# 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team will represent Jacksonville State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks are expected to be led by Charles Kelly in his first year as the head coach. The Gamecocks play home games at AmFirst Stadium, located in Jacksonville, Alabama.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Te'Sean Smoot | QB | Alabama State |
| Reginald Hughes | LB | Colorado |
| Jabari Mack | DB | Louisville |
| Jibreel Al-Amin | LB | Marshall |
| Zion Turner | QB | Marshall |
| Zechariah Poyser | S | Miami |
| Fred Davis II | DB | Northwestern |
| K.D. Arnold | OL | UCLA |
| Jarod Bowie | WR | West Virginia |
| Jacob Barrick | TE | West Virginia |
| Cam Vaughn | WR | West Virginia |
| Fred Perry | S | West Virginia |
| Derek Carter | DB | West Virginia |
| Geimere Latimer | DB | Wisconsin |
| Ky'won McCray | LB | Unknown |
| Demarcus Lacey | WR | Unknown |
| Tee Denson | DB | Unknown |
| K.D. Arnold | OL | Unknown |
| Jaleel Birdsong | LB | Unknown |
| Tar'Varish Dawson | WR | Unknown |
| Anthony Benjamin | WR | Unknown |
| Kevin Ellis | DL | Unknown |
| Austin Ambush | S | Unknown |
| Mike Franklin | RB | Unknown |
| Anwar Lewis | RB | Unknown |
| Collin Westfelt | LS | Withdrawn |
| Jackson Veasy | DL | Withdrawn |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Rod Elston | S | Auburn |
| Myles Butler | LB | Campbellsville |
| Jacob Cruz | DL | Georgia Tech |
| Cade Cunningham | QB | Memphis |
| Tyrin Taylor | DB | Memphis |
| Larry Preston | DB | Murray State |
| Gavin Wimsatt | QB | Kentucky |
| Deondre Johnson | WR | Rutgers |
| Cam Cook | RB | TCU |
| Harrison Hamsley | TE | Valdosta State |
| Khurtiss Perry | DL | Virginia Tech |

### Coaching staff additions

| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position |
| Charles Kelly | Head coach | Auburn | Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties |
| Clint Trickett | Offensive coordinator | Georgia Southern | Tight ends/Pass game coordinator |
| Deshaun Davis | Linebackers | North Alabama | Linebackers |
| Max Thurmond | Special teams/Running backs | Tennessee | Senior offensive analyst |
| Lawrence Dawsey | Wide receivers | Appalachian State | Wide receivers |
| Rohan Gaines | Defensive backs | Auburn | Defensive analyst |
| Taylor Housewright | Tight ends | Georgia Southern | Senior offensive analyst |
| Xavier Garcia | Defensive line | Georgia Tech | Defensive assistant |
| Bert Biffani | Outside linebackers/Recruiting coordinator | Pell City High School | Defensive coordinator |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 28 | at UCF* | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| September 6 | Liberty | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL |
| September 13 | at Georgia Southern* | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA |
| September 20 | Murray State* | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL |
| September 27 | at Southern Miss* | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS |
| October 9 | at Sam Houston | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX |
| October 15 | Delaware | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL |
| October 29 | at Middle Tenneessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| November 8 | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX |
| November 15 | Kennesaw State | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL |
| November 22 | at FIU | Bowers StadiumMiami, FL |
| November 29 | Western Kentucky | AmFirst StadiumJacksonville, AL |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### at UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: Thursday August 28, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| UCF | Passing |
| UCF | Rushing |
| UCF | Receiving |

### vs. Liberty

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
* Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Liberty | Passing |
| Liberty | Rushing |
| Liberty | Receiving |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |

### at Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
* Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| Georgia Southern | Passing |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving |

### vs. (FCS) Murray State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| (FCS) Racers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
* Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Murray State | Passing |
| Murray State | Rushing |
| Murray State | Receiving |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |

### at Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| Southern Miss | Passing |
| Southern Miss | Rushing |
| Southern Miss | Receiving |

### at Sam Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
* Date: Thursday October 9, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |

### vs. Delaware

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
* Date: Wednesday October 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware | Passing |
| Delaware | Rushing |
| Delaware | Receiving |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |

### at Middle Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### at UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
* Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| UTEP | Passing |
| UTEP | Rushing |
| UTEP | Receiving |

### vs. Kennesaw State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
* Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Kennesaw State | Passing |
| Kennesaw State | Rushing |
| Kennesaw State | Receiving |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |

### at FIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Miami, FL
* Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| FIU | Passing |
| FIU | Rushing |
| FIU | Receiving |

### vs. Western Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
* Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Western Kentucky | Passing |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |