By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor After another slow start, No. 15 VSU found its rhythm on both sides of the ball Thursday night, with a 59-10 victory over Warner to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Blazers entered their first-ever matchup against Warner coming off a 38-10 season-opening win over Emory & Henry. Through two games, VSU has outscored ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor  After a weather delay and a closely contested first half, VSU found its rhythm in the second half, using explosive plays and a strong defensive performance to defeat Emory & Henry 38-10 in the Blazers’ season opener. The matchup marked the first time Valdosta State hosted Emory & Henry. The Blazers entered halftime with a ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor   Valdosta State football will open its 2026 season Thursday night against Emory & Henry at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, beginning a new campaign with several key players returning on both sides of the ball. The Blazers enter the season after finishing 2025 with a 6-5 overall record. VSU closed the year with three consecutive Gulf South ...

  By: Lloydrica Hudson Sports Editor While most fans only see the players on the field every Saturday, a small group of students spends countless hours making sure the VSU’s football team is ready to play. For seniors Alexa Hawkins, Chase Kerlin, and junior Le vy Nguyen, being part of the VSU football equipment staff is more than just setting ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU went to PenAir Field and had a thriller game against No. 3 West Florida, as the Blazer won 47-44 with a game winning field goal in overtime and earned the automatic qualifier to the NCAA playoffs. In this game VSU racked up 426 total yards, with Jameson Holcomb leading the offense with 331 ...

By: Marese Hudson  Assistant Sports Editor    VSU’s football season has been a roller coaster of wins and losses, and now the Blazers look to beat the No. 1 team in their region (Super Region Two) the West Florida Argonauts.  VSU is on a three-game win streak, with two of those wins being against Gulf South Conference opponents. Each of ...

By Dionte Daniel, Spectator Staff Writer   VALDOSTA, Ga. — With nine seconds left in the game, Jaheim Arnold pulled off a one-handed grab in the back corner of the end zone to seal a Senior Day victory for Valdosta State. The Blazers upset No. 21 Delta State, 27–23, on Saturday at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.   Blazers head coach Graham Craig said it ...

By: Marese Hudson  Assistant Sports Editor    VSU is looking to have another upset against a ranked Gulf South Conference opponent in Delta State, as they attempt to make a late playoff push.     After getting to the midseason at 2-4, the Blazers have won the last two home games to put their record at 4-4 and themselves in playoff ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor The Blazers notched a big conference upset against No. 21 University of West Alabama, 45-35 at Bazemore-Hyder to keep the playoff hopes alive and advance to 4-4.    VSU put on a clinic scoring with 45 points, the second most points the Blazers scored this season (season high 56 against Chowan Sept. 13).   ...

By: Lloy Hudson, Sports Editor VSU returns to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, for a GSC matchup against West Alabama, a game that head coach Graham Craig says always carries extra emotion. “West Alabama is a really good football team,” head coach Graham Craig said. “Their quarterback’s a really good player, makes their offense go, can create a lot ...