Clay Helton
Record at Georgia Southern27–25
Win % at Georgia Southern.519
Career record73–49
Career win %.598
Top-25 finishes4 (0 at Georgia Southern)
Best final rank#3
Avg SP+ at Georgia Southern-5.5
Head coach since2013 · 2 schools
Georgia Southern coordinators
- Offensive coordinator
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- Defensive coordinator
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Wins and losses by season
Season by season
| Year | School | W–L | Pre | Final | SRS | SP+ | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 0–0 | — | — | -2.2 | -4.8 | 24.4 | 28.8 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 7–6 | — | — | -8.6 | -9.4 | 28.3 | 37.7 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 8–5 | — | — | -2.5 | -1.7 | 26.5 | 30.1 |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 6–7 | — | — | -8.6 | -5.2 | 30.8 | 36.5 |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 6–7 | — | — | -4.8 | -6.4 | 34.3 | 40.3 |
| 2021 | USC | 1–1 | #15 | — | +0.4 | -0.6 | 32.3 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | USC | 5–1 | #17 | #21 | — | +12.4 | 38.0 | 25.5 |
| 2019 | USC | 8–5 | — | — | +9.5 | +13.1 | 39.0 | 26.7 |
| 2018 | USC | 5–7 | #15 | — | +1.3 | +9.7 | 31.7 | 22.5 |
| 2017 | USC | 11–3 | #4 | #12 | +11.9 | +17.9 | 38.5 | 20.0 |
| 2016 | USC | 10–3 | #20 | #3 | +19.4 | +23.6 | 39.2 | 17.1 |
| 2015 | USC | 5–4 | #8 | — | +13.6 | +16.8 | 38.6 | 23.3 |
| 2013 | USC | 1–0 | #24 | #19 | +15.7 | +22.5 | 36.6 | 12.5 |
Data: CollegeFootballData.com (head-coaching seasons since 1990; ranks are the AP poll).