Jacksonville State GamecocksHead coach

Charles Kelly

79 Overall rating steady

Charles Kelly has led Jacksonville State since 2025, going 13-7 across 2 seasons with 1 bowl trip.

Record since 2025: 13-7
Seasons: 2
Bowl trips: 1

Coaching profile Updated weekly

Strategy & scheme

Offensive scheme9

Defensive scheme12

Game planning12

Situational management13

Leadership & results

Comeback factor20

Underdog edge7

Recent form14

Win rate15

Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Charles Kelly's most recent 20 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.

Jacksonville State record by season

Charles Kelly Jacksonville State record by season since 2025
Season	Record	Result
2026	4-2	In progress
2025	9-5	Won IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

Records with Jacksonville State since 2025, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.

Charles Kelly: Jacksonville State head coach profile

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