2025 Morehead State Eagles football team

2025 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–6 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWil Truelove (2nd season)
Home stadiumPhil Simms Stadium
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Drake $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Presbyterian   6 – 2     10 – 2  
San Diego   6 – 2     8 – 4  
St. Thomas (MN)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Dayton   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Morehead State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Butler   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Marist   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Stetson   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Davidson   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Valparaiso   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Jason Woodman and played home games at Phil Simms Stadium in Morehead, Kentucky, which was renamed from Jayne Stadium on October 18, prior to the Eagles' homecoming game.[1]

After leading the Eagles to a 7–5 record in 2024, which was their best season since 2021, Woodman was signed to a three-year contract extension in December 2024.[2][3]

The team concluded spring practices with their annual spring game on April 17.[4]

Schedule

The 2025 schedule was officially released on April 1, 2025.[5] Morehead State opened the season against Allen on August 30, marking the first-ever meeting between the two programs.[6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmAllen*
ESPN+W 38–315,897
September 67:00 pmat No. 7 Illinois State*
ESPN+L 13–419,671
September 137:00 pmat No. 22 Austin Peay*
ESPN+L 7–567,152
September 206:00 pmKentucky Christian*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 45–287,428
September 271:00 pmat No. 25 Presbyterian
ESPN+L 0–413,661
October 41:00 pmDayton
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+L 28–355,028
October 111:00 pmat Stetson
ESPN+L 14–211,490
October 182:00 pmMarist
  • Phil Simms Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 23–218,245
October 251:00 pmat Valparaiso
ESPN+W 17–131,897
November 11:00 pmDavidson
  • Phil Simms Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 28–243,907
November 81:00 pmButler
  • Phil Simms Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 31–304,108
November 222:00 pmat Drake
ESPN+L 10–172,267
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[7][8]

Game summaries

Allen (DII)

See also: Allen Yellow Jackets football
Allen Yellow Jackets (DII) (0-0) vs. Morehead State Eagles (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets (DII) 7 7 71031
Eagles 14 10 7738

at Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,897
  • Referee: Coady Adams
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:56) MOR – Anthony Ice 44-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Morehead State 7–0)
  • (4:17) ALN – Mike Bowman 7-yard pass from Jamir Dismukes, Sam Herman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:42; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:25) MOR – Craig Cunningham 31-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:47; Morehead State 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (2:32) MOR – Carter Cravens 8-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:43; Morehead State 21–7)
  • (0:34) ALN – Fabian Duncan 1-yard run, Sam Herman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:52; Morehead State 21–14)
  • (0:00) MOR – Jordan Price 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:30; Morehead State 24–14)
Third Quarter
  • (11:20) ALN – Nanders Lawrence 11-yard pass from Jamir Dismukes, Sam Herman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:32; Morehead State 24–21)
  • (7:37) MOR – Carter Cravens 14-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:32; Morehead State 31–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:01) ALN – Sam Herman 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:47; Morehead State 31–24)
  • (11:46) MOR – Sidney Webb 83-yard kickoff return, Jordan Price kick (Morehead State 38–24)
  • (5:12) ALN – Fabian Duncan 1-yard run, Sam Herman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:03; Morehead State 38–31)
Statistics ALN MORE
First downs 31 17
Total yards 416 414
Rushing yards 107 195
Passing yards 309 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–38–0 16–21–0
Time of possession 31:12 28:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Allen Passing Jamir Dismukes 26/38, 309 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Fabian Duncan 15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nanders Lawrence 9 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Morehead State Passing Carter Cravens 16/21, 219 yards, TD
Rushing Craig Cunningham 12 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Ryan Upp 8 receptions, 90 yards

at No. 7 Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Morehead State Eagles (1-0) vs. No. 7 Illinois State Redbirds (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles - - --0
No. 7 Redbirds - - --0

at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MORE ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 22 Austin Peay

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

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • 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

Kentucky Christian (NAIA)

See also: Kentucky Christian Knights football
Kentucky Christian Knights (NAIA) (1-1) vs. Morehead State Eagles (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Knights (NAIA) 0 14 7728
Eagles 10 21 14045

at Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,428
  • Referee: Andrew Ison
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:31) MORE – Montez Green 34-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:21; Morehead State 7–0)
  • (3:52) MORE – Jordan Price 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:00; Morehead State 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:48) KYCH – Jovari Gamble 75-yard run, Christian Altizer kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:35; Morehead State 10–7)
  • (8:34) MORE – Isaac Stopke 4-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:04; Morehead State 17–7)
  • (5:21) MORE – Anthony Ice 38-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:48; Morehead State 24–7)
  • (1:53) MORE – Ryan Upp 39-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:53; Morehead State 31–7)
  • (0:00) KYCH – Jason Cobb 10-yard pass from Jackson Wasik, Christian Altizer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:48; Morehead State 31–14)
Third Quarter
  • (6:19) MORE – Carter Cravens 5-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:25; Morehead State 38–14)
  • (3:13) KYCH – Jason Cobb 4-yard pass from Jackson Wasik, Christian Altizer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Morehead State 38–21)
  • (0:10) MORE – Ryan Upp 39-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:58; Morehead State 45–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (3:37) KYCH – Jason Cobb 14-yard pass from Jackson Wasik, Christian Altizer kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:29; Morehead State 45–28)
Statistics KYCH MORE
First downs 17 30
Total yards 353 600
Rushing yards 101 289
Passing yards 252 311
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–0 18–23–0
Time of possession 19:48 40:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Christian Passing Jackson Wasik 15/25, 243 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jovari Gamble 7 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving Calvin Brown 6 receptions, 90 yards
Morehead State Passing Carter Cravens 18/23, 311 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Craig Cunningham 20 carries, 138 yards
Receiving Ryan Upp 7 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD

at No. 25 Presbyterian

See also: 2025 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
Morehead State Eagles (2-2) vs. No. 25 Presbyterian Blue Hose (4-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
No. 25 Blue Hose 14 21 6041

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,661
  • Referee: Brian Hilpisch
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:33) PC – Zach Switzer 1-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:23; Presbyterian 7–0)
  • (11:37) PC – Dominic Kibby 10-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:41; Presbyterian 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:27) PC – Justin Montgomery 14-yard run, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:38; Presbyterian 21–0)
  • (9:32) PC – Zach Switzer 66-yard run, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:12; Presbyterian 28–0)
  • (1:48) PC – Zach Switzer 79-yard run, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:56; Presbyterian 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:00) PC – Collin Hurst 12-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:10; Presbyterian 41–0)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics MORE PRES
First downs 18 20
Total yards 277 445
Rushing yards 123 303
Passing yards 154 142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–35–3 12–19–0
Time of possession 36:25 23:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing Carter Cravens 10/24, 120 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Bryce Patterson 3 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Anthony Ice 3 receptions, 68 yards
Presbyterian Passing Collin Hurst 11/17, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Zach Switzer 6 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cincere Gill 4 receptions, 62 yards

Dayton

See also: 2025 Dayton Flyers football team
Dayton Flyers (3-1) vs. Morehead State Eagles (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flyers 7 21 0735
Eagles 0 0 28028

at Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jared Stacy (play-by-play) and Mark Ledford (analyst)
Statistics DAY MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Dayton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Stetson

See also: 2025 Stetson Hatters football team
Morehead State Eagles (2-4) vs. Stetson Hatters (2-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 01414
Hatters 7 7 0721

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MORE STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stetson Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Marist

See also: 2025 Marist Red Foxes football team
Marist Red Foxes (3-3) vs. Morehead State Eagles (2-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Foxes - - --0
Eagles - - --0

at Phil Simms Stadium • Morehead, KY

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jared Stacy (play-by-play) and Randy Stacy (analyst)
Statistics MRST MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marist Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Valparaiso

See also: 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team
Morehead State Eagles (3-5) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (1-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles - - --0
Beacons - - --0

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
Statistics MORE VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Davidson

See also: 2025 Davidson Wildcats football team
Davidson Wildcats (1-7) vs. Morehead State Eagles (4-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats - - --0
Eagles - - --0

at Phil Simms Stadium • Morehead, KY

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Statistics DAV MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Davidson Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Butler

See also: 2025 Butler Bulldogs football team
Butler Bulldogs (5-4) vs. Morehead State Eagles (5-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 14 10 3330
Eagles 7 10 7731

at Phil Simms Stadium • Morehead, KY

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,108
  • Referee: Bradley Eiras
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jared Stacy (play-by-play) and Mark Ledford (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:08) MORE – Isaac Stopke 4-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:46; Morehead State 7–0)
  • (9:52) BUT – Ethan Loss 100-yard kickoff return, Ryan Short kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (2:22) BUT – Charlie Spegal 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:36; Butler 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (12:56) MORE – Thomas Schwartz V 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:19; Butler 14–10)
  • (6:40) BUT – Ethan Loss 2-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:52; Butler 21–10)
  • (5:38) MORE – Ryan Upp 57-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; Butler 21–17)
  • (0:00) BUT – Ryan Short 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 1:53; Butler 24–17)
Third Quarter
  • (11:34) MORE – Jackson Lanier 3-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Tied 24–24)
  • (0:06) BUT – Ryan Short 44-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 21 yards, 6:48; Butler 27–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (3:33) BUT – Ryan Short 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:23; Butler 30–24)
  • (0:52) MORE – Ryan Upp 7-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Morehead State 31–30)
Statistics BUT MORE
First downs 22 20
Total yards 330 344
Rushing yards 195 46
Passing yards 135 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–2 23–31–0
Time of possession 34:24 25:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Reagan Andrew 13/20, 103 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Reagan Andrew 16 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Ethan Loss 7 receptions, 72 yards
Morehead State Passing Carter Cravens 23/31, 298 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaac Stopke 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Ryan Upp 9 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD

at Drake

See also: 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team
Morehead State Eagles (6-5) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CST
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MORE DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Morehead State to Recognize Phil Simms with Honorary Stadium Naming During Homecoming" (Press release). Morehead State Eagles. June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Tucker, Forrest (December 22, 2024). "Morehead State football coach inks extension". WTVQ. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Flannery, Braylen (February 5, 2025). "Woodman took the Eagles back to winning ways". The Trail Blazer. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Flannery, Braylen (April 20, 2025). "Eagles soar into spring practice". The Trail Blazer. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  5. ^ Kelley, Kevin (April 1, 2025). "Morehead State releases 2025 football schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  6. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 21, 2025). "Morehead State adds Allen University to 2025 football schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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