Southern at Bethune-Cookman
Saturday, October 11, 2025 Share
Bethune-Cookman beat Southern 45–14. It was their fourth meeting; Southern leads the series 3–1.
Final at Municipal Stadium, Daytona BeachAttendance 5,257
Wikipedia’s season articles for both teams give Bethune-Cookman 46–14 (2025 Southern Jaguars, 2025 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats).
- At kickoff
- 70°F, wind 11 mph from the north, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Daytona Beach International Airport, 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Charles GreenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
Standouts
- PassingCam Ransom27 of 36, 254 yards, 2 TDBethune-Cookman
- ReceivingDarren Morris3 catches, 87 yards, 1 TDSouthern
Player stats
Southern
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Strother | 9/13 | 101 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam’Ron McCoy | 5/12 | 101 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Holly | 14 | 71 | 0 | 21 |
| Christian Smith | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jason Gabriel | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Morris | 3 | 87 | 1 | 71 |
| Malachi Jackson | 4 | 39 | 1 | 15 |
| Kobe Brown | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Jermaine Minor Jr. | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Bethune-Cookman
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ransom | 27/36 | 254 | 2 | 0 |
| Timmy McClain | 3/3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashon Brown | 9 | 65 | 1 | 17 |
| Ali Scott | 14 | 49 | 1 | 13 |
| Timmy McClain | 6 | 44 | 0 | 13 |
| Cam Ransom | 6 | 35 | 1 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maleek Huggins | 8 | 92 | 0 | 22 |
| Josh Evans | 4 | 50 | 0 | 22 |
| Lorenzo Jenkins | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 |
| Javon Ross | 5 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Southern | Bethune-Cookman | |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Total yards | 498 |
| 202 | Passing yards | 271 |
| 65 | Rushing yards | 227 |
| 7.8 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 12 | First downs | 32 |
| 1–9 | Third downs | 8–13 |
| 1–4 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 9–60 | Penalties | 8–75 |
| 18:19 | Possession | 41:41 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Bethune-Cookman 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Bethune-Cookman −1, over/under 53.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
The series
Every Southern–Bethune-Cookman gameSouthern leads 3–1 in four meetings.
| 2025 | Bethune-Cookman 45, Southern 14 | |
| 2024 | Southern 25, Bethune-Cookman 23 | |
| 2023 | Southern 28, Bethune-Cookman 18 | |
| 2006 | Southern 30, Bethune-Cookman 29 |
Around this game
Southern
- Next gamevs. Prairie View A&MOct. 18, 2025
- SeasonSouthern in 2025
- ProgramSouthern history and records
Bethune-Cookman
- Next gamevs. Arkansas–Pine BluffOct. 25, 2025
- SeasonBethune-Cookman in 2025
- ProgramBethune-Cookman history and records