The 2025 Lindenwood Lions football team represent Lindenwood University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions are led by head coach Jed Stugart in his eighth season and play their home games at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri. Due to their transition from NCAA Division II, Lindenwood is ineligible for the conference title and the FCS playoffs until 2026.
Offseason Preseason poll The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 16, 2025. The Lions were picked to finish fourth in the conference.
Transfers Outgoing Jeff CaldwellWRCincinnatiTaylen BlaylockDBFurmanTre BellDBIowa StateJaylan WesleyDBNorthern ArizonaJaydyn JohnsonDBSam HoustonDonnie WingateDESouthern IllinoisKen MeirOLTempleReece ThomasWRWilliam JewellTyler KubatQBWilliam JewellRonnie Thomas Jr.RBWilliam JewellEthan StuhlsatzLBWyomingPatrick TurnerPUnknownAnthony HillsWRUnknown
Incoming Joshua RobinsonOL6-2285St. Louis, MOAustin PeayEli FreemanOL6-4291Lebanon, TNBall StateFeki FinauDL6-2300Makawao, HIFort LewisTomasi FinauDL6-1220Makawao, HIFort LewisNoel VallejoDB5-11170Los Angeles, CAGolden WestEthan BeardLB6-5210Meridian, IDIdahoCaleb JacobmeierLB6-2220Bellevue, NEIowa WesternCaelum JonesLB6-4225Cedar Rapids, IAIowa WesternAlex DawkinsS5-11165Columbus, MSItawambaZech PrattDB6-2170New Houlka, MSItawambaJarard MoselyS6-2193Riviera Beach, FLKentuckyA.J. VinatieriP6-1190Zionsville, INLouisvilleVaughn JohnsonTE6-5225Mason, OHMiami (OH)Danny ZarcoOL6-5310Chicago, ILMiami (OH)David AmaliriLB6-4210Winnipeg, MBMinnesotaNathan LundOL5-11328O'Fallon, MOMissouriRyan BoydWR6-0185St. Louis, MOMissouri StateMason JonesDB6-2200Omaha, NENebraskaElijah ThomasS6-2190St. Louis, MONew Mexico StateTrey MorrisonOL6-2340Terry, MSPearl RiverJaymason WillinghamLB6-1220Steilacoom, WAPortland StateCody KamfonikOL6-2315San Diego, CASan Diego MesaJacques Wyatt IIIWR6-2196Clarksville, TNSoutheast Missouri StateDeVonta OwensDB6-2180Tulsa, OKTempleZach NeilsenLB6-1230BrisbaneTulsaAiden KnapkeDB6-0193Aurora, COWashington State
Recruiting class
Ke'Andre McClendon DL 6-2 245 East St. Louis, IL East St. LouisReece Satterwhite DL 6-2 260 Owasso, OK OwassoLaRavious Woods RB 5-9 195 East St. Louis, IL East St. LouisCarter Briddell OL 6-3 285 Wentzville, MO North PointConnor Cook OL 6-9 335 Omaha, NE Omaha NorthCJ Bennett WR 5-7 175 East St. Louis, IL East St. LouisHoyt Gregory Jr. QB 6-3 215 Wentzville, MO North PointAiden Grote TE 6-5 245 Bowling Green, MO Bowling GreenCarter Johnson LB 6-4 210 Waukee, IA WaukeeLuke Zook DB 6-1 190 Yorkville, IL YorkvilleBrogan Hartman K 6-2 175 O'Fallon, IL O'Fallon TownshipJacob O’Donnell OL 6-5 305 Shawnee Mission, KS Shawnee Mission NorthwestCJ Reese WR 6-3 195 Highlands Ranch, CO Mountain VistaEddie Becu DL 6-0 260 Cedar Rapids, IA XavierTristan Ginn DE 6-3 210 Henrico, VA GodwinKeenan Paschall DL 6-2 248 Minneapolis, MN GodwinEvan Shaigineik RB 6-2 248 Orange County, CA TesoroBlake Ashby LB 6-2 240 Eureka, MO Eureka
Schedule
Game summaries at St. Thomas (MN)
Statistics LIN STMN First downs 22 23 Total yards 450 447 Rushing yards 132 275 Passing yards 318 172 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–0 11–19–0 Time of possession 30:43 29:17 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 18/29, 318 yards, 1 TD Rushing Steve Hall 14 carries, 70 yards Receiving Drew Krobath 5 receptions, 128 yardsSt. Thomas (MN) Passing Andy Peters 11/18, 172 yards, 2 TD Rushing Joseph Koch 18 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD Receiving Stefano Giovannelli 2 receptions, 51 yards
at Appalachian State (FBS)
Statistics LINAPP First downs 13 20 Plays–yards 69–216 67–503 Rushes–yards 33–(-1) 33–209 Passing yards 217 294 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–36–2 19–34–1 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 35:08 24:52 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 20/36, 217 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jared Rhodes 11 carries, 20 yards Receiving Rico Bond 7 receptions, 102 yards, TDAppalachian State Passing AJ Swann 19/34, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Rashod Dubinion 25 Carries, 194 yards Receiving Dalton Stroman 3 receptions, 142 yards, TD
at Charleston Southern
Statistics LIN CHSO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving Charleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Stony Brook
Statistics STBK LIN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsStony Brook Passing Rushing Receiving Lindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving
at Miami (OH) (FBS)
Statistics LIN M-OH First downs 9 23 Plays–yards 54–146 72–472 Rushes–yards 29–59 49–264 Passing yards 87 208 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–25–2 13–23–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:07 36:53 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 9/25, 87 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jared Rhodes 7 carries, 28 yards Receiving Drew Krobath 2 receptions, 44 yardsMiami (OH) Passing Henry Hesson 13/21, 208 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kenny Tracy 20 carries, 134 yards, TD Receiving Kam Perry 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
vs. UT Martin
Statistics UTM LIN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUT Martin Passing Rushing Receiving Lindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. No. 8 Tennessee Tech
Statistics TNTC LIN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Lindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Gardner–Webb
Statistics GWEB LIN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGardner–Webb Passing Rushing Receiving Lindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving
at Tennessee State
Statistics LIN TNST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Western Illinois
Statistics LIN WIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving Western Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Eastern Illinois
Statistics EIU LIN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Lindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving
at Southeast Missouri State
Statistics LIN SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel Roster
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