# Georgia State Panthers

Sun Belt · Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Head coach: Dell McGee · year 3 · 4-20 career over 3 seasons, all at GAST
Offense: Multiple · Defense: 3-3-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 1-11 (0-8 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#81 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 3.5 (over priced -140)
- Returning starter games: 27%
- Schedule difficulty: 97th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 15% | 10/66 | 7/18 |
| Offensive line | 48% | 22/46 | 6/12 |
| Defensive front | 29% | 24/82 | 7/21 |
| Secondary | 19% | 11/57 | 4/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Cameran Brown (QB), Tyhler Williams (OL), Deandre Duffus (OL), Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson (DE), Richard Kramer (DE)
- Key departures (with destination): Chams Diagne (CB) – WVU, Jaylen Jones (SAF) – UVA, Jordan Huff (SAF), Josiah Robinson (LB), TJ Finley (QB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Jaylen Poe (RB) – NIU, Gage Stanaland (OL) – OKST, Jaden Kelly (MLB) – KENN, Keenan Nelson (SAF) – OSU, Jordan Brown (OL) – ARIZ

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Kyle Washington, Jaylin Marshall, Rodshaun Dorsey, Ahmed Souare
- WR-Z: Derrick Avery Jr., Owen Dupree, Keron Milton
- WR-SL: DJ Riles, Chase Allen-Jackman, Isaiah Stone, Austin McGee
- LT: Jordan Brown
- LG: Donovan Funsch, Gage Stanaland, Aidan Andrews
- C: Tyhler Williams, Marcus Mascoll
- RG: Deandre Duffus, Pherleski Martin
- RT: Kelton Smith, Deylin Hasert
- TE: Grant Hollier, Wesley Campbell VI, Avion McBride, Matt Buron, Kyle Mullenix
- QB: Cameran Brown, Ayden Pereira, TJ Stanley, Gavin Nuckolls, Jadon Olafsson
- RB: Savion Hart, Lanear McCrary Jr., Jaylen Poe, Dennis Murray Jr., Ladainnian Martin

### Defense

- DE: Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson, Kelze Howard, Richard Kramer
- NT: AJ Vaughns, Alex Mullings, Samuel Chukwurah
- DT: Mandjou Berte, Tyrese Cathey, Jalen Jordan
- JACK: Kelan Butler, Xavier Esquillien, Zion Lawson, Khalid Feliz
- WLB: Coby Owens, Eric Butler Jr., Chandler Covington, Tyler Moore
- MLB: Jaydon Hood, Ryan Green, Jaden Kelly, Zachary Davis
- LCB: Deuce Walker, Toby Bolton, Braylon Alexander
- SS: Deuce Lee, Keenan Nelson, Joseph Holt
- FS: Tre Mittman, Donovan Faria, Ty Snead
- RCB: Darius Johnson Jr., Tyson McCrary
- NB: Derrick Maxey III, Demonte Gaston

### Special Teams

- PT: Christian Teeter, Landon Vargas
- PK: Samer Layous, Balint Vorosmarty
- KO: Samer Layous, Balint Vorosmarty
- LS: Braxton Kitchens, Jackson Tolley
- H: Christian Teeter, Landon Vargas
- PR: DJ Riles
- KR: Kyle Washington

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | North Carolina A&T Aggies (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | GAST -27.5 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | UCF | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Old Dominion | Home | – | – |
| 7 | James Madison | Away | – | – |
| 8 | Arkansas State | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Appalachian State | Away | – | – |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Marshall | Away | – | – |
| 13 | Louisiana | Home | – | – |

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