2026 Sun Belt Conference Preview & Predictions

James Madison


2026 Prediction : 9-3

Top Returners


Schedule


  • WR Braeden Wisloski - 5’10 186 lbs

    2025 :26 Rec / 258 Yds / 4 TD

  • C Zach Greenberg - 6’4 295 lbs

    2025 : Second Team All-Sun Belt offensive lineman

    JMU's Iron Dukes Award recipient

    Started all 14 games at center

    Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in seven categories , which included ranking ninth in scoring (37.1) and 15th in total offense (452.6)

    Also ranked second nationally in time of possession (34:13), sixth in rushing (241.5), 18th on third down (46.9%), 21st in yards per completion (13.14) and 22nd in first downs (22.57)

  • RB George Pettaway - 5’10 196 lb

    2025 : 34 Car / 195 Yds / 0 TD

    2024 : 162 Car / 980 Yds / 5 TD

  • DT Kells Bush - 6’3 311 lbs

    2025 : 7 Tackles

  • DT Mychal McMullin - 6’1 291 lbs

    2025 : 32 Total Tackles / 12 Solo / 1 Sack

  • DE Amar Thomas - 6’1 241 lbs

    2025 : 43 TOT / 13 Solo / 2.5 Sacks

  • OLB Gannon Weathersby - 5’10 222 lbs

    2025 : 54 Total Tackles / 15 Solo / 1 Sack


    QB Camden Coleman - 6’3 223 lbs

    2024 at Richmond : 2,031 Yds / 14 TD / 5 INT

    No stats in 2025

9/5 at Penn State
9/12 Middle Tennessee State
9/19 at Missouri State
9/26 Gardner-Webb
10/3 at James Madison
10/10 Coastal Carolina
10/17 Bye
10/20 South Alabama
10/31 at Old Dominion
11/7 at Georgia Southern
11/14 Appalachian State
11/21 Georgia State
11/28 at ULM

Incoming Transfers


  • QB Arrington Maiden - Memphis

  • QB Davi Belfort - Virginia Tech, UCF

  • OT Noel Portnjagin - Florida

  • LB Lathan Croley - Holy Cross

    2025 : 80 Total Tackles / 34 Solo Tackles / 1.5 Sacks / 1 PBU

  • DE Mason Purham - Emory & Henry College

  • CB Damier Minkah - Shepherd

  • OL Tyler Brown - Louisiana, Jackson State, Colorado

    2025 : Played 5 snaps

  • OT Kaedin Massey - Kansas State

  • CB DJ Kelly - Toledo

  • WR Jeremiah Harrison - ETSU

    2025 : 38 Rec / 652 Yds / 5 TD

  • WR Kylan Billiot - LSU

  • RB Malachi Fannin-Render - Liberty

  • WR Corey Scott - West Florida

    2025 : 63 Rec / 1,018 Yds / 4 TD

  • OL Daniel Michel - FIU

  • DL Jakolbi Wilson - Fort Hays St

    2025 : 34 Total Tackles / 20 Solo Tackles / 2 Sacks

  • DL Kevin Roberts - West Florida

    2025 : 22 Solo Tackles / 45 Total Tackles / 18 TFL / 9 Sacks

  • DE Danny Royster - Ball Stat- Ball State, UIndy

    2025 : 26 Solo Tackles / 36 Total Tackles / 13 TFL / 7.5 Sacks

  • DL - Chukwunedu Okeke - WKU

  • RB Seth Cromwell - NAU

  • DL Rasheed Lovelace - Nicholls St

  • CB Jayon Harvey - Findlay


  • CB Terrence Jones II - Fordham

Offensive Line


  • LT Griffin Hart - 6’6 / 320

  • LG Evan Bushong - 6’4 / 320

  • RG JaKobe Campbell - 6’3 / 300


  • C Zach Greenberg - 6’4 295 lbs

    Second Team All-Sun Belt offensive lineman in 2025

    JMU's Iron Dukes Award recipient

    Started all 14 games at center

    Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in seven categories, which included ranking ninth in scoring (37.1) and 15th in total offense (452.6)

    Also ranked second nationally in time of possession (34:13), sixth in rushing (241.5), 18th on third down (46.9%), 21st in yards per completion (13.14) and 22nd in first downs (22.57).


