2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Conference	Conference USA
Record	0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Charles Kelly (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Clint Trickett (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Luke Olson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Seasons← 20242026 →

2025 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Delaware*	0	–	0	0	–	0
FIU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Jacksonville State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kennesaw State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Liberty	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisiana Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri State*	0	–	0	0	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Sam Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
UTEP	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of December 31, 2024

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 Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium, located in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Reginald Hughes	LB	Colorado
Jabari Mack	DB	Louisville
Jibreel Al-Amin	LB	Marshall
Zechariah Poyser	S	Miami
Jarod Bowie	WR	West Virginia
Jacob Barrick	TE	West Virginia
Geimere Latimer	DB	Wisconsin
Ky'won McCray	LB	Unknown
Collin Westfelt	LS	Unknown
Zion Turner	QB	Unknown
Demarcus Lacey	WR	Unknown
Fred Perry	S	Unknown
Fred Davis II	DB	Unknown
Cam Vaughn	WR	Unknown
Jackson Veasy	DL	Unknown
Te'Sean Smoot	QB	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
Derek Carter	DB	Unknown
Mike Franklin	RB	Unknown
Anwar Lewis	RB	Unknown

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 28	at UCF*	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
September 13	at Georgia Southern*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
September 20	Murray State*	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL
September 27	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

at UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team Game One – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team Game Two – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. (FCS) Murray State

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team Game Three – (FCS) Murray State Racers (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
(FCS) Racers	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL

Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MURR	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team Game Four – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

Ashworth, Thomas; Rauterkus, Peter. "Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly set to take Jacksonville State head coaching job". al.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
"Jacksonville State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
"Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
"2025 Jacksonville State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

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Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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