2025 Austin Peay Governors football team

2025 Austin Peay Governors football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorQuinn Billerman (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Jones (1st season)
Home stadiumFortera Stadium
2025 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Abilene Christian +^   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 5 Tarleton State +^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
Southern Utah   6 – 2     7 – 5  
West Georgia*   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Austin Peay   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Eastern Kentucky   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Central Arkansas   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Utah Tech   1 – 7     2 – 10  
North Alabama   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Governors were coached by second-year head coach Jeff Faris and played at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*
ESPN+W 34–1418,505
September 62:30 p.m.at No. 4 (FBS) Georgia*
SECN+/ESPN+L 6–2893,033
September 136:00 p.m.Morehead State*No. 22
ESPN+W 56–77,152
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 14 Abilene ChristianNo. 18
ESPN+L 31–4510,133
September 271:00 p.m.Utah TechNo. 18
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 42–106,433
October 43:00 p.m.No. 16 West GeorgiaNo. 22
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 44–306,582
October 115:00 p.m.at Eastern KentuckyNo. 16
ESPN+L 20–345,753
October 253:00 p.m.North AlabamaNo. 25
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 56–287,773
November 17:30 p.m.at Southern UtahNo. 22
ESPN+L 17–332,808
November 83:00 p.m.Central Arkansas
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 41–385,345
November 151:00 p.m.Samford*
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 30–166,751
November 224:00 p.m.at No. 5 Tarleton State
ESPN+L 44–45 OT18,488
  • *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

at Middle Tennessee (FBS)

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Austin Peay Governors (0-0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Governors 14 7 31034
Blue Raiders (FBS) 0 7 7014

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,505
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose, Jeremy Kellem, and Justin Beasley
Game information
First quarter
  • APSU – Jaden Robinson 22-yard pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith kick), 9:45. Governors 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:51.
  • APSU – Courtland Simmons 1-yard run (Carson Smith kick), 2:38. Governors 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
  • APSU – Jackson Head 4-yard pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith kick), 6:03. Governors 21–0. Drive: 17 plays, 89 yards, 9:30.
  • MTSU – Nahzae Cox 5-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway kick), 0:45. Governors 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
  • APSU – Carson Smith 40-yard field goal, 11:04. Governors 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:56.
  • MTSU – Nahzae Cox 14-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway kick), 2:56. Governors 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
  • APSU – Carson Smith 36-yard field goal, 12:48. Governors 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:07.
  • APSU – Austin Smith 2-yard run (Carson Smith kick), 7:42. Governors 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:52.
Statistics APSU MTSU
First downs 19 13
Total yards 344 153
Rushing yards 151 44
Passing yards 193 109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–27–0 16–37–0
Time of possession 38:35 21:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing Chris Parson 11/20, 142 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Courtland Simmons 10 carries, 35 yards, TD
Receiving Shemar Kirk 3 receptions, 69 yards
Middle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 15/36, 104 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jekail Middlebrook 11 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Nahzae Cox 6 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TD

The victory marked Austin Peay's first victory over a FBS opponent since their 1987 victory over Kansas State.[4]

at No. 4 (FBS) Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Austin Peay Governors (1-0) at No. 4 (FBS) Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Governors 0 3 306
No. 4 (FBS) Bulldogs 7 7 7728

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy; thunder nearby • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Clay Matvick, Chase Daniel, and Madison Fitzpatrick
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:55) UGA – Chauncey Bowens 2 yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:16; Georgia 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:50) UGA – Nate Frazier 2 yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:56; Georgia 14–0)
  • (9:08) APU – Carson Smith 44 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:42; Georgia 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:54) UGA – Chauncey Bowens 14 yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:41; Georgia 21–3)
  • (5:51) APU – Carson Smith 43 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:57; Georgia 21–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:39) UGA – Nate Frazier 1 yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 17 plays, 99 yards, 8:43; Georgia 28–6)
Statistics APSU UGA
First downs 10 26
Total yards 196 421
Rushing yards 45 190
Passing yards 151 231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-23-1 27-36-0
Time of possession 26:51 33:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing Chris Parson 16/23, 151 yards, 1 interception
Rushing Corey Richardson 7 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Kamari Maxwell 3 receptions, 41 yards
Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton 26/34, 227 yards
Rushing Nate Frazier 14 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Colbie Young 7 receptions, 76 yards

Morehead State

See also: 2025 Morehead State Eagles football team
Morehead State Eagles (1-1) vs. No. 22 Austin Peay Governors (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 077
No. 22 Governors 21 21 14056

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,152
  • Referee: Bradley Eiras
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Barry Gresham (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)
Statistics MORE APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 14 Abilene Christian

See also: 2025 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
No. 18 Austin Peay Governors (2-1) vs. No. 14 Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Governors 0 3 72131
No. 14 Wildcats 7 17 71445

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 10,133
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Penney (play-by-play), Jim Reese (analyst) and Kendra Sheehan (sideline)
Statistics APSU ACU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Abilene Christian Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Utah Tech

See also: 2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-3) vs. No. 23 Austin Peay Governors (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trailblazers 0 3 0710
No. 23 Governors 7 21 7742

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,433
  • Referee: John Kellermeier
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Barry Gresham (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)
Statistics UTU APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 16 West Georgia

See also: 2025 West Georgia Wolves football team
No. 16 West Georgia Wolves (5-0) vs. No. 22 Austin Peay Governors (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Wolves 16 0 14030
No. 22 Governors 9 7 141444

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,582
  • Referee: Branden McCain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Barry Gresham (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)
Statistics UWG APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2025 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
No. 16 Austin Peay Governors (4-2) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Governors 7 13 0020
Colonels 7 10 31434

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,753
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer (play-by-play), Jim Tirey (analyst) and Kendra Sheehan (sideline)
Statistics APSU EKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

North Alabama

See also: 2025 North Alabama Lions football team
North Alabama Lions (2-5) vs. No. 25 Austin Peay Governors (4-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 14728
No. 25 Governors 7 21 141456

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,773
  • Referee: Chris Brison
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Barry Gresham (play-by-play), Ethan Schmidt (analyst) and Kendra Sheehan (sidelinea0
Statistics UNA APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Utah

See also: 2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
No. 22 Austin Peay Governors (5-3) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (3-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Governors - - --0
Thunderbirds - - --0

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

  • Date: November 1
Statistics APSU SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Central Arkansas

See also: 2025 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Central Arkansas Bears (3-6) vs. Austin Peay Governors (5-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Governors - - --0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: November 8
Statistics CARK APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Governors - - --0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: November 15
Statistics SAM APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 5 Tarleton State

See also: 2025 Tarleton State Texans football team
Austin Peay Governors (7-4) vs. No. 5 Tarleton State Texans (10-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Governors - - --0
No. 5 Texans - - --0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

  • Date: November 22
Statistics APSU TAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. ^ Shames, Jacob (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay football schedule 2025 released: Govs to play Georgia, MTSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Crigger, Casey (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay announces 2025 Govs football season, starting with MTSU, Georgia Bulldogs". Clarksville Now. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "FCS Austin Peay defeats Middle Tennessee for its first win over FBS team since 1987". Associated Press. August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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