2025 UT Martin
6–6 (6–2 Big South–OVC Football Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Gardner-Webb 37–7Oct 18
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Eastern Illinois 27–20Nov 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–27 | 36% |
| Sep 6 | at UTEP | L 17–42 | 45% |
| Sep 13 | vs Southern Illinois | L 10–37 | 67% |
| Sep 20 | at Missouri State | L 10–42 | 35% |
| Sep 27 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 34–10 | 56% |
| Oct 4 | at Lindenwood | L 14–30 | 50% |
| Oct 11 | vs Western Illinois | W 32–31 | 74% |
| Oct 18 | at Gardner-Webb | W 37–7 | 36% |
| Nov 1 | at Eastern Illinois | W 27–20 | 60% |
| Nov 8 | vs Tennessee State | W 26–7 | 77% |
| Nov 15 | vs Charleston Southern | W 17–14 | 77% |
| Nov 22 | at Tennessee Tech | L 17–20 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee Tech 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Big South–OVC Football Association.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 30 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Big South–OVC Football Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–287
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1360 −45 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.3 No. 56 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Bannon
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Partridge
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jase Bauer QB | 2,002 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jase Bauer QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Thomas Ansley RB | 565 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jase Bauer QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bryce Bailey WR | 491 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bryce Bailey WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jacob Stevenson S | 20 tkl |
| Sacks | Keyshawn Johnson LB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | LaMarion Pierce CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Landon Okla TE | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Trey Cotton S | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Brandon Sims K |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
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 121
The 2025 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2025 portal Armoni Goodwin RB | ★★★★ | from  UAB |
 Cameron Powell CB | ★★★ | from  Western Michigan |
 Drake Martinez TE | ★★★ | from  Houston Christian |
 Jase Bauer QB | ★★★ | from  Sam Houston |
 Jordan Johnson S | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
 Keyshaun Pipkin WR | ★★★ | from  Northern Illinois |
 Phaizon Wilson WR | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Ty’Quarius Perry DL | from  Troy |
Transfers out 7
2025 Big South–OVC Football Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
 UT Martin | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Lindenwood | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Charleston Southern | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Tennessee State | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.