Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

College Football

Western KY

8-4

34-37

Final

Jax State

8-4

AmFirst Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Field Goal
Punt
Punt
Field Goal
Missed FG
Fumble

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	14	14	3	3	34
JVST	7	17	7	6	37

Who won: Jax State 37-34

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 37-34 on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at AmFirst Stadium. Caden Creel led the Jax State in passing yards (12/19, 204 YDS, 2 TD). Rodney Tisdale Jr. led the Western KY in passing yards (17/24, 180 YDS, 1 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

WKUJVST

211st Downs24

4-103rd down efficiency5-15

0-04th down efficiency2-3

384Total Yards515

180Passing222

17/25Comp/Att13/20

7.2Yards per pass11.1

204Rushing293

36Rushing Attempts48

5.7Yards per rush6.1

7-63Penalties7-70

2Turnovers1

1Fumbles lost1

1Interceptions thrown0

28:36Possession31:24

Player of the game

Caden Creel

JVST · 12/19, 204 YDS, 2 TD, 1 RUSH TD

8.9

Win probability

100%JVST final

WKUJVST

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Play by play

Q4 0:00JVS
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
FIELD GOALQ4 0:00
JVS
28 yd field goal is good
Garrison Rippa 28 Yd Field Goal
WKU 34 - 37 JVST
Q4 0:04JVS
Timeout
Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:04
Q4 0:01
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 2 yards loss to the WKU11, End Of Play
C. Creel · 20 CAR, 143 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at WKU 9
Q4 0:35
Stuffed for a loss of 4
Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 4 yards loss to the WKU09 (#44 H.Holloman)
C. Cook · 25 CAR, 137 YDS · 2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at WKU 5
Q4 1:17
8 yd run
Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WKU05 (#50 E.Jones; #7 J.Lewis)
C. Cook · 25 CAR, 137 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 13
Q4 1:48
16 yd completion to P. Baldwin
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #13 P.Baldwin caught at WKU25, for 16 yards to the WKU13 (#21 J.Wester), 1ST DOWN
C. Creel · 12/19, 204 YDS · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at WKU 29
Q4 1:54WKU
Timeout
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:54
Q4 1:54
2 yd run
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU29 (#21 J.Wester)
C. Creel · 20 CAR, 143 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at WKU 31
Q4 2:24
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU31 (#13 R.Harrison)
C. Cook · 25 CAR, 137 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 32
Q4 2:52
18 yd completion to M. Pettway
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #1 M.Pettway caught at WKU32, for 18 yards to the WKU32, out of bounds at WKU32, 1ST DOWN
C. Creel · 12/19, 204 YDS · 3rd & 15 · 3rd & 15 at 50
Q4 3:06JVS
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY JSU False Start (#11 D.Johnson) 5 yards from WKU45 to WKU50. NO PLAY
3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at WKU 45
Q4 3:06JVS
Pass incompletion
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #4 C.Cook thrown to WKU47 QB hurried by #44 H.Holloman
2nd & 10 at WKU 45
Q4 3:39
No gain on the run
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 0 yards to the WKU45 (#11 K.Robinson)
C. Creel · 20 CAR, 143 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 45
Q4 4:09
16 yd run
Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 16 yards gain to the WKU45 (#50 E.Jones; #11 K.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
C. Cook · 25 CAR, 137 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at JXST 39
Q4 4:18
Punt, 15 yds
#18 C.Maynard punt 35 yards to the JSU24 #1 C.Nix return 15 yards to the JSU39 (#9 D.Oliver; #22 J.Donald)
C. Maynard · 4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at WKU 41
Q4 4:49
1 yd completion to N. Meyers
Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #81 N.Meyers caught at WKU37, for 1 yard to the WKU41 (#12 M.Jones)
R. Tisdale Jr. · 17/24, 180 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at WKU 40
Q4 5:05WKU
Timeout
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:05
Q4 5:05
Incomplete to M. Henry
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short right to #0 M.Henry thrown to WKU46
R. Tisdale Jr. · 17/24, 180 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at WKU 40
Q4 5:35
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WKU40 (#40 W.O'Steen; #49 T.Gallagher)
L. Wright · 14 CAR, 116 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 36
Q4 5:53
22 yd run
Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 22 yards gain to the WKU36 (#40 W.O'Steen), 1ST DOWN
L. Wright · 14 CAR, 116 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WKU 14
Q4 6:02
Punt, 0 yds
#87 C.Donaghy punt 43 yards to the WKU14 fair catch by #5 J.Mack at WKU14
C. Donaghy · 4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at JXST 43
Q4 6:08
FLAG
Incomplete to C. Cook
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete deep right to #4 C.Cook thrown to WKU30 PENALTY JSU Holding declined
C. Creel · 12/19, 204 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at JXST 43
Q4 6:23JVS
Rush
Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 0 yards to the JSU43 (#21 J.Wester)
2nd & 5 at JXST 43
Q4 6:58
5 yd run
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 5 yards gain to the JSU43 (#34 K.Hayward)
C. Creel · 20 CAR, 143 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at JXST 38