2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
American college football season
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The 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves were led by Butch Jones in his fifth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves played home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.[1] On September 6, the Red Wolves played the Arkansas Razorbacks for the first time ever. The game was played in Little Rock at War Memorial Stadium.
| 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football | |
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Xbox Bowl champion | |
Xbox Bowl, W 34–28 vs. Missouri State | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 7–6 (5–3 Sun Belt) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Keith Heckendorf (7th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Power spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Griff McCarley (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Centennial Bank Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 James Madison xy$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Troy xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Wyatt Wright | LB | Alabama A&M |
| Palmer Harris | LS | Arkansas–Monticello |
| Kanon LaRusso | S | Arkansas Tech |
| David Paglianite | TE | Arkansas Tech |
| Carter Salzman | WR | Benedictine |
| Timothy Gulley | DL | Bethune–Cookman |
| Timmy McClain | QB | Bethune–Cookman |
| Spencer Makell | CB | Butler CC |
| Brook Honore | P | California |
| Landon Bridges | IOL | Central Arkansas |
| Orlando Daniels | EDGE | Chattanooga |
| AJ Wallace | S | Chattanooga |
| Brian Alston | DL | East Tennessee State |
| Jacob Pequeno | OL | Emporia State |
| Websley Etienne | S | FIU |
| Bobby Engstler | P | Florida A&M |
| Jakwon McGinney | DL | Georgia Southern |
| Braxton Nixon-Snell | DT | Henderson State |
| Kiandre Terry | WR | Hinds CC |
| JJ Harrell | WR | Holmes CC |
| Elijah Zollicoffer | OL | Kennesaw State |
| Jayvion Showers | WR | Kilgore |
| Payton Greer | RB | Lafayette |
| Dontay Joyner | CB | Maryland |
| Ty Collins | QB | Memphis |
| Brock Simmons | OL | Missouri Southern |
| James Rexroat | TE | Missouri State |
| Trace Corum | WR | Murray State |
| Graham McLelland | OL | Murray State |
| Aidan Ellison | K | North Central |
| Logan Eason | LB | Ouachita Baptist |
| Ian Jeffries | DL | Purdue |
| Miller McCrumby | TE | South Alabama |
| RJ Kelly | LB | South Carolina State |
| Tennel Bryant | WR | South Dakota |
| Calen Presser | DE | South Dakota |
| Skylar Purifoy | TE | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| Reginald Harden Jr. | WR | Tarleton State |
| DeAubry Hood | CB | Tarleton State |
| Tim Hardiman | DL | Tulsa |
| Makilan Thomas | IOL | Virginia |
| Jourdyn Burruss | LB | Unknown |
| Kionte Curry | S | Unknown |
| Caleb Donaldson | WR | Unknown |
| Jayden Jones | EDGE | Medical Retirement |
| Takare Lipscomb | WR | Unknown |
| Mike Sharpe II | RB | Unknown |
| Jamil Williams | LB | Unknown |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous school |
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| Noland Asberry | DE | Alabama |
| Orlando Daniels | EDGE | Albion |
| Trenton Alan Yowe | S | Appalachian State |
| Zuri Madison | IOL | Arkansas |
| Bobby Engstler | P | California |
| Gavin Ransaw | DL | Coastal Carolina |
| AJ Carlson | TE | Dayton |
| BJ Wagner | S | Delaware State |
| Nana Burris | WR | FIU |
| Quan Lee | WR | Florida A&M |
| Adam Hickerson | IOL | Gardner–Webb |
| Cedric Franklin | S | Georgia Tech |
| Aaron Blancas | WR | Idaho State |
| Trevon Howard | S | Iowa State |
| Christopher Boti | DL | Liberty |
| Luke Wisham | CB | Louisiana Tech |
| AG McGhee | CB | Marshall |
| Simeon Mitchell | DL | McNeese |
| Javante Mackey | LB | Memphis |
| Kobe Williams | IOL | Memphis |
| Aaron Alexander | LB | Michigan State |
| Devyn Curtis | LB | Middle Tennessee |
| JJ Harrell | WR | Mississippi State |
| Wyatt Wright | LB | NC State |
| Aiden Kehm | OL | Nevada |
| Jacob Walker | RB | North Greenville |
| Quincy Wright | DL | North Texas |
| Zach Person | TE | Northern Michigan |
| Daniel Demery | LB | Ole Miss |
| Jordan Smart | WR | Ole Miss |
| Quincy Wright | DT | Oregon State |
| Jax Brown | QB | Sam Houston |
| Jackson Waller | P | SMU |
| Joedrick Lewis | CB | Southeast Missouri State |
| Kenyon Clay | RB | Southern Miss |
| Ethan Crawford | QB | Southern Miss |
| Wil Saxton | IOL | Southern Miss |
| DeMarcus Hendricks | EDGE | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| Gabriel Fortson | IOL | Tulane |
| Terry Kirksey | LB | UConn |
| Avante Dickerson | CB | Utah State |
| Malik McConico | CB | Utah State |
| Tyler Fortenberry | TE | Vanderbilt |
| Jaylen Bonelli | WR | Wagner |
| Cody Sigler | DL | West Alabama |
Preseason
Media poll
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish third place in the West division.[7]
Kicker Clune Van Andel was named the Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year.
