Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Sep 19, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
GASO	3	21	3	0	27
JVST	0	10	7	14	31

Game Recap

Nix's punt return TD, clutch interception by Lyles lift Jacksonville State over Georgia Southern. Caleb Nix returned a punt 75 yards for the go-ahead score, Tristan Lyles had a game-saving interception in the red zone, and Jacksonville State erased a 14-point halftime deficit..

Scoring Summary

GASOJVST

Q17:08Tripp Bryant 22 Yd Field Goal.30
Q212:30Weston Bryan 10 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick).100
Q29:50Weston Bryan 2 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick).170
Q27:09Jalen Likely 13 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick).177
Q22:07Garrison Rippa 35 Yd Field Goal.1710
Q20:32Weston Bryan 2 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick).2410
Q37:45Deondre Johnson 18 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick).2417
Q32:06Tripp Bryant 43 Yd Field Goal.2717
Q411:17Lucas Farrington 26 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick).2724
Q48:16Caleb Nix 75 Yd Punt Return (Garrison Rippa Kick).2731

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Field Goal — 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:52
30
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:09
30
Punt — 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:20
30

2nd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:46
30
Touchdown — 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:23
100
Fumble — 1 play, 2 yards, 0:14
100
Touchdown — 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26
170
Touchdown — 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41
177
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:58
177
Field Goal — 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56
1710
Touchdown — 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:32
2410
End of Half — 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:32
2410

3rd Quarter

Touchdown — 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15
2417
Field Goal — 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:33
2717

4th Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, -5 yards, 2:39
2717
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:37
2717
Touchdown — 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:33
2724
Punt Touchdown — 5 plays, 13 yards, 3:01
2731
Interception — 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:24
2731
End of Half — 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:52
2731

Team Stats

GASO

JVST

27Points31

369Total Yards302

187Pass Yards194

182Rush Yards108

36:23Time of Possession23:37

22First Downs17

3Touchdowns4

2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

1Turnovers1

59Penalty Yards60

Game Details

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Burgess-Snow Field · Jacksonville, AL

attendance: 16,142 (67.3%)

spread: JVST -3.5

over/under: 51.5