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2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–4 (4–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Aplin (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Bailey (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall   5 1     7 3  
Georgia Southern   4 2     6 4  
James Madison   4 2     8 2  
Old Dominion   3 3     4 6  
Coastal Carolina   2 4     5 5  
Appalachian State   2 4     4 5  
Georgia State   0 6     2 8  
West Division
Louisiana   5 1     8 2  
Texas State   4 2     6 4  
Arkansas State   4 2     6 4  
South Alabama   4 2     5 5  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 3     5 5  
Troy   2 4     3 7  
Southern Miss   0 6     1 9  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 22, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team will represent Georgia Southern University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles are led by Clay Helton in his third year as the head coach. The Eagles will play home games at Paulson Stadium, located in Statesboro, Georgia.

Preseason

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Media poll

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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Eagles were picked to finish fourth place in the East division.[1]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 96 (12)
2 James Madison 79 (2)
3 Coastal Carolina 67
4 Georgia Southern 50
5 Marshall 49
6 Old Dominion 32
7 Georgia State 19

Runningback Jalen White and wide receiver Derwin Burgess Jr. were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[2] Linebacker Marques Waston-Trent and defensive linemen Justin Rhodes and Isaac Walker were named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Offensive linemen Chandler Strong and Pinchon Wimbley, defensive back TJ Smith, and returner DeAndre Buchannon were named to the second team.

Personnel

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2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Dalen Cobb Jr
WR 2 Derwin Burgess Jr.  Sr
WR 4 LV Bunkley-Shelton
WR 5 Marcus Sanders Jr. Jr
QB 6 Tyler Budge Fr
TE 7 Tyler Fromm
QB 9 Dexter Williams II  Sr
QB 10 David Dallas  So
TE 11 Beau Johnson
QB 12 JC French  So
WR 14 Sam Kenerson  Sr
WR 15 DeAndre Buchannon So
QB 16 Colton FitzGerald  Jr
WR 18 KD Dorsey So
QB 18 Trey Townsend Fr
WR 19 Josh Dallas  So
RB 20 Terrance Gibbs  So
RB 21 David Mbadinga So
RB 22 OJ Arnold Jr
WR 23 Carmelo Mays Fr
WR 24 Joshua Thompson Jr
RB 25 Jalen White
RB 26 Antavious Murphy Fr
RB 27 Deuce Petty Jr
RB 28 J'Shawn Anderson  Fr
RB 29 Jamarian Samuel  Jr
RB 30 Robert Edwards III  So
RB 31 Alan Woods III Fr
RB 33 Bryce Baker Fr
RB 35 Taeo Todd Fr
WR 38 Kevin Douglas  Fr
TE 47 Khai Isaac Fr
TR 48 Aubrey Heath Fr
OL 50 Jaylen Slaughter Fr
OL 51 Matthew Williams  Fr
OL 54 Chance Carroll  Sr
OL 55 Ethan Williams  Fr
OL 56 Bryce Miller  Fr
OL 57 Chandler Strong  So
OL 58 Kyle Frazier
OL 62 Dom Boyd
OL 63 Colin Alexander Fr
OL 64 Caelan Williams  Sr
OL 66 Johnnie Brown III  So
OL 70 Jalen Burgess Fr
OL 71 Robert Wright Jr.  Fr
OL 73 Zach Pearson Fr
OL 74 Pichon Wimbley Jr
OL 75 Bryson Broadway
OL 76 Kingtriton Samuela Fr
OL 78 Caleb Cook  Jr
OL 79 Weston Wallace  Sr
WR 80 Jordan Woolen Fr
TE 83 Elija Walton  Fr
TE 84 JP Mikhael  Fr
WR 85 Brooks Pangle  So
TE 87 Evan Lester Jr.  Jr
WR 89 Taylor Bradshaw  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Marques Watson-Trent  Sr
LB 4 Davon Hicks  Jr
DB 5 TJ Smith  Sr
DB 6 Cam Williams
DL 7 Isaac Walker  Jr
DB 9 Justin Meyers  Jr
LB 10 Jacob Hammonds  So
DB 11 Deontre Morris  Jr
DB 12 Tracy Hill Jr.  So
DB 13 Ethan Pouncey  Sr
DB 14 Prince Green  Jr
LB 15 Davon Gilmore
DB 16 Tyrell Davis  Jr
LB 17 Reid Dedman
DL 18 MJ Stroud  So
DL 20 Jaquari Brown Fr
DB 21 Caimon Mathis  Fr
DB 22 Marc Stampley II Jr
DB 23 Dorrian Smith  Jr
DB 24 Phillip Gladney Fr
DB 25 Ayden Jackson So
DB 26 Chris Crouch  Jr
DB 27 Isaiah Screen  Jr
DB 28 Elijah McDowell Fr
DB 29 Devin Collier Fr
LB 30 CJ Allen Fr
RB 31 Chance Gamble  Jr
DB 32 Jaylen Bentley Fr
LB 33 Holden Trice  Fr
LB 34 Jamari Whitehead  Fr
LB 35 Demarcious Robinson Jr
DB 36 Jadaan Cooper Fr
DB 38 Jeremiah Holmes Jr
DB 39 Temirez Williams Fr
LB 41 Brandon Alford  Fr
DL 42 Branden Palmer  Fr
DB 44 Jeffrey Smyth
LB 48 Zack Blackwell  So
DB 49 Amar Jenkins  So
DL 50 Johnathan Douglas  Sr
DL 51 Kebba Secka  Fr
DL 52 Jacob Ferguson  Sr
DL 53 Trevon Locke  Sr
DL 55 Korey Jordan Fr
DL 56 Kyron Anderson Fr
DL 57 Latrell Bullard Jr
DL 70 Korbett MacGregor  So
DL 88 Justin Rhodes
DL 90 Da'Shawn Davis Jr
DL 91 Davion Rhodes  Jr
DL 92 Kristian Varner
DL 93 Troy Pikes  Fr
DL 94 Elhadj Fall  So
DL 95 Alijah Lacey  Fr
DL 96 Lonnie Leverette  Jr
DL 97 Eli Anders Fr
DL 99 Nasir Smith Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 40 Wyatt Darlington Fr
P 81 Alex Smith So
P 82 Matthew Daniel
K 88 Gavin Stewart
LS 89 Jackson Wheeler  Sr
LS 93 Gaines Wood  So
LS 94 Bryce Bernard  Sr
K 96 Chase Folser  So
K 98 TJ Hartley  Fr
P 99 Walker Bradberry  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 27 September 2024

