JONESBORO -- The Arkansas State football team engineered a major in-season turnaround in 2025.
After starting the season 1-4, the Red Wolves rattled off victories in six of their last eight games, including a 34-28 win over Missouri State in the Xbox Bowl, to finish the year with an 7-6 record.
While the unlikely turnaround made for a memorable season, Arkansas State's slow start is something Coach Butch Jones still thinks about as the team prepares for the 2026 campaign. Jones spoke at a news conference ahead of the Red Wolves' first spring practice on Monday.
"To be very candid with you, I thought we had an average June and July (last year)," he said.