2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team
| 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Paul Petrino (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Will Windham (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jason Washington (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Hancock Whitney Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of May 8, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team will represent the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Major Applewhite and will play their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
Schedule
[edit]The football schedule was announced on February 28, 2025.[1][2][3]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| August 30 | Morgan State* | ||
| September 6 | Tulane* |
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| September 13 | at Auburn* | ||
| September 20 | Coastal Carolina |
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| September 27 | at North Texas* | ||
| October 4 | at Troy | ||
| October 14 | Arkansas State |
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| October 23 | at Georgia State | ||
| November 1 | Louisiana |
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| November 15 | at Louisiana–Monroe | ||
| November 22 | Southern Miss |
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| November 29 | at Texas State | ||
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Personnel
[edit]Transfers
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Recruiting class
[edit]| College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Kearius Bivens OL |
Chatom, AL | Washington County HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Kohl Bradley DB |
Lucedale, MS | George County HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
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| Anthony Brown S |
Milan, TN | Milan HS Purdue |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Caleb Dozier LB |
Dothan, AL | Headland HS Georgia Tech |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Antonio Gibbs OT |
Mobile, AL | LeFlore Magnet HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Jun 16, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Jayvon Henderson CB |
Auburn, GA | Mill Creek HS East Tennessee State |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Tre'Mon Henry LB |
Columbus, GA | Eufaula HS Southern Miss |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Keeson Hines-Wheeler LB |
Fort Walton Beach, FL | Choctawhatchee HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jul 6, 2024 |
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
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| Byron Jackson OLB |
Greensboro, FL | Gadsden County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
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| Brendan Jenkins WR |
Hoschton, GA | Mill Creek HS Samford |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Leavy Johnson OL |
Panama City, FL | Bay HS Western Kentucky |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Tirrell Johnson DE |
Wynne, AR | Wynne HS Harding |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Julyon Jordan RB |
Guntersville, AL | Guntersville HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
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| Brec Long TE |
Copan, OK | Sedan HS Coffeyville CC |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Maddox Lynch TE |
Vicksburg, MS | Warren Central HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Nigajuan Mansell OL |
Anderson, SC | Westside HS South Carolina |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Miller McCrumby TE |
Mount Pleasant, TX | Mount Pleasant HS Arkansas State |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| T.I. Mims Jr. WR |
Bay Minette, AL | Baldwin County HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Keenan Phillips RB |
Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge HS Georgia Military College |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| E'Mauri Smiley DL |
Opelika, AL | Opelika HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | – | Jul 7, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
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| Lorenzo Smith DB |
Farmhaven, MS | Velma Jackson HS Jones College |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
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| Shermon Smith LB |
Sylvester, GA | Worth County HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
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| Trae Stevenson WR |
Madison, MS | Germantown HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Jeremiah Thomas DB |
Havana, FL | Gadsden County HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | May 31, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Deuce Vance DB |
Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | – | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Devin White OL |
Tuscaloosa, AL | Northridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Dominic Wisemam DL |
Davenport, IA | North HS Iowa Iowa Western CC |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Tywon Wray Jr. S |
Atlanta, GA | Campbell HS Oklahoma |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
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| Dallas Young DB |
Gardendale, AL | Gardendale HS Arkansas |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | – | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
Roster
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Offense
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Game summaries
[edit]Morgan State (FCS)
[edit]Morgan State Bears (FCS) (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bears (FCS) | 0 | ||
| Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
- Date: August 30, 2025
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| Statistics | MORG | USA |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Morgan State | Passing | ||
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| South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Tulane
[edit]Tulane Green Wave (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Green Wave | 0 | ||
| Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
- Date: September 6, 2025
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| Statistics | TUL | USA |
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| Tulane | Passing | ||
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| South Alabama | Passing | ||
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at Auburn
[edit]South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
- Date: September 13, 2025
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| Statistics | USA | AUB |
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| South Alabama | Passing | ||
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| Auburn | Passing | ||
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at North Texas
[edit]South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | ||
| Mean Green | 0 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, TX
- Date: September 27, 2025
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| North Texas | Passing | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2025 Football Schedule". USA Jaguars.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "South Learns 2025 Sun Belt Conference Opponents". usajaguars.com. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (January 31, 2025). "South Alabama football changes opponent for 2025 opener". AL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "2025 South Alabama Jaguars Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (December 6, 2024). "South Alabama football signs 12-man class heavy on defense". AL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (January 14, 2025). "South Alabama football up to 11 transfer portal additions for 2025". AL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (February 5, 2025). "South Alabama adds 2 high school recruits to 2025 football signing class". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "College Football Recruiting Classes - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "South Alabama 2025 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Eli, Simone; O'Donnell, Pat (January 13, 2025). "Former MLB player Bubba Thompson to play football at South Alabama: "Sometimes the road changes"". WKRG-TV. Retrieved January 25, 2025.