2015 Georgia State Panthers football team

2015 Georgia State Panthers football
Cure Bowl, L 16–27 vs. San Jose State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Trent Miles (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Jagodzinski (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Minter (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Georgia Dome

2015 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arkansas State $		8	–	0					9	–	4
Appalachian State		7	–	1					11	–	2
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					9	–	4
Georgia State		5	–	3					6	–	7
South Alabama		3	–	5					5	–	7
Idaho		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	5					4	–	8
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
New Mexico State		3	–	5					3	–	9
Texas State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	7					2	–	11
$ – Conference champion

The 2015 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by third-year head coach Trent Miles and played their home games at the Georgia Dome. The 2015 season was the Panthers' third in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place. They became bowl-eligible for the first time in program history and were invited to the inaugural Cure Bowl where they lost to San Jose State.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	3:30 p.m.	Charlotte*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 20–23	10,252
September 12	8:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	W 34–32	27,201
September 19	2:00 p.m.	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	L 28–61	56,859
October 3	3:30 p.m.	No. 18 (FCS) Liberty*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 33–41	17,765
October 10	3:30 p.m.	Appalachian State	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 3–37	19,456
October 17	2:00 p.m.	at Ball State*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN3	W 31–19	7,564
October 31	7:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	L 34–48	18,217
November 7	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Lafayette	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 21–23	21,112
November 14	4:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	W 41–19	13,328
November 21	2:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 24–10	10,033
November 27	2:00 p.m.	Troy	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 31–21	10,113
December 5	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)	ESPN3	W 34–7	23,401
December 19	7:00 p.m.	vs. San Jose State*	Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl)	CBSSN	L 16–27	18,536
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	13	7	3	0	23
Panthers	0	3	3	14	20

See also: 2015 Charlotte 49ers football team

At New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	10	14	3	7	34
Aggies	7	6	6	13	32

See also: 2015 New Mexico State Aggies football team

At Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	21	0	28
No. 12 Ducks	13	20	14	14	61

See also: 2015 Oregon Ducks football team

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 (FCS) Flames	7	14	7	13	41
Panthers	14	0	10	9	33

See also: 2015 Liberty Flames football team

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	17	3	10	7	37
Panthers	0	3	0	0	3

See also: 2015 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

At Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	17	0	7	31
Cardinals	3	7	3	6	19

See also: 2015 Ball State Cardinals football team

At Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	6	21	7	0	34
Red Wolves	13	7	7	21	48

See also: 2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	17	0	3	3	23
Panthers	7	7	7	0	21

See also: 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

At Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	17	7	3	41
Bobcats	6	6	0	7	19

See also: 2015 Texas State Bobcats football team

South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	0	0	10
Panthers	0	7	3	14	24

See also: 2015 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	7	7	21
Panthers	7	10	14	0	31

See also: 2015 Troy Trojans football team

At Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	13	14	34
Eagles	0	7	0	0	7

See also: 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

vs San Jose State (Cure Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	10	3	14	27
Panthers	0	7	0	9	16

See also: 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team and 2015 Cure Bowl