2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Conference	CAA Football
Record	2–10 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach	Shawn Gibbs (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg McGhee (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Denzel Jones (1st season)
Home stadium	Truist Stadium

2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Rhode Island $^	8	–	0	11	–	3
No. 9 Villanova ^	7	–	1	12	–	3
No. 22 New Hampshire ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 21 Monmouth	6	–	2	9	–	3
William & Mary	6	–	2	7	–	5
Maine	5	–	3	6	–	6
Elon	4	–	4	6	–	6
Stony Brook	4	–	4	6	–	6
Towson	4	–	4	6	–	6
North Carolina A&T	2	–	6	2	–	10
Campbell	2	–	6	2	–	10
Bryant	1	–	7	3	–	9
Albany	1	–	7	2	–	10
Hampton	0	–	8	2	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Shawn Gibbs^[1] and played their home games at Truist Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:30 p.m.	at Tennessee State*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	L 21–24	8,865
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at UCF*	Acrisure Bounce House Orlando, FL	ESPN+	L 7–68	44,009
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Hampton	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	FloSports	W 33–30 ^2OT	15,806
September 20	4:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central*	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	FloSports	L 20–62	17,477
September 27	3:30 p.m.	at Maine	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports	L 30–37	5,033
October 4	3:30 p.m.	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	FloSports	L 34–38	12,783
October 11	1:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	FloSports	L 16–22	21,500
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Campbell	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	FloSports	W 28–24	7,468
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Towson	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	FloSports	L 9–62	5,474
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	L 12–38	4,117
November 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 Monmouth	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	FloSports	L 19–63	5,966
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Elon	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloSports	L 17–55	5,077
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Tennessee State

North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	7	0	7	21
Tigers	7	3	7	7	24

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: 3:30 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temp: 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 8,865
Referee: Brandon McCain
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Laing (play-by-play) and Darren Arbet (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(7:07) NCAT – Wesley Graves 40-yard rush (Andrew Brown kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:35; NCAT 7-0)
(6:51) TNST – DeVaughn Slaughter 82-yard pass from Johathan Palmer (Freddy Perez kick) (Drive: 1 play, 82 yards, 0:11; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(4:08) TNST – Freddy Perez 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 1 yard, 3:10; TNST 10-7)
(0:12) NCAT – Braxton Thomas 1-yard rush (Andrew Brown kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:08; NCAT 14-10)

Third quarter

(5:51) TNST – Kendric Rhymes 60-yard rush (Freddy Perez kick) (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:10; TNST 17-14)

Fourth quarter

(14:19) TNST – Kendric Rhymes 51-yard rush (Freddy Perez kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:50; TNST 24-14)
(9:58) NCAT – Amonte Jones 66-yard pass from Braxton Thomas (Andrew Brown kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:17; TNST 24-21)

Statistics	NCAT	TNST
First downs	15	11
Total yards	335	252
Rushing yards	125	129
Passing yards	210	123
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–0	11–21–1
Time of possession	32:55	27:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing	Braxton Thomas	11/13, 169 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Wesley Graves	14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Amonte Jones	4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee State	Passing	Jonathan Palmer	11/21, 123 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kendric Rhymes	21 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	DeVaughn Slaughter	4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

at UCF (FBS)

North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-1) at UCF Knights (FBS) (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	7	7
Knights (FBS)	28	12	14	14	68

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, FL

Date: September 6
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 44,009
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ESPN+): Peter Sousa (play-by-play) and Todd Doxson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

UCF – Jaden Nixon 96-yard kickoff return (Noe Ruelas kick), 14:57, Knights 7–0.
UCF – Tayven Jackson 1-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 9:46, Knights 14–0. 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:56.
UCF – Tayven Jackson 4-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 7:16, Knights 21–0. 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:45.
UCF – Rodney Lora fumble recovery in endzone (Noe Ruelas kick), 2:06, Knights 28–0.

Second quarter

UCF – Jaden Nixon 87-yard run (kick failed), 9:46, Knights 34–0. 1 play, 87 yards, 0:09.
UCF – Noe Ruelas 34-yard field goal, 3:37, Knights 37–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:10.
UCF – Noe Ruelas 36-yard field goal, 0:00, Knights 40–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

UCF – Jaden Nixon 66-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 6:56, Knights 47–0. 3 play, 74 yards, 1:10.
UCF – Jacurri Brown 60-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 6:56, Knights 54–0. 1 play, 60 yards, 0:11.

Fourth quarter

UCF – Jacurri Brown 15-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 14:42, Knights 61–0. 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:41.
UCF – Stacy Gage 23-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 7:41, Knights 68–0. 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:56.
NCAT – Shimique Blizzard 17-yard run (Andrew Brown kick), 3:00, Knights 68–7. 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.

Statistics	NCAT	UCF
First downs	13	20
Total yards	200	560
Rushing yards	160	356
Passing yards	40	204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	5–11–1	14–24–0
Time of possession	36:15	24:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing	Champ Long	3/7, 26 yards, INT
	Rushing	Shimique Blizzard	11 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Elijah Kennedy	2 receptions, 20 yards
UCF	Passing	Tayven Jackson	12/21, 189 yards
	Rushing	Jaden Nixon	4 carries, 156 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Duane Thomas Jr.	3 receptions, 68 yards

Hampton

Hampton Pirates (1-1) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

Date: September 13
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
TV: FloSports

Statistics	HAMP	NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina Central (rivalry)

North Carolina Central Eagles (2-2) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

Date: September 20
Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
TV: FloSports

Statistics	NCCU	NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Maine

North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-3) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	16	0	14	30
Black Bears	7	23	7	0	37

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
TV: FloSports

Statistics	NCAT	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at William & Mary

North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-4) vs. William & Mary Tribe (2-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	17	10	0	34
Tribe	7	7	17	7	38

at Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	NCAT	W&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

South Carolina State (rivalry)

South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-3) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	15	22
Aggies	0	9	0	7	16

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	SCST	NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Campbell

Campbell Fighting Camels (2-6) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	-	-	-	-	0
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

Date: October 25
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	CAM	NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Campbell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Towson

Towson Tigers (3-5) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

Date: November 1
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	TOW	NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stony Brook

North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-7) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (4-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: November 8
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	NCAT	STBK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 12 Monmouth

No. 12 Monmouth Hawks (8-2) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	MONM	NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Elon

North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-0) vs. Elon Phoenix (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0
Phoenix	-	-	-	-	0

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

Date: November 22
Game time: 2:00 PM EST

Statistics	NCAT	ELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Football Coaches". North Carolina A&T. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
^ "2025 North Carolina A&T Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". North Carolina A&T. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
^ "North Carolina A&T Aggies 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2025.

[1] "Football Coaches". North Carolina A&T. Retrieved May 28, 2025.

[2] "2025 North Carolina A&T Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.

[3] "2025 Football Schedule". North Carolina A&T. Retrieved May 28, 2025.

[4] "North Carolina A&T Aggies 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2025.

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