2025 Wofford Terriers football team

2025 Wofford Terriers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–6 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Jonathan Saxon (3rd season)
  • Mitch Doolittle (1st season)
Home stadiumGibbs Stadium
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 Wofford Terriers football team represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Terriers were led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and played at the Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.at South Carolina State*
ESPN+L 15–166,208
September 66:00 p.m.Richmond*
ESPN+L 10–142,754
September 136:00 p.m.at Mercer
ESPN+L 21–227,404
September 2012:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
ACCNX/ESPN+L 6–3857,229
October 41:30 p.m.Western Carolina
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
ESPN+L 21–233,571
October 111:30 p.m.Norfolk State*
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
ESPN+W 31–144,844
October 1812:00 p.m.Furman
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)
ESPN+/WYCWW 31–133,086
October 253:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State
ESPN+L 10–149,836
November 11:30 p.m.Samford
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
ESPN+W 26–164,985
November 81:30 p.m.at VMI
ESPN+W 52–103,642
November 152:00 p.m.at The Citadel
ESPN+W 16–1412,909
November 221:30 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
ESPN+W 35–133,091

Sources:[1][2]

Game summaries

at South Carolina State

See also: 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
Wofford Terriers (0–0) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics WOF SCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Richmond

See also: 2025 Richmond Spiders football team
Richmond Spiders (0-1) at Wofford Terriers (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spiders 7 0 0714
Terriers 7 0 3010

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,754
  • Referee: Jason Graham
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Vann Hipp (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:12) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 11-yard pass to Andrew King, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 11 Plays, 90 yards, 4:27; RICH 7–0)
  • (0:00) WOF - CJ Coombes 72-yard interception return, Connor Deviney kick (TIED 7–7)
Second quarter
  • no scoring
Third quarter
  • (11:03) WOF - Sam Spence 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 Plays, 46 yards, 3:57; WOF 10–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:26) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 10-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 9 Plays, 54 yards, 4:43; RICH 14–10)
Statistics RICH WOF
First downs 16 13
Total yards 272 158
Rushing yards 119 47
Passing yards 153 111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–29–1 12–25–0
Time of possession 37:07 22:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Kyle Wickersham 20–29, 153 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kyle Wickersham 17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Quanye Veney 3 receptions, 42 yards
Wofford Passing Ethan Drumm 12–25, 111 yards
Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 7 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Ivory Aikens 6 receptions, 38 yards

at Mercer

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team
Wofford Terriers (0-2) at Mercer Bears (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Frank Malloy (play-by-play) and Phil Cox (analyst)
Statistics WOF MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Virginia Tech (FBS)

See also: 2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Wofford Terriers (0-3) at Virginia Tech Hokies (FBS) (0-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers 0 3 036
Hokies (FBS) 7 14 10738

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 57,229
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Statistics WOF VT
First downs 8 28
Plays–yards 50–141 71–461
Rushes–yards 23–-1 37–154
Passing yards 142 307
Passing: comp–att–int 16–27–1 27–34–0
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:31 34:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing Jayden Whitaker 142 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 7 carries, 12 yards
Receiving Isaiah Scott 3 receptions, 57 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 27/32, 307 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 13 carries, 97 yards
Receiving P.J. Prioleau 7 receptions, 65 yards

Western Carolina

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (2–3) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts 7 7 6323
Terriers 8 7 6021

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,571
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Van Hipp (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:26) WOF – Ihson Jackson-Anderson 49-yard pass from Jayden Whitaker, Blake Shirley pass (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:50; Wofford 8–0)
  • (5:29) WCU – James Tyre 2-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:52; Wofford 8–7)
Second Quarter
  • (3:40) WCU – James Tyre 5-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:07; Western Carolina 14–8)
  • (0:48) WOF – Isaiah Scott 66-yard punt return, Sam Spence kick (Wofford 15–14)
Third Quarter
  • (0:45) WCU – James Tyre 4-yard pass from Taron Dickens (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:06; Western Carolina 20–15)
  • (0:29) WOF – Ivory Aikens 83-yard pass from Jayden Whitaker (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:12; Wofford 21–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (0:23) WCU – Marcus Trout 34-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 51 yards, 4:40; Western Carolina 23–21)
Statistics WCU WOF
First downs 31 8
Total yards 471 241
Rushing yards 93 42
Passing yards 378 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 53–56–0 10–18–0
Time of possession 38:46 21:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing Taron Dickens 53/56, 378 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Taron Dickens 19 carries, 44 yards
Receiving James Tyre 13 receptions, 102 yards, 3 TD
Wofford Passing Jayden Whitaker 10/18, 209 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 10 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Ivory Aikens 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Norfolk State

