2025 VMI Keydets football team

2025 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–11 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorA. J. Hampton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Yahner (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
2025 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Mercer $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Western Carolina   6 – 2     7 – 5  
East Tennessee State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Wofford   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Furman   4 – 4     6 – 6  
The Citadel   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Samford   1 – 7     1 – 11  
VMI   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Keydets were led by third-year head coach Danny Rocco and played at the Alumni Memorial Field in Lexington, Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.at Navy*
CBSSNL 7–5230,014
September 61:30 p.m.Ferrum*
ESPN+W 42–74,924
September 133:30 p.m.at Bucknell*
ESPN+L 28–352,058
September 202:00 p.m.at Richmond*
ESPN+L 14–387,244
October 41:30 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 14–213,865
October 113:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State
ESPN+L 10–457,953
October 181:30 p.m.Samford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 22–245,294
October 253:00 p.m.at No. 17 Mercer
ESPN+L 0–627,009
November 12:00 p.m.at The Citadel
ESPN+L 24–3511,127
November 81:30 p.m.Wofford
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 10–523,642
November 151:00 p.m.at Furman
ESPN+L 14–328,527
November 2212:00 p.m.Western Carolina
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
ESPN+L 6–483,588

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Game summaries

at Navy (FBS)

See also: 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team
VMI Keydets (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets 0 0 707
Midshipmen (FBS) 7 21 101452

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 30,014
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (analyst), Randy Cross (play-by-play), and Brandon Baylor (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • NAVY – Michael Barrow 7-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 6:00. Midshipmen 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter
  • NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 18-yard pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 11:07. Midshipmen 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:51.
  • NAVY – Alex Tezca 6-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 5:17. Midshipmen 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:31.
  • NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 4-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 0:48. Midshipmen 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
  • NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 28-yard field goal, 7:22. Midshipmen 31–0. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:33.
  • VMI – Owen Sweeney 75-yard pass from Collin Shannon (Ben Shrewsbury kick), 7:13. Midshipmen 31–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
  • NAVY – Braxton Woodson 74-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 0:50. Midshipmen 38–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
  • NAVY – Braxton Woodson 68-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 9:39. Midshipmen 45–7. Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:54.
  • NAVY – Shane Reynolds 4-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 2:37. Midshipmen 52–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:57.
Statistics VMI NAVY
First downs 9 26
Plays–yards 50–212 68–560
Rushes–yards 22–15 54–468
Passing yards 197 92
Passing: comp–att–int 16–28–0 9–14–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 24:33 35:27
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 16/25, 197 yards, TD
Rushing Leo Boehling 8 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Owen Sweeney 5 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Navy Passing Blake Horvath 6/7, 66 yards, TD
Rushing Braxton Woodson 7 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Eli Heidenreich 6 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Ferrum (DII)

See also: Ferrum Panthers football
Ferrum Panthers (DII) (0-1) vs. VMI Keydets (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers (DII) 0 7 007
Keydets 14 7 21042

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,924
  • Referee: Brian Hilpisch
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:07) VMI – Noah Grevious 78-yard run, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:27; VMI 7–0)
  • (7:02) VMI – Morgan McPhaul 5-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:33; VMI 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:25) VMI – Aslin Shipe 1-yard run, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:27; VMI 21–0)
  • (1:56) FER – Eli Foutz 4-yard run, Jon Davis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:33; VMI 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • (13:23) VMI – Owen Sweeney 52-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08; VMI 28–7)
  • (10:56) VMI – Anthony Allen 10-yard fumble recovery, Ben Shrewsbury kick (VMI 35–7)
  • (4:57) VMI – Malik McNeely 31-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:24; VMI 42–7)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics FER VMI
First downs 12 19
Total yards 188 405
Rushing yards 94 179
Passing yards 94 226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–0 16–32–1
Time of possession 34:07 25:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Ferrum Passing Eli Foutz 9/15, 64 yards
Rushing Aiden Vaught 16 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Omarza Gray 3 receptions, 32 yards
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 15/27, 225 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Noah Grevious 1 carry, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Malik McNeely 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at Bucknell

See also: 2025 Bucknell Bison football team
VMI Keydets (1-1) vs. Bucknell Bison (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets 7 0 71428
Bison 7 14 7735

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,058
  • Referee: Eric Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charlie Fisher (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:46) BUC – Sam Milligan 45-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08; Bucknell 7–0)
  • (3:16) VMI – Owen Sweeney 18-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:23; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (4:58) BUC – Sam Milligan 18-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:03; Bucknell 14–7)
  • (0:15) BUC – Sam Milligan 34-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:54; Bucknell 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:37) VMI – Noah Grevious 73-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:29; Bucknell 21–14)
  • (2:30) BUC – TJ Cadden 59-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:13; Bucknell 28–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:54) VMI – Nana Utsey 3-yard run, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:29; Bucknell 28–21)
  • (5:26) VMI – Owen Sweeney 14-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:30; Tied 28–28)
  • (1:49) BUC – Sam Milligan 37-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:37; Bucknell 35–28)
Statistics VMI BUCK
First downs 18 18
Total yards 421 476
Rushing yards 59 71
Passing yards 362 405
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–38–0 21–28–1
Time of possession 30:28 29:32
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 21/38, 362 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Leo Boehling 19 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Noah Grevious 6 receptions, 186 yards, TD
Bucknell Passing Ralph Rucker IV 21/28, 405 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Tariq Thomas 14 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Sam Milligan 7 receptions, 192 yards, 4 TD

at Richmond (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Richmond Spiders football team and Richmond–VMI football rivalry
VMI Keydets (1–2) vs. Richmond Spiders (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets 7 7 0014
Spiders 14 10 7738

