2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

The 2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team will represent Tennessee Technological University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Bobby Wilder, the Golden Eagles play home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.

2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football
Conference	OVC–Big South Football Association
Ranking
STATS	No. 21
FCS Coaches	No. 22 (tie)
Record	0–0 (0–0 OVC–Big South)
Head coach	Bobby Wilder (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Scott (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Chase Mummau (1st season)
Home stadium	Tucker Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 OVC–Big South football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Charleston Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Eastern Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Gardner–Webb		0	–	0					0	–	0
Lindenwood		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southeast Missouri State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tennessee State		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 21 Tennessee Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UT Martin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Western Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Caldra Williford	DB	Baylor
Jordyn Potts	QB	Eastern Kentucky
Cayman Spaulding	LB	Georgia Tech
Myles Parker	DL	Houston
Turner McLaughlin	LS	South Florida
Daniel Rickert	DE	Virginia
Elijah Ruiz	OL	West Georgia
Dyson Bell	DB	Unknown
Mekhi Penix	WR	Unknown
Seth Maldonado	WR	Unknown
Bertin Placide	DB	Unknown
Theron Gaines	DL	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Maurice Lapierre	DE	Alabama State
Stefon Young-Rolle	DE	Alabama State
Tyler Swann	DL	Alabama State
Andrew Smith	DB	Alcorn State
Cash Devaughn	DT	Barton
Gavin Bryson	DB	Central Connecticut
Leon Thomas	DB	Charleston Southern
Tyler Wagner	OL	Coastal Carolina
Gregory Turner	LB	East Carolina
Christian Shaw	DB	East Texas A&M
Drew Wilder	OL	Eastern Illinois
Kekoa Visperas	QB	Eastern Washington
Brian Courtney	TE	Florida State
Darius Meeks	OL	Grambling State
Richie Munoz	QB	Incarnate Word
Kaleb Purdy	S	Kansas
Chinonso Opara	OL	LIU
Q'Daryius Jennings	RB	Murray State
Jeremy Mendez	DT	Pace
Noah Robinson	WR	Robert Morris
Griffin Patterson	TE	Shippensburg
Tucker Kyne	TE	Tennessee State
Bryant Williams	WR	Tennessee State
Quintell Quinn	RB	Texas Southern
Jace Wilson	QB	Texas Southern
Ahmad Haston	QB	UMass
Kaleb Brown	LB	UTSA
Josh Hand	LB	Virginia Tech
Kennedy Fauntleroy	RB	Wake Forest
Maury Sullivan	WR	Washburn
Chima Iwuagwu	DL	West Texas A&M
Tre Holloway	WR	Wheeling

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result
August 30	1:30 p.m.	Cumberland*	No. 21	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
September 6	1:30 p.m.	Chattanooga*		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
September 13	1:30 p.m.	Davidson*		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
September 27	TBA	at Tennessee State		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+
October 4	1:30 p.m.	Western Illinois		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern		Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood		Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	ESPN+
October 25	1:30 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
November 1	1:30 p.m.	Gardner–Webb		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois		O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN+
November 15	12:30 p.m.	at Kentucky*		Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN+/ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m.	UT Martin		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs. Cumberland (TN) (NAIA)

See also: Cumberland Phoenix football

Game One – Cumberland Phoenix (NAIA) (0–0) at No. 21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
No. 21 Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

• Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 PM CDT
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CMBR	TNTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cumberland (TN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Game Two – Chattanooga Mocs (0–0) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

• Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTC	TNTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Texas A&M

See also: 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team

Game Three – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at East Texas A&M Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at E.H. Field at Memorial Stadium • Commerce, TX

• Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee State (Sgt. York Trophy)

See also: 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team and Sgt. York Trophy

Game Four – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

• Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	TNST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Western Illinois

See also: 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

Game Five – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

• Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	TNTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Charleston Southern

See also: 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Game Six – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

• Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	CHSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lindenwood

See also: 2025 Lindenwood Lions football team

Game Seven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at Lindenwood Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

• Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	LIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lindenwood	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Game Eight – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

• Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	TNTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Gardner–Webb

See also: 2025 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

Game Nine – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

• Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GWEB	TNTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Illinois

See also: 2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Game Ten – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL

• Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	EIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kentucky (FBS)

See also: 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Game Eleven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

• Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	UK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. UT Martin (Sgt. York Trophy)

See also: 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team and Sgt. York Trophy

Game Twelve – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

• Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTM	TNTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving