2025 Lamar
8–5 (5–3 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 41–14Oct 25
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Central Arkansas 35–32Sep 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at North Texas | L 0–51 | 22% |
| Sep 6 | vs South Dakota | W 20–13 | 36% |
| Sep 13 | at Texas Southern | W 31–7 | 51% |
| Sep 27 | vs Central Arkansas | W 35–32 | 69% |
| Oct 4 | vs Nicholls | W 24–17 | 73% |
| Oct 11 | at East Texas A&M | W 33–23 | 65% |
| Oct 18 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | W 23–21 | 61% |
| Oct 25 | at Northwestern State | W 41–14 | 82% |
| Nov 1 | at Incarnate Word | L 17–24 | 55% |
| Nov 8 | vs SE Louisiana | W 14–12 | 50% |
| Nov 15 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 15–26 | 33% |
| Nov 22 | vs McNeese | L 19–21 | 75% |
| Nov 29 | at Abilene ChristianFCS Championship – First Round | L 20–38 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Abilene Christian 38–20 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 292–299
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1329 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.5 No. 34 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 181
- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan McCarthy
- Defensive coordinator
- Drew Christ
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aiden McCown QB | 1,436 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aiden McCown QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Xavier Coleman RB | 542 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aiden McCown QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyndon Fuselier WR | 419 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyndon Fuselier WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Brayden Faulkner LB | 6 tkl |
| Interceptions | Kristian Pugh DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Albert Simon LB | ★★★ | No. 2397 |
| Nehemiah Borner S | ||
| Ean Carr S | ||
| Roy Thomas Jenkins QB | ||
| Blake Thomas ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
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 115
The 2025 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2025 portal
Transfers out 1
2025 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5–3 | 9–3 | |
 Lamar | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| McNeese | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Nicholls | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Incarnate Word | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| East Texas A&M | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Houston Christian | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.