Wide receiver Corey Rucker and defensive lineman Bryan Whitehead were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense.[8] Kicker Clune Van Andel and associated press player Ja'Quez Cross were named to the All-Sun Belt first team special teams.
Running back Ja'Quez Cross was named in the second team offense and special teams.
Personnel
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Offense
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Special teams
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State* | ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 18,241 | |
| September 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas* | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 14–56 | 54,224 | |
| September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 14 Iowa State* |
| ESPN2 | L 16–24 | 22,348 |
| September 20 | 5:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State* | ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 10,713 | |
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | L 16–28 | 21,147 | |
| October 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPNU | W 31–30 | 15,841 |
| October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN2 | W 15–14 | 19,634 | |
| October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPN+ | W 34–24 | 16,341 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPNU | W 23–10 | 23,391 | |
| November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Southern Miss |
| ESPNU | L 21–27 | 15,441 |
| November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN | L 30–34 | 13,571 |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN+ | W 30–29 | 23,876 | |
| December 18 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Missouri State* | ESPN2 | W 34–28 | 7,782 | |
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Game summaries
Southeast Missouri State (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redhawks (FCS) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 18,241
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Graham Doty (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Darrell Greene (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | SEMO | ARST |
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| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 69–364 | 68–492 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–92 | 36–147 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 345 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–36–0 | 26–32–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:08 | 30:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Jax Leatherwood | 26/36, 272 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Brandon Epton Jr. | 14 carries, 61 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Donnie Cheers | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 26/32, 345 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Spencer | 3 carries, 42 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chauncy Cobb | 5 receptions, 85 yards |
at Arkansas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Razorbacks | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR
- Date: September 6, 2025
- Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,224
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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| Statistics | ARST | ARK |
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| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 78–285 | 58–630 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–153 | 29–321 |
| Passing yards | 132 | 309 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–36–2 | 20–29–2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:10 | 22:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 21/33, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Raynor | 15 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Chauncy Cobb | 4 receptions, 50 yards | |
| Arkansas | Passing | Taylen Green | 17/26, 239 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Taylen Green | 9 carries, 151 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Rohan Jones | 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD |
No. 14 Iowa State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Cyclones | 9 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
- Date: September 13, 2025
- Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,348
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | ISU | ARST |
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| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 59–452 | 73–382 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–187 | 40–160 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 222 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–25–1 | 19–33–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:19 | 34:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 14/25, 265 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Carson Hansen | 18 carries, 116 yards | |
| Receiving | Xavier Townsend | 3 receptions, 92 yards | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 19/33, 222 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Raynor | 16 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chauncey Cobb | 7 receptions, 81 yards |
at Kennesaw State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Owls | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
- Date: September 20, 2025
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,713
- Referee: Douglas Mercer
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst) and Maria Martin (sideline)
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| Statistics | ARST | KENN |
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| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 69–318 | 83–497 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–92 | 49–189 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 308 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–41–0 | 25–34–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:35 | 33:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 25/41, 226 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Spencer | 14 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | Hunter Summers | 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD | |
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Amari Odom | 25/34, 308 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Amari Odom | 16 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Gabriel Benyard | 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD |
at Louisiana–Monroe
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Warhawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
- Date: September 27, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N at 12 mph
- Game attendance: 21,147
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
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| Statistics | ARST | ULM |
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| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 74–297 | 58–384 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–12 | 32–199 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 185 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–47–1 | 17–26–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 30/47, 285 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Devin Spencer | 7 carries, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Chauncey Cobb | 8 receptions, 126 yards | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 17/26, 185 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Zach Palmer-Smith | 8 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jake Godfrey | 2 receptions, 40 yards, TD |
Texas State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
- Date: October 4, 2025
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 mph
- Game attendance: 15,841
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
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| Statistics | TXST | ARST |
