2025 Furman
6–6 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Samford 31–13Sep 27
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Campbell 28–24Sep 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs William & Mary | W 23–21 | 48% |
| Sep 6 | vs Presbyterian | L 38–39 | 56% |
| Sep 13 | at Campbell | W 28–24 | 51% |
| Sep 27 | at Samford | W 31–13 | 57% |
| Oct 4 | vs East Tennessee State | W 31–22 | 57% |
| Oct 11 | at Western Carolina | L 7–52 | 42% |
| Oct 18 | at Wofford | L 13–31 | 54% |
| Oct 25 | vs The Citadel | W 24–14 | 57% |
| Nov 1 | vs Mercer | L 28–52 | 33% |
| Nov 8 | at Chattanooga | L 28–45 | 36% |
| Nov 15 | vs VMI | W 32–14 | 80% |
| Nov 22 | at Clemson | L 10–45 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 45–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 88th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 293–372
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1254 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −33.7 No. 84 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 178
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Roper
- Defensive coordinators
- Duane Vaughn and Chad Byers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Trey Hedden QB | 2,967 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Trey Hedden QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Gavin Hall RB | 446 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jayquan Smith RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Evan James WR | 796 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Evan James WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Luke McLaughlin LB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Joshua Stoneking DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Billy Lewis S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Evan James WR | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Brady Smith OL | ★★★ | No. 2303 |
| C.J. Nettles RB | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| Isaiah Davis S | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| Connor Adams CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 117
The 2025 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 47 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2025 portal A.J. Seay CB | ★★★ | from  North Alabama |
 Garrison Butler DL | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Preston Ross TE | ★★★ | from  Ball State |
Transfers out 3
2025 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| East Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Wofford | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Furman | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Samford | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| VMI | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.