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Sun Belt · 2026

Georgia Southern Eagles

Head coach Clay Helton · Allen E. Paulson Stadium
3-42-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#93
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-6.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-4.5
97th in FBS
Defense
-2.4
87th in FBS
Schedule so far
-5.9
83rd toughest
Projected
5.9-6.1
bowl-eligible 64%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-6.9 now, -15.5 preseason · up 25 spots since preseason
-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#93

Final record odds

5.9-6.1 expected · most likely 6-6 (34%)
3-99%4-825%5-734%6-624%7-57%8-4

Team Leaders

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Passing
Max Johnson
QB · SR · 34th in FBS
1601yds
11 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
David Mbadinga
RB · SR · 237th in FBS
233yds
39 car · 0 TD
Receiving
Alex Taylor
WR · 120th in FBS
342yds
24 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Brandon Tyson
LB · 196th in FBS
40tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Anthony Bynum
LB · SR · 41st in FBS
4sacks
4 hurries
Interceptions
Jakyri Jones
DB · SR · 109th in FBS
1INT
0 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsCharleston Southern FCSW 31–0 ›-2.1—ESPN+
2Sep 12@58ClemsonL 7–22 ›-7.9—ACC Network
3Sep 19@97Jacksonville StateL 27–31 ›-9.0—ESPN+
4Sep 26vs30HoustonL 28–42 ›-6.4—ESPNU
5Oct 3@114Coastal CarolinaCONFW 31–24 ›-2.6—ESPN+
6Oct 10vs47James MadisonCONFL 24–27 ›-0.3—ESPNU
7Oct 15@107Old DominionCONFW 23–15 ›+1.0—ESPN2
8—Bye
9Oct 31vs105App StateCONFGeorgia Southern −7.5 · o/u 51.1—69%ESPN+
10Nov 7vs113MarshallCONFGeorgia Southern −10.0 · o/u 53.1—75%
11Nov 14@99Georgia StateCONFGeorgia State −1.8 · o/u 59.1—45%
12Nov 21@108TroyCONFGeorgia Southern −0.3 · o/u 51.1—51%
13Nov 28vs80Louisiana TechCONFLouisiana Tech −0.3 · o/u 51.9—49%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.15070th+0.07364th
Success rate44.5%55th39.4%49th
Explosiveness1.18099th1.10717th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate44.4%56th40.1%53rd
Rushing success rate44.4%71st40.6%57th
Passing success rate44.5%54th39.5%55th
Explosive run rate12.9%88th14.6%95th
Explosive pass rate8.3%106th9.1%56th
Line yards / carry3.0785th3.0269th
Opportunity rate39.3%74th37.4%66th
Stuff rate16.3%64th20.5%37th
Sack rate2.9%21st7.4%25th
3rd-down conversion40.7%77th35.1%40th
Red-zone TD rate56.5%91st61.1%77th
Havoc rate12.9%59th14.9%47th
Box score · season totals
Points / game24.492nd23.063rd
Yards / game397.363rd326.740th
Yards / play5.7366th4.9047th
Pass yards / game275.424th200.458th
Yards / pass att.6.90101st7.1675th
Completion %67.0%37th58.7%40th
Rush yards / game121.9115th126.349th
Yards / carry4.3077th3.5138th
3rd-down conv. %39.6%80th33.3%35th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0041st1.2957th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.0016th2.7120th
Penalty yards / game73.4122nd74.712th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
7.1
124th of 138
YAC per catch
5.1
88th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
10%
122nd of 138
Shotgun
97%
58th of 138
No-huddle
73%
55th of 138
QB pressured
12%
83rd of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
67th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.6
39th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws250 throws charted

67% comp7.1 avg. depth5.1 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds12–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 26 throws (10%), 22 caught (85%), 91 yds, 3.5 per throw2685% · 91yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 33 throws (13%), 27 caught (82%), 170 yds, 5.2 per throw3382% · 170yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 27 throws (11%), 18 caught (67%), 129 yds, 4.8 per throw2767% · 129yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 7 caught (54%), 139 yds, 10.7 per throw1354% · 139yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 2 caught (20%), 43 yds, 4.3 per throw1020% · 43yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 1 caught (14%), 18 yds, 2.6 per throw714% · 18yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 40 yds, 10.0 per throw425% · 40yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 49 yds, 16.3 per throw3100% · 49yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (6%), 12 caught (75%), 88 yds, 5.5 per throw1675% · 88yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 8 caught (73%), 111 yds, 10.1 per throw1173% · 111yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 17 yds, 4.3 per throw425% · 17yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 55 yds, 18.3 per throw3100% · 55yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 32 yds, 10.7 per throw333% · 32yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 18 throws (7%), 16 caught (89%), 84 yds, 4.7 per throw1889% · 84yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (8%), 15 caught (75%), 95 yds, 4.8 per throw2075% · 95yRight, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (8%), 15 caught (71%), 152 yds, 7.2 per throw2171% · 152yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 5 caught (45%), 115 yds, 10.5 per throw1145% · 115yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 4 caught (50%), 65 yds, 8.1 per throw850% · 65yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 5 caught (50%), 127 yds, 12.7 per throw1050% · 127yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 72 yds, 36.0 per throw2100% · 72y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on179 throws charted