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| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 72–521 | 69–398 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–289 | 34–150 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 248 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–26–0 | 27–35–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas State | Passing | Brad Jackson | 18/26, 230 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Brad Jackson | 10 carries, 131 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Beau Sparks | 3 receptions, 58 yards | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 27/35, 248 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jaylen Raynor | 19 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 8 receptions, 102 yards |
at South Alabama
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
- Date: October 14, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
- Game attendance: 19,634
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
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| Statistics | ARST | USA |
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| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 77–367 | 59–278 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–158 | 36–160 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 118 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–45–1 | 18–23–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 29/45, 209 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Raynor | 14 carries, 76 yards | |
| Receiving | Chauncy Cobb | 6 receptions, 68 yards | |
| South Alabama | Passing | Bishop Davenport | 18/23, 118 yards |
| Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 16 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Devin Voisin | 4 receptions, 43 yards |
Georgia Southern
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
- Date: October 25, 2025
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 mph
- Game attendance: 16,341
- Referee: Steven Robinson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Graham Doty (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)
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| Statistics | GASO | ARST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 66–336 | 85–482 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–128 | 48–266 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-25-0 | 24-37-1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:43 | 28:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French IV | 18/24, 208 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | OJ Arnold | 14 carries, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Camden Brown | 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 24/37, 216 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kenyon Clay | 17 carries, 124 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chauncy Cobb | 12 receptions, 81 yards |
at Troy
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wolves | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Trojans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
- Date: November 1, 2025
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 1 mph
- Game attendance: 23,391
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ARST | TROY |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 11 |
| Plays–yards | 62–297 | 68–187 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–50 | 34–21 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–29–0 | 19–34–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 21/29, 247 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kenyon Clay | 16 carries, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Hunter Summers | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD | |
| Troy | Passing | Tucker Kilcrease | 19/34, 166 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tae Meadows | 14 carries, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Tray Taylor | 2 receptions, 56 yards |
Southern Miss
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
- Date: November 8, 2025
- Game time: 11:00 AM CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph
- Game attendance: 15,441
- Referee: Scott Broadway
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USM | ARST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 77–528 | 87–456 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–172 | 34–119 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 337 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–2 | 38–53–5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 20/29, 228 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeffery Pittman | 18 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 5 receptions, 143 yards, TD | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 37/48, 331 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Devin Spencer | 11 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 7 receptions, 123 yards |
Louisiana
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Red Wolves | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
- Date: November 20, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 PM CST
- Game weather: Patchy clouds • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 13,571
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UL | ARST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 71–349 | 78–394 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–202 | 35–138 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 256 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–25–0 | 25–43–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:59 | 26:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | Passing | Lunch Winfield | 18/25, 147 yards |
| Rushing | Lunch Winfield | 20 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Shelton Sampson Jr. | 3 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 25/43, 256 yards |
| Rushing | Devin Spencer | 16 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 8 receptions, 120 yards |
at Appalachian State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wolves | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Mountaineers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
- Date: November 29, 2025
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: N 7 mph
- Game attendance: 23,876
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ARST | APP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 81–448 | 75–453 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–85 | 36–182 |
| Passing yards | 363 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32-47-1 | 26-39-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:31 | 29:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 32/47, 363 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kenyon Clay | 14 carries, 52 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chauncey Cobb | 5 receptions, 117 yards | |
| Appalachian State | Passing | JJ Kohl | 26/39, 271 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jaquari Lewis | 22 carries, 108 yards | |
| Receiving | David Larkins | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
vs. Missouri State (Xbox Bowl)
Missouri State Bears (7–5) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (6–6) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Ford Center at The Star • Frisco, TX
- Date: December 18, 2025
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoors)
- Game attendance: 7,782
- Referee: Kenneth Ray
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst) and Victoria Arlen (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MSU | ARST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 72–396 | 56–359 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–47 | 25–71 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 288 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–0 | 17–31–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 39:07 | 20:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | Passing | Jacob Clark | 25/35, 349 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 16 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Dash Luke | 7 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 17/31, 288 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kenyon Clay | 11 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 6 receptions, 166 yards, TD |