Gamecocks · Conference USA
Head coach Charles Kelly Year 2 with Jacksonville State
Year-2 HCs (2015-2024) averaged +0.09 W vs. preseason expectation
No remaining game changes Jacksonville State's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Aug 29 | at North Dakota State Mountain West | Loss, 7-33 Final |
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | vs Eastern Kentucky Non-FBS | Win, 49-7 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | at Ohio Mid-American | Loss, 27-29 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | vs Georgia Southern Sun Belt | Win, 31-27 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | vs Middle Tennessee Conference USA | Win, 23-13 Final |
| Wk 5 | Bye | |
| Wk 6 Oct 7 | at Kennesaw State Conference USA | Win, 27-26 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 14 | vs Florida International Conference USA | Win, 27-24 Final |
| Wk 8 | Bye | |
| Wk 9 Oct 29 | at New Mexico State Conference USA | Win, 24-0 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 8 | vs Sam Houston Conference USA | Win, 47-14 Final |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | at Western Kentucky Conference USA | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | vs Missouri State Conference USA | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | at Delaware Conference USA | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a -0.1 rating drop and a -0.3pp shift in playoff probability if Jacksonville State loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=2 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
58 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
−1.1 rating
24 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnel JohnsonWR From Missouri State | Missouri State | 91 |
| Darius CannonWR From Murray State | Murray State | 69 |
| Marquis HoodDL From North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 10 |
| Mikey RosaLB From The Citadel | The Citadel | 10 |
| Rob Billings IVS From Clemson | Clemson | 5 |
| David Alpers IIITE From South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 1 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
