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Charles Kelly (1st year) (6-3)
Record: 6 - 3 (5 - 0)  |  Proj: 7 - 6 (#65)  |  SOS: (#132)
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Jacksonville State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Jacksonville State at UCF+16.553.5L 10 - 17UY
Sat 9/6 Jacksonville State vs Liberty+6.050.5W 34 - 24OY
Sat 9/13 Jacksonville State at Georgia Southern+3.059.0L 34 - 41ON
Sat 9/20 Jacksonville State vs Murray State-35.560.5W 45 - 10UN
Sat 9/27 Jacksonville State at Southern Miss+4.555.5L 25 - 42ON
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9 Jacksonville State vs Sam Houston-7.053.5W 29 - 27ON
Wed 10/15 Jacksonville State vs Delaware+3.055.5W 38 - 25OY
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/29 Jacksonville State at Middle Tennessee-4.554.0W 24 - 21UN
Sat 11/8 Jacksonville State at UTEP-1.546.5W 30 - 27OY
Sat 11/15 Jacksonville State vs Kennesaw State+2
Sat 11/22 Jacksonville State at Florida International+1.5
Sat 11/29 Jacksonville State vs Western Kentucky+9.5

Record Prediction: 6.5 - 5.5  #65
Schedule Rating:  #132
Record: 6 - 3( CUSA: 5 - 0)
Spread Record 4 - 5 - 0 | O/U 6 - 3
Future 2026 Schedule

Jacksonville State's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29 Jacksonville State vs Coastal Carolina-3.554.5L 27 - 55ON
Sat 9/7 Jacksonville State at Louisville+27.556.5L 14 - 49ON
Sat 9/14 Jacksonville State at Eastern Michigan-2.553.5L 34 - 37ON
Sat 9/21 Jacksonville State vs Southern Miss-6.059.5W 44 - 7UY
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/4 Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State-17.549.5W 63 - 24OY
Wed 10/9 Jacksonville State vs New Mexico State-21.058.5W 54 - 13OY
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/23 Jacksonville State vs Middle Tennessee-20.564.5W 42 - 20UY
Wed 10/30 Jacksonville State at Liberty+2.564.0W 31 - 21UY
Sat 11/9 Jacksonville State at Louisiana Tech-10.055.5W 44 - 37ON
Sat 11/16 Jacksonville State vs Florida International-12.558.5W 34 - 31ON
Sat 11/23 Jacksonville State vs Sam Houston-5.557.5W 21 - 11UY
Sat 11/30 Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky-0.562.5L 17 - 19UN
Fri 12/6 Jacksonville State vs Western Kentucky-4.558.5W 52 - 12OY
Fri 12/20 Jacksonville State vs Ohio+6.557.5L 27 - 30UY

2024 Schedule Rating:  #133
2024 Record: 9 - 5 (CUSA: 8 - 1)
Spread Record 8 - 6 - 0 | O/U 8 - 6


Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 1 Avg, 2 Bad, 8 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 1 Avg, 1 Bad, 5 Poor
Future: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 1 Bad, 3Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 8 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2025 class: 117 points   #118
2024 class: 111 points   #128
2023 class: 14 points   #133
2022 class: 25 points   #150
2021 class: 17 points   #160

Average Class Ranking:   #138
Average Recruiting Points: 57

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Poor G5
4 Year Class:  #129 - Best:  #118 Worst:  #150



CFB Crootin Averages
Conference USA Class: 114  #113
Group of 5 Class: 135  #102
FBS Class: 179  #69


2020 class: 16 points   #210
2019 class: 79 points   #145
2018 class: 73 points   #142
2017 class: 66 points   #148
2016 class: 58 points   #151

