Sun Belt · FBS
Georgia Southern 8-5
2024 season · Eagles
No. 43 toughest schedule of 134 — see full rankings
Georgia Southern is 8-5 under head coach Clay Helton. Its 13 opponents were a combined 43-34 before playing the Eagles and are 45-29 since. The best win was over James Madison, which was 5-1 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Georgia Southern, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Georgia Southern.
Wk 1·
Home · Mountain West
L 45-56
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 11-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 1
L 45-56
0-0
11-2
12-2
Wk 1·
Home · Mountain West
L 45-56
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 11-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 1
L 45-56
0-0
11-2
12-2
Wk 3·
South Carolina State
Home · MEAC · FCS
W 42-14
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 8-1
- Total
- 9-3
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Wk 3
South Carolina State
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W 42-14
1-1
8-1
9-3
Wk 3·
South Carolina State
Home · MEAC · FCS
W 42-14
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 8-1
- Total
- 9-3
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Wk 3
South Carolina State
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W 42-14
1-1
8-1
9-3
Wk 5·
Away · Sun Belt
W 38-21
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 1-7
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 5
W 38-21
2-1
1-7
3-9
Wk 5·
Away · Sun Belt
W 38-21
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 1-7
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 5
W 38-21
2-1
1-7
3-9
Wk 8·
Home · Sun Belt
W 28-14
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 8
W 28-14
5-1
4-2
9-4
Wk 8·
Home · Sun Belt
W 28-14
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 8
W 28-14
5-1
4-2
9-4
L 19-47
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 9
Short week
L 19-47
3-4
1-3
5-7
L 19-47
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 9
Short week
L 19-47
3-4
1-3
5-7
Wk 10·
Away · Sun Belt
W 34-30
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
W 34-30
4-4
3-1
7-6
Wk 10·
Away · Sun Belt
W 34-30
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
W 34-30
4-4
3-1
7-6
Wk 13·
Away · Sun Belt
W 26-6
- Before
- 5-5
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 13
W 26-6
5-5
1-1
6-7
Wk 13·
Away · Sun Belt
W 26-6
- Before
- 5-5
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 13
W 26-6
5-5
1-1
6-7
L 26-31
- Before
- 9-3
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 10-3
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
19 days rest
L 26-31
9-3
0-0
10-3
L 26-31
- Before
- 9-3
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 10-3
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
19 days rest
L 26-31
9-3
0-0
10-3
- Conference
- Sun Belt
- Head coach
- Clay Helton
- Stadium
- Allen E. Paulson Stadium, seats 25,000, Statesboro, Georgia
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Marshall, finished 10-3 (won 24-23, Wk 7).
- Worst loss by opponent record: Troy, finished 4-8 (lost 20-28, Wk 12).
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Georgia Southern
43-34
55.8%
vs. Georgia Southern
5-8
38.5%
After playing Georgia Southern
45-29
60.8%
Total (including vs. Georgia Southern)
93-71
56.7%
Teams we beat52-48total (52.0%)
Before playing Georgia Southern 26-20 · after 26-20
Teams that beat us41-23total (64.1%)
Before playing Georgia Southern 17-14 · after 19-9
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Georgia Southern uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Georgia Southern is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Georgia Southern uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.