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Jacksonville State Gamecocks
5-2 (3-0 Conference USA)Last: W 27-24 vs Florida InternationalNext: at New Mexico State
Charles Kelly · 2nd season · .667 at Jacksonville State · .667 career since 2025
- Rating
- -7.497
- Adj Off
- 22.990
- Adj Def
- 30.3101
- WAP
- -1.5966
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.2%59 | 53.1%39 |
| Plays per game | 62.7114 | 66.167 |
| Time of possession | 27:12127 | 32:4811 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.627 | 6.752 |
| Yards per rush | 4.565 | 4.282 |
| Points per game | 27.382 | 22.757 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5690 | 3.5678 |
| Starting field position | Own 26125 | Own 2742 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18452 | +0.07674 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.08679 | +0.166100 |
| Success rate | 46.9%37 | 41.9%88 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1993 | 1.1116 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08878 | +0.08491 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34529 | +0.11955 |
| Std downs success | 51.2%41 | 48.3%99 |
| Passing downs success | 34.5%35 | 26.8%39 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 60.0%73 | 50.0%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4392 | 0.86110 |
| Penalties per game | 6.983 | 9.71 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.189 | 80.73 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.3%29 | 45.8%127 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8666 | 1.29114 |
| 4th down conversion | 69.2%23 | 66.7%107 |
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 8.1-3.9
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | @86  North Dakota State | L7-33 | -0.87 | -0.38 | +0.16 |
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Eastern Kentucky(FCS) | W49-7 | 0.00 | +0.53 | -0.25 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @82  Ohio | L27-29 | -0.86 | +0.27 | +0.10 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 90  Georgia Southern | W31-27 | +0.05 | +0.37 | +0.04 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 127  Middle Tennessee | W23-13 | +0.01 | +0.18 | +0.12 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @122  Kennesaw State | W27-26 | +0.04 | +0.10 | +0.12 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 109  Florida International | W27-24 | +0.03 | +0.18 | +0.20 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @120  New Mexico State | -2.657% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 126  Sam Houston | -10.875% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @100  Western Kentucky | +1.746% | +0.08 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 128  Missouri State | -11.777% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @111  Delaware | -0.451% | +0.06 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Caden CreelFR | 98% | 129/192 | 67.2% | 1637 | 8.5 | 12 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jalen LikelyFR | 17% | 40 | 201 | 5.0 | 2 | 8 |
| 22Lucas FarringtonFR | 13% | 30 | 191 | 6.4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7Khristian LandoFR | 9% | 21 | 65 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32Cedric KouemiFR | 7% | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Jamill WilliamsWR FR | 12% | 24 | 257 | 10.7 | 5 |
| 3Darius CannonWR FR | 12% | 23 | 176 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 11Deondre JohnsonWR FR | 11% | 22 | 431 | 19.6 | 3 |
| 9Ronnel JohnsonWR FR | 7% | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 30Luke GilbertTE FR | 6% | 12 | 264 | 22.0 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Khurtiss PerryDL FR | 21 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 93Jawaun CampbellDL FR | 19 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16Quay HoodDL FR | 18 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Tae FloydDL FR | 16 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92Marquis HoodDL FR | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Christopher JohnsonDL FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Morven JosephLB FR | 33 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Walker O'SteenLB FR | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13Jacob CruzLB FR | 24 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Myles ButlerLB FR | 20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Jameson McColloughLB FR | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Caleb NixS FR | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 9Jonavan CarrCB FR | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 8JQ BrooksCB FR | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Robert BillingsS FR | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 3Tre'Quon FegansCB FR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Marc WoodsS FR | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 6Kaden CookS FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Garrison RippaFR | 10/13 | 77% | 47 | 23/23 | 53 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Conor DonaghyFR | 16 | 47.3 | 67 | 7 | 0 |