Final · Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| JXST | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
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Team stats
| Eastern KentuckyFCS |  JXST | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 26 |
| 285 | Total yards | 526 |
| 90 | Passing yards | 352 |
| 12-19 | Comp-Att | 23-30 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 195 | Rushing yards | 174 |
| 38 | Rushes | 31 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down | 9-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down | 1-1 |
| 11-95 | Penalties-yards | 5-49 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:27 | Time of possession | 26:33 |
| 1 | Sacks | 1 |
| 3 | Tackles for loss | 6 |
| 0 | QB hurries | 4 |
| 3 | Passes defended | 2 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 1 |
| 84 | Kick return yards | — |
| — | Punt return yards | 15 |
| 0 | Passing TDs | 5 |
| 1 | Rushing TDs | 1 |
| 1 | Kicking points | 7 |
Advanced stats
| Eastern KentuckyFCS | JXST | |
|---|---|---|
| -0.28 | EPA per play | +0.54 |
| 35% | Success rate | 64% |
| 1.67 | Explosiveness | 1.46 |
| +0.11 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.35 |
| 36% | Rushing success rate | 65% |
| -1.20 | Passing EPA per play | +0.94 |
| 36% | Passing success rate | 64% |
| 39% | Standard downs success | 67% |
| 27% | Passing downs success | 55% |
| 2.08 | Line yards per rush | 3.58 |
| 1.28 | Second-level yards | 1.55 |
| 3.28 | Open-field yards | 2.25 |
| 40% | Stuff rate | 15% |
| 50% | Power success | 100% |
| 15% | Havoc caused | 27% |
| 4 | Scoring chances | 7 |
| 1.75 | Points per chance | 7.00 |
| Own 36 | Avg. starting field position | Own 35 |
| 3 | Explosive plays | 8 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 99% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q16:27
Jacksonville StateTD
Jamill Williams 13 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)
Drive: 13 plays, 70 yds
0-7 - Q14:25
Jacksonville StateTD
Jamill Williams 55 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)
Drive: 2 plays, 74 yds
0-14 - Q212:24
Jacksonville StateTD
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep right to #17 J.Williams caught at EKU05, for 30 yards to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:24, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #1 C.Nix, LS: #45 D.Musgrove)
Drive: 8 plays, 91 yds
0-21 - Q210:27
Jacksonville StateINT TD
Caleb Nix 43 Yd Interception Return (Garrison Rippa Kick)
0-28 - Q29:45FCS
Eastern KentuckyTD
Shotgun #42 B.Hensley rush middle for 72 yards gain to the Jax St00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:45, 1ST DOWN #36 B.Flabiano kick attempt good (H: #27 J.Brown, LS: #99 L.Turk)
Drive: 2 plays, 70 yds
7-28 - Q25:28
Jacksonville StateTD
Shotgun #6 J.Likely rush right for 45 yards gain to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:28, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #1 C.Nix, LS: #45 D.Musgrove)
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds
7-35 - Q36:03
Jacksonville StateTD
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #30 L.Gilbert caught at EKU09, for 24 yards to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:03, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #1 C.Nix, LS: #45 D.Musgrove)
Drive: 10 plays, 83 yds
7-42 - Q414:09
Jacksonville StatePUNT
Drive: 3 plays, 18 yds
7-56 - Q411:26FCS
Eastern KentuckyPUNT
Drive: 3 plays, -1 yds
7-49
Score shown Eastern Kentucky-JXST.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Travers | 12/19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Hensley | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 1 | 72 |
| Cortez Stone | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Brayden Latham | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryder Hooks | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Tyler Travers | 7 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Newcomb | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Simon Ghee | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Colbey Lamberth | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryder Hooks | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Elijah Caldwell | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cortez Stone | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jackson House | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyree Weatherspoon | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | QB Hur | TD | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Taylor | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Jessee | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jack McGrath | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| D.J. Galva | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Smith | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Payne Miller | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Marable | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Neal | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Kinley | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Pellman | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Spruill | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Hayden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Marshall | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aden Tagaloa-Nelson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Preston Swope | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Hand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Chappell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Redd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Driver | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Wells | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Travers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Flabiano | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jettson Brown | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Hooks | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 30 | 0 |