The 2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Aaron Best and played at the Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Incarnate Word* | | ESPN+ | L 21–31 | 2,263 |
| 6:00 p.m. | at Boise State* | | FS1 | L 14–51 | 32,887 |
| September 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa* | | ESPN+ | L 14–17 | 10,774 |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Western Illinois* | | ESPN+ | W 52–31 | 5,301 |
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Montana State | | ESPN+ | L 3–57 | 22,277 |
| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Portland State | | ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 6,003 |
| October 18 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 24 Idaho | | ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 6,071 |
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Weber State | | ESPN+ | W 23–20 | 3,682 |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | | ESPN+ | L 13–35 | 4,356 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Montana | | ESPN+ | L 24–29 | 25,861 |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 4,300 |
| November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | | ESPN+ | L 34–43 | 6,732 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
at No. 5 Incarnate Word
Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) at No. 5 Incarnate Word Cardinals (0-1) – Game summary
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 4:00 PM PST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 102 °F (39 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 2,263
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play) and Sam Kaman (analyst)
| Game information
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- First Quarter
- UIW – 6:22 Harlan Dixon 10 yard run, Will Faris kick UIW 7–0 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:45
- Second Quarter
- UIW – 13:15 Timothy Carter 1 yard run, Will Faris kick UIW 14–0 Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:31
- EWU – 9:55 Marceese Yetts 26 yard run, Soren McKee kick UIW 14–7 Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:12
- UIW – 9:43 Jameson Garcia 75 yard pass from Richard Torres, Will Faris kick UIW 21–7 Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
- EWU – 7:45 Jared Taylor 3 yard run, Soren McKee kick UIW 21–14 Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:17
- EWU – 4:24 Marceese Yetts 24 yard run, Soren McKee kick UIW 21–21 Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:19
- UIW – 0:03 Will Faris 37 yard field goal UIW 24–21 Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 4:21
- Fourth Quarter
- UIW – 2:48 Harlan Dixon 1 yard run, Will Faris kick UIW 31–21 Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:34
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| Statistics |
EWU |
UIW
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| First downs |
15 |
27
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| Total yards |
290 |
463
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| Rushing yards |
107 |
131
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| Passing yards |
183 |
332
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–39–1 |
27–38–0
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| Time of possession |
25:41 |
34:19
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Jared Taylor |
21/38, 183 yards
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| Rushing |
Marceese Yetts |
6 carries, 59 yards, 2 TDs
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| Receiving |
Marceese Yetts |
7 receptions, 63 yards
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| Incarnate Word |
Passing |
Richard Torres |
27/38, 332 yards, 1 TD
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| Rushing |
Harlan Dixon |
14 carries, 75 yards, 2 TDs
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| Receiving |
Jameson Garcia |
6 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
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at Boise State (FBS)
Eastern Washington Eagles (0–1) at Boise State Broncos (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 32,887
- Referee: Christian Watson
- TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- BOIS – Malik Sherrod 20-yard run (Colton Boomer kick BLOCKED), 13:50. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
- BOIS – Sire Gaines 8-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 10:01. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:03.
- BOIS – Ben Ford 60-yard pass from Maddux Madsen (Colton Boomer kick), 2:49. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
- Second quarter
- EWU – Jared Taylor 5-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 8:53. Broncos 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:43.
- BOIS – Maddux Madsen 11-yard run (Canaan Moore kick), 6:26. Broncos 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:19.
- BOIS – Canaan Moore 35-yard field goal, 0:50. Broncos 30–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:53.
- Third quarter
- BOIS – Cameron Bates 20-yard run (Canaan Moore kick), 4:55. Broncos 37–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:53.
- Fourth quarter
- BOIS – Ben Ford 6-yard pass from Maddux Madsen (Canaan Moore kick), 11:56. Broncos 44–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:02.
- EWU – Nate Bell 2-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 5:30. Broncos 44–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.
- BOIS – Dylan Riley 77-yard run (Canaan Moore kick), 3:54. Broncos 51–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
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| Statistics |
EWU |
BOIS
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| First downs |
13 |
22
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| Total yards |
293 |
637
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| Rushes–yards |
31–117 |
39–328
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| Passing yards |
176 |
309
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–37–1 |
17–29–0
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| Time of possession |
31:36 |
28:24
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Jared Taylor |
14/28, 102 yards
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| Rushing |
Jared Taylor |
17 carries, 76 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Noah Cronquist |
4 receptions, 67 yards
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| Boise State |
Passing |
Maddux Madsen |
16/26, 307 yards, 2 TD
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| Rushing |
Dylan Riley |
6 carries, 123 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Chris Marshall |
4 receptions, 132 yards
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at Northern Iowa
Eastern Washington Eagles (0-2) at Northern Iowa Panthers (1-1) – Game summary
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Wells (play-by-play) and Justin Surrency (analyst)
| Statistics |
EWU |
UNI
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| First downs |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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| Northern Iowa |
Passing |
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Western Illinois
Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-2) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-3) – Game summary
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Bill Ames (analyst)
| Statistics |
WIU |
EWU
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Western Illinois |
Passing |
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| Eastern Washington |
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at No. 4 Montana State
Eastern Washington Eagles (1-3) vs. No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (2-2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)
| Statistics |
EWU |
MTST
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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| Receiving |
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| Montana State |
Passing |
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Portland State (The Dam Cup)
Portland State Vikings (0-5) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (1-4) – Game summary
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics |
PRST |
EWU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Portland State |
Passing |
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| Receiving |
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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No. 24 Idaho
No. 24 Idaho Vandals (2-4) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (2-4) – Game summary
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
| Statistics |
IDHO |
EWU
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| First downs |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Idaho |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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at Weber State
Eastern Washington Eagles (3-4) vs. Weber State Wildcats (3-4) – Game summary
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Tony Parks (play-by-play) and Riley Jensen (analyst)
| Statistics |
EWU |
WEB
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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| Receiving |
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| Weber State |
Passing |
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Sacramento State
Sacramento State Hornets (4-4) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (4-4) – Game summary
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics |
SAC |
EWU
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| First downs |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Sacramento State |
Passing |
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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at No. 2 Montana (EWU–UM Governors Cup)
| Statistics |
EWU |
MONT
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| First downs |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Montana |
Passing |
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Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) – Game summary
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
| Statistics |
UNCO |
EWU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Northern Colorado |
Passing |
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| Receiving |
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Cal Poly
| Statistics |
EWU |
CP
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Cal Poly |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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