Average Class Ranking:   #159
Average Recruiting Points: 59
 

2025 Portal Class  #122 - 20 players, 83 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #121 - 9 players, 82 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #110 - 6 players, 0 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #138 - 6 players, 85 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Clint Trickett (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Gavin Wimsatt (Tr)6210957%669326.1
Caden Creel6710862%706436.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Cam Cook (Tr)2001181125.973
Caden Creel9860336.273
Gavin Wimsatt (Tr)5024444.944
Khristian Lando3814413.817
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Brock Rechsteiner28331411.856
Deondre Johnson (Tr)10281328.177
Caleb Coombs (Tr)2822107.924
Cam Cook (Tr)2118208.754
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Brian Williams (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Trevor Woods (Tr)461003
Mac Sanders456042
Walker O'Steen405140
Caleb Nix (Tr)374002
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Emmanuel Oybadejo255452
Isaac Walker (Tr)235311
Malcolm Jones293200
Khurtiss Perry (Tr)164200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tre'Quon Fegans (Tr)232005
Jaheim Jenkins (Tr)160004
Trevor Woods (Tr)461003
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 28%  #133
Offense Returning Production: 37%  #114
Defense Returning Production: 19%  #136

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #122
20 Commits, 82.7 Avg Rating
32% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 28% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 386.00  #128
Offense Talent  #131 | Defense Talent  #123
2024  #1 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #131 | 2021  #134


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 6 - 3
2025 Conf Record: 5 - 0
Spread: 4 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 3

2024 Record: 9 - 5
2024 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

2023 Record: 9 - 4
2023 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2022 Record: 0 - 1
2022 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 0

Four Year Record: 24 - 13
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 16 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 19 - 3
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 1 - 1
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 1 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 2

2020 Record: 1 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 2 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 1

2019 Record: 0 - 0
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2018 Record: 0 - 0
2018 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

Eight Year Record: 26 - 15
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 24 - 17 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 19 - 3

Jacksonville State Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Cure Bowl Jacksonville State vs Ohio+6.557.5L 27 - 30
2023Orleans Bowl Jacksonville State vs Louisiana-3.558.5W 34 - 31
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.22 (43)1.28 (48)45% (45)4.34 (35)28 (93)42%65%.19 (95)1.34 (110)43% (84)4.26 (111)26.8 (27)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.27 (22)1.34 (30)45% (35)4.85 (3)28.5 (81)41%54%.14 (55)1.18 (27)43% (84)3.81 (70)28.2 (47)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
2025927:5319.442%65%4.444.20.81.24.41.90
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241426:5722.641%54%658.41.11.65.61.71



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense929.93924.644.6% (45)4.34 (35)0.8193652321335.466% (6)34% (131)47% (33)39% (98)14% (44).22 (43)
2025 Defense92619.729.642.6% (84)4.26 (111)1.2 - - - - - 52% (91)48% (57)45% (97)40% (61)16% (62).19 (95)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense143639.133.845.2% (35)4.85 (3)1.1234432541895.564% (4)36% (131)49% (18)40% (95)11% (7).27 (22)
2024 Defense1426.121.331.243.2% (84)3.81 (70)1.6 - - - - - 54% (108)46% (27)44% (79)43% (85)16% (66).14 (55)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense966% (6)47% (33)43.2231.85.422 (9).26 (11)3.13 (31)68% (89)9% (60)1.22 (3)
2025 Defense952% (91)45% (97) - - - - .07 (67)2.72 (67)75% (93)10% (57)1.01 (94)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1464% (4)49% (18)45.9253.65.551 (1).25 (15)3.36 (17)67% (107)8% (23)1.07 (32)
2024 Defense1454% (108)44% (79) - - - - .09 (52)3.01 (72)63% (20)10% (59)0.88 (22)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense934% (131)39% (98)12.820.9132.96.410.46 (128)4 (34).13 (114)1.4 (117)28% (31)34% (42).34 (62)5% (30)1.9 (90)
2025 Defense948% (57)40% (61) - - - - - - 4 (100).3 (99)1.7 (124)33% (41)32% (100).39 (110)6% (68)2.1 (100)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1436% (131)40% (95)13.422.3189.48.514.114 (108)7 (26).33 (35)1.9 (5)27% (10)32% (65).33 (72)3% (8)2.1 (51)
2024 Defense1446% (27)43% (85) - - - - - - 12 (39).21 (55)1.5 (56)30% (102)33% (105).36 (92)6% (63)2 (45)




Overall
Power Rating  #128 | SP+ Rating  #102
Performance Grade  #64
Special Teams Grade  #77
Record Prediction 6.5 - 5.5  #65
5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Offense
Power  #101 | SP+  #87 | Grade  #77
Option Offense 66%, Pass: 34%
Off Success  #45 | Explosivness  #48
Rush Grade  #23 | Pass Grade  #109
Rush Success  #33 | Explosiveness  #3
Pass Success  #98 | Explosiveness  #117
Run Block  #61 | Pass Block  #81
OL YDS  #31 | Stuff Rate  #67
Scoring Zone Off:  #35

Defense
Power  #124 | SP+  #108 | Grade  #46
Def Success  #84 | Explosivness  #110
Rush Success  #97 | Explosiveness  #94
Tackling  #34 | Run Def  #67
Pass Success  #61 | Explosiveness  #124
Pass Rush  #38 | Coverage  #51
F7 Havoc  #57 | DB Havoc  #68
Scoring Zone Def  #111


Roster
Team Talent  #128 Blue Chips: 0%  #101
Offense Talent  #131 Defense Talent  #123
Crootin: '25 Class  #118 - 4 YR Class:  #129
Profile: Consistent Poor G5
Portal Class  #122 - 20 players, 83 Avg
32% of Roster from Portal, 28% TY
70 New Players, 90% of '25 Roster  #106

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 29.9 - 26 (36 - 26) in '24
Scoring at Home: 39 - 20 | Road: 25 - 30
OC: Clint Trickett - in his first season
DC: Brian Williams - in his first season

2025 Record: 6 - 3 (4 - 5 - 0) (CUSA: 5 - 0)
2024 Record: 9 - 5 (8 - 6 - 0) (CUSA: 8 - 1)
2023 Record: 9 - 4 (9 - 4 - 0) (CUSA: 6 - 2)
4 Yr Record: (24 - 13) | 8 Yr Record: (26 - 15)


Notes
HC Kelly has been so much better than I thought
RB Cam Cook a beast and criminally underrated
QB1 now Caden Creel, Wimsatt (benched) now QB2
OG'd SHSU 500-280, had 370 rush, needed GW FG
Fr QB Caden Creel replaced Wimsatt in S Miss game
QB1 Competition now, Fr Creel mobile but TO issues
Off is 4th in rush yds after contact (wk 5)
RB Cam Cook (Tr TCU) has been great so far
QB Wimsatt awful vs UCF, Pass Def really bad
Kelly has years of SEC exp. OC Trickett meh
 
'25 Offense
Option Offense 66%, Pass: 34%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 44%
Avg Offensive Explosiveness
Good in Scoring Position 4.57 PPO
Good Run Success 46%
Poor Pass Success 39%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Bad OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 71%
Good when off Schedule 36%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 44%
Awful in Scoring Position 4.35 PPO
Poor Run Def Success 46%
Bad Pass Def Success 42%
Bad Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg at Forcing Turnovers
Avg Penalty Team, Bad Field Position
Avg 1st/2nd Down Success 67%
Poor when Opp is off Schedule 32%

Returning Prod
JVST lost their '24 starting QB (8%)  #116
Returning Production: 28%  #133
Offense: 37%  #114 | Defense: 19%  #136
OL Prod: 17%  #134, 1 clear starters
OL Snaps: 870  #135 | From Portal: 0  #100
Rush Prod: 16%  #132 | Rec Prod: 32%  #109
Def Front Seven: 45% - Secondary: 13%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 6.5 - 5.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #102 - Power Rating:  #128
2024 SP+ Overall:  #73 - Power Rating:  #85
2023 SP+ Overall:  #67 - Power Rating:  #79
2022 SP+ Overall: NR

#0 #73 #79 #115

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #87 - Power Rating:  #101
2024 SP+ Offense:  #57 - Power Rating:  #21
2023 SP+ Offense:  #77 - Power Rating:  #93
2022 SP+ Offense: NR

#0 #85 #39 #94

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #108 - Power Rating:  #124
2024 SP+ Defense:  #81 - Power Rating:  #76
2023 SP+ Defense:  #51 - Power Rating:  #13
2022 SP+ Defense: NR

#0 #32 #79 #116