Arkansas State vs. South Alabama
Arkansas State and South Alabama have 15 meetings on file, the first in 2012; Arkansas State leads the series 8–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s South Alabama 7–3. Share
- Arkansas State wins
- 8
- South Alabama wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2012
- Longest streak
- 5 Arkansas State
- Current streak
- 1 South Alabama
- Last 10 meetings
- South Alabama 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.6 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arkansas State
- 5–3 Arkansas State’s record at home
- At South Alabama
- 4–3 South Alabama’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arkansas State’s biggest win2014: Arkansas State 45, South Alabama 10by 35 points
- South Alabama’s biggest win2022: South Alabama 31, Arkansas State 3by 28 points
- Upset2019: South Alabama 34, Arkansas State 30South Alabama had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2020: South Alabama 38, Arkansas State 31South Alabama had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2017: South Alabama 24, Arkansas State 19South Alabama had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Arkansas State | Series | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | Blake Anderson | 3–1 | Joey Jones |
| 2018–2020 | Blake Anderson | 1–2 | Steve Campbell |
| 2021–2023 | Butch Jones | 0–3 | Kane Wommack |
| 2024–2026 | Butch Jones | 2–1 | Major Applewhite |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arkansas State’s side (Anderson 3–1 against Jones). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Trey Owens Arkansas State | 32 of 43, 418 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT | 2026 Passing | |
| Jalen Tolbert South Alabama | 10 catches, 252 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Receiving | |
| Jalen Tolbert South Alabama | 5 catches, 144 yards, 4 TD | 2019 Receiving | |
| La’Damian Webb South Alabama | 28 carries, 162 yards, 3 TD | 2022 Rushing | |
| Randy Allen South Alabama | 13 tackles, 2 sacks, 4.5 for loss | 2016 Defense | |
| Jamaal Pritchett South Alabama | 7 catches, 137 yards, 2 TD | 2024 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPN2 | 0.3 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Oct 8, 2026 | South Alabama 56, Arkansas State 49 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 14, 2025 | Arkansas State 15, South Alabama 14 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 5, 2024 | Arkansas State 18, South Alabama 16 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | South Alabama 21, Arkansas State 14 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 29, 2022 | South Alabama 31, Arkansas State 3 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | South Alabama 31, Arkansas State 13 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 28, 2020 | South Alabama 38, Arkansas State 31 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 29, 2019 | South Alabama 34, Arkansas State 30 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 3, 2018 | Arkansas State 38, South Alabama 14 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 11, 2017 | South Alabama 24, Arkansas State 19 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 15, 2016 | Arkansas State 17, South Alabama 7 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 13, 2015 | Arkansas State 49, South Alabama 31 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 8, 2014 | Arkansas State 45, South Alabama 10 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 2, 2013 | Arkansas State 17, South Alabama 16 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 13, 2012 | Arkansas State 36, South Alabama 29 | at Arkansas State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.