The 2025 San Antonio Brahmas season was the third season for the San Antonio Brahmas as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL). The Brahmas played their home games at the Alamodome and head coach Wade Phillips returned for his second year.
Phillips missed much of the offseason due to declining health. After a 0–2 start to the season, Offensive Coordinator A. J. Smith resigned. Special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach Payton Pardee was promoted to fulfill the vacancy. In week three, Phillips suffered a medical emergency during the Brahmas' April 13 game against the Michigan Panthers, forcing Pardee to take over head coaching duties for the remainder of the game. Phillips then took a personal leave of absence for the remainder of the 2025 season on April 16, 2025, naming Pardee as his successor. Smith later remarked there was an internal power struggle in the Brahmas organization that led to his resignation.
In Pardees first full game as interim head coach, the Brahmas defeated the eventual UFL champions, the DC Defenders, by a score of 24–18. After losing the following week to Houston, starting quarterback Kellen Mond was replaced by Kevin Hogan. Hogan was winless in his three starts and unavailable for the final two games due to an injury. Mond returned as the starter and Brahmas ended the season on a six-game losing streak.
The Brahmas finished the season 1–9, six wins less from the 2024 season. All-UFL Team running back Jashaun Corbin led the league with 514 rushing yards despite having five games with under ten carries. All-UFL Team linebacker Tavante Beckett led the league with 89 tackles. Punter Brad Wing was named All-UFL Team while returners Mathew Sexton and Jaden Shirden won Special Teams Player of the Week awards in week four and nine, respectively.
Offseason Due to scheduling conflicts at the Alamodome during the first 4 weeks of the season, the Brahmas first home game was in Week 5 vs the Houston Roughnecks. Those schedule conflicts also force the Brahmas to be able to only play 4 home games at the Alamodome. Their week 9 matchup against the St. Louis Battlehawks was a designated home game for the Brahmas, but was played at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis.
Roster
Staff San Antonio Brahmas Staff Front office General manager – Marc Lillibridge
Head coach Head coach / offensive coordinator - Payton Pardee
Offensive coaches
Running backs – Jesse Thompson Wide receivers – Cody Latimer Tight ends / special teams - Jack Welch Offensive Line – Marvin Williams Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Will Reed Defensive line – Chris Achuff Linebackers – Derrick Berry Defensive backs – Josh Jones
Draft
The UFL held its first draft since the creation of the league on July 17, 2024. PlayerCollege17Gabe HallDTMaryland215Gabriel MurphyDEUCLA323Donovan JenningsOTSouth Florida431Miles BattleCBUtah539Jamree KromahDEJames Madison647Lideatrick GriffinWRMississippi State755Beau BradeSMaryland863Sincere HaynesworthCTulane971D. J. Miller Jr.CBKent State1079Joshua CephusWRUTSA
Schedule All times Central Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday March 29 3:00 p.m. Fox at Arlington Renegades L 9–33 0–1 Choctaw Stadium 10,114 2 Sunday April 6 5:30 p.m. FS1 at St. Louis Battlehawks L 9–26 0–2 The Dome at America's Center 32,115 3 Sunday April 13 11:00 a.m. ABC at Michigan Panthers L 23–26 0–3 Ford Field 11,013 4 Sunday April 20 4:00 p.m. Fox at DC Defenders W 24–18 1–3 Audi Field 12,474 5 Sunday April 27 2:00 p.m. ESPN Houston Roughnecks L 3–27 1–4 Alamodome 14,427 6 Sunday May 4 3:00 p.m. Fox at Birmingham Stallions L 3–26 1–5 Protective Stadium 9,627 7 Friday May 9 7:00 p.m. Fox DC Defenders L 24–32 1–6 Alamodome 9,884 8 Friday May 16 7:00 p.m. Fox Memphis Showboats L 22–24 1–7 Alamodome 9,244 9 Friday May 23 7:00 p.m. Fox at St. Louis Battlehawks L 13–39 1–8 The Dome at America's Center 27,890 10 Sunday June 1 11:00 a.m. ABC Arlington Renegades L 6–23 1–9 Alamodome 10,863
Standings
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