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Jared Hollins drops back to pass in South Alabama's win over Ohio
CommentarySouth Alabama

Tres Bien: Jags' skill shows in win over Ohio, even without Davenport

Tres Harrison's takeaways from South Alabama's 41-36 win over Ohio

Tres Harrison·
Keenan Phillips runs through a hole for a gain against Ohio at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Weekend RecapSouth Alabama

Rapid Reaction: What we learned from South Alabama 41, Ohio 36

Five takeaways from the Jaguars' home win over Ohio

Doug Konkel·
10 things you didn't know: Ohio at South Alabama
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

10 things you didn't know: Ohio at South Alabama

We read the game notes so you don't have to.

Diehard Sports Network·
The Really Big Preview: Ohio at South Alabama — Week 3
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

The Really Big Preview: Ohio at South Alabama — Week 3

South Alabama hosts a banged-up Ohio team uncertain at quarterback after a four-overtime win over Jacksonville State

Tim Stephens·
Jags Jungle Picks graphic for Ohio at South Alabama
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

Jags Jungle Picks: Ohio at South Alabama

The Jags Jungle panel on what to expect when the Ohio Bobcats come to Hancock Whitney Stadium

Doug Konkel·
Diehard Sports Network — Covering the G6
CommentaryGroup of Six

Put a little skin in the game

The economics of college athletics and the media ecosystem around it are more connected than most people realize

Tim Stephens·
South Alabama head coach Major Applewhite at his weekly press conference
Coach's CornerSouth Alabama

What Major Applewhite said before South Alabama’s game vs. Ohio

The South Alabama head coach talked about the team’s belief after the Tulane loss, Bishop Davenport’s growth and what makes Ohio a formidable opponent.

Tim Stephens·
Bishop Davenport throwing against Tulane
Weekend RecapSouth Alabama

RAPID REACTION: What we learned from the Tulane game

Jags Jungle breaks down South Alabama’s performance in its 28-24 loss to the Green Wave

Doug Konkel·
The Really Big Preview: South Alabama at Tulane, Week 2 2026
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

The Really Big Preview: South Alabama at Tulane

Everything you need to know before Saturday night in New Orleans

Tim Stephens·
Jags Jungle Picks: South Alabama at Tulane game preview
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

Jags Jungle Picks: South Alabama at Tulane

The Jags Jungle panel on what to expect when South Alabama visits Tulane.

Doug Konkel·
South Alabama defense swarms Southeastern Louisiana ball carrier in the Jaguars' 39-14 victory
CommentarySouth Alabama

Tres Bien: The Good, etc., from South Alabama 39, SELA 14

The Jaguars give fans plenty to feel good about in starting the season 1-0

Tres Harrison·
South Alabama players celebrate after the 39-14 victory over Southeastern Louisiana
Top StoriesSouth Alabama

RAPID REACTION: What we learned from the Southeastern Louisiana game

Jags Jungle breaks down South Alabama's performance in its 39-14 season-opening victory

Doug Konkel·
Bishop Davenport threw for 154 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as South Alabama rolled past Southeastern Louisiana 39-14.
Top StoriesSouth Alabama

The Postgame Report: South Alabama 39, Southeastern Louisiana 14

South Alabama scores 19 first-quarter points, holds Southeastern Louisiana without a third-down conversion and rolls in the season opener at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

Tim Stephens·
The Really Big Preview: Southeastern Louisiana at South Alabama, Week 1 2026
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

The Really Big Preview: Southeastern Louisiana at South Alabama

Everything you need to know before Saturday night’s season opener at Hancock Whitney Stadium

Tim Stephens·
The Jungle Picks: South Alabama vs. Southeastern Louisiana game preview
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

The Jungle Picks: South Alabama vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Three Jags Jungle writers break down the season opener and make their predictions for Saturday at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

Doug Konkel·
Jags Jungle, powered by Diehard Sports Network
Top StoriesSouth Alabama

Diehard Sports Network welcomes Jags Jungle, coverage of South Alabama athletics

Publisher Doug Konkel and his South Alabama fan community join growing hyperlocal college sports media network

Tim Stephens·
Todd Orlando, South Alabama defensive coordinator, at a press conference
CommentarySouth Alabama

Jaguar defense getting aggressive under Todd Orlando

Todd Orlando brings an aggressive defensive identity to South Alabama after three seasons turning around South Florida's defense.

