2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2015 record 0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach Willie Fritz (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Doug Rouse (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Spread Option
Defensive coordinator Jack Curtis (2nd year)
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
2015 Sun Belt football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Appalachian State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Arkansas State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Georgia Southern   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Georgia State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Idaho   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Louisiana–Lafayette   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 – 0         0 – 0  
New Mexico State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
South Alabama   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Texas State   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Troy   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team will represent Georgia Southern University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by second year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. This season will be the Eagles second season in the Sun Belt Conference and the first season for full bowl eligibility.

Schedule

Georgia Southern announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of six home and away games in the regular season. The Eagles will host Sun Belt foes Georgia State, New Mexico State, Texas State, and South Alabama, and will travel to Appalachian State, Idaho, Louisiana–Monroe, and Troy.[1]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 at West Virginia* Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV      
September 12 Western Michigan* Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA      
September 19 The Citadel* Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA      
September 26 5:00 PM at Idaho Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID      
October 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA      
October 17 New Mexico State Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA      
October 22 at Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (Rivalry) ESPNU      
October 29 Texas State Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA ESPNU      
November 14 at Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL      
November 21 at Georgia* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA      
November 28 South Alabama Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA      
December 5 Georgia State Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Rivalry)      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.
Schedule source:[2]

Game notes

@ West Virginia

Week One: Georgia Southern Eagles at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Mountaineers 0 0 000

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • GS –
  • WVU –
Leading Rushers
  • GS –
  • WVU –
Leading Receivers
  • GS –
  • WVU –
Leading Tacklers
  • GS –
  • WVU –

Western Michigan

Week Two: Western Michigan Broncos at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • WMU –
  • GS –
Leading Rushers
  • WMU –
  • GS –
Leading Receivers
  • WMU –
  • GS –
Leading Tacklers
  • WMU –
  • GS –

The Citadel

Week Three: The Citadel Bulldogs at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • TC –
  • GS –
Leading Rushers
  • TC –
  • GS –
Leading Receivers
  • TC –
  • GS –
Leading Tacklers
  • TC –
  • GS –

@ Idaho

Week Four: Georgia Southern Eagles at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Vandals 0 0 000

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, ID

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 5:00 PM EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • GS –
  • IDA –
Leading Rushers
  • GS –
  • IDA –
Leading Receivers
  • GS –
  • IDA –
Leading Tacklers
  • GS –
  • IDA –

@ Louisiana–Monroe

Week Five: Georgia Southern Eagles at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Warhawks 0 0 000

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • GS –
  • ULM –
Leading Rushers
  • GS –
  • ULM –
Leading Receivers
  • GS –
  • ULM –
Leading Tacklers
  • GS –
  • ULM –

New Mexico State

Week Six: New Mexico State Aggies at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • NMSU –
  • GS –
Leading Rushers
  • NMSU –
  • GS –
Leading Receivers
  • NMSU –
  • GS –
Leading Tacklers
  • NMSU –
  • GS –

@ Appalachian State

Week Seven: Georgia Southern Eagles at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Mountaineers 0 0 000

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: EDT
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • GS –
  • ASU –
Leading Rushers
  • GS –
  • ASU –
Leading Receivers
  • GS –
  • ASU –
Leading Tacklers
  • GS –
  • ASU –

Texas State

Week Eight: Texas State Bobcats at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bobcats 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: EDT
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • TSU –
  • GS –
Leading Rushers
  • TSU –
  • GS –
Leading Receivers
  • TSU –
  • GS –
Leading Tacklers
  • TSU –
  • GS –

@ Troy

Week Nine: Georgia Southern Eagles at Troy Trojans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Trojans 0 0 000

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • GS –
  • TU –
Leading Rushers
  • GS –
  • TU –
Leading Receivers
  • GS –
  • TU –
Leading Tacklers
  • GS –
  • TU –

@ Georgia

Week Ten: Georgia Southern Eagles at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • GS –
  • UGA –
Leading Rushers
  • GS –
  • UGA –
Leading Receivers
  • GS –
  • UGA –
Leading Tacklers
  • GS –
  • UGA –

South Alabama

Week Eleven: South Alabama Jaguars at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • USA –
  • GS –
Leading Rushers
  • USA –
  • GS –
Leading Receivers
  • USA –
  • GS –
Leading Tacklers
  • USA –
  • GS –

Georgia State

Week Twelve: Georgia State Panthers at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
  • GSU –
  • GS –
Leading Rushers
  • GSU –
  • GS –
Leading Receivers
  • GSU –
  • GS –
Leading Tacklers
  • GSU –
  • GS –

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP  
Coaches'  
CFP Not released Not released

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Georgia Southern Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). GSU Athletics. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015 Georgia Southern Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 28, 2015.