Georgia Southern Eagles

Head Coach: Clay Helton (4th year)

Offensive Coordinator: Ryan Aplin

Defensive Coordinator: Mike Mutz (1st year)

Spring Game: No spring game. Practice concludes on 04-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 7-5(expected 6.6)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

Charleston SouthernSep 5W

@ ClemsonSep 1231% +13.5

@ Jacksonville StateSep 1955% -3.5

HoustonSep 2627% +16.0

@ Coastal CarolinaOct 3⚡ 51% -0.5

James MadisonOct 1067% -11.5

@ Old DominionOct 15⚡ 49% +0.5

Appalachian StateOct 31⚡ 53% -2.0

MarshallNov 757% -4.5

@ Georgia StateNov 14⚡ 54% -3.0

@ TroyNov 2141% +6.0

Louisiana TechNov 2871% -15.0

The Eagles enter 2026 with new defensive coordinator Mike Mutz.

Clay Helton's Eagles enter 2026 after losing all 12 of their 2025 All-Sun Belt honorees. R-Senior QB Max Johnson (130, transferred from North Carolina for his 7th year) and WR Camden Brown (118, R-Senior) lead the offense. RB OJ Arnold (100) provides rushing depth. The defense rebuilds entirely with 9 transfer starters filling gaps left by mass graduation.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt)51% win

Toss-up: trails Old Dominion (Sun Belt)49% win

Toss-up: edges Appalachian State (Sun Belt)53% win

Toss-up: edges Georgia State (Sun Belt)54% win

Toss-up: edges Jacksonville State (C-USA)55% win

Toss-up: edges Marshall (Sun Belt)57% win

Toss-up: trails Troy (Sun Belt)41% win

146Total Players

24Transfers

101Returning

21Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

Max Johnson

6'5" · 225 lbs · Age 24

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#14Turner Helton

6'2" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Harrison Faulkner

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#9Weston Bryan

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Charlie Johnston

6'6" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(9)

#20Terrance Gibbs

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#33Bryce Baker

5'11" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#6David Mbadinga

5'7" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#35Taeo Todd

5'8" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Ty Cummings

5'7" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Bre'Lan Mareus

5'9" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#37Foster Orris

5'9" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28J'Shawn Anderson

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#16Jamarian Samuel

5'9" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(21)

Andre Greene Jr.

6'2" · 202 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#1Dalen Cobb

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#5Marcus Sanders Jr.

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Alex Taylor

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Ashton Hollins

6'5" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#19Josh Dallas

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kam Mikell

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Noble Johnson

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#15Taylor Bradshaw

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#26Antavious Murphy

5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11Brian Green Jr.

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Cam'Ron King

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jarvis Mathurin

5'7" · 160 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18KD Dorsey

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38Kevin Douglas

5'8" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

King Phillips

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#40Brandon Paul

5'9" · 155 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#88Carmelo Mays

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#81Jeremiah Ware

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80Jordan Woolen

5'11" · 165 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Peyton Plott

5'7" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(9)

#7Ahmon Green

6'2" · 245 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#82Jackson Long

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#87River Helms

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#83Elija Walton

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

J'Qwan Crosby

6'3" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#84JP Mikhael

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#48Aubrey Heath

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#86Henry Gregory

6'7" · 225 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jack Berquist

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(24)

#64Caelan Williams

6'7" · 290 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#27Ethan Dirrim

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Josh Raymond

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#58Kyle Frazier

6'2" · 320 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#74Pichon Wimbley

6'2" · 305 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#53Ty Furnish

6'3" · 293 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#54Chance Carroll

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#55Ethan Williams

6'2" · 275 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Matthew Williams

6'3" · 325 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Mo Clipper Jr.

6'5" · 315 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cole Norred

6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#63Colin Alexander

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Grady Howell

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jaden Johnson

6'6" · 310 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#70Jalen Burgess

6'1" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jayvon Perry

6'4" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#67Joshua Ford

6'2" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#59Brandon Stoner

6'3" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#77Ike Turner

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#68Jace Molden

6'1" · 265 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#50Jaylen Slaughter

6'3" · 255 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#75Kingtriton Samuela

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Liam Thompson

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#73Zach Pearson

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(23)

Anthony Bynum

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#93Caleb Moore

6'2" · 285 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#95Kwon McGinney

6'2" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#18MJ Stroud

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

O'marion Brown

6'3" · 308 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#90Da'Shawn Davis

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#99Devan Lowe

6'1" · 328 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Festus Davies

6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Kebba Secka

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#57Latrell Bullard

6'1" · 350 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Alec Upshaw

6'2" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Branden Palmer

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#50Caleb Ellis

6'1" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

DA Logan

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#97Eli Anders

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#94Elijah Fears

6'2" · 310 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#34JaMari Whitehead

6'2" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#55Korey Jordan

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#92Marcus Downs

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Nigel Eldridge Jr.

6'2" · 260 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Stephone Ross

6'5" · 267 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#98Uche Iloh

6'5" · 265 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#96Jeremiah Ticket

6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(15)

#1Brandon Tyson

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#2Brendan Harrington

6'0" · 235 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Jacob Hammonds

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Rashon Myles Jr.

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#41Brandon Alford

5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#4Davon Hicks

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Diego Aviles

6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#15Holden Trice

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#30CJ Allen Jr.

5'10" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kru Casey

6'1" · 228 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Xavier Brown

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#42Braxtin McLester

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Caleb Butler

6'1" · 240 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#45Colton Veltkamp

6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Ethan Johnson

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(32)

#23Dorrian Smith

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Greg Delaine

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#9Justin Meyers

5'10" · 215 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Noah Mangham

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#14Prince Green III

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Tracy Hill Jr.

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#16AJ Brown Sr.

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Aaron Sears

5'10" · 182 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#31Chance Gamble

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#26Chris Crouch

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jakyri Jones

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#17Jayden Davis

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Aidan McCowan

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#49Amar Jenkins

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11Antonio White Jr.

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#47Carlo Thompson

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Dariyon Gordon

5'11" · 160 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Devin Collier

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Elijah Ffrench

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Elijah McDowell

6'3" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Fabo Chaney

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Jadaan Cooper

5'10" · 165 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Jaquari Brown

6'1" · 165 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jayden Jackson

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Jaylen Bentley

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38Jeremiah Holmes

5'9" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Max Haertel

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Phillip Gladney

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Rahsaan Isaac

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#39Temirez Williams Jr.

5'8" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Tylin Drakeford

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zavier Hilliard

6'3" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(4)

#95Tripp Bryant

5'9" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#99Donal Dempsey

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#98TJ Hartley III

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#91Evan Scruggs

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Punters(1)

#25Alex Smith

6'6" · 220 lbs · Age 24

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(3)

#93Gaines Wood

5'11" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#89Jackson Wheeler

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#46Gavin Kurpis

5'10" · 225 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup