Georgia Southern Eagles
3-4 (2-1 Sun Belt)Last: W 23-15 at Old DominionNext: vs App State
Clay Helton · 5th season · .508 at Georgia Southern · .589 career since 2013
- Rating
- -5.690
- Adj Off
- 22.298
- Adj Def
- 27.879
- WAP
- -2.95102
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.7%136 | 51.2%62 |
| Plays per game | 69.451 | 65.377 |
| Time of possession | 31:5733 | 28:03106 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.9103 | 7.170 |
| Yards per rush | 4.382 | 3.537 |
| Points per game | 24.494 | 23.059 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6584 | 3.5780 |
| Starting field position | Own 27105 | Own 2861 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13971 | +0.05059 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.09175 | +0.12980 |
| Success rate | 43.6%66 | 38.1%44 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1899 | 1.1323 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.020108 | -0.04930 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27251 | +0.24495 |
| Std downs success | 47.1%88 | 42.2%30 |
| Passing downs success | 34.8%32 | 29.5%78 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 55.3%92 | 43.6%25 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0040 | 1.2953 |
| Penalties per game | 7.9113 | 8.113 |
| Penalty yards per game | 73.4121 | 75.08 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.2%78 | 33.0%30 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5793 | 1.8664 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.6%38 | 76.9%125 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.7-6.3
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Charleston Southern(FCS) | W31-0 | 0.00 | +0.18 | -0.30 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @45  Clemson | L7-22 | -0.71 | -0.10 | -0.11 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @97  Jacksonville State | L27-31 | -0.91 | +0.04 | +0.37 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 19  Houston#14 | L28-42 | -0.67 | +0.27 | +0.48 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @113  Coastal Carolina | W31-24 | +0.05 | +0.25 | +0.06 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 36  James Madison | L24-27 | -0.78 | +0.17 | +0.12 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @110  Old Dominion | W23-15 | +0.06 | +0.18 | -0.21 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 95  App State | -3.860% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 115  Marshall | -9.573% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @89  Georgia State | +3.641% | +0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @102  Troy | -0.451% | +0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 70  Louisiana Tech | +2.045% | +0.10 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Max JohnsonFR | 83% | 154/232 | 66.4% | 1601 | 6.9 | 11 | 2 |
| 14Turner HeltonFR | 14% | 28/38 | 73.7% | 275 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6David MbadingaFR | 20% | 39 | 233 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 27Tyrese WoodgettFR | 15% | 29 | 148 | 5.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 35Taeo ToddFR | 11% | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5Terrance GibbsFR | 8% | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 |
| 16Jamarian SamuelFR | 8% | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 1 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Josh DallasWR FR | 15% | 41 | 323 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 87River HelmsTE FR | 10% | 27 | 293 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 88Alex TaylorWR FR | 9% | 24 | 342 | 14.3 | 3 |
| 18Andre Greene Jr.WR FR | 7% | 20 | 172 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 81Jeremiah WareWR FR | 5% | 15 | 214 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2Ashton HollinsWR FR | 5% | 14 | 202 | 14.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90O'Marion BrownDL FR | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Elijah FearsDL FR | 13 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Latrell BullardDL FR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brandon TysonLB FR | 40 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Anthony BynumLB FR | 36 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14Rashon Myles Jr.LB FR | 28 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Diego AvilesLB FR | 28 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Festus DaviesLB FR | 15 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jakyri JonesDB FR | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2Aaron SearsDB FR | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 31Chance GambleDB FR | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 22Chace CalicutDB FR | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 21Carlo ThompsonDB FR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 12Tracy Hill Jr.DB FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 38Noah ManghamDB FR | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Tripp BryantFR | 8/11 | 73% | 43 | 21/21 | 45 |
| 97Blake FordFR | 0/3 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Alex SmithFR | 29 | 42.7 | 48 | 8 | 3 |