Doug Konkel·
South Alabama head coach Major Applewhite at a press conference ahead of the Week 1 opener against Southeastern Louisiana
Coach's CornerSouth Alabama

Applewhite on Week 1: Davenport will start, defense has embraced new system

South Alabama head coach Major Applewhite addressed the media ahead of Saturday's home opener against Southeastern Louisiana.

Tim Stephens·
Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

South Alabama's season-opening opponent takes the field this week

Southeastern Louisiana plays Thursday — a rare chance for Jaguar fans to scout a formidable Week 1 foe

Tim Stephens·
Tirrell Johnson, South Alabama linebacker
Game PreviewSouth Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars: 2026 defense preview — position by position

Todd Orlando and a near-complete staff overhaul bring a new defensive identity to a unit that was last in the Sun Belt in red zone defense and generated one sack per game.

Tim Stephens·
South Alabama quarterback Bishop Davenport in uniform
Top StoriesSouth Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars: 2026 offense preview — position by position

Major Applewhite takes back the play-calling duties he held as offensive coordinator from 2021-23, with a mandate to make the Jaguars more balanced and more aggressive on offense.

Tim Stephens·
South Alabama head coach Major Applewhite at the 2026 Sun Belt Football Media Days in New Orleans.
2026 KickoffSouth Alabama

What Major Applewhite had to say at Sun Belt Media Days

The South Alabama head coach talked about his new coaching staff, quarterback Bishop Davenport's development, regional rivalries and what has to change for the Jaguars to win more games.

Tim Stephens·
Craig Connor III, South Alabama 2027 commit
RecruitingSouth Alabama

THE BOARD: South Alabama Football

Major Applewhite's staff built a 20-man class through June. The Gulf Coast pipeline is open.

Tim Stephens·
The Dothan Eagle front page, September 4, 2016: Jaguars stun Bulldogs — South Alabama 21, Mississippi State 20
Back WhenSouth Alabama

Back When South Alabama Made History in Starkville

Joey Jones built the program from nothing. His Jaguars walked into Davis Wade Stadium as 28-point underdogs and stunned Mississippi State.

Tim Stephens·
South Alabama athletic director Joel Erdmann on the sideline
CommentarySouth Alabama

How good is the South Alabama AD job?

Joel Erdmann built South Alabama athletics from nothing. The next AD inherits the foundation and a fundamentally different job.

Tim Stephens·
Bishop Davenport celebrates in the end zone at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Player SpotlightSouth Alabama

Bishop Davenport Went From Fourth String to South Alabama’s Foundation. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The redshirt senior’s journey from emergency duty at Utah State to a full season as the Jaguars’ starter is one of the best quarterback stories in the Sun Belt. In 2026, he has to turn it into wins.

Tim Stephens·
Map of Alabama showing football connections between UAB, Troy, Jacksonville State and South Alabama
Top StoriesGroup of Six

Alabama has four G6 football programs. It's time they acted like it.

Tim Stephens·
South Alabama head coach Richie Riley cuts down the nets at Mitchell Center
RecruitingSouth Alabama

THE BOARD: South Alabama Basketball

Richie Riley lost 35.9 PPG and went global to replace it — eight signings from six competitive levels across three continents

Tim Stephens·
Diehard Sports Network — Covering the G6
Top Stories

The war never stopped

The current climate feels existential for the G6. But this class war has been raging since the first TV camera pointed at a football field — and I’ve been covering it for three decades.

Tim Stephens·
G6 Diehard Podcast — hosted by Tim Stephens, Founder and CEO of Diehard Sports Network
Top Stories

The G6 Diehard Podcast is coming

College sports through the lens of the Group of 6 — hosted by Tim Stephens

Tim Stephens·
South Alabama running back Kentrel Bullock breaks a run against Southern Miss
Player SpotlightSouth Alabama

South Alabama's Bullock, Voisin earn NFL opportunities after record-setting careers

The running back signed with Cincinnati; the veteran receiver heads to Tampa Bay for minicamp

Tim Stephens·

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