Schedule

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The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m.Boise State*ESPNUL 45–5624,134
September 77:00 p.m.at Nevada*TruTVW 20–1716,245
September 146:00 p.m.South Carolina State*
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 42–1421,617
September 217:45 p.m.at No. 5 Ole Miss*SECNL 13–5267,505
September 283:30 p.m.at Georgia StateESPNUW 38–2118,808
October 128:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPNUW 24–2324,048
October 194:00 p.m.James Madisondagger
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 28–1420,153
October 247:00 p.m.at Old DominionESPN2L 19–4718,281
November 27:30 p.m.at South AlabamaESPNUW 34–3019,667
November 164:00 p.m.Troy
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+L 20–2821,762
November 233:30 p.m.at Coastal CarolinaESPN+
November 306:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
ESPN+

Game summaries

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Boise State

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Game One – Boise State Broncos (0–0) at Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 14 82056
Eagles 0 16 141545

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,134
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:28) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 77-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:12; Boise State 7–0)
  • (2:50) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 26-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:17; Boise State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:28) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:15; Boise State 14–6)
  • (11:00) GASO – Gavin Stewart 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:36; Boise State 14–9)
  • (9:19) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 1-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:38; Boise State 21–9)
  • (2:33) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 5-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:49; Boise State 28–9)
  • (0:18) GASO – Dalen Cobb 18-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 2:10; Boise State 28–16)
Third quarter
  • (11:37) GASO – JC French 11-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Boise State 28–23)
  • (6:48) GASO – Jalen White 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:58; Georgia Southern 30–28)
  • (1:07) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 1-yard run, Cameron Camper pass (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; Boise State 36–30)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:30) GASO – Beau Johnson 3-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Georgia Southern 37–36)
  • (13:17) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 75-yard run (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Boise State 42–37)
  • (7:43) BSU – Sire Gaines 38-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:59; Boise State 49–37)
  • (5:42) BSU – Sire Gaines 17-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:33; Boise State 56–37)
  • (2:04) GASO – Jalen White 1-yard run, JC French rush (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:38; Boise State 56–45)
Statistics BSU GASO
First downs 23 27
Total yards 651 461
Rushing yards 371 139
Passing yards 280 322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–31–1 28–50–0
Time of possession 28:31 31:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Boise State Passing Maddux Madsen 22/31, 280 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ashton Jeanty 20 carries, 267 yards, 6 TD
Receiving Cameron Camper 4 receptions, 99 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 28/50, 322 yards, 2 TD
Rushing JC French 16 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 4 receptions, 93 yards

