# Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Conference USA · AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
Head coach: Charles Kelly · year 2 · 9-5 career over 2 seasons, all at JVST
Offense: Spread Option · Defense: 3-3-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 9-5 (7-1 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#136 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced +100)
- Returning starter games: 39%
- Schedule difficulty: 117th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 35% | 28/80 | 9/15 |
| Offensive line | 20% | 13/65 | 9/14 |
| Defensive front | 55% | 50/91 | 10/19 |
| Secondary | 39% | 26/66 | 6/16 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Caleb Nix (SAF), Caden Creel (QB), Tre'Quon Fegans (CB), Marc Woods (SAF), Mac Sanders (LB)
- Key departures (with destination): Cam Cook (RB) – WVU, Emmanuel Oyebadejo (DL) – FLA, Darrell Prater (DL) – ILL, Gavin Wimsatt (QB), Cam Griffin (OL) – WVU
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Ronnel Johnson (WR) – MOSU, Rob Billings IV (SAF) – CLEM, Hadine Diaby (OL) – NEV, Bo Burkes (OL) – UNC

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Deondre Johnson, Franklin Baret Jr., Colton Pitchford
- WR-Z: Ronnel Johnson, Gabe Glover, Jamill Williams
- WR-SL: Dylan Gentry, Darius Cannon, Camdon Pitchford
- LT: Lance Johnson, Cam Stancil, Nate Smith
- LG: Britin Witt, Hadine Diaby
- C: Lucas Mrachkovskiy, Bo Burkes, Ryland Bragg
- RG: Ryan Walker, Caleb Holmes, Markevian Blake
- RT: Jeremiah Orr, Amarii Atchison, J.R. Jernigan
- TE: David Alpers III, Kam Bell, Luke Gilbert
- QB: Caden Creel, Jack Moran, Kadyn Mitchell
- RB: Khristian Lando, Andrew Paul, Justus Savage, Jalen Likely

### Defense

- DE: Jawaun Campbell, Angel Toombs, Tae Floyd, Jumarion Larry
- NT: Quay Hood, Nii Addy, Christopher Johnson
- DT: Khurtiss Perry, Andrew Rumph, Marquis Hood
- EDGE: Jacob Cruz, Ian Mitchell, Tristan Lyles
- WLB: Walker O'Steen, Morven Joseph, Mikey Rosa
- MLB: Mac Sanders, Myles Butler, Aidan Thompson
- LCB: Jaheim Jenkins, Jonavan Carr, Keiyon Turner
- SS: Marc Woods, Vernon Woodward III
- FS: Caleb Nix, Kaden Cook
- RCB: Tre'Quon Fegans, RJ Rainer
- NB: Rob Billings IV

### Special Teams

- PT: Conor Donaghy, Carter Lewis
- PK: Garrison Rippa, Greg Casimir, Cleat Forrest
- KO: Garrison Rippa, Conor Donaghy
- LS: Dixon Musgrove, Rio Hay
- H: Conor Donaghy, Carter Lewis
- PR: Caleb Nix, Gabe Glover
- KR: Jalen Likely, Gabe Glover

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | North Dakota State | Away | CBS Sports Network | JVST +6.5 |
| 1 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | JVST -20.5 |
| 2 | Ohio | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 7 | Florida International | Home | ESPNU | – |
| 9 | New Mexico State | Away | ESPN2 | – |
| 10 | Sam Houston | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 12 | Missouri State | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 13 | Delaware | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |

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