2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl, L 26–31 vs. Sam Houston
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	8–5 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Clay Helton (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Aplin (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Bailey (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					8	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					9	–	4
Old Dominion		4	–	4					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	6
Appalachian State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Georgia State		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy		7	–	1					10	–	3
Texas State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	5
South Alabama		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					5	–	7
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
Southern Miss		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 25, 2024

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

Preseason

Media poll

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

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 Clay Helton (Houston) Coordinators/assistant coaches Ryan Aplin (Arkansas State) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Brandon Bailey (Georgia Southern) Defensive coordinator/safeties Darius Eubanks (Georgia Southern) Linebackers/run game coordinator BJ Johnson (Georgia Southern) Wide receivers Zach Lankford (UAB) Offensive line/run game coordinator Taylor Reed (Central Arkansas) Running backs Rip Rowan (Austin Peay) Defensive line Darius Safford (Lafayette) Defensive backs Clint Trickett (Florida State) Tight ends/inside receivers/pass game coordinator Turner West (Memphis) Special teams coordinator Taylor Housewright (Ashland) Senior offensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 27 September 2024

Schedule

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:00 p.m.	Boise State*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPNU	L 45–56	24,134
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	TruTV	W 20–17	16,245
September 14	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 42–14	21,617
September 21	7:45 p.m.	at No. 5 Ole Miss*	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 13–52	67,505
September 28	3:30 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 38–21	18,808
October 12	8:00 p.m.	Marshall	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPNU	W 24–23	24,048
October 19	4:00 p.m.	James Madison	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 28–14	20,153
October 24	7:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN2	L 19–47	18,281
November 2	7:30 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNU	W 34–30	19,667
November 16	4:00 p.m.	Troy	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 20–28	21,762
November 23	3:30 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 26–6	14,556
November 30	6:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 29–20	23,383
December 19	7:00 p.m.	vs. Sam Houston*	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN2	L 26–31	13,151
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Boise State

See also: 2024 Boise State Broncos football team

Game One – Boise State Broncos (0–0) at Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	14	8	20	56
Eagles	0	16	14	15	45

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, 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

See also: 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Game Two – Georgia Southern Eagles (0–1) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	10	3	0	20
Wolf Pack	14	0	3	0	17

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, 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)

See also: 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Game Three – South Carolina State Bulldogs (FCS) (1–1) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs (FCS)	0	7	7	0	14
Eagles	7	14	14	7	42

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, 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

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Game Four – Georgia Southern Eagles (2–1) at No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	3	3	13
No. 5 Rebels	17	7	14	14	52

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, 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)

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team and Georgia Southern–Georgia State football rivalry

Game Five – Georgia Southern Eagles (2–2) at Georgia State Panthers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	10	7	7	38
Panthers	7	0	14	0	21

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, 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

See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	6	10	7	0	23
Eagles	3	0	0	21	24

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, 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

See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team

Game Seven – James Madison Dukes (5–1) at Georgia Southern Eagles (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	7	7	14
Eagles	7	14	7	0	28

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, 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

See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Game Eight – Georgia Southern Eagles (5–2) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	6	6	19
Monarchs	13	17	14	3	47

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, 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

See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Game Nine – Georgia Southern Eagles (5–3) at South Alabama Jaguars (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	20	34
Jaguars	3	10	17	0	30

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

See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team

Game Ten – Troy Trojans (2–7) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	7	14	28
Eagles	7	3	7	3	20

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

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Game Eleven – Georgia Southern Eagles (6–4) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	3	0	13	26
Chanticleers	3	0	3	0	6

at Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 14,556
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play) and Nate Ross (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:17) GASO – Gavin Stewart 22-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 6:43; Georgia Southern 3–0) (6:55) GASO – Marcus Sanders Jr. 30-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:30; Georgia Southern 10–0) (2:46) CCU – Kade Hensley 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:09; Georgia Southern 10–3) Second Quarter (1:29) GASO – Gavin Stewart 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:18; Georgia Southern 13–3) Third Quarter (12:43) CCU – Kade Hensley 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:17; Georgia Southern 13–6) Fourth Quarter (14:56) GASO – Gavin Stewart 36-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:09; Georgia Southern 16–6) (5:56) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:09; Georgia Southern 23–6) (3:18) GASO – Gavin Stewart 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:14; Georgia Southern 26–6)

Statistics	GASO	CCU
First downs	21	12
Total yards	384	280
Rushing yards	90	163
Passing yards	294	117
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–38–0	11–32–3
Time of possession	38:45	21:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	25/38, 294 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	13 carries, 46 yards, TD
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	8 receptions, 98 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	10/25, 92 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	16 carries, 138 yards
	Receiving	Senika McKie	5 receptions, 78 yards

Appalachian State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry

Game Twelve – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–5) at Georgia Southern Eagles (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	6	7	7	20
Eagles	8	7	0	14	29

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

• Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C)
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (8:47) GASO – Josh Dallas 10-yard pass from JC French, Matthew Daniel two-point conversion rush (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; Georgia Southern 8–0) Second Quarter (8:48) APP – Eli Wilson 9-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:27; Georgia Southern 8–6) (2:51) GASO – Jalen White 4-yard rush, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:51; Georgia Southern 15–6) Third Quarter (4:33) APP – Makai Jackson 6-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:03; Georgia Southern 15–13) Fourth Quarter (13:36) GASO – Jalen White 3-yard rush, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; Georgia Southern 22–13) (8:16) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard rush, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:20; Georgia Southern 22–20) (1:05) GASO – Jalen White 35-yard rush, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:47; Georgia Southern 29–20)

Statistics	APP	GASO
First downs	25	23
Total yards	465	357
Rushing yards	175	191
Passing yards	290	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-35-2	16-19-0
Time of possession	30:33	29:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	19/35, 290 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	24 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Makai Jackson	8 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	16/19, 166 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	18 carries, 175 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Josh Dallas	4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

Sam Houston (New Orleans Bowl)

See also: 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team and 2024 New Orleans Bowl

2024 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (8-4, 6-2) at Sam Houston Bearkats (9-3, 6-2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Bearkats	-	-	-	-	0

at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN2

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GASO	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

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.