2014 Jacksonville State
10–2 (8–0 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin Peay 56–0Nov 1
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 8 Michigan State 7–45Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at 8Michigan State | L 7–45 | 11% |
| Sep 6 | at Chattanooga | W 26–23 | 41% |
| Sep 20 | vsWest Alabama | W 45–34 | 81% |
| Sep 27 | at Murray State | W 52–28 | 57% |
| Oct 4 | vs UT Martin | W 38–14 | 76% |
| Oct 11 | vs Tennessee State | W 27–20 | 57% |
| Oct 25 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 49–3 | 81% |
| Nov 1 | vs Austin Peay | W 56–0 | 91% |
| Nov 8 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 20–6 | 46% |
| Nov 15 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 27–20 | 71% |
| Nov 22 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 49–30 | 81% |
| Dec 6 | vs Sam Houston | L 26–37 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Sam Houston 37–26; unranked in the final AP poll; Ohio Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
Ohio Valley Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 422–260
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1496 +117 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.1 No. 11 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 136
- Defensive coordinators
- David Blackwell and Brandon Hall
Leaders
| Passing yards | Max Shortell QB | 117 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Max Shortell QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Christian LeMay QB | 23 yds |
| Receiving yards | Josh Barge WR | 98 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Markis Merrill WR | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Dalton Etheridge DUAL | ★★ | No. 2019 |
| Evan Roden OT | ★★ | No. 2557 |
| Nate Craft WR | ★★ | No. 2648 |
| Quantavise Stoudemire OLB | ★★ | No. 3017 |
| Dalton Campbell WDE | ★★ | No. 3272 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
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.
2014 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jacksonville State | 8–0 | 10–2 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UT Martin | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Tennessee State | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Austin Peay | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.