2015 schedule
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
Final rank
#5
Record
8-4
Points
8
Diff
+137
Scored
416
Allowed
279
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5543
Yards allowed
4403
Rushing yards
4719
Passing yards
824
Turnovers
21
3rd down conv.
75
4th down conv.
20
Penalties
67
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2015 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB40
- 2. Favian UpshawQB19
TD
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB4
- 2. Favian UpshawQB0
YDS
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB597
- 2. Favian UpshawQB227
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Matt BreidaRB203
- 2. Kevin EllisonQB114
- 3. Wesley FieldsRB101
TD
- 1. Matt BreidaRB17
- 2. Kevin EllisonQB8
- 3. Wesley FieldsRB7
YDS
- 1. Matt BreidaRB1608
- 2. Kevin EllisonQB712
- 3. Wesley FieldsRB682
Receiving
REC
- 1. BJ Johnson IIIWR16
- 2. Ryan LongoriaWR12
- 3. Myles CampbellWR8
TD
- 1. Montay CrockettWR1
- 2. James DeanTE1
- 3. Derek KeatonWR1
YDS
- 1. BJ Johnson IIIWR260
- 2. Myles CampbellWR130
- 3. Ryan LongoriaWR121
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Antonio GloverS6
- 2. Caleb WilliamsCB3
- 3. Matt DobsonS2
TD
- 1. Riyahd JonesCB1
- 2. Antonio GloverS0
- 3. Matt DobsonS0
YDS
- 1. Riyahd JonesCB61
- 2. Antonio GloverS51
- 3. Darrius WhiteCB43
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Alex HanksPK8
- 2. Younghoe KooPK7
PTS
- 1. Alex HanksPK55
- 2. Younghoe KooPK49
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2015 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Virginia(Tier 2) | Away | 0 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | Home | 43 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 48 – 13 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Idaho(Tier 5) | Away | 44 – 20 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Away | 51 – 31 | W | +1 |
| 8 | New Mexico State(Tier 5) | Home | 56 – 26 | W | +1 |
| 9 | App State(Tier 5) | Away | 13 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Texas State(Tier 5) | Home | 37 – 13 | W | +1 |
| 12 | Troy(Tier 5) | Away | 45 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Georgia(Premier) | Away | 17 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 14 | South Alabama(Tier 5) | Home | 55 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 15 | Georgia State(Tier 5) | Home | 7 – 34 | L | 0 |
Roster136 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Richardson | QB | 6'3" · 240 lb | Villa Rica, GA |
| 1 | L.A. Ramsby | RB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Ewa Beach, HI |
| 1 | L.A. Ramsby | RB | 5'11" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2 | LaBaron Anthony | QB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Hinesville, GA |
| 2 | RJ Murray | S | 6'0" · 210 lb | Duluth, GA |
| 2 | Steve Williams | S | 6'2" · 220 lb | Savannah, GA |
| 4 | Kevin Ellison | QB | 6'0" | Cornelia, GA |
| 5 | Darius Jones | CB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Woodruff, SC |
| 5 | Darius Jones Jr. | CB | 5'10" | Woodruff, SC |
| 5 | Shane Young | QB | 6'0" · 182 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 6 | Darrius White | CB | 5'11" | Belton, TX |
| 6 | Myles Campbell | WR | 5'6" · 165 lb | Duluth, GA |
| 7 | Matt Dobson | S | 6'2" | Monticello, FL |
| 7 | Ukeme Eligwe | LB | 6'2" | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 9 | Montay Crockett | WR | 6'0" | Rock Hill, SC |
| 9 | Obe Fortune | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Alpharetta, GA |
| 9 | Younghoe Koo | PK | 5'10" | Ridgewood, NJ |
| 10 | Vegas Harley | S | 5'11" | Mount Dora, FL |
| 11 | Kameron Maye | WR | 6'0" · 180 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 12 | BJ Johnson | WR | 6'1" · 212 lb | Woodruff, SC |
| 12 | BJ Johnson III | WR | 6'1" | Woodruff, SC |
| 13 | Favian Upshaw | QB | 6'1" | Titusville, FL |
| 13 | Kado Brown | QB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Ventura, CA |
| 14 | Hampton McConnell | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | Cumming, GA |
| 14 | Tay Hicklin | S | 5'11" · 197 lb | Rock Hill, SC |
| 15 | Monteo Garrett | RB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Talladega, AL |
| 16 | Antonio Glover | S | 6'1" | Atlanta, GA |
| 16 | D'Mario Riggins | WR | 5'9" · 170 lb | Dacula, GA |
| 18 | Ken Butler | LB | 5'11" · 220 lb | La Marque, TX |
| 18 | Ken Butler Jr. | LB | 5'11" | La Marque, TX |
| 18 | Randy Knightner | WR | 5'9" · 170 lb | Georgetown, TX |
| 19 | Caleb Williams | CB | 5'10" | Tyler, TX |
| 19 | D'Ondre Glenn | WR | 6'5" · 220 lb | Douglasville, GA |
| 20 | Cliff Saggus | CB | 5'9" · 175 lb | Evans, GA |
| 20 | Noah Hickey | RB | 5'7" | Columbus, GA |
| 21 | Jacob Schofill | S | 5'9" · 170 lb | Statesboro, GA |
| 21 | Wesley Fields | RB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Americus, GA |
| 22 | Joshua Moon | S | 6'0" · 200 lb | Fairburn, GA |
| 23 | Robert Brice II | S | 5'11" · 205 lb | Decatur, GA |
| 24 | George Johnson, Jr. | WR | 5'9" · 165 lb | Broxton, GA |
| 24 | Riyahd Jones | CB | 6'0" | Columbus, GA |
| 24 | Sean Freeman | S | 6'0" · 190 lb | Fort Valley, GA |
| 25 | Robert Brice | S | 5'11" · 205 lb | Decatur, GA |
| 26 | Ryan Brown | RB | 5'8" | Jonesboro, GA |
| 27 | Ironhead Gallon | LB | 5'10" | Madison, FL |
| 28 | Amari Thompson | S | 6'2" · 200 lb | Minneola, FL |
| 28 | Thomas Banks | RB | 5'10" | Augusta, GA |
| 29 | Demarcus Godfrey | RB | 5'9" · 195 lb | Sharpsburg, GA |
| 30 | Jay Fields | TE | 6'0" · 217 lb | Cordele, GA |
| 31 | Ryan Longoria | WR | 6'2" | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| 32 | Troy Stewart | RB | 5'9" | Atlanta, GA |
| 32 | William Bussey | LB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Thomson, GA |
| 33 | James Dean | TE | 6'1" | Brunswick, GA |
| 33 | Tomarcio Reese | ILB | 5'11" · 230 lb | Moultrie, GA |
| 34 | Chris DeLaRosa | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Longwood, FL |
| 35 | DeAndre Watkins | CB | 5'9" · 160 lb | Alpharetta, GA |
| 35 | Eric Montgomery | RB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 36 | Matt Breida | RB | 5'11" | Brooksville, FL |
| 37 | Antwione Williams | LB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Lovejoy, GA |
| 38 | Jacorey Belvin | LB | 5'10" · 215 lb | Camilla, GA |
| 38 | Kurt Oehlbeck | LB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Gainesville, FL |
| 38 | Markeis Hallback | RB | 6'0" · 180 lb | Moore Haven, FL |
| 39 | Rayquan Sam | CB | 5'9" | Norcross, GA |
| 40 | Ryan George | DE | 6'1" | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 41 | Deshon Cooper | DE | 6'3" · 250 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 41 | Zander Yost | S | 5'10" · 190 lb | Johns Creek, GA |
| 42 | Nardo Govan | DE | 6'2" | Garden City, GA |
| 43 | Chaz Thornton | RB | 5'7" | Toccoa, GA |
| 44 | Isaiah Seise | TE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Jonesboro, GA |
| 44 | J.B. Kouassi | DE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Norcross, GA |
| 44 | Tony Bradford | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| 45 | Jake Abraham | LS | 5'9" · 210 lb | Cumming, GA |
| 46 | Cody Rediger | TE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Hoschton, GA |
| 46 | Ross Alexander | ? | 6'2" · 235 lb | Columbia, MO |
| 47 | Alex Hanks | PK | 5'9" | Marietta, GA |
| 48 | Christian Matthew | CB | 6'3" · 175 lb | Columbus, GA |
| 48 | Patrick Flowe | LB | 6'1" | Lilburn, GA |
| 49 | Brennan FitzPatrick | S | 6'0" · 198 lb | Dunwoody, GA |
| 49 | Ryan Nowicki | P | 5'11" | Peachtree City, GA |
| 51 | Jamal Johnson | DE | 6'2" | Statesboro, GA |
| 52 | Drake Grall | OL | 5'10" · 285 lb | Locust Grove, GA |
| 54 | Lennie Richardson | DE | 6'1" · 255 lb | Asburn, GA |
| 55 | Matt Flynn | P | 6'0" · 200 lb | Loganville, GA |
| 56 | Bernard Dawson | DE | 6'2" | Thomson, GA |
| 56 | Roscoe Byrd | OL | 6'3" · 320 lb | Albany, GA |
| 57 | Parker Williams | OL | 6'1" · 285 lb | Milledgeville, GA |
| 57 | Zack Copeland | DT | 6'1" · 285 lb | Valdosta, GA |
| 58 | Jeremiah Culbreth | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Fairburn, GA |
| 59 | Brendan Kimble | LB | 5'10" · 193 lb | Iron City, GA |
| 60 | Andy Kwon | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| 61 | Trayvon Williams | DL | 6'2" · 318 lb | Kingsland, GA |
| 62 | Ryan Northrup | OL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Norcross, GA |
| 63 | Darien Foreman | OL | 6'2" · 310 lb | Ellenwood, GA |
| 65 | Tristan Hill | OL | 6'4" · 275 lb | Mustang, OK |
| 66 | Jackson Morris | OL | 6'1" · 270 lb | Kennesaw, GA |
| 67 | Christian Taylor | OL | 6'7" · 330 lb | Lexington, SC |
| 68 | Christian Williams | OL | 6'0" · 300 lb | Wetumpka, AL |
| 69 | Chris Washington | OL | 6'0" · 315 lb | Hephzibah, GA |
| 70 | Jeremiah Theus | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Fleming Island, FL |
| 71 | Max Magana | OL | 6'7" · 290 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 72 | Sean Gaddy | OL | 6'0" · 270 lb | Martinez, GA |
| 73 | Maurice Hunt | OL | 6'1" · 299 lb | Lyons, GA |
| 74 | Ivey Kennedy | OL | 6'4" · 297 lb | Vidalia, GA |
| 75 | Curtis Rainey | OL | 6'2" · 290 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 77 | Tommy Boynton | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 78 | John Freeman | OL | 6'4" · 294 lb | Snellville, GA |
| 78 | Joseph Dorsey, Jr. | DE | 6'1" · 224 lb | Conyers, GA |
| 79 | Heath Warren | OL | 6'3" · 250 lb | Forsyth, GA |
| 79 | Kevin Ackerman | OL | 6'5" · 245 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 82 | DeVonte Lewis | WR | 5'7" · 165 lb | Dacula, GA |
| 83 | Keigan Williams | WR | 6'1" | Metter, GA |
| 84 | Andre Sims | WR | 5'9" · 190 lb | Snellville, GA |
| 84 | Derek Keaton | WR | 5'11" | Camden, AR |
| 84 | Hunter Chambers | WR | 6'3" · 196 lb | Cordele, GA |
| 85 | Quan Howard | WR | 6'2" · 180 lb | Gainesville, FL |
| 85 | Tyrell Moorer | WR | 5'11" · 183 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 86 | Kelton Elvine | WR | 5'11" · 210 lb | Cochran, GA |
| 86 | Travis Baugus | LS | 6'1" | Cumming, GA |
| 87 | Ed Collins | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Lilburn, GA |
| 87 | J.L. Banks | TE | 6'2" · 245 lb | Bogart, GA |
| 87 | Malik Henry | WR | 6'0" · 175 lb | Tifton, GA |
| 88 | Eric Ritland | WR | 6'0" · 179 lb | Dacula, GA |
| 88 | Nick Sewak | LS | 6'2" · 220 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 89 | Da'Quan Heard | TE | 6'3" · 250 lb | Washington, GA |
| 90 | Darrius Sapp | DT | 6'1" · 320 lb | Valdosta, GA |
| 91 | Logan Hunt | DE | 6'2" · 270 lb | Sandersville, GA |
| 94 | Tre Griffin | DE | 6'1" | Powder Springs, GA |
| 95 | Ian Bush | NT | 6'0" · 275 lb | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 96 | Jalen Green-Stewart | DE | 6'1" · 277 lb | Columbus, MS |
| 96 | Jeff Ward | TE | 6'0" · 255 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| 97 | Jake Banta | LS | 6'1" · 270 lb | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 97 | Shelby Townsend, Jr. | DL | 6'1" · 270 lb | Cartersville, GA |
| 98 | Tim Wilkerson II | DE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Katy, TX |
| 99 | Jay Ellison | DL | 6'1" | Hamilton, GA |
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