Georgia Southern Eagles football

Georgia Southern Eagles football
2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
First season	1924
Athletic director	Jared Benko
Head coach	Clay Helton 2nd season, 12–14 (.462)
Stadium	Paulson Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Field surface	Artificial turf
Location	Statesboro, Georgia
NCAA division	Division I FBS
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East
All-time record	418–253–10 [1] (.621)
Bowl record	3–3 (.500)
Claimed national titles	Div. I FCS: 6 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000)
Conference titles	11
Rivalries	Appalachian State (rivalry) Georgia State (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans	95
Colors	Blue and white[2]
Fight song	Eagle Fanfare Georgia Southern Fight Song
Mascot	Freedom (live); GUS (costume)
Marching band	Southern Pride Marching Band
Outfitter	Adidas
Website	GSEagles.com

The Georgia Southern Eagles football program represents Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Sun Belt Conference. The current head coach is Clay Helton. The Eagles have won six FCS (I-AA) national championships and have produced two Walter Payton Award winners. Georgia Southern first continuously fielded a football team in 1924, but play was suspended for World War II and did not return until 1981. The Eagles competed as an FCS independent from 1984 to 1992 and as a member of the Southern Conference from 1993 to 2013, winning 10 SoCon championships. In 2014, Georgia Southern moved to the FBS level and joined the Sun Belt Conference, winning the conference championship outright in its first year. Georgia Southern's main Sun Belt rivals are Appalachian State and Georgia State.