2025 Stephen F. Austin
11–3 (8–0 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sul Ross State 63–0Sep 13
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat East Texas A&M 31–21Oct 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Houston | L 0–27 | 28% |
| Sep 6 | at Abilene Christian | L 20–28 | 40% |
| Sep 13 | vsSul Ross State | W 63–0 | 87% |
| Sep 20 | vs Cal Poly | W 35–17 | 62% |
| Sep 27 | vs McNeese | W 34–17 | 68% |
| Oct 4 | at Incarnate Word | W 31–17 | 34% |
| Oct 18 | vs Nicholls | W 34–7 | 78% |
| Oct 25 | at East Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 67% |
| Nov 1 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | W 41–17 | 63% |
| Nov 8 | at Houston Christian | W 50–3 | 79% |
| Nov 15 | vs Lamar | W 26–15 | 67% |
| Nov 20 | at Northwestern State | W 62–14 | 90% |
| Dec 6 | vsAbilene ChristianFCS Championship – Second Round | W 41–34 | 61% |
| Dec 12 | at Montana StateFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | L 28–44 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Montana State 44–28 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
Southland Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 11–3
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 496–261
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1471 +142 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.4 No. 6 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 149
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Ross
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Mutz
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Sam Vidlak QB | 2,686 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sam Vidlak QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jerrell Wimbley RB | 1,017 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jerrell Wimbley RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kylon Harris WR | 1,068 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kylon Harris WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Jaydon Southard LB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Jaiydyn Johnson CB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Charles Demmings CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Javari Johnson RB | ★★★ | No. 1438 |
| Braeden Mussett WR | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Carmaro Mayo CB | ★★★ | No. 2071 |
| Cam’Ren-Chance Brooks S | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| Devin Amos OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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.
Drafted in 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 5 | Charles Demmings CB | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 133
The 2025 roster133 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2025 portal Richard Reese RB | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
 J.T. Kitna QB | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
 Bugs Mortimer WR | ★★★ | from  Western Michigan |
 Dominique Johnson RB | ★★★ | from  TCU |
 Jerrale Powers TE | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Ques McNeal CB | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
 Ryan Damron QB | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Saimone Davis TE | ★★★ | from  BYU |
 Carlos Alvarado K | from  Texas State | |
| Torren Coppage-El DL | from  Houston |
Transfers out 5
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.