See also: 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team
Norfolk State Spartans (1–5) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 7 0 7014
Terriers 7 7 71031

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Van Hipp (sideline)
Statistics NORF WOF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Furman (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team and Furman–Wofford football rivalry
Furman Paladins (4–2) vs. Wofford Terriers (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins 0 6 7013
Terriers 7 14 01031

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,086
  • Referee: Jeff Page
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/WYCW): Pete Yanity (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) and Dave Friedman (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:30) WOF – Colby Alexander 29-yard pass from JT Fayard, Devery Cagle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:06; Wofford 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:57) FUR – Devin Hester Jr. 10-yard pass from Trey Hedden (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36; Wofford 7–6)
  • (3:37) WOF – Terrence Honeywood 23-yard pass from JT Fayard, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:25; Wofford 14–6)
  • (0:42) WOF – Ihson Jackson-Anderson 1-yard run, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:33; Wofford 21–6)
Third Quarter
  • (5:10) FUR – Gavin Hall 4-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:12; Wofford 21–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:06) WOF – Javario Tinch 66-yard interception, Sam Spence kick (Wofford 28–13)
  • (4:16) WOF – Sam Spence 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:14; Wofford 31–13)
Statistics FUR WOF
First downs 16 17
Total yards 329 325
Rushing yards 72 146
Passing yards 257 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–41–3 18–25–1
Time of possession 32:02 27:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing Trey Hedden 27/39, 257 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Gavin Hall 17 carries, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Devin Hester Jr. 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Wofford Passing JT Fayard 18/25, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 15 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Scott 7 receptions, 91 yards

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
Wofford Terriers (2–5) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers 7 3 0010
Buccaneers 14 0 0014

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

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,836
  • Referee: Jason Graham
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play), Mark Hutsell (analyst) and Kennedy Story (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:54) ETSU – Devontae Houston 28-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; East Tennessee State 7–0)
  • (7:59) WOF – Colby Alexander 17-yard run, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:55; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:32) ETSU – Devontae Houston 6-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; East Tennessee State 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (8:34) WOF – Sam Spence 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:53; East Tennessee State 14–10)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics WOF ETSU
First downs 16 20
Total yards 307 323
Rushing yards 162 123
Passing yards 145 200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–29–0 26–31–0
Time of possession 29:01 30:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing JT Fayard 22/29, 145 yards
Rushing Gerald Modest Jr. 12 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Isaiah Scott 4 receptions, 46 yards
East Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 12/13, 103 yards
Rushing Devontae Houston 18 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jeremiah Harrison 7 receptions, 79 yards

Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs (1–7) vs. Wofford Terriers (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 10 0 6016
Terriers 14 0 9326

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,985
  • Referee: Jake Grombach
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Van Hipp (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:49) SAM – Charlie Gilliam 2-yard pass from Charlie Gilliam, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:06; Samford 7–0)
  • (9:51) WOF – Maximus Pulley 25-yard interception, Sam Spence kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (8:50) WOF – Gerald Modest Jr. 5-yard run, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:48; Wofford 14–7)
  • (3:46) SAM – Jake Garner 23-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:25; Wofford 14–10)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • (12:46) WOF – Eli Campbell 42-yard interception, Sam Spence kick (Wofford 21–10)
  • (9:26) SAM – Jake Garner 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:16; Wofford 21–13)
  • (4:13) SAM – Jake Garner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 3:32; Wofford 21–16)
  • (1:01) WOF – Brandon Maina 0-yard safety (Wofford 23–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:26) WOF – Sam Spence 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:27; Wofford 26–16)
Statistics SAM WOF
First downs 18 10
Total yards 351 191
Rushing yards 19 111
Passing yards 332 80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–51–4 14–24–1
Time of possession 28:14 31:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing Quincy Crittendon 19/25, 219 yards
Rushing CJ Evans 4 carries, 12 yards
Receiving Calvin Jones 9 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Wofford Passing JT Fayard 14/24, 80 yards, INT
Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 16 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Ihson Jackson-Anderson 3 receptions, 35 yards

at VMI

See also: 2025 VMI Keydets 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 The Citadel (rivalry)

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and The Citadel–Wofford football rivalry
Wofford Terriers (0–0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
Statistics WOF CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
The Citadel Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Chattanooga Mocs (0–0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mocs - - --0
Terriers - - --0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: November 22
Statistics UTC WOF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Chattanooga Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 24, 2025). "Wofford Terriers announce 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "Wofford Announces 2025 Football Schedule". Wofford College, Department of Athletics. January 24, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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