The 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by Charles Kelly in his first year as the head coach. The Gamecocks played their home games at AmFirst Stadium, located in Jacksonville, Alabama.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks drew an average home attendance of 19,993, the 97th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Te'Sean SmootQBAlabama StateDaveion HarleyIOLCaliforniaReginald HughesLBColoradoTar'Varish DawsonWRFIUAustin AmbushSGeorgia StateZedric WashingtonLBHinds CCJabari MackDBLouisvilleJibreel Al-AminLBMarshallDemarcus LaceyWRMarshallZion TurnerQBMarshallZechariah PoyserSMiami (FL)Ky'won McCrayLBNew MexicoWill O'SteenOTNorth CarolinaFred Davis IIDBNorthwesternJamal SilerOLSouth AlabamaMike FranklinRBSouthernK.D. ArnoldOLUCLAJarod BowieWRWest VirginiaJacob BarrickTEWest VirginiaCam VaughnWRWest VirginiaFred PerrySWest VirginiaDerek CarterDBWest VirginiaJordan McCantsWRWest VirginiaAnthony BenjaminWRWestern CarolinaGeimere LatimerDBWisconsinTee DensonDBUnknownJaleel BirdsongLBUnknownKevin EllisDLUnknownAnwar LewisRBUnknownCollin WestfeltLSWithdrawnJackson VeasyDLWithdrawn
Incoming Franklin Baret Jr.WRAppalachian StateCole MarszalekLSArizona StateRod ElstonSAuburnDylan GentryWRAuburnMyles ButlerLBCampbellsvilleCaleb NixSClemsonTrevor WoodsSColoradoJaheim JenkinsSEastern MichiganJacarvis AlexandreCBFerris StateKam BellTEFlorida AtlanticCaleb CoomsWRFlorida AtlanticIsaac WalkerEDGEGeorgia SouthernJacob CruzDLGeorgia TechJeremiah OrrOTHamptonGavin WimsattQBKentuckyCade CunninghamQBMemphisTyrin TaylorDBMemphisLarry PrestonDBMurray StateDeondre JohnsonWRRutgersCam CookRBTCUAdrian GummIOLTusculumTre'quon FegansCBUCFHarrison HamsleyTEValdosta StateKhurtiss PerryDLVirginia Tech
Coaching staff additions NameNew PositionPrevious TeamPrevious Position SourceCharles KellyHead coachAuburnCo-defensive coordinator/SafetiesClint TrickettOffensive coordinatorGeorgia SouthernTight ends/Pass game coordinatorBrian WilliamsDefensive coordinatorMarylandDefensive coordinator/defensive line coach Deshaun DavisLinebackersNorth AlabamaLinebackersMax ThurmondSpecial teams/Running backsTennesseeSenior offensive analystLawrence DawseyWide receiversAppalachian StateWide receiversRohan GainesDefensive backsAuburnDefensive analystTaylor HousewrightTight endsGeorgia SouthernSenior offensive analystXavier GarciaDefensive lineGeorgia TechDefensive assistantBert BiffaniOutside linebackers/Recruiting coordinatorPell City High SchoolDefensive coordinator
Schedule
Game summaries at UCF
Statistics JVST UCF First downs 18 23 Plays–yards 69–322 70–422 Rushes–yards 39–165 37–108 Passing yards 157 314 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-30-1 22-33-0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:04 31:56 Team Category Player StatisticsJacksonville State Passing Gavin Wimsatt 15/29, 139 yards, INT Rushing Cam Cook 17 carries, 75 yards Receiving Cam Cook 4 receptions, 43 yardsUCF Passing Tayven Jackson 17/24, 282 yards, 2 TD Rushing Myles Montgomery 21 carries, 79 yards Receiving Myles Montgomery 3 receptions, 71 yards
vs. Liberty
Statistics LIB JVST First downs 20 18 Plays–yards 66–534 62–390 Rushes–yards 37–199 50–338 Passing yards 335 52 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 6–12–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:36 30:24 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Ethan Vasko 19/29, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Evan Dickens 13 carries, 114 yards, TD Receiving Donte Lee Jr. 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD Jacksonville State Passing Gavin Wimsatt 6/12, 52 yards Rushing Cam Cook 29 carries, 195 yards, 2 TD Receiving Caleb Coombs 2 receptions, 24 yards
at Georgia Southern
Statistics JVST GASO First downs 22 24 Plays–yards 67–396 66–410 Rushes–yards 42–213 42–219 Passing yards 183 191 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–1 16–24–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 30:30 29:30 Team Category Player StatisticsJacksonville State Passing Gavin Wimsatt 16/24, 178 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cam Cook 21 carries, 120 yards Receiving Brock Rechsteiner 4 receptions, 69 yards, TDGeorgia Southern Passing JC French IV 16/24, 191 yards, TD Rushing OJ Arnold 16 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Dalen Cobb 6 receptions, 70 yards
vs. Murray State (FCS)
Statistics MUR JVST First downs 16 29 Plays–yards 68–233 79–531 Rushes–yards 35–92 45–329 Passing yards 141 202 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–2 19–34–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 29:28 30:32 Team Category Player StatisticsMurray State Passing Jim Ogle 17/27, 130 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jawaun Northington 12 carries, 44 yards Receiving Lucas Desjardins 2 receptions, 33 yardsJacksonville State Passing Gavin Wimsatt 17/31, 188 yards, TD Rushing Cam Cook 22 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brock Rechsteiner 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
at Southern Miss
Statistics JVST USM First downs 21 25 Plays–yards 79–390 72–377 Rushes–yards 54–262 50–225 Passing yards 128 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–2 13–22–0 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 30:58 29:02 Team Category Player StatisticsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 9/17, 109 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Caden Creel 23 carries, 161 yards, TD Receiving Cam Cook 4 receptions, 77 yardsSouthern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 13/22, 152 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jeffery Pittman 18 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tychaun Chapman 1 reception, 43 yards
at Sam Houston
