Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | −3.8 | #78 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | −1.8 | #81 |
| Passing Offense | Caden Creel (−3.0 VOR) | −0.9 | #82 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | −0.8 | #89 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | −0.2 | #73 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | −3.2 | #89 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +0.1 | #66 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | −2.2 | #104 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | −1.1 | #109 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +1.2 | #25 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | −10.1 | #104 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | +6.3 | #14 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | −14.7 | #132 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L (−26) | 7‑33 | Final | |
| 1 | vsEastern Kentucky | W (+42) | 49‑7 | Final |
| 2 | @Ohio | L (−2) | 27‑29 | Final |
| 3 | W (+4) | 31‑27 | Final | |
| 4 | W (+10) | 23‑13 | Final | |
| 6 | W (+1) | 27‑26 | Final | |
| 7 | W (+3) | 27‑24 | Final | |
| 9 | W (+24) | 24‑0 | Final | |
| 10 | W (+33) | 47‑14 | Final | |
| 11 | JXST -8.6 | 33.6‑25.0 | 71.2% | |
| 12 | JXST -15.3 | 36.6‑21.3 | 83.3% | |
| 13 | JXST -8.3 | 34.1‑25.8 | 70.5% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #97 | 0‑0 | −9.3 | −3.9 | −5.4 | −9.3 |
| 2025 Postseason | #108 | 8‑5 | −13.8 | −5.0 | −6.5 | −9.3 |
| 2026 Preseason | #104 | 0‑0 | −10.1 | −4.9 | −5.2 | −10.1 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #78 | 7‑2 | −3.8 | −1.8 | −3.2 | −10.1 |