2024 Georgia State
3–9 (1–7 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Dell McGee. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas State 52–44Nov 23
By 8 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Vanderbilt 36–32Sep 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Georgia Tech | L 12–35 | 37% |
| Sep 7 | vs Chattanooga | W 24–21 | 72% |
| Sep 14 | vs Vanderbilt | W 36–32 | 65% |
| Sep 28 | vs Georgia Southern | L 21–38 | 63% |
| Oct 12 | vs Old Dominion | L 14–21 | 64% |
| Oct 17 | at Marshall | L 20–35 | 33% |
| Oct 26 | at App State | L 26–33 | 34% |
| Nov 1 | at UConn | L 27–34 | 32% |
| Nov 9 | at James Madison | L 7–38 | 14% |
| Nov 16 | vs Arkansas State | L 20–27 | 46% |
| Nov 23 | at Texas State | W 52–44 | 18% |
| Nov 30 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 27–48 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Coastal Carolina 48–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 13th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 13th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–406
- Coach
- Dell McGee
- Elo
- 1368 −132 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.9 No. 123 of 134; offense No. 106, defense No. 123, special teams No. 109
- SRS
- −12.9 No. 119 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 31% of last season’s EPA, No. 99 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 120 roster talent No. 91 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Chaney
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Sherrer
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 40% | 1.34 | 92nd of 134 |
| Defense | 0.24 | 48% | 1.19 | 117th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.20 def | 39% off 48% def | — | 100th off 116th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 31 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 32 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -15.0, 114th of 134 (offense -4.7, defense 10.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Christian Veilleux QB | 2,047 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Christian Veilleux QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Freddie Brock RB | 819 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Freddie Brock RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ted Hurst WR | 961 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ted Hurst WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Jeremiah Johnson S | 69 tkl |
| Sacks | Kevin Swint LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kenyatta Watson II S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Deuce Walker CB | ★★★ | No. 1447 |
| Lane Wadle TE | ★★★ | No. 1874 |
| Deity Deablo DE | ★★★ | No. 2012 |
| Austin McGee CB | ★★★ | No. 2032 |
| Avery McFadden WR | ★★★ | No. 2073 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.812 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.9 | 0.828 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 112
The 2024 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 31
The 2024 portal Christian Veilleux QB | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Daniel Heimuli LB | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
| Kenyatta Watson II CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Sy’veon Wilkerson RB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Bishop Thomas DL | ★★★ | from Colorado |
 D.J. Riles QB | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
 Ja’Maric Morris CB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
 Jyron Gilmore CB | ★★★ | from  Tennessee Tech |
| K.D. McDaniel DE | ★★★ | from UCF |
 Will Larkins OL | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Cam Williams DE | ★★★ | from  Jacksonville State |
| Da’Quarise Brown DL | ★★★ | from Newberry |
And 19 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 34
 Marcus Carroll RB | ★★★ | to  Missouri |
| Robert Lewis WR | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Montavious Cunningham OT | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Tailique Williams WR | ★★★ | returned to  Georgia State |
| Bryquice Brown CB | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Javon Denis DL | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Colin Henrich OL | ★★★ | to  Old Dominion |
| Domonique Thomas RB | ★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Bryson Harrison QB | ★★★ | to  East Carolina |
| Ali Abdul-Hakeem LB | ★★★ | to Benedict |
| Carlos Fletcher DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Chauncey Kamakea OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 22 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.