The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

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Red Wolves looking at the SBC like

[Captain Canada]

Offense is unstoppable

Inevitable.

deep CFP run to get Raynor to 50 TDs

Beating up the Sun Belt =/= Legitimate playoff run, but who knows what we got in us?

former delaware rb oliver redd got y'all a lil bit tho

Needed to leave that poverty franchise to get right

Red Wolves looking at the SBC like

Belt to Ass in the Sun Belt championship coming up next.

[Soapy]

all that wolfing, yall better not lose

[YaBoyRobRoy]

my boy JJ Harrell doing work!!! good luck in the sun belt champ

[Captain Canada]

all that wolfing, yall better not lose

Trust. I been bigging up my chest for weeks. We gotta finish.

my boy JJ Harrell doing work!!! good luck in the sun belt champ

[Captain Canada]

Red Wolves QB Jaylen Raynor named finalist for Heisman Trophy
By Olivia Scott | Jonesboro Newsletter

As Arkansas State prepares for their second consecutive Sun Belt championship, this time taking on James Madison to defend their crown - they can take pride knowing they will be led by a Heisman candidate at the quarterback position.

After an overall dominant season, Arkansas State quarterback Jaylen Raynor was announced as one of the five finalists for the Heisman Trophy, joining South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers, Georgia wide receiver Landon Roldan, LSU running back Caden Durham, and Tennessee quarterback Kenny Minchey.

Raynor has led Arkansas State to a dominant 11-1 record through the regular season, throwing to the tune of 3,576 passing yards for 41 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions - a far cry from his 12 interceptions through last season. He has increased his completion percentage from 68% last year up to 71% while relying more on his run game to get him places. He rushed for 658 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 5.8 yards per carry.

His only down performance was during Arkansas State's lone loss - an early disappointing showing against TCU. But, he returned and has performed exceptionally ever since, including impressive performances against in-state rival Arkansas and top Sun Belt competition in Southern Mississippi.

[Captain Canada]

Week 13 Top Stories
Michigan edges past Ohio State in overall disappointing season for the Buckeyes
Vanderbilt pulls one last trick from sleeve, slide past Tennessee in rivalry week, 41-31
USC makes lightwork of Notre Dame in SoCal, dominating in a 42-17 victory
LSU finishes the season strong with an impressive upset victory over Texas A&M, 42-36

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Week 13 Sun Belt Results
Marshall 21 | James Madison 13
Appalachian State 32 | Georgia Southern 28
UL Monroe 27 | Louisiana 35
Old Dominion 20 | Arkansas State 42
Southern Mississippi 34 | South Alabama 10
Georgia State 17 | Coastal Carolina 24

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Sun Belt Standings
West
#18 Arkansas State (11-1, 8-0)
Southern Mississippi (9-3, 6-2)
Louisiana (7-5, 5-3)
South Alabama (6-6, 4-4)
UL Monroe (3-9, 2-6)
Troy (5-7, 2-6)

East
James Madison (9-3, 6-2)
Marshall (7-5, 5-3)
Appalachian State (6-6, 4-4)
Coastal Carolina (6-6, 3-5)
Georgia Southern (5-7, 3-5)
Old Dominion (2-10, 2-6)
Georgia State (3-9, 2-6)

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Conference Championships

C-USA
Liberty (8-4, 6-2) at Louisiana Tech (7-5, 7-1)
PAC-12
San Diego State (8-4, 6-1) at #16 Boise State (10-2, 7-0)
Mountain West
Nevada (7-5, 6-2) at New Mexico (9-3, 7-1)
Big XII
#25 Arizona State (8-4, 7-2) at #13 TCU (11-1, 8-1)
MAC
Miami-OH (8-4, 6-2) at Western Michigan (9-3, 6-2)
Sun Belt
James Madison (9-3, 6-2) at #18 Arkansas State (11-1, 8-0)
American
East Carolina (10-2, 7-1) at #15 Tulane (10-2, 8-0)
SEC
#1 Auburn (10-2, 6-2) at #12 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2)
B10
#6 Nebraska (11-1, 8-1) at #3 Penn State (11-1, 8-1)
ACC
#5 Clemson (11-1, 7-1) at #10 Miami (9-3, 7-1)