Statistics JVST SHSU First downs 26 15 Plays–yards 80–499 52–286 Rushes–yards 63–370 33–150 Passing yards 129 136 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–17–0 12–19–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 35:13 24:47 Team Category Player StatisticsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 13/17, 129 yards Rushing Cam Cook 31 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD Receiving Pearson Baldwin 5 receptions, 72 yardsSam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 12/19, 136 yards, 3 TD Rushing Alton McCaskill 14 carries, 87 yards Receiving Chris Reed 3 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
vs. Delaware
Statistics DEL JVST First downs 22 24 Plays–yards 72–456 66–388 Rushes–yards 22–34 50–255 Passing yards 422 133 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–50–0 16–24–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 26:38 33:22 Team Category Player StatisticsDelaware Passing Nick Minicucci 32/50, 422 yards, TD Rushing Viron Ellison Jr. 8 carries, 15 yards, 3 TD Receiving Kyre Duplessis 6 receptions, 90 yardsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 14/21, 116 yards, TD Rushing Cam Cook 18 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD Receiving Brock Rechsteiner 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
at Middle Tennessee
Statistics JVST MTSU First downs 17 18 Plays–yards 70–356 67–319 Rushes–yards 49–141 22–84 Passing yards 215 235 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–21–0 23–45–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:00 27:00 Team Category Player StatisticsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 13/19, 139 yards, TD Rushing Cam Cook 21 carries, 103 yards, TD Receiving Deondre Johnson 4 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TDMiddle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 23/45, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jekail Middlebrook 10 carries, 20 yards, TD Receiving Jekail Middlebrook 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
at UTEP
Statistics JVST UTEP First downs 23 20 Plays–yards 70–456 69–370 Rushes–yards 39–275 37–126 Passing yards 181 244 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–31–1 16–32–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 30:27 29:33 Team Category Player StatisticsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 15/31, 181 yards, TD, INT Rushing Caden Creel 13 carries, 134 yards Receiving Deondre Johnson 1 reception, 77 yards, TDUTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 16/32, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Skyler Locklear 17 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Wondame Davis Jr. 5 receptions, 166 yards, TD
vs. Kennesaw State
Statistics KENN JVST First downs 32 18 Plays–yards 90–579 56–451 Rushes–yards 46–217 42–252 Passing yards 362 199 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–44–4 9–14–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 34:22 25:38 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Amari Odom 19/31, 248 yards, 3 INT Rushing Chase Belcher 8 carries, 62 yards Receiving Gabriel Benyard 5 receptions, 100 yardsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 8/13, 137 yards Rushing Cam Cook 27 carries, 132 yards, TD Receiving Deondre Johnson 2 receptions, 112 yards, TD
at FIU
Statistics JVST FIU First downs 23 19 Plays–yards 77–449 69–398 Rushes–yards 46–251 41–202 Passing yards 198 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–31–0 14–28–2 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 28:22 31:38 Team Category Player StatisticsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 17/30, 198 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cam Cook 25 carries, 138 yards, TD Receiving Deondre Johnson 3 receptions, 49 yards, TDFIU Passing Joe Pesansky 14/28, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kejon Owens 21 carries, 135 yards, TD Receiving Alex Perry 4 receptions, 109 yards, TD
vs. Western Kentucky
Statistics WKU JVST First downs 21 24 Plays–yards 61–384 68–515 Rushes–yards 36–204 48–293 Passing yards 180 222 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–1 13–20–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:36 31:24 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Kentucky Passing Rodney Tisdale Jr. 17/24, 180 yards, INT Rushing La'Vell Wright 14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Moussa Barry 3 receptions, 68 yardsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 12/19, 204 yards, 2 TD Rushing Caden Creel 20 carries, 143 yards, TD Receiving Deondre Johnson 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD
vs. Kennesaw State (Conference USA Championship Game)
Statistics KENN JVST First downs 23 19 Plays–yards 68–318 62–306 Rushes–yards 36–72 40–210 Passing yards 246 96 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–32–0 12–22–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:12 28:48 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Amari Odom 26/32, 246 yards, TD Rushing Coleman Bennett 17 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Christian Moss 5 receptions, 75 yardsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 12/21, 96 yards, INT Rushing Caden Creel 18 rushes, 112 yards, TD Receiving Deondre Johnson 4 receptions, 59 yards
vs. Troy (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
Statistics TROY JVST First downs 15 15 Plays–yards 62–217 65–273 Rushes–yards 32–88 43–100 Passing yards 129 173 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–2 14–22–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 29:30 30:30 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 12/23, 116 yards, 2 INT Rushing Dennis Palmer 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 52 yardsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 14/20, 173 yards, TD Rushing Khristian Lando 11 carries, 44 yards Receiving Deondre Johnson 6 receptions, 101 yards
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