  • RT Deacon Rawls - 6’5 / 310

  • G/OT Noel Portnjagin - 6’5 / 300 - Florida transfer

  • OT Kaedin Massey - 6’8 / 315 - Kansas State transfer

  • OT Daniel Michel - 6’6 / 328 - FIU transfer


Marshall


2026 Prediction : 8-4

Top Returners


  • QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson - 6’2 / 215

    2025: 2,043 Yds / 17 TD / 5 INT

  • WR De'Andre Tamarez - 5’11 / 170

    2025 : 32 Rec / 395 Yds / 2 TD

  • WR Adrian Norton - 6’0 / 190

    2025 : 27 Rec / 363 Yds / 5 TD

  • WR Demarcus Lacey

    2025 : 65 Rec / 769 Yds / 5 TD

  • LB Javae Gilmore - 6’4 / 235

    2025 : 63 Total Tackles / 24 Solo Tackles / 1.5 Sacks / 1 FF

  • S Boogie Trotter - 5’10 / 185

    2025 : 74 Tackles / 36 Solo Tackles / 5 INT / 5 PBU / 1 FF

Schedule


9/5 Liberty
9/12 Wagner
9/19 at San Diego State
9/26 at Old Dominion
10/3 Marshall
10/10 at Georgia Southern
10/17 Georgia State
10/22 at Appalachian State
10/29 Troy
11/5 at Southern Miss
11/14 at UConn
11/21 Bye
11/28 Coastal Carolina

Incoming Transfers


  • QB Khalil Wilkins - West Virginia

  • OL Robby Martin - West Virginia

  • DL Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala - Vanderbilt

  • CB Brayden Hall - Central Conneticut State

  • WR Christian Hamilton - West Virginia

  • RB Jamarion Wilcox - Kentucky

  • CB Renté Hinton - NC State

  • OL Jaquez Joiner - UCF

  • WR Chris Culliver - North Carolina

  • DL BJ Carter - Iowa State

  • OL Logan Greer - California (PA)

Offensive Line


  • LT Tariq Montgomery - 6’6 / 320

  • LG Shunmarkus Adams - 6’3 / 354

  • C Eric Meeks - 6’3 / 312

  • RG Jalen Slappy - 6’4 / 335

  • RT Tyler McDuffie - 6’9 / 365

Louisiana


2026 Prediction : 8-4

Top Returners


Schedule


  • QB Lunch Winfield - 6’3 / 200

    2025 : 1,555 Yds / 11 TD / 7 INT

  • WR Shelton Sampson Jr. - 6’4 / 195

    2025 : 32 Rec / 537 Yds / 6 TD

  • TE Caden Jensen - 6'6 / 195

    2025 : 29 Rec / 231 Yds / 1 TD

  • DE Priest Ashe - 6'3 / 242

Incoming Transfers


  • LB Princeton Malbrue - LSU

  • RB Anthony Reagan Jr. - Howard

  • DE Tito Chikere - East Texas A&M

  • OL Jayce Mitchell - Tulane

  • DL Brodrick Stewart - Tarleton State


Offensive Line


  • LT Ryder Bentley - 6’6 / 300

  • LG Kaden Moreau - 6’4 / 305

  • C Andrew Martinez - 6’3 / 306

  • RG Matthew Broussard - 6’4 / 313

  • RT Baylynn Williams - 6’5 / 318

9/5 Lamar
9/12 at USC
9/19 UAB
9/26 at Charlotte
10/3 Arkansas State
10/10 at Louisiana Tech
10/17 Troy
10/24 at Southern Miss
10/31 Bye
11/7 South Alabama
11/12 at ULM
11/21 Coastal Carolina
11/28 at Georgia State

