The 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Major Applewhite and played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
Preseason
Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish fourth place in the West division.
Linebacker Blayne Myrick was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Running back Kentrel Bullock and linebacker Blayne Myrick were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense, respectively. Offensive lineman Jordan Davis, defensive back Wesley Miller and punter Aleksi Pulkkinen were named to the second team offense, defense and special teams.
Schedule The football schedule was announced on February 28, 2025.
Personnel Transfers
OutgoingJordan ScruggsCBWest VirginiaFluff BothwellRBMississippi StateLaith MarjanKKansasEmauri SibleyLBMcNeeseRickey HyattSOhioBrian DillardCBWithdrawnJacob JonesQBMissouri BaptistJordan BuchananCBUNLVBraylon McReynoldsRBLouisiana–MonroeJordan NormanEDGETulaneAmarion FortenberryCBKansas StateJayden HobsonOTAlabamaShamar SandgrenWRChattanoogaJarvis DurrRBNorthwest Mississippi CCGavin ForshaLBTennessee StateGio LopezQBNorth CarolinaMalachi CarneyOTGeorgia TechHayden DozierOLItawamba CCRicky FletcherCBOle MissJulien DembyLBItawamba CCLorenzo SmithSNew Mexico StateWill LoerzelTEWake ForestAakil WashingtonEDGESMUR.J. MossEDGEUnknownJordan DavisOTWithdrawnJalyn DurganEDGENorth TexasLardarius Webb Jr.SWake ForestReed BuysOTUnknownEli WebbDLWest Florida
IncomingAmaury WigginsIOLArkansasLeavy JohnsonIOLWestern KentuckyMiller McCrumbyTEArkansas StateJayvon HendersonCBEast Tennessee StateTremon "Trey" HenryLBSouthern MissTywon Wray Jr.SOklahoma StateBrendan JenkinsWRSamfordAnthony BrownSPurdueCaleb DozierLBGeorgia TechTirrell JohnsonEDGEHardingDallas YoungCBArkansasNigajuan "Ni" MansellIOLSouth CarolinaGreg JohnsonCBNavyNehemiah ChandlerCBGeorgia TechEmmanuel WallerEDGEUABJaylen BookerOTBethune CookmanZach PyronQBMinnesotaStephen JohnsonDLMcNeeseIBK MafeEDGESt. ThomasBrayden RameyOTFlorida AtlanticTrae'von DunbarRBWest VirginiaReese Osei-WusuOLLamarNathaniel ForystekTENorth Dakota StateSaivion KenonCBCoffeyville CCDavid Houston IIISButler CCMicah McKaySMillsapsJamal SilerOLJacksonville StateJames WhatleyK/PGeorgia Tech
Recruiting class
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Roster
Game summaries Morgan State (FCS)
Statistics MORGUSA First downs 17 19 Plays–yards 65–326 56–367 Rushes–yards 40–167 41–193 Passing yards 159 174 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–1 13–15–0 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 33:38 26:22 Team Category Player StatisticsMorgan State Passing Kobe Muasau 14/22, 156 yards, INT Rushing Jason Collins Jr. 24 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD Receiving Joseph Kennerly Jr. 2 receptions, 34 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 12/14, 166 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kentrel Bullock 23 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devin Voisin 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Tulane
Statistics TULNUSA First downs 23 23 Plays–yards 72–406 65–421 Rushes–yards 45–241 41–190 Passing yards 165 231 Passing: comp–att–int 16–27–0 17–24–0 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 34:29 25:31 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 13/24, 125 yards, TD Rushing Zuberi Mobley 11 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Bryce Bohanon 5 receptions, 62 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 17/24, 231 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kentrel Bullock 24 carries, 107 yards, TD Receiving Devin Voisin 8 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
at No. 24 Auburn
Statistics USAAUB First downs 21 19 Plays–yards 68–310 63–337 Rushes–yards 42–140 39–195 Passing yards 170 142 Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–1 13–24–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 31:27 28:33 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 18/26, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kentrel Bullock 16 carries, 57 yards Receiving Anthony Eager 8 receptions, 55 yardsAuburn Passing Jackson Arnold 13/24, 142 yards, TD Rushing Jeremiah Cobb 19 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Eric Singleton Jr. 6 receptions, 65 yards
Coastal Carolina
Statistics CCUUSA First downs 15 22 Plays–yards 56–294 80–420 Rushes–yards 31–182 44–223 Passing yards 112 197 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–0 22–36–2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:19 36:41 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 13/25, 112 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ja'Vin Simpkins 9 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Bryson Graves 5 receptions, 35 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 22/36, 197 yards, 2 INT Rushing Keenan Phillips 13 carries, 104 yards Receiving Devin Voisin 8 receptions, 94 yards
at North Texas