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CFB Top 25 Rankings
1. Auburn (10-2)
2. Florida (10-2)
3. Penn State (11-1)
4. Georgia (10-2)
5. Clemson (11-1)
6. Nebraska (11-1)
7. SMU (10-2)
8. Pittsburgh (10-2)
9. UCLA (11-1)
10. Miami (9-3)
11. Texas A&M (10-2)
12. Tennessee (10-2)
13. TCU (11-1)
14. Michigan (9-3)
15. Tulane (10-2)
16. Boise State (10-2)
17. Oregon (9-3)
18. Arkansas State (11-1)
19. Louisville (9-3)
20. USC (9-3)
21. Oklahoma (8-4)
22. Michigan State (9-3)
23. Houston (8-4)
24. Texas (8-4)
25. Arizona State (8-4)

Dropped from Rankings: North Carolina (15), South Carolina (19), Notre Dame (24), Ole Miss (25)

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Heisman Finalists
QB LaNorris Sellers, Rs Jr » 3,440 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 160.6 QB RTG, 481 rushing yards, 3.4 AVG, 8 touchdowns
WR Landon Roldan, Rs Fr » 95 catches, 1,376 receiving yards, 14.5 AVG, 16 touchdowns
QB Jaylen Raynor, Sr » 3,576 passing yards, 41 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 190.6 QB RTG, 658 rushing yards, 5.8 AVG, 7 touchdowns
HB Caden Durham, Jr » 198 carries, 1,161 rushing yards, 5.8 AVG, 23 touchdowns, 34 catches, 302 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
QB Gunner Stockton, Rs Sr » 3,753 passing yards, 39 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 174.6 QB RTG, 239 rushing yards, 2.2 AVG, 3 touchdowns

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Arkansas State offers extension to OC Augustine with Ohio State rumors circling
By Olivia Scott | Jonesboro Newsletter

Arkansas State offensive coordinator Nico Augustine has led the Red Wolves to one of the most productive offenses in the country for the second consecutive season while having his quarterback, Jaylen Raynor, becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist and an NFL draft hopeful.

His stock has risen faster than anyone and his contract is set to expire at the end of this season. With that in mind and having just hired former defensive coordinator Griff McCarley to replace Butch Jones as the team's head coach, the best the Red Wolves can do is fill Augustine's pockets as best as they can.

With the Sun Belt championship defense on the horizon, triggering a hopeful acceptance into the College Football Playoff, the school has offered Augustine a five-year contract extension that will keep the promising coordinator in Jonesboro until 2031. Though the details of the contract have not been revealed to the public, it is rumored to have required a great amount of budget adjustments from the university to wow the former Canadian university head coach.

This all comes on the heels of Ohio State reportedly firing head coach Ryan Day and posturing to hire the mostly unproven Augustine. The university has fallen on hard times and is about to lose All-American wide receiver Jeremiah Smith to the NFL draft, along with numerous other talented players. A resurgence with a name looking to prove itself, similar to Augustine's situation, may be exactly what the Buckeyes are looking to do.

Other schools that can be knocking on the door for his services include Stanford, Iowa, and Washington, just to name a few.

[Captain Canada]

Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Centennial Bank Stadium (Jonesboro, AR)

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Sun Belt Championship Preview: vs James Madison (9-3, 6-2)

Arkansas State Team Stats
Points: 42.3
Points Allowed: 22.1
Total Sacks: 20
Red Zone Conv.: 78%
Turnover Diff.: 0

James Madison Team Stats
Points: 33.3
Points Allowed: 27.6
Total Sacks: 11
Red Zone Conv.: 60%
Turnover Diff.: +7

