2025 Norfolk State
1–11 (0–5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia State 34–31Sep 6
By 3 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Sacred Heart 28–31Sep 20
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Towson | L 7–27 | 40% |
| Sep 6 | vsVirginia State | W 34–31 | 45% |
| Sep 13 | at Rutgers | L 10–60 | 9% |
| Sep 20 | vs Sacred Heart | L 28–31 | 51% |
| Sep 27 | at Wagner | L 13–18 | 50% |
| Oct 4 | at Hampton | L 34–41 | 37% |
| Oct 11 | at Wofford | L 14–31 | 35% |
| Oct 25 | vs South Carolina State | L 20–51 | 30% |
| Oct 30 | vs Delaware State | L 20–27 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | at North Carolina Central | L 28–31 | 12% |
| Nov 15 | vs Morgan State | L 28–35 | 43% |
| Nov 22 | vs Howard | L 15–44 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Howard 44–15; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–427
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1056 −155 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −47.0 No. 120 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Sheppard
- Defensive coordinator
- Terence Garvin
Leaders
| Passing yards | Otto Kuhns QB | 2,090 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Otto Kuhns QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kevon King RB | 733 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | X’Zavion Evans RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kam’ryn Thomas WR | 774 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | J.J. Evans WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Kendric Nowling LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | David Ojiegbe DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jayden Smith DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jack Smoot OL | ★★★ | No. 2757 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
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 102
The 2025 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2025 portal
Transfers out 5
 A.J. Richardson LB | ★★★ | to  NC State |
| Eric Etienne DL | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
| Jaden Kelly LB | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
| Keshawn Lynch DE | returned to  Norfolk State | |
| Terique Miles-Parker DE | no new school on file |
2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5–0 | 10–3 | |
| Delaware State | 4–1 | 8–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 3–2 | 8–4 | |
| Howard | 2–3 | 5–7 | |
| Morgan State | 1–4 | 4–8 | |
| Norfolk State | 0–5 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.