Arkansas State Edges South Alabama 15-14 in Week 8 Upset
Arkansas State pulled off a road upset over South Alabama with a 15-14 victory in Week 8, covering the 8.5-point spread in a tightly contested matchup.
The Red Wolves scored all 15 points across the second and fourth quarters, with quarterback Jaylen Raynor leading the offensive effort. Raynor completed 209 passing yards and added 76 rushing yards, including key connections with receiver Corey Rucker that set up first downs in critical moments.
South Alabama struck first with a touchdown in the opening quarter and added another score in the third, but managed just a field goal in the second quarter. The Jaguars' offense struggled down the stretch, unable to convert late opportunities despite several drives into Arkansas State territory.
The game featured significant momentum swings, with 10 lead changes throughout. Arkansas State's defense made crucial stops late, particularly a pivotal fourth-quarter sequence. Anthony Eager led South Alabama's receiving corps with seven catches, but it wasn't enough to overcome the visiting offense's late-game execution. The game fell under the 57-point over-under total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 8, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arkansas State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
 South Alabama | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Arkansas State | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 29-45 | 18-23 |
| Pass Yards | 209 | 118 |
| Rush Yards | 158 | 175 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-17 | 4-14 |
| Penalties | 11-91 | 14-130 |
| Possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
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Play-by-Play
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 7 yds to the ARST 32
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for a loss of 1 yard to the ARST 31
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 15 yds to the ARST 46 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 1 yard to the ARST 45
Ethan Crawford run for 4 yds to the ARST 49
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers, broken up by Jayvon Henderson
Jackson Waller punt for 38 yds
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 6 yds to the USA 19
Bishop Davenport run for 5 yds to the USA 24 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 3 yds to the USA 27
PJ Martin run for 3 yds to the USA 30
Bishop Davenport sacked by Demarcus Hendricks for a loss of 12 yards to the USA 18
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 50 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for 3 yds to the ARST 35
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 7 yds to the ARST 42
Devin Spencer run for 17 yds to the USA 41 for a 1ST down
Devin Spencer run for 3 yds to the USA 38
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jabari Bush
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Chauncy Cobb
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jordan Smart for no gain to the USA 38 Arkansas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Noah Smith) to the USA 48
Jackson Waller punt for 33 yds Arkansas State Penalty, Defensive holding (Josh Stone) to the USA 25
Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the USA 28
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the USA 29
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 24 yds to the ARST 47 Arkansas State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (AG McGhee) to the ARST 32
Kentrel Bullock run for 9 yds to the ARST 23
Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the ARST 19 for a 1ST down
PJ Martin run for 5 yds to the ARST 14
PJ Martin run for 3 yds to the ARST 11
PJ Martin run for no gain to the ARST 11 South Alabama Penalty, Offensive holding (Amaury Wiggins) to the ARST 21
Bishop Davenport run for 12 yds to the ARST 9 for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock 9 Yd Run (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick)
Hamilton DiBoyan kickoff for 65 yds , Chauncy Cobb return for 19 yds to the ARST 19
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Devin Spencer for a loss of 6 yards to the ARST 13
Jaylen Raynor run for a loss of 1 yard to the ARST 12 Arkansas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Mason Myers) to the ARST 7
Kenyon Clay run for 6 yds to the ARST 13
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 13 yds to the ARST 26
Jackson Waller punt for 55 yds , Devin Voisin returns for 1 yd to the USA 20
South Alabama Penalty, false start (Jordan Davis) to the USA 15
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for no gain to the USA 15 South Alabama Penalty, Offensive holding (Jeremy Scott) to the USA 8
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
Keenan Phillips run for 13 yds to the USA 21
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Keenan Phillips for 2 yds to the USA 23
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 22 yds
Devin Spencer run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 46
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 6 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down South Alabama Penalty, roughing passer (Tre'Mon Henry) to the USA 25 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker for a 1ST down South Alabama Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Damyrion Darby) to the USA 10 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for a loss of 4 yards to the USA 14
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jabari Bush
Kenyon Clay run for 7 yds to the USA 7
Clune Van Andel 25 Yd Field Goal
Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the USA 25
South Alabama Penalty, false start (Amaury Wiggins) to the USA 20
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 17
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 6 yds to the USA 23
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 52 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for 1 yd to the ARST 26
Kenyon Clay run for 9 yds to the ARST 35
Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the ARST 37 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 4 yds to the ARST 41
Jaylen Raynor run for 4 yds to the ARST 45
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Ezra Burgess, broken up by Tirrell Johnson Jr.
Jackson Waller punt for 50 yds
South Alabama Penalty, false start (Kenton Jerido) to the USA 2
PJ Martin run for 6 yds to the USA 8
PJ Martin run for 4 yds to the USA 12
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin, broken up by Cody Sigler
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 53 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for 7 yds to the ARST 42
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 7 yds to the ARST 49
Jaylen Raynor run for no gain to the ARST 49
Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the USA 49
Jackson Waller punt for 49 yds
Keenan Phillips run for no gain to the USA 20
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Jeremy Scott for 9 yds to the USA 29
Keenan Phillips run for 3 yds to the USA 32 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Jeremy Scott for 6 yds to the USA 38
South Alabama Penalty, false start (Kenton Jerido) to the USA 33
Keenan Phillips run for no gain to the USA 33 South Alabama Penalty, Offensive holding (Ethan Hubbard) to the USA 23
Keenan Phillips run for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 21
Keenan Phillips run for 7 yds to the USA 28
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 39 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for 6 yds to the ARST 39
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 6 yds to the ARST 45
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jabari Bush for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 8 yds to the USA 42
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
Jaylen Raynor run for 1 yd to the USA 41
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers, broken up by Jayvon Henderson
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 4 yds to the USA 36
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 1 yd to the USA 26
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for no gain to the USA 26 South Alabama Penalty, Offensive holding (Devin Voisin) to the USA 16
Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the USA 20
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Miller McCrumby Arkansas State Penalty, off-side (Gavin Ransaw) to the USA 25
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Rod Gibbs for 6 yds to the USA 31
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 50 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for 2 yds to the ARST 21
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers
Hamilton DiBoyan kickoff for 60 yds , Chauncy Cobb return for 20 yds to the ARST 25
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 5 yds to the ARST 30
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 5 yds to the ARST 35 for a 1ST down
Devin Spencer run for 12 yds to the ARST 47 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Devin Spencer for 9 yds to the USA 44
Jaylen Raynor run for 3 yds to the USA 41 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for a loss of 6 yards to the USA 47
Jaylen Raynor run for 1 yd to the USA 46
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 13 yds to the USA 33
Jaylen Raynor run for 7 yds to the USA 26 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli, broken up by Brian Dillard
Devin Spencer run for 3 yds to the USA 23
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 4 yds to the USA 19
Clune Van Andel 37 yd FG GOOD
Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the ARST 23
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Tyler Fortenberry for 8 yds to the ARST 31 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 29 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay run for no gain to the USA 40
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 9 yds to the USA 31
Arkansas State Penalty, false start (Mason Myers) to the USA 36
Jaylen Raynor run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 37
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 8 yds to the USA 29 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Tyler Fortenberry for 12 yds to the USA 17 for a 1ST down
Devin Spencer run for 6 yds to the USA 11
Devin Spencer run for 8 yds to the USA 3 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker, broken up by Nehemiah Chandler
Jaylen Raynor run for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 5
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers
Clune Van Andel 28 yd FG MISSED
Arkansas State Penalty, false start (Cameron Ambrose) to the USA 10
Bishop Davenport run for 2 yds to the USA 22
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for 9 yds to the USA 31 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Kentrel Bullock
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Micah Woods for 5 yds to the USA 36
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Rod Gibbs for 7 yds to the USA 43 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the USA 47
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Kentrel Bullock
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 42 yds
Nehemiah Chandler return for no gain to the USA 42
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 13 yds to the ARST 45 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Miller McCrumby for 7 yds to the ARST 38
Bishop Davenport pass complete to PJ Martin for 4 yds to the ARST 34 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Micah Woods for 7 yds to the ARST 27
PJ Martin run for 27 yds for a TD (Hamilton DiBoyan KICK)
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Anthony Eager for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 23
Bishop Davenport pass complete to Devin Voisin for 5 yds to the USA 28
South Alabama Penalty, false start (Rod Gibbs) to the USA 23
Bishop Davenport sacked by Ethan Hassler for a loss of 16 yards to the USA 7 Bishop Davenport fumbled, recovered by USA Bishop Davenport , return for 0 yards
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 41 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for 10 yds to the USA 17 Arkansas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Reed Linder) to the USA 48
Jaylen Raynor run for 42 yds to the USA 6 for a 1ST down
Hunter Summers 6 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers
Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the USA 30
PJ Martin run for 6 yds to the USA 36 for a 1ST down
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Devin Voisin for a 1ST down Arkansas State Penalty, roughing passer (Demarcus Hendricks) to the ARST 49 for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock run for 7 yds to the ARST 42
Kentrel Bullock run for 11 yds to the ARST 31 for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the ARST 29
Bishop Davenport run for a loss of 2 yards to the ARST 31
Kentrel Bullock run for 7 yds to the ARST 24
South Alabama Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the ARST 49
Keenan Phillips run for 39 yds to the ARST 10 for a 1ST down
Keenan Phillips run for no gain to the ARST 10 South Alabama Penalty, Offensive holding (Amaury Wiggins) to the ARST 20
Keenan Phillips run for no gain to the ARST 20
Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the ARST 20
Kentrel Bullock run for 9 yds to the ARST 11
Bishop Davenport pass incomplete to Jeremy Scott South Alabama Penalty, off-side (Simeon Mitchell) to the ARST 34
Hamilton DiBoyan 29 yd FG MISSED
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 9 yds to the ARST 29
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Tyler Fortenberry for 8 yds to the ARST 37 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 14 yds to the USA 49 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Tyler Fortenberry for 9 yds to the USA 40
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jaylen Bonelli for 6 yds to the USA 34 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker, broken up by Nehemiah Chandler
Jaylen Raynor run for 9 yds to the USA 25
Devin Spencer run for 2 yds to the USA 23 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 3 yds to the USA 20
Clune Van Andel 38 Yd Field Goal