Troy


2026 Prediction : 7-5

Top Returners


Schedule


  • QB Goose Crowder - 6’2 / 215

    2025 : 1,327 Yds / 11 TD / 5 INT

  • WR TJ Lott - 5’11 / 170

    2025 : 8 Rec / 84 Yds / 1 TD / 10.5 Avg

  • RB Jordan Lovett - 5’10 / 200

    2025 : 89 Rush / 339 Yds / 2 TD

  • DE / LB Jah-Mal Williams - 6’4 / 240

    2025 : 46 Total Tackles / 18 Solo / 5 Sacks

  • S Justin Powe - 6’0 / 204

    2025 : 7 Total Tackles / 38 Solo Tackles / 1 FF / 1 INT

Incoming Transfers


  • S Marcus Goree - Tennessee

  • DL Kavion Henderson - Arkansas

  • DL Ty Clemons - Boston College

  • CB Jonathan Pennix - Southern Miss

  • S Knai Cook - Charleston Southern

Offensive Line


  • LT Tra'jon Townsend - 6’6 / 290

    2025 : Started the final 8 games of the season, with 5 LT and 3 at RT

    Played 481 total offensive snaps

    Allowed just one sack in the final three games of the season

  • LG Patrick Screws Jr. - 6’5 / 322

    2025 : Started Salute to Veterans Bowl at LT

    Played 62 offensive snaps in the bowl game and posted a 78.6 pass blocking grade

  • C Tyler Cappi - 6’3 / 305

    2025 : Started five total games at C including the final four games of the season

    Played 425 snaps on the season and allowed just two sacks in 277 passing situations

  • RG Tyler Bell - 6’2 / 320

    2025 : Saw first career action, including a start at LG in Salute to Veterans Bowl

    Played in eight total games (special teams included)

    Did not allow a sack in 46 passing situations

  • RT Caleb Ash - 6’6 / 300

    2025 : Started seven games at right tackle and appeared in 12 total games for the Trojans

    Played 581 total snaps

9/5 Sam Houston
9/12 Alabama State
9/19 at Missouri
9/26 at Utah State
10/3 Bye
10/6 Southern Miss
10/17 at Louisiana
10/24 ULM
10/29 at James Madison
11/7 Louisiana Tech
11/14 at South Alabama
11/21 Georgia Southern
11/28 at Arkansas State

Arkansas State


2026 Prediction : 7-5

Top Returners


Schedule


  • RB Devin Spencer - 5’8 / 185

    2025 : 108 Car / 559 Yds / 3 TD

  • WR Chauncy Cobb - 5’6 / 163

    2025 : 73 Rec / 797 Yds / 1 TD

  • WR Hunter Summers - 6’3 / 161

    2025 : 44 Rec / 505 Yds / 4 TD

  • TE Tyler Fortenberry - 6’5 / 240

    2025 : 32 Rec / 294 Yds / 2 TD

  • LB Aaron Alexander - 6’1 / 234

    2025 : 91 Total Tackles / 35 Solo / 0.5 Sacks

Incoming Transfers


  • LB Princeton Malbrue - LSU

  • RB Anthony Reagan Jr. - Howard

  • DE Tito Chikere - East Texas A&M

  • OL Jayce Mitchell - Tulane

  • DL Brodrick Stewart - Tarleton State


Offensive Line


  • LT Cameron Ambrose - 6’4 / 295

  • LT Manasse Itete - 6’5 / 307

  • LG Baker North - 6’3 / 328

  • C Mason Myers - 6’4 / 298

  • RG Wil Saxton - 6’3 /309

  • RT Aleric Watson - 6’4 / 313


9/5 at Memphis
9/12 West Georgia
9/19 at TCU
9/26 Kennesaw State
10/3 at Louisiana
10/8 South Alabama
10/17 at Southern Miss
10/24 Georgia State
10/31 Bye
11/7 ULM
11/14 at Coastal Carolina
11/21 at Louisiana Tech
11/28 Troy

Old Dominion


2026 Prediction : 6-6

Top Returners


Schedule


  • WR Sidney Mbanasor - 6’5 / 216

    2025 : 6 Rec / 68 Yds

  • WR TJ Johnson - 6’3 / 180

    2025 : 4 Red / 68 Yds / 1 TD

  • CB Zion Frink - 6’0 / 190

    2025 : 60 Total Tackles / 37 Solo Tackles / 1 TFL / 1 INT

  • S Mario Easterly - 6’0 / 195

    2025 ; 80 Total Tackles / 23 Solo Tackles / 1.5 TFL / 1 INT

  • DT DeAndre Lynch - 6’3 / 290

    2025 : 30 Tackles / 2 TFL / 1 Sack / 2 PBU 2 PBU

Incoming Transfers


  • RB Trey Hall - Ole Miss

  • OL Bubba Craig - Arkansas

  • RB Hunter Patterson - West Liberty

  • OT Martez Curry - Lincoln

  • WR Zion Agnew - Leenoir-Rhyne

  • OL Khi'len Gates - Lincoln


Offensive Line


  • LT Zach Barlev - 6’4 / 318

    Started all 13 games at left tackle

    Helped ODU set a school record for rushing yards with 3,098

  • C Ryan Joyce - 6’4 / 304

    2025 : Started all 13 games at center

  • RG Elijah Hoskin - 6’3 / 298

    2025 : Appeared in all 13 games

  • RT Stephon Dubose-Bourne - 6’4 / 315

    2025 : Started all 13 games at right tackle


  • OL Bubba Craig - 6'6 / 312

  • OT Martez Curry - 6'5 / 300

  • OL Khi'len Gates - 6'3 / 300



9/5 Norfolk State
9/12 at Virginia Tech
9/19 East Carolina
9/26 James Madison
10/3 at Georgia State
10/10 at Appalachian State
10/15 Georgia Southern
10/24 at Louisiana Tech
10/31 Marshall
11/7 at Coastal Carolina
11/14 Bye
11/21 at UConn
11/28 Southern Miss

Louisiana Tech


2026 Prediction : 6-6

Top Returners


Schedule


  • QB Blake Baker - 6'5 / 220

    2025 : 1,251 Yds / 5 TD / 3 Int

  • TE Eli Finley - 6'6 / 246

    2025 : 38 Rec / 444 Yds / 11.7 Avg

  • WR Jay Wilkerson - 6'1 / 175

    2025 : 13 Rec / 253 Yds / 2 TD

  • LB Jadon Mayfield - 5'11 / 225

    2025 : 61 Total Tackles / 18 Solo Tackles / 3.5 Sacks / 1 FF

  • DE Emmanuel Oguns - 6'5 / 260

    2025 : 31 Total Tackles / 5 Solo Tackles / 1 Sack

  • CB Amari Butler - 5'10 / 185

    2025 : 25 Total Tackles / 17 Solo Tackles / 1 FF / 3 PBU

Incoming Transfers


  • DL Justice Williams - West Florida

  • CB Ahkhari Johnson - Arkansas

  • WR Talyn Shettron - Oklahoma St

  • WR Marcus Calwise - EKU

  • S Ty Jones - Norfolk St

  • TE Joshua Brantley - Tulane

  • CB Demario Bookhart - SC State

  • RB Jaden Miller - Keiser

  • OT Tye Hylton - Florida State

  • SAF MJ Moultrie II - Hampton

9/5 Northwestern State
9/12 at LSU
9/19 at Baylor
9/26 Bye
10/3 Army
10/10 Louisiana
10/17 ULM
10/24 Old Dominon
10/31 at South Carolina
11/7 at Troy
11/14 Southern Miss
11/21 Arkansas State
11/28 at Georgia State

Appalachian State


2026 Prediction : 6-6

Top Returners


Schedule


  • RB Jaquari Lewis - 5’10 / 205

    2025 : 140 Rushes / 618 Yds / 6 TD

    Preseason 3rd Team All-Sun Belt according to Phil Steele

  • WR Sam Mbake - 6’3 / 210

    2025 : 24 Rec / 207 Yds / 1 TD

  • WR Alex Sanchez - 6’2 / 195

    2025 : 9 Rec / 91 Yds / 1 TD

  • TE Dillon Galloway - 6’4 / 240

    2025 : 2 Rec / 14 Yds

  • LG Cayden Sweatt - 6’4 / 295

    2025 : Appeared in all 13 games. Started final 12 games

  • RG Trent Ramsey - 6’5 / 320

    2025 : Started 7 games. Missed the rest of the season due to injury

  • RT Tyriq Poindexter - 6’5 / 310

    Preseason 2nd Team All-Sun Belt according to Phil Steele.

    2025: Started season opener at RT vs Charlotte. Missed rest of season due to injury

  • DE Aiden Benton - 6’2 / 250

    2025 : 15 Solo / 41 Tack / 4.5 Sacks / 2 FF

    Preseason 2nd Team All-Sun Belt according to Phil Steele

  • DT Nick Campbell - 6’4 / 290

    2025 : 8 Tack / 2 TFL

  • DE Caleb Sandstrom - 6’3 / 250

    2025 : 24 tACK / 4 TFL / 3.5 Sacks

  • MLB Colton Phares - 6’2 / 225

    2025 :101 Tack / 9.5 TFL / 3 INT / 2 Sacks / 1 FF

    2nd Team All-Sun Belt Leading Returning Tackler

    Preseason 1st Team All-Sun Belt according to Phil Steele

    Juan Berchal - 5’10 / 185

    2025 : 10 Tack / 3 PBU

  • Dylan Hasz - 5’11 / 195

    2025 : 32 Tack / 2 TFL / 1 sack / 3 PBU

Incoming Transfers


  • QB Tommy Ulatowski - Kennesaw State

  • DL Ki'Shawn Harvey - ETSU

  • OT Devon Manuel - Florida

  • QB Henry Hasselbeck - UCLA

  • S Cary Grant - Charlotte

  • LB Kevin Henderson - Findlay

  • RB Treyaun Webb - Florida

  • WR Chris Lofton - Gardner-Webb

  • CB Joseph Reddish - Virginia Tech

  • S Jakob Gude - UCF

  • CB Dre Walker - Virginia

  • CB Ja'Cari Henderson - UCF

  • S Kaleb Purdy - Tennessee Tech

  • WR Sam Pickett III - Samford

  • CB Khalil Conley - North Carolina

  • QB Malachi Singleton - Purdue

  • OT Kamron Burris - Anderson


Offensive Line


  • LT OT Devon Manuel - 6’7 / 305

    Florida Transfer

  • LG Cayden Sweatt - 6’4 295 lbs

    2025 : Appeared in all 13 games. Started final 12 games

  • C Ben Jones - 6’3 / 295

  • C Danny Stevens - 6’4 / 295

  • RG Trent Ramsey - 6’5 / 320

    2025 : Started 7 games. Missed the rest of the season due to injury

  • RT Tyriq Poindexter - 6’5 310 lbs

    2025: Started season opener at RT vs Charlotte. Missed rest of season due to injury

    Preseason 2nd Team All-Sun Belt according to Phil Steele.



9/5 Maine
9/12 at East Carolina
9/19 Charlotte
9/26 at NC State
10/3 Bye
10/10 Old Dominion
10/16 at Coastal Carolina
10/22 James Madison
10/31 at Georgia Southern
11/7 Georgia State
11/14 at Marshall
11/21 ULM
11/27 at South Alabama

South Alabama


2026 Prediction : 5-7

Top Returners


Schedule


Incoming Transfers


  • OL Khayree Lee - LSU

  • DE Dylan Chiedo - Furman

  • OL Shalik Hubbard - Monmouth

  • CB Jaylen Moson - Utah

  • LB Seidrion Langston - ULM

  • DE Andrew Hines - EKU

  • S DJ Moore - Georgia Tech

  • DL Xavier Porter - Louisville


9/5 SE Louisiana
9/12 at Tulane
9/19 Ohio
9/26 at Kentucky
10/3 Louisiana-Monroe
10/8 at Arkansas State
10/20 at Marshall
10/31 LouisianaTech
11/7 at Louisiana
11/14 Troy
11/21 at Southern Miss
11/27 App State

  • QB Bishop Davenport - 6’2 / 210

    2025 : 2,072 Yds / 12 TD / 6 INT

  • RB Keenan Phillips - 5’10 / 185

    2025 : 126 Rush / 607 Yds / 3 TD

  • WR Anthony Eager - 6’1 / 185

    2025 : 40 Rec / 339 Yds / 1 TD

  • WR Jabari Strait - 6’0 / 195

    2025 : 9 Rec / 117 Yds / 1 TD

  • WR Micah Woods - 6’0 / 190

    2025 : 11 Rec / 113 Yds / 1 TD

  • DE Emmanuel Waller - 6’3 / 275

    2025 : 14 Tackles / 2.5 Sacks

  • DT Stephen Johnson - 6’3 / 310

    2025 : 15 Total Tackles / 1.5 TFL

Coastal Carolina


2026 Prediction : 5-7

Top Returners


Schedule


  • QB Tad Hudson - 6’3 / 225

    2025 : 1,253 Yds / 6 TD / 7 INT / 429 Rush Yds

  • RB Ja'Vin Simpkins - 5’9 / 190

    2025 : 125 Car / 591 Yds / 2 TD

  • RB Dominic Knicely - 5’9 / 185

    2025 : 68 Car / 388 Yds / 3 TD

  • WR Bryson Graves - 6’0 / 180

    2025 : 35 Rec / 330 Yds / 2 TD

  • WR Robby Washington - 5’11 / 180

    2025 : 29 Rec / 278 Yds / 3 TD

  • S Xamarion Gordon - 6’2 / 215

    2025 : 71 Total Tackles / 42 Solo Tackles / 3 INT / 5 PBU

  • CB Ja'Marion Wayne - 6’2 / 208

    2025 : 61 Total Tackles / 42 Solo Tackles / 1 INT / 6 PBU

  • DE Zeke Campbell - 6’5/ 243

    2025 : 39 Total Tackles / 22 Solo Tackles / 5.5 Sacks

  • LB Tray Brown - 6’1 / 235

    2025: 54 Total Tackles / 37 Solo Tackles / 2.5 Sacks

Incoming Transfers


  • WR Tamarion LaFortune - Western Connecticut State

  • DE D.J. Wesolak - Missouri State

  • S Mason Moore - Lindenwood

  • OT Mason Barton - Jackson State

  • RB Daelen Alexander - Rice

  • S Tyler Woodard - Mississippi State

  • RB Jaden Allen-Hendrix - Oklahoma State

  • DE Chandavian Bradley - Oklahoma State

  • S Jesse Powell II - Elon

  • QB Trever Jackson - Arkansas

  • DL Donovan Grayson - Samford

  • DL Ahmad Poole - Missouri State

  • WR Tristian Gardner - Missouri State


Offensive Line


  • LT Daniel Jones - 6’6 / 298

    2025 : Appeared in all 13 games

  • LG Johnathan Ashley - 6’4 / 300

    2025 : Appeared in two games

  • C Kain McDonald - 6’2 / 305

    2025 : Appeared in seven games as a true freshman

  • RG Gabe Jones - 6’3 /300

  • Nasir Jones - 6’4 / 300

  • Cristian Loaiza 6’5 / 330

  • RT Tray Franklin - 6’5 / 315

    2025 : Appeared in nine games



9/5 at West Virginia
9/12 Fordham
9/19 at Delaware
9/24 Liberty
10/3 Georgia Southern
10/10 at Marshall
10/16 App State
10/31 at Georgia State
11/7 Old Dominion
11/14 Arkansas State
11/21 at Louisiana
11/28 at James Madison

Georgia Southern


2026 Prediction : 5-7

Top Returners


Schedule


  • WR Marcus Sanders Jr - 6’1 / 190

    2025 : 50 Rec / 797 Yds / 5 TD

  • WR Camden Brown - 6’2 / 200

    2025 : 65 Rec / 1,079 Yds / 14 TD

  • DT Caleb Moore - 6’2 / 285

    2025 : 27 Total Tackles / 13 Solo Tackles / 1.5 Sacks

  • LB Brendan Harrington - 6’0 / 235

    2025 : 85 Total Tackles / 54 Solo Tackles / 1 INT / 3 PBU

  • CB Dorian Smith - 5’10 / 185

    2025 : 45 Total Tackles / 29 Solo Tackles / 2 INT / 3 FF

Incoming Transfers


  • WR Alex Taylor - North Carolina

  • CB Noah Mangham - Abilene Christian

  • OT Joshua Raymond - Florida State

  • LB Rashon Myles Jr. - Abilene Christian

  • WR Noble Johnson - Arizona State

  • QB Max Johnson - North Carolina

Offensive Line


  • LT Matthew Williams - 6’3 / 315

    2025 : Played in all 13 games

    Saw action on 160 plays

  • LG Ty Furnish - 6-3 / 295

    2025 : Played in 10 games

    Saw action on 185 plays

  • RG Ethan Williams - 6-2 / 295

    2025 : Played in four games

    Saw action on 29 plays

  • RT/IOL Colin Alexander - 6-4 / 305

    2025 : Played in 11 games

    Saw action on 167 plays

9/5 Charleston Southern
9/12 at Clemson
9/19 at Jax State
9/26 Houston
10/3 at Coastal Carolina
10/10 James Madison
10/15 at Old Dominion
10/31 App State
11/7 Marshall
11/14 at Georgia State
11/21 at Troy
11/28 Louisiana Tech

Southern Miss


2026 Prediction : 4-8

Top Returners


Schedule


  • QB Braylon Braxton - 6’2 / 230

    2025 : 3,054 Yds / 24 TD / 8 INT

  • WR Carl Chester - 6’3 / 200

    2025 : 31 Rec / 551 Yds 6 TD

  • WR Micah Davis - 6’0 / 195

    2025 : 31 Rec / 429 Yds / 5 TD

  • TE Kadinn Morris - 6’3 / 235

    2025 : 15 Rec / 183 Yds / 2 TD

  • CB Josh Moten - 6’0 / 185

    2025 : 38 Solo Tackles / 5 INT / 11 PBU

  • DT Brodarius Lewis - 6’2 / 295

Incoming Transfers


  • DL Jackson Banks - Western Carolina

  • TE Jeremiah Beck Jr. - Arkansas

  • CB Jonah Martinez - TCU

  • LB Melvin Spriggs - Akron

  • S Landon Sylvie - SEMO

  • WR Mario Sanders - Illinois

  • DL Jeffery Rush - Ole Miss

  • S Kolby Peavy - Alabama

  • CB Champ Lewis - Tulsa

  • DE Will Smith - North Texas

  • QB Ethan Hampton - Illinois

  • CB Jyaire Brown - UCF

  • S Jordan Pride - Texas A&M

  • DL Jr. Stegall - Towson

  • DL Nasim Cairo - SEMO

  • OL Toby Mealer - Louisiana Tech

  • WR Kaden Saunders - Penn State

  • DL Josh Johnson - Nicholls

  • OL Christian Young - Emory & Henry

  • RB Brandon Hood - UMass

  • RB Jamrice Wilder - Louisville

  • DL Xavier McIver - ECU

  • S Kobi Albert - UConn

  • RB Jaylen Foster - Georgia St

Offensive Line


  • LT Blake Bustard - 6’7 / 310

  • LG Greg Nunnery - 6’4 / 320

  • C Broderick Roman - 6’1 / 300

  • RG Aloali'i Maui - 6’1 / 310

  • RT RJ Whitehead - 6’5 / 320

9/5 Alcorn State
9/12 at Auburn
9/19 UConn
9/26 at Tulane
10/6 at Troy
10/17 Arkansas State
10/24 Louisiana
10/31 at ULM
11/5 James Madison
11/14 at Louisiana Tech
11/21 South Alabama
11/28 at Old Dominion

