2025 Murray State Racers football team

2025 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record1–11 (1–7 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Adam Ross (2nd season)
  • Jimmy Ogle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKirk Botkin (1st season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 12 South Dakota ^   6 – 2     10 – 5  
No. 17т Illinois State ^   5 – 3     12 – 4  
No. 19 North Dakota ^   5 – 3     8 – 6  
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 16 South Dakota State ^   4 – 4     9 – 5  
No. 23 Southern Illinois   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Northern Iowa   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Murray State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Indiana State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of December 26, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers were led by second-year head coach Jody Wright and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

Preseason

MVFC poll

Main article: 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference season § Preseason

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Racers were predicted to finish last in the conference.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State*
ESPN+L 17–459,122
September 66:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana*
ESPN+L 24–4515,027
September 136:00 p.m.at Georgia State*
ESPN+L 21–3713,988
September 206:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State*
ESPN+L 10–4521,426
October 42:00 p.m.at No. 21 South Dakota
ESPN+L 24–497,953
October 116:00 p.m.No. 9 Illinois State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 32–465,647
October 186:00 p.m.No. 2 South Dakota State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 14−356,746
October 251:00 p.m.at No. 22 Youngstown State
ESPN+L 17–519,664
November 14:00 p.m.No. 16 Southern Illinois
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 7–278,506
November 81:00 p.m.at Northern Iowa
ESPN+L 14–318,529
November 1511:00 a.m.No. 13 North Dakota
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 17–356,783
November 2212:00 p.m.at Indiana State
ESPN+W 31–172,834
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2][3]

Game summaries

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 0 3 14017
Buccaneers 14 10 14745

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,122
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play) and Mark Hutsell (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:03) ETSU – Khalil Eichelberger 2-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:51; East Tennessee 7–0)
  • (1:03) ETSU – Devontae Houston 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:06; East Tennessee 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:52) MSU – Jack Tannehill 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:11; East Tennessee 14–3)
  • (10:31) ETSU – Jeremiah Harrison 26-yard pass from Cade McNamara, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; East Tennessee 21–3)
  • (0:21) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 33-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 5:56; East Tennessee 24–3)
Third Quarter
  • (12:36) MSU – Jawaun Northington 1-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:24; East Tennessee 24–10)
  • (8:51) MSU – Brooks Kleinpeter 15-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:29; East Tennessee 24–17)
  • (7:53) ETSU – Devontae Houston 7-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; East Tennessee 31–17)
  • (1:20) ETSU – Khalil Eichelberger 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; East Tennessee 38–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:57) ETSU – D'Marius Rucker 2-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:15; East Tennessee 45–17)
Statistics MUR ETSU
First downs 18 31
Total yards 260 572
Rushing yards 34 392
Passing yards 226 180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–35–2 17–25–1
Time of possession 28:51 31:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing Jim Ogle 22–35, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jawaun Northington 12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Darius Cannon 11 receptions, 86 yards
East Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 12–17, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Devontae Houston 14 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Harrison 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–1) vs. Murray State Racers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 21 31445
Racers 7 3 01424

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Rob Cross (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)
Statistics SELA MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving


at Georgia State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team
Murray State Racers (0–2) vs. Georgia State Panthers (FBS) (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 0 7 01421
Panthers (FBS) 14 9 7737

at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 13,988
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Statistics MUR GAST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Jacksonville State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Murray State Racers (0–3) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (FBS) (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Gamecocks (FBS) - - --0

at AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold (play-by-play), Mickey Shadrix (analyst) and Taylor Korn (sideline)
Statistics MUR JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 21 South Dakota

See also: 2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team
Murray State Racers (0–4) vs. No. 21 South Dakota Coyotes (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 7 0 10724
No. 21 Coyotes 14 21 14049

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) and Andre Fields (analyst)
Statistics MUR SDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 9 Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team
No. 9 Illinois State Redbirds (3–2) vs. Murray State Racers (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Redbirds - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Casey Roehl (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)
Statistics ILST MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 2 South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits 7 7 71435
Racers 7 0 0714

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,746
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Casey Roehl (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:51) SDST – Chase Mason 6-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:24; South Dakota State 7-0)
  • (3:06) MUR – Darius Cannon 65-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:36; 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (7:14) SDST – Jack Smith 10-yard pass from Luke Marble, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:51; South Dakota State 14-7)
Third Quarter
  • (13:49) SDST – Jack Smith 46-yard pass from Luke Marble, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:04; South Dakota State 21-7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:15) SDST – Josiah Johnson 1-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:05; South Dakota State 28-7)
  • (12:10) MUR – Jordan Washington 60-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:05; South Dakota State 28-14)
  • (5:51) SDST – James Basinger 6-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:52; South Dakota State 35-14)
Statistics SDST MUR
First downs 25 20
Total yards 469 438
Rushing yards 211 111
Passing yards 258 327
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-27-1 20-32-4
Time of possession 35:55 24:05
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing Luke Marble 13/21, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Julius Loughridge 25 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Alex Bullock 6 receptions, 99 yards
Murray State Passing Jim Ogle 20/32, 327 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Jordan Washington 13 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Darius Cannon 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD

at No. 22 Youngstown State

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Murray State Racers (0–7) vs. No. 22 Youngstown State Penguins (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 7 0 01017
No. 22 Penguins 7 17 14341

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,664
  • Referee: Carl Chapman
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:48) MUR – Lucas Desjardins 32-yard pass from Tim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; MUR 7–0)
  • (7:03) YSU – Beau Brungard 5-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:41; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (10:32) YSU – Ethan Wright 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 7:51; YSU 14–7)
  • (5:39) YSU – Kylon Wilson 62-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:47; YSU 21–7)
  • (0:06) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; YSU 24–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:08) YSU – Beau Brungard 50-yard pass from Fresh Walter, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; YSU 31–7)
  • (7:00) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:16; YSU 38–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:34) MUR – Jack Tannehill 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:41; YSU 38–10)
  • (13:15) YSU – Kylon Wilson 100-yard kickoff return, Andrew Lastovka kick (YSU 45–10)
  • (11:22) MUR – Cam Bulluck 17-yard pass from Baxter Wright, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; YSU 45–17)
  • (7:04) YSU – Max Tomczak 2-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Jonathan Schmidt kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:12; YSU 51–17)
Statistics MUR YSU
First downs 15 26
Total yards 271 539
Rushing yards 79 241
Passing yards 192 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 23–27–0
Time of possession 24:14 35:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing Jim Ogle 11/20, 102 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Baxter Wright 7 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Lucas Desjardins 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 22/25, 248 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Beau Brungard 15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ky Wilson 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

No. 16 Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
No. 16 Southern Illinois Salukis (5–3) vs. Murray State Racers (0–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Salukis - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics SIU MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Iowa

See also: 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
Murray State Racers (0–9) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Panthers - - --0

at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Statistics MUR UNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 13 North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
No. 13 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (6–4) vs. Murray State Racers (0–10) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Fighting Hawks - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Statistics UND MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Indiana State

See also: 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Sycamores - - --0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Statistics MUR INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". goracers.com. Murray State Racers. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Murray State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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