at Nevada

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Game Two – Georgia Southern Eagles (0–1) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 10 3020
Wolf Pack 14 0 3017

at Mackay StadiumReno, NV

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 16,245
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (TruTV): J. B Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Nabil Karim (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:33) NEV – Cortez Braham 15-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:24; Nevada 7–0)
  • (7:30) GASO – Joshua Thompson 35-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:08) NEV – Brendon Lewis 2-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22; Nevada 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:15) GASO – Gavin Stewart 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:53; Nevada 14–10)
  • (0:03) GASO – Dalen Cobb 24-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:48; Georgia Southern 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:07) GASO – Gavin Stewart 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:12; Georgia Southern 20–14)
  • (2:30) NEV – Matthew Killam 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:36; Georgia Southern 20–17)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics GASO NEV
First downs 20 26
Total yards 285 498
Rushing yards 42 227
Passing yards 243 271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–37–0 23–35–0
Time of possession 22:39 37:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 23/37, 243 yards, 2 TD
Rushing OJ Arnold 7 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Dalen Cobb 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Nevada Passing Brendon Lewis 23/35, 271 yards, TD
Rushing Brendon Lewis 18 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Cortez Braham 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD

South Carolina State (FCS)

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Game Three – South Carolina State Bulldogs (FCS) (1–1) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs (FCS) 0 7 7014
Eagles 7 14 14742

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,617
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play) and Jared Denk (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:36) GASO – Tyler Fromm 13-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:05; Georgia Southern 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:39) SCST – Deondra Duehart 4-yard run, Kyle Gallegos kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:13; Tied 7–7)
  • (12:07) GASO – Jalen White 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:26; Georgia Southern 14–7)
  • (7:07) GASO – OJ Arnold 14-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:26; Georgia Southern 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:27) GASO – OJ Arnold 15-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:28; Georgia Southern 28–7)
  • (10:48) GASO – Tracy Hill Jr. 60-yard interception, Gavin Stewart kick (Georgia Southern 35–7)
  • (5:11) SCST – Deondra Duehart 1-yard run, Gavyn Zimmerman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:37; Georgia Southern 35–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:47) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:10; Georgia Southern 42–14)
Statistics SCST GASO
First downs 19 21
Total yards 318 351
Rushing yards 112 140
Passing yards 206 211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–38–1 17–24–0
Time of possession 32:38 27:22
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina State Passing Eric Phoenix 24/37, 206 yards, INT
Rushing Eric Phoenix 8 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Caden High 10 receptions, 81 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 17/23, 211 yards, 2 TD
Rushing OJ Arnold 4 carries, 42 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Dallas 1 reception, 58 yards

at No. 5 Ole Miss

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Game Four – Georgia Southern Eagles (2–1) at No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 3313
No. 5 Rebels 17 7 141452

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,505
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –35.5 • O/U: 68.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:29) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 35 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Ole Miss 7–0)
  • (13:16) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 28 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:07; Ole Miss 10–0)
  • (4:39) Ole Miss - Jordan Watkins 23 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:07; Ole Miss 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:12) Georgia Southern - Derwin Burgess Jr. 12 Yd pass from OJ Arnold (Gavin Stewart Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27; Ole Miss 17–7)
  • (8:08) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 70 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:35; Ole Miss 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:00) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:13; Ole Miss 31–7)
  • (4:33) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 5 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:25; Ole Miss 38–7)
  • (0:14) Georgia Southern - Gavin Stewart 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:12; Ole Miss 38–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:30) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 36 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Ole Miss 45–10)
  • (7:37) Ole Miss - Domonique Thomas 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:43; Ole Miss 52–10)
  • (1:56) Georgia Southern - Gavin Stewart 33 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:41; Ole Miss 52–13)
Statistics GASO MISS
First downs 16 26
Total yards 194 607
Rushing yards 37 219
Passing yards 157 388
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–33–1 23–33–1
Time of possession 34:26 25:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 20/28, 109 yards
Rushing Jalen White 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 22/31, 382 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 13 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Tre Harris 11 receptions, 225 yards, 2 TD

at Georgia State (rivalry)

