2025 South Alabama
4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Major Applewhite. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 38–21Aug 30
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Troy 24–31Oct 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Morgan State | W 38–21 | 88% |
| Sep 6 | vs Tulane | L 31–33 | 52% |
| Sep 13 | at 24Auburn | L 15–31 | 40% |
| Sep 20 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 20–38 | 71% |
| Sep 27 | at North Texas | L 22–36 | 30% |
| Oct 4 | at Troy | L 24–31 | 35% |
| Oct 14 | vs Arkansas State | L 14–15 | 60% |
| Oct 23 | at Georgia State | W 38–31 | 56% |
| Nov 1 | vs Louisiana | L 22–31 | 58% |
| Nov 15 | at UL Monroe | W 26–14 | 53% |
| Nov 22 | vs Southern Miss | W 42–35 | 54% |
| Nov 29 | at Texas State | L 26–49 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas State 49–26; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 318–365
- Coach
- Major Applewhite
- Elo
- 1440 −96 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.7 No. 114 of 136; offense No. 82, defense No. 125, special teams No. 131
- SRS
- −12.8 No. 116 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 25% of last season’s EPA, No. 81 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 118 roster talent No. 102 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Paul Petrino
- Defensive coordinators
- Will Windham and Jason Washington
- Offense
- Multiple spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 41% | 1.22 | 76th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 44% | 1.30 | 120th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.20 def | 39% off 44% def | — | 92nd off 131st def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 42% | 6.7 yds | 12% | 3.20 | 14% |
| Defense | 41% | 9.5 yds | 17% | 3.50 | 12% |
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 | 4.0 | own 29 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -16.7, 118th of 136 (offense -4.8, defense 11.9).
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 | Bishop Davenport QB | 2,072 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bishop Davenport QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kentrel Bullock RB | 1,085 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kentrel Bullock RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Devin Voisin WR | 775 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devin Voisin WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Blayne Myrick LB | 84 tkl |
| Sacks | Nathan Jennings DL | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nehemiah Chandler DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Ti Mims WR | ★★★ | No. 1467 |
| Julyon Jordan RB | ★★★ | No. 1604 |
| Kohl Bradley S | ★★★ | No. 1711 |
| Kearius Bivens OT | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Maddox Lynch TE | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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 117
The 2025 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 23
The 2025 portal Zach Pyron QB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Brendan Jenkins WR | ★★★ | from  Samford |
 Nehemiah Chandler CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Stephen Johnson DL | ★★★ | from  McNeese |
 Trae’von Dunbar RB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Tywon Wray Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Amaury Wiggins OL | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
| Caleb Dozier LB | ★★★ | from Georgia Tech |
 Emmanuel Waller DE | ★★★ | from  UAB |
| Miller McCrumby TE | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
| Tirrell Johnson Jr. DE | ★★★ | from Harding |
 Greg Johnson II CB | ★★★ | from  Navy |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 24
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Madison | 8–0 | 12–2 | 19 |
 Old Dominion | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Troy | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Texas State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Marshall | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 App State | 2–6 | 5–8 | |
| UL Monroe | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.