Arkansas State Leaders
QB Jaylen Raynor: 3,576 yards, 41 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 71% CMP (658 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns)
RB Telly Johnson Jr.: 225 carries, 1,074 yards, 4.8 AVG, 12 touchdowns
WR J.J. Harrell: 78 catches, 1,293 yards, 16.6 AVG, 13 touchdowns, 6 drops
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CB James Reed III: 60 tackles, interception, 8 pass breakups
EDGE Elijah Baldwin: 39 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, forced fumble
FS Daniel Demery: 42 tackles, 2 interceptions, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries

James Madison Leaders
QB Anthony Colandrea: 3,022 yards, 27 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 57% CMP (365 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns)
HB Devin Roche: 235 carries, 1,069 yards, 4.5 AVG, 8 touchdowns
WR Jalen Killings: 51 catches, 824 yards, 16.2 AVG, 9 touchdowns, 5 drops
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CB Alton Hobbs: 63 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles
EDGE Jerald James: 40 tackles 12 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 3 pass breakups
SS Jacobie Smith: 61 tackles, tackle for loss, 0.5 sack, interception, 4 pass breakups

Injury Report
Arkansas State: WR Jordan Faison (Labrum) - Out
James Madison: DT D.J. Cotton Jr. (Back) - Out | SAM Louis Brown-Coleman (Foot) - Out

Key Matchup
WR J.J. Harrell vs CB Alton Hobbs

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(9-3, 6-2 SUN) @(11-1, 8-0 SUN)

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Raynor, Harrell dominate one more time, fly to Sun Belt championship


‣ No Corey Rucker. Mass exodus into the transfer portal. Didn't matter. Your Arkansas State Red Wolves are back-to-back Sun Belt champions.

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Scoring Summary

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
Arkansas State	7	10	24	10	51
James Madison	0	10	0	3	13

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1st Quarter
(2:58) Devin Spencer, 1-yard run (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 7 - 0 JMU]

2nd Quarter
(10:16) J.J. Harrell, 2-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 14 - 0 JMU]
(3:36) Clune Van Andel, 26-yard field goal [ARST 17 - 0 JMU]
(1:16) Cristiano Rosa, 47-yard field goal [ARST 17 - 3 JMU]
(0:07) Bennett Saturday, 30-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Cristiano Rosa kick) [ARST 17 - 10 JMU]

3rd Quarter
(10:21) Romel Stevens, 24-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 24 - 10 JMU]
(5:56) Clune Van Andel, 25-yard field goal [ARST 27 - 10 JMU]
(2:09) J.J. Harrell, 18-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 34 - 10 JMU]
(0:35) Romel Stevens, 27-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 41 - 10 JMU]

4th Quarter
(8:56) Tyler Little, 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 48 - 10 JMU]
(7:35) Cristiano Rosa, 52-yard field goal [ARST 48 - 13 JMU]
(1:56) Clune Van Andel, 21-yard field goal [ARST 51 - 13 JMU]

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Team Statistics
QB Jaylen Raynor: 23-31, 320 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, interception, 7 carries, 24 rushing yards
QB Anthony Colandrea: 15-30, 183 passing yards, touchdown, interception
QB J.C. Evans: 7-14, 79 passing yards

HB Telly Johnson Jr: 27 carries, 116 rushing yards, 1 catch, 17 receiving yards
HB Devin Spencer: 11 carries, 46 rushing yards, touchdown, 3 catches, 23 receiving yards
HB Devin Roche: 11 carries, 40 rushing yards

WR J.J. Harrell: 7 catches, 107 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
WR Hunter Summers: 4 catches, 43 receiving yards
WR Romel Stevens: 2 catches, 51 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
TE Tyler Little: 4 catches, 42 receiving yards, touchdown
WR Braeden Wisloski: 5 catches, 54 receiving yards
WR Jalen Killings: 3 catches, 20 receiving yards
WR Bennett Saturday: 3 catches, 72 receiving yards, touchdown

CB James Reed III: 7 tackles
EDGE Elijah Baldwin: 3 tackles, tackle for loss, sack
FS Daniel Demery: 6 tackles, pass breakup
CB Kai Callen: 9 tackles
FS Patrick Miller: 14 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, interception
EDGE Cole Webster: 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss