WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
Valdosta State at The Citadel | 2 PM ET |
ESPN+
#3 West Florida vs. Chowan | 4 PM CT |
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NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
GSC teams are scheduled to play 29 non-conference games in 2025 and are a combined 17-4 this season. The Gulf South began the season with a 112-62 record in the regular season non-conference games, dating back to 2016. Last season was the fifth time during that span with 15 or more wins.
GSC vs. SUPER REGION 2
The GSC is 13-3 against Super Region 2 teams this season as its 9-2 versus Conference Carolinas, 3-0 versus SIAC, and 1-1 SAC teams. The Gulf South began the season with a 111-36 record, dating back to 2015. Since 2004, GSC teams have won 17 of 20 region titles.
GSC WEEKLY AWARDS
West Florida and Valdosta State split the weekly honors as Argonaut quarterback Marcus Stokes (offensive) and linebacker Ja’Kobe Clinton (defensive) were recognized along with Blazer kicker Matt Rolader (special teams) and running back Ostin Perkins (freshman).
GSC TRIO RANKED IN AFCA TOP 25
Three GSC teams were ranked in the AFCA D2 Rankings (Oct. 6) – No. 3 West Florida, No. 9 West Alabama and No. 20 Delta State.
West Alabama return to the top-10 for the first time since last season (Oct. 14). Its the higher ranking for the Tigers since the 2018 Week 2 poll which had them at No. 8.
This is the 18th time since the start of the 2022 season that at least two GSC teams were among the top-10 in the same poll. It occured just once last season during the Week 6 release (Oct. 14) – No. 3 Valdosta State, No. 10 West Alabama. Since 2000, the GSC has appeared in 321 of 322 AFCA Top 25 polls, including 226 times among the top-five and 71 weeks at No. 1. The GSC has had two or more teams ranked in the same poll 300 times.
RANKINGS ROUND-UP
D2Football.com had three GSC teams ranked– West Florida (No. 5), West Alabama (No. 14) and Delta State (No. 25). The FloCollege D2 Football Rankings had three GSC teams in its top 25–West Florida (No. 4), West Alabama (No. 10) and Delta State (No. 18).
GSC COACHING NOTES
The GSC welcomes two new head coaches to the league for the 2025 season–Scott Cochran (West Alabama) and Graham Craig (Valdosta State). Both coaches earned their first career win on Sept. 30 at the Week Zero Labor Day Classic.
Among active D2 coaches, Delta State’s Todd Cooley is ranked 26th in career wins (80) and began the season listed 22nd in win percentage (.623). Cooley is five wins from moving into a tie for fifth on the GSC career wins coaching list.
GSC ON FLOCOLLEGE
FloCollege will be the exclusive home for all GSC games for the 2025 season. Fans who subscribe through the GSC Landing Page will receive a special GSC discounted rate. Additional savings will be offered to fans that subscribe with a .EDU email from a GSC institution. Visit gscsports.org/flosportsFAQ for more info.