College Football · FBS · Week 3 · Recap
Jax State Beat GA Southern 31-27
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles 31-27 at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, AL on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.
GA Southern led 24-10 at halftime. Jax State came back after the break to take the win. The fourth quarter swung it: Jax State outscored its opponent 14-0.
Jax State moves to 2-2, while GA Southern falls to 1-2.
Top performers
Max Johnson (GASO, QB): 23/33, 187 YDS, 1 INT
David Mbadinga (GASO, RB): 18 CAR, 103 YDS
Josh Dallas (GASO, WR): 7 REC, 43 YDS
Caden Creel (JXST, QB): 17/24, 194 YDS, 2 TD
Lucas Farrington (JXST, RB): 4 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
Deondre Johnson (JXST, WR): 3 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 7:08GASOTripp Bryant 22 Yd Field Goal3-0
- Q2 12:30GASOWeston Bryan 10 Yd Run10-0
- Q2 9:50GASOWeston Bryan 2 Yd Run17-0
- Q2 7:09JXSTJalen Likely 13 Yd pass from Caden Creel17-7
- Q2 2:07JXSTGarrison Rippa 35 Yd Field Goal17-10
- Q2 0:32GASOWeston Bryan 2 Yd Run24-10
- Q3 7:45JXSTDeondre Johnson 18 Yd pass from Caden Creel24-17
- Q3 2:06GASOTripp Bryant 43 Yd Field Goal27-17
- Q4 11:17JXSTLucas Farrington 26 Yd Run27-24
- Q4 8:16JXSTCaleb Nix 75 Yd Punt Return27-31
Team stats
| GASO | JXST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 369 | 302 |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Third down | 10-17 | 4-11 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 36:23 | 23:37 |