# Arkansas State Red Wolves

Sun Belt · Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
Head coach: Butch Jones · year 6 · 26-37 at ARST · 110-91 career over 17 seasons
Offense: Spread · Defense: 4-3

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 7-6 (5-3 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#72 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced +106)
- Returning starter games: 51%
- Schedule difficulty: 108th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 67% | 52/78 | 7/11 |
| Offensive line | 77% | 43/56 | 8/13 |
| Defensive front | 15% | 13/88 | 4/23 |
| Secondary | 59% | 37/63 | 10/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Brandon Greil (SAF), AG McGhee (SAF), Brandon Barnes (SAF), Wil Saxton (OL), Chauncy Cobb (WR)
- Key departures (with destination): Jaylen Raynor (QB) – ISU, Avante Dickerson (CB), Demarcus Hendricks (DE), Ethan Hassler (DL), Bryan Whitehead (DE)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Drew Dickey (QB) – VAN, Landry Cannon (OL) – TULN, Shakai Woods (DT) – MTU, Five Hamilton (SAF) – KENN, Noah Flores (CB) – USU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Jaylen Bonelli, Romel Stevens, Dallas Boozer
- WR-Z: Hunter Summers, Boski Barrett, Deshaun Fedd
- WR-SL: Chauncy Cobb, Nana Burris, Kena Rego
- LT: Sterling Wiggins, Manasse Itete, Cameron Ambrose
- LG: Tristian Smith, Baker North, Cade Channell
- C: Mason Myers, Talan Chandler, Gabe Fortson
- RG: Wil Saxton, Landry Cannon
- RT: Aleric Watson, Tanner Welch
- TE: Josh Burrell, Tyler Little, Jabari Bush, Ezra Burgess, Jaden Hamm
- QB: Trey Owens, Ethan Crawford, Drew Dickey, Mason Schubert
- RB: Kenyon Clay, Devin Spencer, Corey Reddick, Ezell Jolly, Nasir Allen

### Defense

- DE: Donquarius Parker, Sultan Badmus, AJ Thomas
- NT: Elias Sherman, Tyeland Coleman, TJ Spann
- DT: Shakai Woods, Ryan Reese, Sam Hultz
- JACK: Tony Carter, TJ Grant
- WLB: Robert Stevens III, Daniel Demery, Keoni Denny, Noah Hamlin
- MLB: Nigel Nelson, Kam Moore, Joshua Ofor
- LCB: Noah Flores, Braden Jackson, AP Heyward
- SS: AG McGhee, Malekhi Weedon, James Reed III
- FS: Brandon Barnes, Makai Shahid, Malik McConico
- RCB: Dontrae Henderson, Kyle Williams
- NB: Joe Drew, Brandon Greil, Five Hamilton

### Special Teams

- PT: Daniel Vuckovic, Wells Stanley
- PK: Clune Van Andel, Clayton Amaya
- KO: Clayton Amaya, Clune Van Andel
- LS: Riley Smith, Kyle Nill, Sam Boozer
- H: Daniel Vuckovic, Wells Stanley
- PR: Jaylen Bonelli
- KR: Chauncy Cobb, Reed Linder

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Memphis | Away | ESPN+ | ARST +9.5 |
| 2 | West Georgia Wolves (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | TCU | Away | ESPNU | – |
| 4 | Kennesaw State | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Louisiana | Away | – | – |
| 6 | South Alabama | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 7 | Southern Miss | Away | – | – |
| 8 | Georgia State | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | Away | – | – |
| 13 | Troy | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/arkansas-state
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.