The 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team represented East Texas A&M University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by third-year head coach Clint Dolezel and played their home games at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
This season was the Lions' first season as a full Division I member, after the NCAA approved East Texas A&M's request to be granted full status one year early on June 23. Thus, the Lions are now eligible for the postseason. It is also ETAMU's first full season under its current name; the university started the 2024 season as Texas A&M University–Commerce before officially changing its name on November 7, 2024.
Schedule
Game summaries At No. 16 (FBS) SMU
Statistics ETAMSMU First downs 17 25 Total yards 78–351 63–400 Rushing yards 35–107 33–140 Passing yards 244 260 Passing: comp–att–int 20–43–2 22–30–1 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 38:59 21:01 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Eric Rodriguez 14/30, 191 yards, INT Rushing JaiSean McMillian 4 carries, 31 yards Receiving Devin Matthews 4 receptions, 87 yards SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 22/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Chris Johnson Jr. 6 carries, 44 yards, TD Receiving Romello Brinson 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
At No. 14 (FBS) Florida State
Statistics ETAMFSU First downs 9 29 Plays–yards 49–197 71–729 Rushes–yards 35–105 51–361 Passing yards 92 368 Passing: –– 7–13–2 16–20–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:01 31:59 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Jack Jacobs 2/3, 43 yards Rushing KJ Shankle 8 carries, 26 yards Receiving Christian Jourdain 3 receptions, 28 yards Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 8/11, 237 yards, 3 TD Rushing Samuel Singleton, Jr. 4 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Duce Robinson 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
At Grambling State
Statistics ETAMGRAM First downs 23 15 Total yards 352 321 Rushing yards 123 142 Passing yards 229 179 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 36:29 23:31 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Eric Rodriguez 23/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing KJ Shankle 13 carries, 51 yards Receiving Tyler Daniels 3 receptions, 51 yardsGrambling State Passing C'zavian Teasett 14/26, 179 yards, TD Rushing Byron Eaton Jr. 6 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Tyson George 3 receptions, 59 yards
North Carolina Central
Statistics NCCUETAM First downs 25 22 Total yards 457 490 Rushing yards 169 34 Passing yards 288 456 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 36:57 23:03 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Carolina Central Passing Walker Harris 21/32, 288 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chris Mosley 26 carries, 72 yards, TD Receiving Chauncey Spikes 6 receptions, 113 yards, TDEast Texas A&M Passing Ron Peace 19/39, 356 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing KJ Shankle 7 carries, 33 yards Receiving Christian Jourdain 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD
At Northwestern State
Statistics ETAMNWST First downs 29 17 Total yards 532 190 Rushing yards 261 66 Passing yards 271 124 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 37:15 22:45 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Ron Peace 14/19, 268 yards, TD, INT Rushing KJ Shankle 11 carries, 93 yards, TD Receiving Devin Matthews 4 receptions, 109 yardsNorthwestern State Passing Abram Johnston 13/27, 124 yards, INT Rushing Kolbe Burrell 5 carries, 26 yards, TD Receiving Amaaz Eugene 2 receptions, 42 yards
No. 20 Lamar
Statistics LAMETAM First downs 22 19 Total yards 348 329 Rushing yards 63 115 Passing yards 285 214 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:57 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsLamar Passing Aiden McCown 24/33, 285 yards, TD Rushing Joshua Robinson 7 rushes, 27 yards, TD Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 7 receptions, 71 yards, TDEast Texas A&M Passing Ron Peace 20/31, 214 yards Rushing KJ Shankle 11 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Christian Jourdain 6 receptions, 48 yards
At Incarnate Word
Statistics ETAMUIW First downs 27 26 Total yards 526 492 Rushing yards 141 217 Passing yards 385 275 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 29:30 30:30 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Eric Rodriguez 16/21, 193 yards, 2 TD Rushing E. J. Oakmon 8 rushes, 45 yards, TD Receiving Paul Odidi 9 receptions, 112 yards, TDIncarnate Word Passing E. J. Colson 24/34, 275 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jaylon Spears 18 rushes, 85 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jalen Walthall 9 receptions, 96 yards, TD
No. 24 Stephen F. Austin
Statistics SFAETAM First downs 29 15 Total yards 452 260 Rushing yards 143 10 Passing yards 309 250 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 37:08 22:52 Team Category Player StatisticsStephen F. Austin Passing Sam Vidlak 30/46, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 26 rushes, 124 yards Receiving Kylon Harris 16 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TDEast Texas A&M Passing Ron Peace 18/37, 250 yards, TD, INT Rushing K. J. Shankle 11 rushes, 19 yards, TD Receiving Devin Matthews 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
At No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana
Statistics ETAMSELA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Southeastern Louisiana Passing Rushing Receiving
McNeese
Statistics MCNETAM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMcNeese Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
Houston Christian
Statistics HCUETAM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Christian Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At UT Rio Grande Valley
Statistics ETAMRGV First downs 23 25 Total yards 314 312 Rushing yards 127 171 Passing yards 187 141 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 30:07 29:53 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Eric Rodriguez 10/25, 97 yards, 2 INT Rushing KJ Shankle 9 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Christian Jourdain 8 receptions, 89 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 17/22, 141 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Denney 26 rushes, 158 yards Receiving Tony Diaz 5 receptions, 50 yards
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