coach Dell McGee was appointed as interim head coach for the GoDaddy Bowl game, where Georgia Southern defeated Bowling Green 58–27. Tyson Summers (2016–2017) Tyson Summers was hired on December 21, 2015 to succeed Fritz. Summers had served as safeties coach for Georgia Southern during the 2006 season under Brian VanGorder, and held the defensive coordinator and safeties coach roles at Colorado State in 2015. During Summers' first season in 2016, Georgia Southern suffered its first losing season in the FBS era, and fourth overall in the modern era. Summers was fired on October 22, 2017 after starting the 2017 season with a six-game losing streak. Chad Lunsford (2017–2021) After Summers was fired, assistant head coach Chad Lunsford was appointed as interim head coach for the rest of the 2017 season. Lunsford was officially named head coach on November 27, 2017. He finished out the 2017 season at 2-4. The overall record of 2-10 was the worst record in the program's overall history and marked the first time in the modern era that the Eagles posted back-to-back losing seasons. In Lunsford's first official season as head coach, he led the Eagles back to a winning record and bowl eligibility, finishing the regular season 9-3 and 6-2 in conference play. Georgia Southern defeated Eastern Michigan 23–21 in the Camellia Bowl, giving the Eagles their first 10-win season since the FCS-to-FBS transition. In the 2019 season, the Eagles posted a 7-5 record, with a 5-3 record in conference play. The Eagles earned an invitation to the Cure Bowl, suffering their first loss in a bowl game loss at the hands of Liberty. In the 2020 season, the Eagles posted an identical 7-5 record, dropping to 4-4 conference play. Lunsford's team capped the season with an impressive 38-3 victory over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the New Orleans Bowl. The team's fortunes changed in 2021, when a 1-3 start to the season led to Lunsford's firing. Cornerbacks coach Kevin Whitley took over as interim head coach. The Eagles ultimately posted a 3-9 record, the team's third losing season since transitioning to the FBS, and the second-worst season in the modern era. Clay Helton (2022–present) On November 2, 2021, Georgia Southern hired Clay Helton, former head coach of the USC Trojans, as the new head coach. On September 10, 2022, Clay Helton led Georgia Southern to a 45-42 upset victory over Nebraska, earning national