58% comp9.4 avg. depth5.6 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds14–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (6%), 7 caught (70%), 47 yds, 4.7 per throw1070% · 47yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 10 caught (71%), 87 yds, 6.2 per throw1471% · 87yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (9%), 6 caught (38%), 56 yds, 3.5 per throw1638% · 56yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 136 yds, 15.1 per throw967% · 136yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 1 caught (13%), 22 yds, 2.8 per throw813% · 22yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 80 yds, 10.0 per throw838% · 80yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw2100% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 6 caught (60%), 35 yds, 3.5 per throw1060% · 35yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 3 caught (30%), 29 yds, 2.9 per throw1030% · 29yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 87 yds, 9.7 per throw967% · 87yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 46 yds, 11.5 per throw450% · 46yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 31 yds, 15.5 per throw250% · 31yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (11%), 17 caught (89%), 76 yds, 4.0 per throw1989% · 76yRight, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 8 caught (73%), 89 yds, 8.1 per throw1173% · 89yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 7 caught (64%), 63 yds, 5.7 per throw1164% · 63yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 10 caught (71%), 166 yds, 11.9 per throw1471% · 166yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 63 yds, 9.0 per throw757% · 63yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 127 yds, 18.1 per throw757% · 127yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction182 carries

Left
14%
3.0 YPC · 31% succ.
Middle
70%
4.9 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
15%
6.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced219 carries

Left
10%
5.1 YPC · 52% succ.
Middle
82%
4.4 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
9%
5.5 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Clay Helton

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
7Max JohnsonQBSR6' 5"220Athens, GA
9Weston BryanQBSO6' 3"245Leesburg, GA
10Charlie JohnstonQBSO6' 6"215Moody, AL
11Harrison Faulkner Jr.QBFR6' 0"190Bogart, GA
14Turner HeltonQBSR6' 2"175Palos Verdes Estates, CA
5Terrance GibbsRBSR6' 0"210Orlando, FL
6David MbadingaRBSR5' 7"190Atlanta, GA
16Jamarian SamuelRBSR5' 9"205Ocala, FL
20Ty CummingsRBFR5' 8"185Dublin, GA
29Bre'Lan MareusRBSO5' 9"200Fort Lauderdale, FL
33Bryce BakerRBJR5' 11"205Savannah, GA
37Foster OrrisRBSO5' 9"195Cumming, GA
2Ashton HollinsWRSR6' 5"200Mobile, AL
12Cam KingWRJR6' 0"200Ocala, FL
13King PhillipsWRJR6' 1"190Queens, NY
15Taylor BradshawWRSR6' 0"185Jacksonville, FL
18Andre Greene Jr.WRSR6' 2"205North Chesterfield, VA
19Josh DallasWRSR6' 1"210Sharpsburg, GA
21Zay HilliardWRFR6' 3"210Jacksonville, FL
22Jarvis MathurinWRFR5' 7"165Dacula, GA
24Peyton PlottWRSO5' 7"160Auburn, AL
26Antavious MurphyWRJR5' 9"190Bainbridge, GA
38Kevin DouglasWRSR5' 8"175Augusta, GA
40Brandon PaulWRSO5' 9"165Orlando, FL
42CJ DockeryWRFR6' 1"210Bogart, GA
85Kam MikellWRJR6' 2"195Statesboro, GA
89Noble JohnsonWRSR6' 3"210Rockwall, TX
48Aubrey HeathTESO6' 1"210Savannah, GA
80JQ CrosbyTEFR6' 3"220Charleston, SC
82Jackson LongTESR6' 4"230Hendersonville, TN
83Jack BerquistTEFR6' 3"220Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
84JP MikhaelTESR6' 3"235Niceville, FL
86Henry GregoryTESO6' 7"230Birmingham, AL
87River HelmsTESR6' 4"230Lester, AL
50Jaylen SlaughterOLJR6' 3"260Atlanta, GA
53Ty FurnishOLSR6' 3"295Woodstock, GA
56Mo Clipper Jr.OLSR6' 4"320Alpharetta, GA
63Colin AlexanderOLJR6' 4"305Stockbridge, GA
65Cole NorredOLSO6' 3"290Bremen, GA
66Jayvon PerryOLFR6' 3"285Fairburn, GA
67Joshua FordOLSO6' 2"305Guyton, GA
68Jace MoldenOLSO6' 1"285Albany, GA
70Jalen BurgessOLJR6' 1"290Valdosta, GA
71Jaden JohnsonOLFR6' 5"260Hampton, GA
72Josh RaymondOLJR6' 4"295Orlando, FL
73Zach PearsonOLJR6' 5"275Pembroke, GA
74Grady HowellOLFR6' 5"285Dexter, GA
75Kingtriton SamuelaOLJR6' 2"300Waipahu, HI
50Caleb EllisDLSO6' 1"270Milton, GA
55Korey JordanDLJR6' 3"290Douglasville, GA
57Latrell BullardDLSR6' 1"350Smyrna, GA
90O'Marion BrownDLSR6' 2"290Woodbury, GA
92Marcus DownsDLJR6' 5"285Greenville, SC
93Caleb MooreDLJR6' 2"300Hattiesburg, MS
94Elijah FearsDLSO6' 2"305Atlantic City, NJ
95Kwon McGinneyDLSR6' 2"310Mobile, AL
96Stephone RossDLFR6' 4"280Daytona Beach, FL
4Anthony BynumLBSR6' 3"255Covington, GA
5Diego AvilesLBSR6' 1"230Manassas, VA
9Festus DaviesLBSR6' 2"235Lawrenceville, GA
10Jacob HammondsLBSR6' 2"195Griffin, GA
11Kebba SeckaLBSR6' 3"260Lithia Springs, GA
14Rashon Myles Jr.LBSR6' 1"225Brownsburg, IN
16AJ Brown Sr.LBSR6' 1"200Cordele, GA
30CJ Allen Jr.LBJR5' 10"220Jacksonville, FL
35Caleb ButlerLBSO6' 1"235Brunswick, GA
41Brandon AlfordLBSR5' 11"205Forsyth, GA
42Braxtin McLesterLBSO6' 3"220Douglasville, GA
43Ethan JohnsonLBSO6' 3"220Decatur, GA
44Nigel Eldridge Jr.LBSO6' 2"260Jacksonville, FL
47Xavier BrownLBFR6' 1"230Coos Bay, OR
52Kru CaseyLBFR6' 0"225Saint Augustine, FL
91DA LoganLBFR6' 3"225Carrollton, GA
97Eli AndersLBJR6' 3"260Cornelius, NC
98Uche IlohLBJR6' 5"265Mount Arlington, NJ
2Aaron SearsDBSR5' 10"180Tyler, TX
6Jakyri JonesDBSR5' 10"195Monroe, GA
12Tracy Hill Jr.DBSR6' 2"195Athens, GA
13Aidan McCowanDBSR5' 11"170Frisco, TX
17Jayden JacksonDBFR6' 0"180Fort White, FL
19Fabo ChaneyDBSO6' 1"180Thomaston, GA
20Jaquari BrownDBJR6' 1"170Warner Robins, GA
22Chace CalicutDBFR6' 3"195Houston, TX
23Gregory Delaine Jr.DBSR6' 0"180Fort Myers, FL
24Phillip GladneyDBJR5' 11"175Kennesaw, GA
26Dariyon GordonDBFR6' 1"170Apopka, FL
27RJ IsaacDBFR5' 10"170DeKalb, GA
28Tylin DrakefordDBFR5' 10"175Camden, SC
29Devin CollierDBJR5' 10"180Albany, GA
31Chance GambleDBSR6' 2"185Fitzgerald, GA
32Jaylen BentleyDBJR6' 0"175Valdosta, GA
36Jadaan CooperDBJR5' 10"170Winder, GA
37Max HaertelDBFR5' 11"200Cumming, GA
38Noah ManghamDBSR5' 11"195Frisco, TX
95Tripp BryantPKSO5' 9"180Lexington, SC
97Blake FordPKSR6' 1"215Arlington, TX
98TJ Hartley IIIPKSR5' 11"175Fayetteville, GA
99Donal DempseyPKSO6' 0"195Dunboyne, Ireland
41Chason GlennLSSO6' 2"235Moultrie, GA
46Gavin KurpisLSSO5' 10"210Warner Robins, GA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2015 (+5.6, #39) · worst: 2017 (-12.2, #116)
-15-10-50+5FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#98
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far3-42-1#93-6.9-4.5-2.4
20257-64-4#98-5.9+0.1-6.0
20248-56-2#75-0.9+0.7-1.7
20236-73-5#90-4.3+1.5-5.8
20226-73-5#85-3.7+2.7-6.4
20213-92-6#112-9.4-5.9-3.4
20208-54-4#62+0.4-2.6+3.1
20197-65-3#65-0.7-2.0+1.3
201810-36-2#59+1.3-1.3+2.6
20172-102-6#116-12.2-7.6-4.6
20165-74-4#82-3.0-2.9-0.1
20159-46-2#39+5.6+2.8+2.8
20149-38-0#51+2.4+2.0+0.3

Georgia Southern's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →