2025 North Alabama Lions football team

2025 North Alabama Lions football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorgan Cruce (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrock Caraboa (3rd season)
Home stadiumBraly Municipal 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 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by third-year head coach Brent Dearmon and played their home games at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. The season marked the final season for the Lions at Braly Municipal Stadium.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

The Lions lost six players to the transfer portal.[1][2]

Player Position New school
Christopher Burnett DB Alcorn State
Shaun Myers LB Colorado
Edwin White Schultz S Keiser
Mickel Clay OL West Virginia
La'Charles Taylor OL Western Carolina
Ashaad Williams CB Wake Forest

Incoming

The Lions added nine players from the transfer portal.[1][3]

Player Position Previous school
Lance Bassett DT Kansas
Noah Bolticoff OL Indiana
Christian Burkhalter TE Georgia Tech
Boubacar Diakate DL Vanderbilt
Brian Dilworth DB Kansas
Jamari Payne EDGE Purdue
LT Sanders RB Western Kentucky
Ian Vachon PK Auburn
Destin Wade QB Colorado

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2025.

Schedule

North Alabama's 2025 schedule features twelve games, five at home and seven away. The season started with the Lions' first ever meeting against Western Kentucky on August 30. The schedule also sees UNA's first matchup against Northeastern State on September 13. Other notable games include conference matchups against Utah Tech and West Georgia. On November 1, UNA will play their first ever away game against Utah Tech as both the 2023 and 2024 games were played in Florence, Alabama. The next week, on November 8, the Lions will host the West Georgia Wolves at Braly Municipal Stadium for the first time since 2016, when both were still NCAA Division II programs and members of the Gulf South Conference.[4]

The November 22 matchup against Southern Utah is slated to be the Lions' last game at Braly Stadium before moving to Bobby Wallace Field at Bank Independent Stadium in 2026.[5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky*ESPN+L 6–5512,226
September 66:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State*ESPN+L 21–303,890
September 136:00 p.m.Northeastern State*ESPN+W 49–219,739
September 2012:00 p.m.at No. 6 Illinois State*ESPN+L 36–38 2OT11,287
October 42:00 p.m.at No. 19 Abilene ChristianESPN+L 23–527,377
October 113:00 p.m.Central Arkansas
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+L 21–499,125
October 186:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+W 35–148,922
October 253:00 p.m.at No. 25 Austin PeayESPN+L 28–567,773
November 13:00 p.m.at Utah TechESPN+L 33–34 OT2,770
November 83:00 p.m.West Georgia
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+L 17–247,012
November 156:00 p.m.at No. 6 Tarleton StateESPN+L 0–6121,067
November 221:00 p.m.Southern Utah
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+/WAFF 48.3L 34–36 2OT7,632
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[6][7][8]

Game summaries

at Western Kentucky (FBS)

North Alabama Lions (0-0) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (FBS) (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 6 0 006
Hilltoppers (FBS) 14 28 31055

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temp: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,226
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jesse Ough (play-by-play) and Terry Obee (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:58) WKU – George Hart III 1-yard run (John Cannon kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:55; WKU 7-0)
  • (5:58) UNA – Ian Vachon 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:54; WKU 7-3)
  • (5:58) UNA – Ian Vachon 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:50; WKU 7-6)
  • (11:58) WKU – Quincy Burroughs 9-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; WKU 14-6)
Second Quarter
  • (8:24) WKU – Jairus Mack 20-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:01; WKU 21-6)
  • (5:34) WKU – K.D. Hutchinson 78-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick) (Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12; WKU 28-6)
  • (2:25) WKU – K.D. Hutchinson 12-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:46; WKU 35-6)
  • (0:48) WKU – Matthew Henry 14-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:59; WKU 42-6)
Third Quarter
  • (0:48) WKU – John Cannon 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:58; WKU 45-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:50) WKU – Marvin Sims 14-yard pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr (John Cannon kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 0:18; WKU 52-6)
  • (6:30) WKU – John Cannon 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; WKU 55-6)
Statistics UNA WKU
First downs 17 26
Total yards 258 563
Rushing yards 153 164
Passing yards 105 399
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–37–0 30–39–0
Time of possession 32:21 27:39
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing Ari Patu 11/20, 86 yards
Rushing Destin Wade 5 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Justin Pegues 5 receptions, 52 yards
Western Kentucky Passing Maverick McIvor 24/31, 305 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Jaden McGill 9 carries, 46 yards
Receiving K.D. Hutchinson 5 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

at Southeast Missouri State

Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
0–1 August 24, 2024 Southeast Missouri State 15–37
North Alabama Lions (0-1) vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 0 01421
Redhawks 0 13 10730

at Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Sean (play-by-play) and Rick Wieser (analyst)
Statistics UNA SEMO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeast Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Northeastern State (DII)

Northeastern State RiverHawks (DII) (1-1) vs. North Alabama Lions (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RiverHawks (DII) 0 8 13021
Lions 14 23 9349

at Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,739
  • Referee: Andrew Ison
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play), Bryan Neece (analyst) and Lynden Blake (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:41) UNA – Jayvian Allen 6-yard run (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:53; UNA 7-0)
  • (4:32) UNA – Jalyn Daniels 36-yard run (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:57; UNA 14-0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:45) UNA – Ian Vachon 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:12; UNA 17-0)
  • (5:49) UNA – Jayvian Allen 2-yard run (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:58; UNA 24-0)
  • (2:55) UNA – L.T. Sanders 1-yard run (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:42; UNA 31-0)
  • (1:30) NEOS – Ramon McKinney Jr 64-yard pass from Dereun Dortch (Deuce Roberson rush) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; UNA 31-8)
  • (0:06) UNA – Noah Gregg 3-yard pass from Destin Wade (Ian Vachon kick no good) (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:42; UNA 37-8)
Third Quarter
  • (11:55) UNA – Ian Vachon 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:00; UNA 40-8)
  • (8:40) UNA – Jalen Fletcher 6-yard run (Ian Vachon kick no good) (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:53; UNA 46-8)
  • (7:46) NEOS – Deuce Roberson 46-yard pass from Donnie Smith (Troy Nguyen kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; UNA 46-15)
  • (3:57) NEOS – Cam Woods 28-yard pass from Donnie Smith (Two point conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:59; UNA 46-21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (1:51) UNA – Ian Vachon 55-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:32; UNA 49-21)
Statistics NEOS UNA
First downs 16 19
Total yards 379 500
Rushing yards 17 301
Passing yards 362 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–51–2 14–22–0
Time of possession 25:18 34:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Northeastern State Passing Donnie Smith 18/35, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ramon McKinney Jr 8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Ramon McKinney Jr 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
North Alabama Passing Destin Wade 11/15, 161 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jayvian Allen 8 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kaleb Heatherly 3 receptions, 68 yards

at No. 6 Illinois State

Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
0–1 September 7, 2024 Illinois State 17–24
North Alabama Lions (1-2) vs. No. 6 Illinois State Redbirds (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Lions 0 7 7133636
No. 6 Redbirds 3 14 733838

at Hancock StadiumNormal, IL

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,287
  • Referee: John Shay
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kurt Pegler (play-by-play), Clay Harbor (analyst) and Kalia Butler (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:18) ILST – Matt Maldonado 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:50; ILST 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:21) ILST – Wenkers Wright 38-yard run (Matt Maldonado kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:00; ILST 10-0)
  • (9:42) ILST – Luke Mailander 10-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:05; ILST 17-0)
  • (0:09) UNA – Noah Gregg 10-yard pass from Ari Patu (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:22; ILST 17-7)
Third Quarter
  • (9:24) UNA – Jayvian Allen 1-yard run (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:08; ILST 17-14)
  • (1:54) ILST – Daniel Sobkowicz 6-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:52; ILST 24-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:54) UNA – Justin Pegues 39-yard pass from Ari Patu (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:26; ILST 24-21)
  • (2:36) ILST – Matt Maldonado 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:06; ILST 27-21)
  • (0:33) UNA – KJ Fields 25-yard pass from Ari Patu (Ian Vachon kick no good) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Tied 27-27)
Overtime
  • UNA – Ian Vachon 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards; UNA 30-27)
  • ILST – Matt Maldonado 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards; Tied 30-30)
Double overtime
  • ILST – Daniel Sobkowicz 25-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Daniel Sobkowicz pass) (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; ILST 38-30)
  • UNA – Justin Pegues 18-yard pass from Ari Patu (Two point conversion failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; ILST 38-36)
Statistics UNA ILST
First downs 24 29
Total yards 409 506
Rushing yards 144 217
Passing yards 265 289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–37–1 21–37–0
Time of possession 30:30 29:30
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing Ari Patu 17/31, 243 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Ari Patu 14 carries, 60 yards
Receiving KJ Fields 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 20/36, 250 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tommy Rittenhouse 9 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Daniel Sobkowicz 10 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

at No. 19 Abilene Christian

Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
2–1 October 7, 2024 North Alabama 47–34
North Alabama Lions (1-3) vs. No. 19 Abilene Christian Wildcats (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 31323
No. 19 Wildcats 14 14 17752

at Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,377
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Penney (play-by-play) and Jim Reese (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:51) ACU – Grant Jones 1-yard run (Brandon Perez kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:27; ACU 7-0)
  • (1:47) ACU – Javon Gipson 39-yard pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:02; ACU 14-0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:50) ACU – Bryan Henry 13-yard pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:27; ACU 21-0)
  • (6:01) UNA – Jayvian Allen 29-yard run (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; ACU 21-7)
  • (0:55) ACU – Bryan Henry 1-yard pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:20; ACU 28-7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:23) ACU – JJ Henry 28-yard pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:30; ACU 35-7)
  • (4:13) ACU – Brandon Perez 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 3:32; ACU 38-7)
  • (2:13) UNA – Ian Vachon 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:00; ACU 38-10)
  • (2:01) ACU – Jordan Vaughan 75-yard run (Brandon Perez kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; ACU 45-10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:15) UNA – Kaden Cooper 15-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Ian Vachon missed kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:34; ACU 45-16)
  • (9:11) UNA – Tanaka Scott 24-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Ian Vachon kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:03; ACU 45-23)
  • (4:48) ACU – EJ Wilson Jr 10-yard run (Brandon Perez kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:22; ACU 52-23)
Statistics UNA ACU
First downs 15 24
Total yards 297 499
Rushing yards 133 230
Passing yards 164 269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–31–0 23–33–1
Time of possession 24:20 35:39
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing DC Tabscott 12/25, 144 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jayvian Allen 11 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tanaka Scott 4 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Abilene Christian Passing Stone Earle 22/32, 261 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jordon Vaughn 4 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Javon Gipson 3 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears (2-4) vs. North Alabama Lions (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 28 7749
Lions 7 7 0721

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,125
  • Referee: Jeremee Tate
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play), Bryan Neece (analyst) and Arielle Schafer (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:44) UCA – Landen Chambers 1-yard run (Caleb Jones kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:22; UCA 7-0)
  • (3:40) UNA – Noah Gregg 19-yard pass from Ari Patu (Chandler Dixon kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:33; Tied 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:31) UNA – KJ Fields 4-yard run (Chandler Dixon kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:07; UNA 14-7)
  • (13:52) UCA – Tyrell Pollard 76-yard pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39; Tied 14-14)
  • (11:11) UCA – Landen Chambers 19-yard run (Caleb Jones kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:27; UCA 21-14)
  • (3:11) UCA – Landen Chambers 11-yard run (Caleb Jones kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:54; UCA 28-14)
  • (0:55) UCA – Malachi Henry 37-yard pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; UCA 35-14)
Third Quarter
  • (8:48) UCA – Cameron Young 13-yard run (Caleb Jones kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:04; UCA 42-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:56) UCA – Malachi Henry 13-yard pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:54; UCA 49-14)
  • (7:02) UNA – Justin Pegues 7-yard pass from Destin Wade (Chandler Dixon kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:46; UCA 49-21)
Statistics CARK UNA
First downs 26 25
Total yards 486 290
Rushing yards 254 93
Passing yards 232 197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–0 19–42–2
Time of possession 29:47 30:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing Austin Myers 11/22, 232 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Landen Chambers 24 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Malachi Henry 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
North Alabama Passing Ari Patu 12/19, 111 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jayvian Allen 13 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Jayvian Allen 5 receptions, 81 yards

Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-3) vs. North Alabama Lions (1-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 0 7 0714
Lions 7 7 14735

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: October 18
Statistics EKU UNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 25 Austin Peay

North Alabama Lions (2-5) vs. No. 25 Austin Peay Governors (4-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions - - --0
No. 25 Governors - - --0

at Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN

  • Date: October 25
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 Utah Tech

North Alabama Lions (2-6) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions - - --0
Trailblazers - - --0

at Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM MDT
Statistics UNA UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

West Georgia

West Georgia Wolves (6-3) vs. North Alabama Lions (2-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolves - - --0
Lions - - --0

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: November 8
Statistics UWG UNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 6 Tarleton State

North Alabama Lions (2-8) vs. No. 6 Tarleton State Texans (9-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions - - --0
No. 6 Texans - - --0

at Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX

  • Date: November 15
Statistics UNA TAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Utah

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (6-5) vs. North Alabama Lions (2-9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Thunderbirds 0 14 0140836
Lions 14 7 070634

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,632
  • Referee: Zachary Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/WAFF 48.3): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play), Bryan Neece (analyst) and Arielle Schafer (sideline)
Statistics SUU UNA
First downs 19 22
Total yards 436 342
Rushing yards 173 115
Passing yards 263 227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–27–0 15–22–0
Time of possession 26:39 31:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Utah Passing Bronson Barron 18/23, 236 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Joshua Dye 23 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Shane Carr 6 receptions, 85 yards
North Alabama Passing John Austin Wood 15/22, 227 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jalyn Daniels 11 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Tanaka Scott 6 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
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