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,244
  • Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/MSN): Bob Black (play-by-play), Chris Anderson (analyst) and Chip Tarkenton (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:17) RICH - Aziz Foster-Powell 2-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 10 Plays, 75 yards, 4:43; RICH 7–0)
  • (10:04) VMI - Collin Shannon 75-yard pass to Owen Sweeney, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 1 Play, 75 yards, 0:13; TIED 7–7)
  • (9:18) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 67-yard pass to Isaiah Dawson, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 2 Plays, 75 yards, 0:46; RICH 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (6:51) VMI - Collin Shannon 20-yard pass to Owen Sweeney, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 14 Plays, 80 yards, 6:36; TIED 14–14)
  • (3:50) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 13-yard pass to Isaiah Dawson, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 8 Plays, 75 yards, 3:01; RICH 21–14)
  • (1:35) RICH - Jayden Alsheskie 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 Plays, 14 yards, 0:48; RICH 24–14)
Third Quarter
  • (6:17) RICH - Andrew King 83-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 4 Plays, 93 yards, 2:35; RICH 31–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:51) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 8-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 6 Plays, 52 yards, 3:01; RICH 38–14)
Statistics VMI RICH
First downs 13 22
Total yards 229 541
Rushing yards 34 353
Passing yards 195 188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–35–1 11–14–0
Time of possession 26:28 33:32
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 16/34, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Leo Boehling 10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Owen Sweeney 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Richmond Passing Kyle Wickersham 10/13, 166 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jamaal Brown 14 carries, 153 yards
Receiving Isaiah Dawson 4 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Chattanooga Mocs (1-4) vs. VMI Keydets (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mocs 0 14 7021
Keydets 0 3 8314

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,865
  • Referee: Jason Graham
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (play-by-play) and Phil Marcello (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (14:54) UTC – Josh Williams 6-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:59; Chattanooga 7–0)
  • (8:13) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 37-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 6:41; Chattanooga 7–3)
  • (0:23) UTC – Ryan Ingram 8-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 2:50; Chattanooga 14–3)
Third Quarter
  • (6:14) VMI – Anthony Allen 75-yard interception, Leo Boehling pass (Chattanooga 14–11)
  • (2:10) UTC – Ryan Ingram 10-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:04; Chattanooga 21–11)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:30) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30; Chattanooga 21–14)
Statistics UTC VMI
First downs 19 16
Total yards 346 263
Rushing yards 223 45
Passing yards 123 218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–23–1 18–37–1
Time of possession 31:15 28:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Chattanooga Passing Camden Orth 14/23, 123 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Justus Durant 20 carries, 144 yards
Receiving Jamarii Robinson 4 receptions, 50 yards
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 17/36, 177 yards, INT
Rushing Luke Schalow 5 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Noah Grevious 11 receptions, 123 yards

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
VMI Keydets (1-4) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets 0 0 7310
Buccaneers 7 17 14745

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

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,953
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play), Mark Hutsell (analyst) and Kennedy Story (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:23) ETSU – Xavier Gaillardetz 80-yard punt return, Ewan Johnson kick (East Tennessee State 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:54) ETSU – Devontae Houston 10-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:54; East Tennessee State 14–0)
  • (4:16) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:29; East Tennessee State 17–0)
  • (1:20) ETSU – Jeremiah Harrison 17-yard pass from Jake McNamara, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:49; East Tennessee State 24–0)
Third Quarter
  • (13:16) ETSU – Ephraim Floyd 12-yard pass from Jake McNamara, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; East Tennessee State 31–0)
  • (11:20) VMI – Robert Powell 10-yard interception, Ben Shrewsbury kick (East Tennessee State 31–7)
  • (9:23) ETSU – Jason Albritton 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; East Tennessee State 38–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:35) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 52-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:00; East Tennessee State 38–10)
  • (0:58) ETSU – Jackson Byrd 20-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:21; East Tennessee State 45–10)
Statistics VMI ETSU
First downs 5 24
Total yards 82 509
Rushing yards 13 284
Passing yards 69 225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–30–1 16–26–1
Time of possession 28:47 31:13
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 7/16, 41 yards, INT
Rushing Luke Schalow 10 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Traveion Slaughter 2 receptions, 22 yards
East Tennessee State Passing Jake McNamara 8/14, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Devontae Houston 12 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Harrison 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs (0-6) vs. VMI Keydets (1-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 14 0324
Keydets 0 7 6922

