2026 Georgia State
4–2 (1–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Dell McGee. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–1, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Carolina A&T 59–10Sep 4
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UCF 30–44Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 59–10 | 84% |
| Sep 12 | at Kennesaw State | W 31–17 | 25% |
| Sep 19 | at UCF | L 30–44 | 34% |
| Sep 26 | vs Northern Illinois | W 35–14 | 60% |
| Oct 3 | vs Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 44% |
| Oct 17 | at James Madison | L 22–49 | 13% |
| Oct 24 | at Arkansas State | Preview | 40% |
| Oct 31 | vs Coastal Carolina | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 7 | at App State | Preview | 39% |
| Nov 14 | vs Georgia Southern | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 21 | at Marshall | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 28 | vs Louisiana | Preview | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 6th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 219–144
- Coach
- Dell McGee
- Elo
- 1447 +95 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.8 No. 91 of 138; offense No. 64, defense No. 114, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- 4.7 No. 49 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 47% of last season’s EPA, No. 58 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 84 roster talent No. 106 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Hue Jackson
- Defensive coordinators
- Cam Clark and John Haneline
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 1st
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 45% | 1.25 | 47th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 39% | 1.15 | 35th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.07 def | 43% off 41% def | — | 36th off 48th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 49% | 8.2 yds | 13% | 3.40 | 15% |
| Defense | 37% | 9.3 yds | 12% | 3.10 | 20% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.5 | own 29 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 32 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 4.8, 44th of 138 (offense 6.4, defense 1.5).
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 | Cameran Brown QB | 1,291 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cameran Brown QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lanear McCrary Jr. RB | 385 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lanear McCrary Jr. RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rodshaun Dorsey WR | 333 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Rodshaun Dorsey WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Jaydon Hood LB | 36 tkl |
| Sacks | Xavier Esquillen LB | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Deuce Lee S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Qwantavius Wiggins RB | ★★★★ | No. 469 |
| Maxwell Robinson OL | ★★★ | No. 527 |
| Xavier Butler ATH | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| Freddie Wilson DL | ★★★ | No. 1030 |
| Kadorian Benjamin OL | ★★★ | No. 2022 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.891 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.847 |
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 114
The 2026 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 33
The 2026 portal Kelton Smith OL | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
| Chase Allen-Jackman WR | ★★★ | from Washburn |
 Connor Jones OT | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
 Darius Johnson CB | ★★★ | from  Gardner-Webb |
 Deuce Lee S | ★★★ | from  Monmouth |
| Donovan Faria CB | ★★★ | from Gannon |
 Jordan Brown OT | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Marcus Mascoll OL | ★★★ | from  Florida |
 Toby Bolton CB | ★★★ | from  Tennessee Tech |
 Ayden Pereira QB | ★★★ | from  Merrimack |
| Jaydon Hood LB | ★★★ | from Michigan |
 Keith Adams Jr. RB | ★★★ | from  Clemson |
And 21 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 39
 Bishop Thomas DL | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Chandler Jordan S | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Jartavius Flounoy DL | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Jaylen Jones S | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Marlin Dean DE | ★★★ | to  UAB |
| D-Icey Hopkins S | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
| Damaine Wilson LB | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Dorian Royal DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson DE | ★★★ | returned to  Georgia State |
| Javon Robinson WR | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| T.J. Finley QB | ★★★ | to  Incarnate Word |
| Tyler Scott CB | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
And 27 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
 South Alabama | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Louisiana | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Georgia Southern | 2–1 | 3–4 | |
| Georgia State | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| App State | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
 Troy | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Old Dominion | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
| Marshall | 0–2 | 3–3 | |
 Southern Miss | 0–2 | 1–5 | |
 UL Monroe | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.