The Panthers play their home opener against Chattanooga on September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium in hopes of winning their first game of the season after losing 35-12 to Georgia Tech in the season’s opening game. It will be the second meeting between Georgia State and Chattanooga in program history, with a gap of exactly nine years between the two games. The Panthers lost 42-14 at home on September 7, 2013, to start the series 0-1 against. GSU IN HOME OPENERS: Since the football program’s founding in 2010 and its 2013 Sun Belt membership, Georgia State has a 6-8 record in home openers. > Following three years of losing in home openers, the Panthers triumphed 42-35 over Rhode Island in the 2023.
KEY RETURNERS: Head coach McGee kept several key returners, including veterans Tailique Williams, Freddie Brock, and Dorian Fleming, despite the 2024 team having a significant influx of new players. Justin Abraham, Gavin Pringle, and Kevin Swint. > After leading the Panthers defense through the 2023 season, veterans Gavin Pringle and Kevin Swint were selected to the 2024 Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team. > Reversing course With 61 rushing yards, which is ninth in the Sun Belt, Freddie Brock leads the Panthers in this category. His yards per carry of 6.1 also places him in the top 50 nationally and third in the conference. Brock gained 23 yards against this season.
Dorian Fleming, a sophomore tight end, had a breakout performance against Georgia Tech and scored the lone touchdown for the Panthers this season after starting in just four games in 2023. With 68 yards, the native of Henrico, Virginia, leads the Panthers. > Justin Abraham, a senior linebacker, leads the Panthers’ defense with 11 tackles this season—nine solo. He leads the conference and the country with nine solo tackles. UPANDERS RUNNING THE PACK: > Transfer to Tulsa With an average of 24 yards per carry on kickoffs, Jordan Ford is the starting kick returner for the Panthers. On August 31, Ford kicked off the season against Georgia Tech with a 30-yard kick return. > Senior move-in With 43 rushing yards, Sy’veon Wilkerson is second on the team. The Colorado transfer scored a 41-yard touchdown run for the team.
UPANDERS RUNNING THE PACK: > Transfer to Tulsa With an average of 24 yards per carry on kickoffs, Jordan Ford is the starting kick returner for the Panthers. On August 31, Ford kicked off the season against Georgia Tech with a 30-yard kick return. > Senior move-in With 43 rushing yards, Sy’veon Wilkerson is second on the team. Against Georgia Tech on the opening drive of the season, the Colorado transfer scored a team-high 41 yards through rush (Aug. 31). THE DELL McGEE ERA: On February 23, 2024, Dell McGee, a native of Columbus, Georgia, was chosen Georgia State’s fourth head football coach in history. McGee has 22 years of coaching experience, including back-to-back national titles as the Georgia Bulldogs’ running backs coach and run game coordinator.