Georgia State


2026 Prediction : 2-10

Top Returners


Schedule


  • WR Derrick Avery Jr - 6’0 / 195

    2025 : 4 Rec / 46 Yds / 1 TD

    Saw action in all 12 games on offense as a true freshman

  • WR Kyle Washington - 5’8 / 175

    2025 : 6 Rec / 75 Yds

    Saw action in all 12 games in his first season with the Panthers

  • TE Grant Hollier - 6’3 / 225

    2025 : 21 Rec / 288 Yds / 4 TD

    Saw action in all 12 games as a true freshman

  • QB Cameran Brown - 6’2 / 225

    2025 : 1,296 Yds / 13 TD / 1 INT

  • DE Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson - 6’4 / 270

    2025 : 41 Total Tackles / 5 TFL / 1.5 Sacks

    Saw action in all 12 games on defense in his first season at GSU

  • DT Alex Mullings - 6’1 / 285

    2025 : 8 Total Tackles / 1 TFL

    Saw action in all 12 games on defense in his first season at GSU

  • LB Kelan Butler - 6’3 / 235

    2025 : 24 Total Tackles / 10 Solo Tackles

    Played in all 12 games as a true freshman on defense

  • LB Coby Owens - 5’11 / 210

    2025 : 26 Total Tackles / 10 Solo Tackles

    Saw action in 10 games in his first season with the Panthers

  • CB Deuce Walker - 5’11 / 188

    2025 : 33 Total Tackles / 24 Solo Tackles

  • DB Derick Maxey III - 5’11 / 170

    2025 : 17 Total Tackles / 8 Solo Tackles

Incoming Transfers


  • RB Keith Adams Jr. - Clemson

  • RB Jaylen Poe - NIU

  • LB Jaydon Hood - Michigan

  • OT Marcus Mascoll - Florida

  • RB Savion Hart - Georgetown

  • QB Ayden Pereira - Merrimack

  • CB Darius Johnson - Gardner-Webb

  • OL Jordan Brown - Arizona

  • OL Gage Stanaland - Oklahoma State

  • OL Deylin Hasert - Iowa State

  • CB Tre Mittman - North Carolina A&T

  • CB Andre Jocelyn - Benedict College

  • OT Connor Jones - Michigan

  • RB Lanear McCrary Jr. - Shorter

  • WR Rodshaun Dorsey - Erskine College

  • DL Mandjou Berte - Wingate

  • OL Peter Djan - Shippensburg

Offensive Line


  • LT Jordan Brown - 6’4 / 335

    2025 : Arizona transfer

  • LG Donovan Funsch - 6’6 / 320

    2025 : Saw action in all 12 games on the offensive line

  • C Tyhler Williams - 6’3 / 315

  • RG Deandre Duffus - 6’4 / 330

    2025 : Saw action in 10 games on the offensive line

  • RT Connor Jones - 6’5 / 310

    2025 : Michigan transfer

9/4 North Carolina A&T
9/12 at Kennesaw State
9/19 at UCF
9/26 NIU
10/3 Old Dominion
10/17 at James Madsion
10/24 Arkansas State
10/31 Coastal Carolina
11/7 at App State
11/14 Georgia Southern
11/21 at Marshall
11/28 Louisiana

Louisiana-Monroe


2026 Prediction : 2-10

Top Returners


Schedule


  • WR Nic Trujillo - 6’1 / 185

    2025 : 23 Rec / 368 Yds / 4 TD

  • WR Tyler Griffin - 6’4 / 210

    2025 : 13 Rec / 168 Yds / 2 TD

  • RB Zach Palmer-Smith - 6’0 / 215

    2025 : 115 Rush / 660 Yds / 4 TD

  • LB Noah Flemmings - 6’4 / 250

    2025 : 80 Total Tackles / 40 Assisted tackles / 1 FF

  • CB David Godsey Jr. - 5’10 / 175

    2025 : 23 Solo Tackles / 2 FF / 2 INT

Incoming Transfers


  • DL Colton Vatne - MVSU

  • DE Le'Kell McGowan - Memphis

  • WR Parker Fulghum - Clemson

  • QB Austin Carlisle - Houston

Offensive Line


  • LT Que McBroom - 6’5 / 325

    2025 : Made starts in all 12 games at left tackle

  • LG Nate Green - 6’5 / 320

    2025 : Saw action in 11 games, making starts in five

  • C Elijah Fisher - 6’4 / 310

    2025 : All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention

    Named to the Rimington Trophy Midseason Watchlist, the only Sun Belt center to make the list

    Made 11 starts at center, missing one game due to injury

  • RG Jay Mickle - 6’2 / 310

  • RT AJ Vinson - 6’5 / 305

9/5 Mississippi State
9/12 at UAB
9/19 SE Louisiana
9/26 FAU
10/3 at South Alabama
10/17 Louisiana Tech
10/24 at Troy
10/31 Southern Miss
11/7 at Arkansas State
11/12 Louisiana
11/21 at App State
11/28 Marshall

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