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,294
  • Referee: Brian Hilpisch
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (play-by-play) and Chip Tarkenton (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:23) SAM – Calvin Jones 15-yard pass from Brady Stober, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:37; Samford 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) VMI – Owen Sweeney 55-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18; Tied 7–7)
  • (11:50) SAM – Samuel Pickett III 22-yard pass from Brady Stober, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; Samford 14–7)
  • (0:50) SAM – Preston Bird 27-yard pass from Brady Stober, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:52; Samford 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:20) VMI – Leo Boehling 37-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:40; Samford 21–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:36) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 24-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:54; Samford 21–16)
  • (7:24) VMI – Noah Grevious 10-yard pass from Collin Shannon (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:15; VMI 22–21)
  • (1:28) SAM – Jake Garner 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 3:43; Samford 24–22)
Statistics SAM VMI
First downs 22 25
Total yards 398 522
Rushing yards 113 103
Passing yards 285 419
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–43–1 24–38–1
Time of possession 29:14 30:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing Brady Stober 34/43, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Brady Stober 13 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Preston Bird 9 receptions, 116 yards, TD
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 24/38, 419 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Aslin Shipe 10 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Owen Sweeney 13 receptions, 208 yards, TD

at No. 17 Mercer

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team
VMI Keydets (1-6) vs. No. 17 Mercer Bears (5-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets 0 0 000
No. 17 Bears 31 10 71462

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,009
  • Referee: Michael Farmer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Frank Malloy (play-by-play) and Phil Cox (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:50) MER – Brayden Smith 2-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Mercer 7–0)
  • (10:28) MER – Brayden Smith 32-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:57; Mercer 14–0)
  • (7:46) MER – CJ Miller 59-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:54; Mercer 21–0)
  • (2:56) MER – Reice Griffith 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; Mercer 24–0)
  • (1:39) MER – CJ Miller 75-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Mercer 31–0)
Second Quarter
  • (4:22) MER – Adjatay Dabbs 84-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:43; Mercer 38–0)
  • (0:00) MER – Reice Griffith 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:54; Mercer 41–0)
Third Quarter
  • (0:53) MER – Adonis McDaniel 51-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:45; Mercer 48–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:16) MER – Ty Doughty 15-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:50; Mercer 55–0)
  • (3:52) MER – Carlos Benjamin 58-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:01; Mercer 62–0)
Statistics VMI MER
First downs 7 30
Total yards 155 829
Rushing yards 50 248
Passing yards 105 581
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–29–0 33–39–0
Time of possession 25:47 34:13
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 10/25, 104 yards
Rushing Aslin Shipe 8 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Owen Sweeney 3 receptions, 56 yards
Mercer Passing Braden Atkinson 29/35, 533 yards, 5 TD
Rushing CJ Miller 9 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Brayden Smith 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

at The Citadel (Military Classic of the South)

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South
VMI Keydets (1-7) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (3-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets 7 7 7324
Bulldogs 0 0 72835

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,127
  • Referee: Jeff Page
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Weinstein (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst) and Matison Little (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:55) VMI – Nana Utsey 1-yard run, Jack Joyce kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:44; VMI 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (0:10) VMI – Malik McNeely 9-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Jack Joyce kick (Drive: 15 plays, 98 yards, 6:16; VMI 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:14) VMI – Noah Grevious 59-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Jack Joyce kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:51; VMI 21–0)
  • (6:50) CIT – Jihad Marks 19-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; VMI 21–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:58) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:20; VMI 24–7)
  • (12:28) CIT – Quentin Hayes 6-yard run, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:27; VMI 24–14)
  • (10:36) CIT – Jihad Marks 72-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:26; VMI 24–21)
  • (4:33) CIT – Garrison Johnson Sr. 11-yard run, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:28; The Citadel 28–24)
  • (0:12) CIT – Jihad Marks 33-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:00; The Citadel 35–24)
Statistics VMI CIT
First downs 19 24
Total yards 463 511
Rushing yards 202 329
Passing yards 261 182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–29–0 7–10–0
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing Collin Shannon 21/29, 261 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Leo Boehling 14 carries, 149 yards
Receiving Noah Grevious 11 receptions, 138 yards, TD
The Citadel Passing Quentin Hayes 5/7, 175 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Cobey Thompkins 11 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Jihad Marks 4 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD

Wofford

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team
Wofford Terriers (3-6) vs. VMI Keydets (1-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers - - --0
Keydets - - --0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics WOF VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Furman

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team
VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Keydets - - --0
Paladins - - --0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

  • Date: November 15
Statistics VMI FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
VMI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Western Carolina

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. VMI Keydets (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts - - --0
Keydets - - --0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

  • Date: November 22
Statistics WCU VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "VMI announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Johnson, Eric (December 19, 2024). "VMI releases 2025 football schedule, promote Hampton as OC". WSLS-TV. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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