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Game Five – Georgia Southern Eagles (2–2) at Georgia State Panthers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 10 7738
Panthers 7 0 14021

at Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 18,808
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:21) GASO – Josh Dallas 1-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:41; Georgia Southern 7–0)
  • (5:34) GAST – Ted Hurst 76-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:54) GASO – OJ Arnold 32-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:40; Georgia Southern 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:54) GASO – Gavin Stewart 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 2:43; Georgia Southern 17–7)
  • (4:39) GASO – OJ Arnold 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:31; Georgia Southern 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:40) GAST – Freddie Brock 1-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45; Georgia Southern 24–14)
  • (9:22) GAST – Dorian Fleming 58-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:08; Georgia Southern 24–21)
  • (2:33) GASO – Jalen White 8-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:18; Georgia Southern 31–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:10) GASO – Jalen White 16-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 7:27; Georgia Southern 31–21)
Statistics GASO GAST
First downs 30 15
Total yards 498 385
Rushing yards 261 29
Passing yards 237 356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–39–0 23–45–3
Time of possession 39:10 20:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 24/39, 237 yards, TD
Rushing Jalen White 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Dallas 9 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 23/45, 356 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Freddie Brock 10 carries, 36 yards, TD
Receiving Ted Hurst 4 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Marshall

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Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 6 10 7023
Eagles 3 0 02124

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,048
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; Marshall 3–0)
  • (5:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, -13 yards, 2:38; Marshall 6–0)
  • (2:13) GASO – Gavin Stewart 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:15; Marshall 6–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:45; Marshall 9–3)
  • (4:49) MRSH – Toby Payne 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:30; Marshall 16–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:05) MRSH – Toby Payne 11-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:36; Marshall 23–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:08) GASO – Cam Williams 0-yard safety (Marshall 23–5)
  • (6:31) GASO – Dexter Williams II 1-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; Marshall 23–11)
  • (2:15) GASO – David Mbadinga 3-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Marshall 23–18)
  • (1:00) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 34-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 0:55; Georgia Southern 24–23)
Statistics MRSH GASO
First downs 18 21
Plays–yards 72–389 74–422
Rushes–yards 43–200 33–93
Passing yards 189 329
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29–1 26–41–1
Time of possession 31:03 28:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Stone Earle 9/17, 97 yards, INT
Rushing A. J. Turner 14 carries, 97 yards
Receiving Christian Fitzpatrick 5 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 16/26, 194 yards, INT
Rushing JC French 11 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Dalen Cobb 6 receptions, 93 yards

James Madison

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Game Seven – James Madison Dukes (5–1) at Georgia Southern Eagles (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 0 0 7714
Eagles 7 14 7028

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,153
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:23) GASO – David Mbadinga 29-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:12; Georgia Southern 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:48) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 5-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 18 plays, 96 yards, 9:14; Georgia Southern 14–0)
  • (1:43) GASO – Tyler Fromm 15-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:42; Georgia Southern 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:20) JMU – DJ Barksdale 11-yard interception, Max Lipinski kick (Georgia Southern 21–7)
  • (4:43) GASO – Elijah Watson 2-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Georgia Southern 28–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:32) JMU – Omarion Dollison 35-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:06; Georgia Southern 28–14)
Statistics JMU GASO
First downs 16 24
Total yards 253 405
Rushing yards 67 190
Passing yards 186 215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–41–0 24–33–3
Time of possession 26:01 33:59
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 22/41, 186 yards, TD
Rushing George Pettaway 13 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Omarion Dollison 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 24/33, 215 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jalen White 23 carries, 134 yards
Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at Old Dominion

