2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
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	Brian Williams (1st season)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	AmFirst Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

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 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of April 2, 2025

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.^[1] 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Collin Westfelt	LS	Withdrawn
Jackson Veasy	DL	Withdrawn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

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Charles Kelly	Head coach	Auburn	Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties	^[5]
Clint Trickett	Offensive coordinator	Georgia Southern	Tight ends/Pass game coordinator	^[6]
Brian Williams	Defensive coordinator	Maryland	Defensive coordinator/defensive line coach
Deshaun Davis	Linebackers	North Alabama	Linebackers	^[7]
Max Thurmond	Special teams/Running backs	Tennessee	Senior offensive analyst	^[8]
Lawrence Dawsey	Wide receivers	Appalachian State	Wide receivers	^[9]
Rohan Gaines	Defensive backs	Auburn	Defensive analyst	^[10]
Taylor Housewright	Tight ends	Georgia Southern	Senior offensive analyst	^[11]
Xavier Garcia	Defensive line	Georgia Tech	Defensive assistant	^[12]
Bert Biffani	Outside linebackers/Recruiting coordinator	Pell City High School	Defensive coordinator	^[13]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 28	at UCF*	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
September 6	Liberty	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL
September 13	at Georgia Southern*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
September 20	Murray State*	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL
September 27	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
October 9	at Sam Houston	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX
October 15	Delaware	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL
October 29	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN
November 8	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX
November 15	Kennesaw State	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL
November 22	at FIU	Bowers Stadium Miami, FL
November 29	Western Kentucky	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

at UCF

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

vs. Liberty

Game Two – Liberty Flames (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Georgia Southern

Game Three – 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

Game Four – (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 AmFirst 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

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

at Sam Houston

Game Six – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary

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

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
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Delaware

Game Seven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Middle Tennessee

Game Eight – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UTEP

Game Nine – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs. Kennesaw State

Game Ten – Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at FIU

Game Eleven – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs. Western Kentucky

Game Twelve – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Ashworth, Thomas; Rauterkus, Peter (December 20, 2024). "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.
^ "Gamecocks Add 23 to Class of 2025". jaxstatesports. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Jax State Names Charles Kelly as Head Football Coach". jaxstatesports. December 21, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Clint Trickett Named Offensive Coordinator". jaxstatesports. December 22, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Davis Added to Jax State Defensive Staff". jaxstatesports. January 2, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Thurmond Returns to Jax State Football". jaxstatesports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Gamecocks Add Dawsey to Football Staff". jaxstatesports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Gaines Named Defensive Backs Coach". jaxstatesports. January 7, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Housewright Added to Offensive Staff". jaxstatesports. January 7, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Garcia Named Defensive Line Coach". jaxstatesports. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Biffani to Serve as Outside Linebackers Coach and Recruiting Coordinator". jaxstatesports. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "2025 Jacksonville State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[1] Ashworth, Thomas; Rauterkus, Peter (December 20, 2024). "Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly set to take Jacksonville State head coaching job". al.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[2] "Jacksonville State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[3] "Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[4] "Gamecocks Add 23 to Class of 2025". jaxstatesports. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[5] "Jax State Names Charles Kelly as Head Football Coach". jaxstatesports. December 21, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[6] "Clint Trickett Named Offensive Coordinator". jaxstatesports. December 22, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[7] "Davis Added to Jax State Defensive Staff". jaxstatesports. January 2, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[8] "Thurmond Returns to Jax State Football". jaxstatesports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[9] "Gamecocks Add Dawsey to Football Staff". jaxstatesports. January 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[10] "Gaines Named Defensive Backs Coach". jaxstatesports. January 7, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[11] "Housewright Added to Offensive Staff". jaxstatesports. January 7, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[12] "Garcia Named Defensive Line Coach". jaxstatesports. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[13] "Biffani to Serve as Outside Linebackers Coach and Recruiting Coordinator". jaxstatesports. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[14] "2025 Jacksonville State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

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