Statistics USAUNT First downs 19 20 Plays–yards 80–396 65–429 Rushes–yards 45–204 39–195 Passing yards 192 234 Passing: comp–att–int 18–35–0 14–26–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:28 27:32 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 17/34, 195 yards, TD, INT Rushing PJ Martin 10 carries, 60 yards Receiving Devin Voisin 5 receptions, 97 yardsNorth Texas Passing Drew Mestemaker 14/26, 234 yards, TD Rushing Caleb Hawkins 16 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD Receiving Caleb Hawkins 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD
at Troy (Battle for the Belt)
Statistics USATROY First downs 18 20 Plays–yards 71–369 66–420 Rushes–yards 56–265 45–217 Passing yards 104 203 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15–0 13–21–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:11 29:49 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 10/15, 104 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kentrel Bullock 21 carries, 86 yards Receiving Devin Voisin 5 receptions, 44 yardsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 13/21, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tucker Kilcrease 19 carries, 102 yards, TD Receiving Tray Taylor 2 receptions, 74 yards
Arkansas State
Statistics ARSTUSA 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 StatisticsArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 29/45, 209 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jaylen Raynor 14 carries, 76 yards Receiving Chauncy Cobb 6 receptions, 68 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 18/23, 118 yards Rushing Kentrel Bullock 16 carries, 72 yards, TD Receiving Devin Voisin 4 receptions, 43 yards
at Georgia State
Statistics USAGAST First downs 20 23 Plays–yards 69–468 70–440 Rushes–yards 47–188 37–199 Passing yards 280 241 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–0 19–33–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:03 29:57 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 16/22, 280 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kentrel Bullock 20 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremy Scott 3 receptions, 121 yards, TDGeorgia State Passing Cameran Brown 19/33, 241 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Jordon Simmons 11 carries, 78 yards Receiving Ted Hurst 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana
Statistics LAUSA First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 63–393 69–368 Rushes–yards 46–161 36–165 Passing yards 232 203 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–17–0 20–33–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:54 27:06 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Lunch Winfield 14/15, 232 yards, 2 TD Rushing Zylan Perry 15 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Shelton Sampson Jr. 6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 20/33, 203 yards, TD, INT Rushing Keenan Phillips 13 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Jeremy Scott 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD
at Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics USAULM First downs 24 9 Plays–yards 76–362 43–154 Rushes–yards 53–200 24–72 Passing yards 162 82 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–23–0 10–19–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 37:25 22:35 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 17/23, 162 yards Rushing Kentrel Bullock 20 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Eager 5 receptions, 83 yardsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Aiden Armenta 10/19, 82 yards, INT Rushing Braylon McReynolds 12 carries, 52 yards, TD Receiving Julian Nixon 2 receptions, 31 yards
Southern Miss
Statistics USMUSA First downs 24 26 Plays–yards 75–441 78–449 Rushes–yards 23–41 52–263 Passing yards 400 186 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–52–1 23–26–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 22:43 37:17 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 31/52, 400 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jeffery Pittman 12 carries, 41 yards, TD Receiving Carl Chester 5 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 20/23, 151 yards Rushing Kentrel Bullock 23 carries, 187 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jeremy Scott 4 receptions, 41 yards
at Texas State
Statistics USATXST First downs 22 26 Plays–yards 70–362 69–544 Rushes–yards 38–205 43–263 Passing yards 157 281 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–32–1 20–26–0 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 29:11 30:49 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 13/21, 96 yards, INT Rushing Kentrel Bullock 15 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Devin Voisin 7 receptions, 52 yardsTexas State Passing Brad Jackson 20/26, 281 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brad Jackson 13 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 8 receptions, 154 yards
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