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Game Eight – Georgia Southern Eagles (5–2) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 6619
Monarchs 13 17 14347

at S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA

  • Date: October 24, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NNW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,281
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:07) ODU – Devin Roche 8-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:59; ODU 7–0)
  • (1:17) ODU – Demariyon Houston 24-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick blocked (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:36; ODU 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:49) ODU – Pat Conroy 56-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10; ODU 20–0)
  • (7:51) GASO – Josh Dallas 59-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:40; ODU 20–7)
  • (3:40) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:11; ODU 23–7)
  • (0:46) ODU – Demariyon Houston 7-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:48; ODU 30–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:24) ODU – Aaron Young 9-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:58; ODU 37–7)
  • (3:24) ODU – Colton Joseph 30-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:02; ODU 44–7)
  • (0:24) GASO – Dalen Cobb 55-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:54; ODU 44–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:37) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:47; ODU 47–13)
  • (5:34) GASO – OJ Arnold 4-yard pass from Dexter Williams II, Gavin Stewart kick failed (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:57; ODU 47–19)
Statistics GASO ODU
First downs 17 26
Total yards 416 560
Rushing yards 113 256
Passing yards 303 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–1 20–27–0
Time of possession 25:08 34:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 17/29, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing OJ Arnold 7 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Dalen Cobb 7 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 20/26, 304 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Aaron Young 14 carries, 77 yards, TD
Receiving Isiah Page 7 receptions, 100 yards

at South Alabama

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Game Nine – Georgia Southern Eagles (5–3) at South Alabama Jaguars (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 02034
Jaguars 3 10 17030

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,667
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:30) GASO – David Mbadinga 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:25; Georgia Southern 7–0)
  • (3:30) USA – Laith Marjan 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00; Georgia Southern 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (8:17) GASO – Josh Dallas 23-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:52; Georgia Southern 14–3)
  • (4:26) USA – Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:42; Georgia Southern 14–10)
  • (0:07) USA – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:17; Georgia Southern 14–13)
Third Quarter
  • (10:17) USA – Laith Marjan 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:43; South Alabama 16–14)
  • (5:08) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:38; South Alabama 23–14)
  • (0:34) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 0-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:23; South Alabama 30–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:53) GASO – Josh Dallas 45-yard pass from JC French (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:34; South Alabama 30–20)
  • (14:09) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:35; South Alabama 30–27)
  • (8:14) GASO – Dalen Cobb 22-yard pass from Dexter Williams II, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:47; Georgia Southern 34–30)
Statistics GASO USA
First downs 20 25
Total yards 337 458
Rushing yards 106 184
Passing yards 231 274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–33–0 23–32–1
Time of possession 31:52 28:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 22/27, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jalen White 18 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Dallas 5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
South Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 22/30, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kentrel Bullock 17 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 12 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Troy

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Game Ten – Troy Trojans (2–7) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 7 71428
Eagles 7 3 7320

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,762
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:56) GASO – Josh Dallas 4-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:44; Georgia Southern 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:23) TROY – Brody Dalton 6-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:27) GASO – Gavin Stewart 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:28; Georgia Southern 10–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:50) TROY – Devonte Ross 4-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:48; Troy 14–10)
  • (2:34) GASO – OJ Arnold 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Georgia Southern 17–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:34) TROY – Matthew Caldwell 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Troy 21–17)
  • (10:43) GASO – Gavin Stewart 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:51; Troy 21–20)
  • (2:32) TROY – Matthew Caldwell 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:11; Troy 28–20)
Statistics TROY GASO
First downs 27 19
Total yards 441 246
Rushing yards 153 75
Passing yards 288 171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–32–0 17–28–1
Time of possession 38:31 21:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Matthew Caldwell 26/32, 288 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Damien Taylor 18 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Devonte Ross 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 17/28, 171 yards, INT
Rushing OJ Arnold 6 carries, 27 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Dallas 4 receptions, 69 yards

at Coastal Carolina

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Game Eleven – Georgia Southern Eagles (6–4) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Chanticleers 0 0 000

at Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics GASO CCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Appalachian State (rivalry)

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Game Twelve – Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) at Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: TBD p.m. EST
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics APP GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nine Eagles Picked As Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference". Georgia Southern University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Georgia Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.