 27-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; LSU 35–10)
Fourth Quarter
(14:08) LSU – Josh Williams 4-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 5:39; LSU 42–10)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | LSU |
| First downs | 16 | 29 |
| Total yards | 333 | 667 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 237 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 430 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–30–0 | 29–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 16/22, 171 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 9 carries, 56 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Anthony Eager | 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 26/39, 409 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 7 carries, 128 yards, TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 5 receptions, 107 yards |

### at Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
* Game attendance: 21,427
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(4:43) ASU – Clune Van Andel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:36; Arkansas State 3–0)
Second Quarter
(1:01) ASU – Clune Van Andel 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:02; Arkansas State 6–0)
(0:00) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:00; Arkansas State 6–3)
Third Quarter
(1:54) ASU – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:47; Arkansas State 9–3)
(1:09) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 75-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; South Alabama 10–9)
Fourth Quarter
(5:58) ASU – Tyler Little 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32; Arkansas State 15–10)
(1:48) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 26-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08; South Alabama 16–15)
(0:10) ASU – Clune Van Andel 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:35; Arkansas State 18–16)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | ARST |
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 453 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 66 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 345 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–1 | 30–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 21/35, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 13 carries, 66 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 30/39, 345 yards, TD |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Zak Wallace | 11 carries, 30 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Corey Rucker | 8 receptions, 172 yards |

### Troy (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: October 15, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
* Game attendance: 25,450
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(1:18) USA – Laith Marjan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:08; South Alabama 3–0)
Second Quarter
(9:10) USA – Jeremiah Webb 24-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:42; South Alabama 10–0)
(7:40) USA – 0-yard safety (South Alabama 12–0)
(4:34) USA – Gio Lopez 49-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 3:00; South Alabama 19–0)
(0:18) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 36-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 4:16; South Alabama 19–3)
Third Quarter
(8:34) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:35; South Alabama 22–3)
(0:50) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:51; South Alabama 25–3)
Fourth Quarter
(2:35) TROY – Devonte Ross 11-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 25–9)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | TROY | USA |
| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Total yards | 172 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 36 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–36–3 | 16–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:03 | 35:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Matthew Caldwell | 17/30, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Troy | Rushing | Damien Taylor | 6 carries, 23 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Devonte Ross | 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 16/21, 158 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Gio Lopez | 11 carries, 67 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Javon Ivory | 1 reception, 57 yards |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 46 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph
* Game attendance: 16,746
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:19) USA – Kentrel Bullock 4-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:00; South Alabama 7–0)
(8:07) ULM – Davon Wells 51-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:12; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
(10:06) ULM – Hunter Herring 44-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:56; Louisiana–Monroe 14–7)
(4:33) USA – 0-yard safety (Louisiana–Monroe 14–9)
(2:24) USA – Laith Marjan 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:02; Louisiana–Monroe 14–12)
(0:00) ULM – Max Larson 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:08; Louisiana–Monroe 17–12)
Third Quarter
(11:56) USA – Fluff Bothwell 3-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:58; South Alabama 19–17)
(9:45) USA – Kentrel Bullock 13-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02; South Alabama 25–17)
(3:13) USA – Gio Lopez 5-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:55; South Alabama 32–17)
Fourth Quarter
(3:54) USA – Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:29; South Alabama 39–17)
(1:47) USA – Braylon McReynolds 24-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:15; South Alabama 46–17)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | ULM | USA |
| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Total yards | 387 | 523 |
| Rushing yards | 238 | 355 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 168 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–24–2 | 18–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 11/23, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 20 carries, 104 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Javon Campbell | 2 receptions, 77 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 18/30, 168 yards |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 18 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 11 receptions, 89 yards |

### Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
* Game attendance: 19,667
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(7:30) GASO – David Mbadinga 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:25; Georgia Southern 7–0)
(3:30) USA – Laith Marjan 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00; Georgia Southern 7–3)
Second Quarter
(8:17) GASO – Josh Dallas 23-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:52; Georgia Southern 14–3)
(4:26) USA – Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:42; Georgia Southern 14–10)
(0:07) USA – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:17; Georgia Southern 14–13)
Third Quarter
(10:17) USA – Laith Marjan 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:43; South Alabama 16–14)
(5:08) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:38; South Alabama 23–14)
(0:34) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 0-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:23; South Alabama 30–14)
Fourth Quarter
(14:53) GASO – Josh Dallas 45-yard pass from JC French (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:34; South Alabama 30–20)
(14:09) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:35; South Alabama 30–27)
(8:14) GASO – Dalen Cobb 22-yard pass from Dexter Williams II, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:47; Georgia Southern 34–30)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | GASO | USA |
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 337 | 458 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 184 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–33–0 | 23–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French | 22/27, 198 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Jalen White | 18 carries, 71 yards, TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Josh Dallas | 5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 22/30, 257 yards, TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 17 carries, 101 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 12 receptions, 107 yards, TD |

### at Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
* Game attendance: 16,063
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(5:10) USA – Gio Lopez 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:05; South Alabama 7–0)
Second Quarter
(14:54) USA – Gio Lopez 9-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:52; South Alabama 14–0)
(10:24) LA – Kenneth Almendares 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:22; South Alabama 14–3)
(6:18) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; South Alabama 21–3)
(0:00) USA – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:21; South Alabama 24–3)
Third Quarter
(5:11) LA – Kenneth Almendares 25-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:28; South Alabama 24–6)
Fourth Quarter
(14:18) LA – Kenneth Almendares 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:42; South Alabama 24–9)
(8:28) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 66-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:02; South Alabama 24–16)
(1:16) LA – Chandler Fields 2-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:14; South Alabama 24–22)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | LA |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 353 | 413 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 276 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–1 | 22–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 24/34, 285 yards, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Fluff Bothwell | 9 carries, 38 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 11 receptions, 170 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | Chandler Fields | 14/17, 185 yards, TD |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Bill Davis | 16 carries, 50 yards |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Harvey Broussard | 6 receptions, 84 yards |

### at Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Golden Eagles | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph
* Game attendance: 20,074
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(7:54) USM – Davis Dalton 7-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Reed Jesiolowski rush (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:06; Southern Miss 8–0)
Second Quarter
(13:29) USA – Kentrel Bullock 21-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:21; Southern Miss 8–7)
(8:33) USA – Jeremiah Webb 32-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:44; South Alabama 14–8)
(0:00) USM – Connor Gibbs 59-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; South Alabama 14–11)
Third Quarter
(13:25) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 40-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; South Alabama 21–11)
(2:42) USA – Wesley Miller 57-yard interception, Laith Marjan kick (South Alabama 28–11)
Fourth Quarter
(11:34) USM – Connor Gibbs 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:02; South Alabama 28–14)
(8:48) USA – Fluff Bothwell 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; South Alabama 35–14)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | USM |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 380 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 169 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 137 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 20–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 21:12 | 38:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 15/24, 193 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Fluff Bothwell | 6 carries, 104 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Tate Rodemaker | 15/27, 108 yards, TD |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 12 carries, 115 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Kenyon Clay | 5 receptions, 39 yards |

### Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,569
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | USA |
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Total yards | 530 | 377 |
| Rushing yards | 282 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 230 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:25 | 24:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 21/28, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 20 carries, 147 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 16/23, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Fluff Bothwell | 6 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 10 receptions, 85 yards, TD |

### Western Michigan (Salute to Veterans Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Broncos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: December 14th, 2024
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: ESE 11 mph
* Game attendance: 12,021
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Statistics | USA | WMU |
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total yards | 537 | 317 |
| Rushing yards | 266 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 196 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–1 | 17–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Bishop Davenport | 15/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 17 carries, 130 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jeremiah Webb | 6 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 17/27, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| Western Michigan | Rushing | Jaden Nixon | 11 carries, 45 yards |
| Western Michigan | Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 5 receptions, 89 yards |