The 2025 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Vikings were led by eleventh-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played at the Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon.

On November 22, following the Vikings' season finale, Barnum was fired as the program's head coach, finishing his tenure with an overall record of 39–75 through 11 seasons. On December 11, Central Washington head coach Chris Fisk was announced as the Vikings' new head coach.

Big Sky prediction poll The Big Sky Conference released its preseason prediction poll on July 17, 2025. The Vikings were predicted to finish 10th in the conference.

Schedule

Game summaries

No. 10 Tarleton State

Statistics TAR PRST First downs 22 17 Plays–yards 63–453 64–277 Rushes–yards 38–301 29–108 Passing yards 152 169 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–0 18–35–3 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 27:38 32:22 Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Victor Gabalis 14/24, 152 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tre Page III 15 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cody Jackson 4 receptions, 96 yardsPortland State Passing Gabe Downing 10/17, 91 yards, 2 INT Rushing Delon Thompson 17 carries, 55 yards Receiving Branden Alvarez 6 receptions, 72 yards

at BYU (FBS)

Statistics PRSTBYU First downs 3 28 Plays–yards 44–51 66–606 Rushes–yards 24–(-5) 48–468 Passing yards 56 138 Passing: comp–att–int 10–20–0 12–18–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:38 34:22 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing CJ Jordan 8/14, 58 yards Rushing Jacques Badolato-Birdsell 12 carries, 28 yards Receiving Kristian Ingman 1 reception, 20 yardsBYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 7/11, 97 yards, 3 TD Rushing LJ Martin 8 carries, 131 yards Receiving Carsen Ryan 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD

at No. 20 North Dakota

Statistics PRST UND First downs 12 27 Plays–yards 49–228 74–446 Rushes–yards 31–82 51–275 Passing yards 146 171 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–18–2 15–23–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 24:26 35:34 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 11/17, 146 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Terence Loville 4 carries, 30 yards Receiving Jaylen Lynch 2 receptions, 41 yards, TDNorth Dakota Passing Jerry Kaminski 14/21, 164 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jerry Kaminski 8 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving Nathan Hromadka 3 receptions, 41 yards, 2 TD

at Hawaii (FBS)

Statistics PRST HAW First downs 16 18 Plays–yards 58–230 74–357 Rushes–yards 23–41 29–107 Passing yards 189 250 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-35-1 27-45-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:53 34:07 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 23/35, 189 yards, INT Rushing Eddy Schultz 3 carries, 23 yards Receiving Zachary Dodson-Greene 9 receptions, 78 yardsHawaii Passing Luke Weaver 26/42, 240 yards, 2 TD Rushing Landon Sims 9 carries, 41 yards Receiving Cam Barfield 4 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TD

No. 15 Northern Arizona

Statistics NAU PRST First downs 25 20 Plays–yards 65–515 63–325 Rushes–yards 41–253 26–123 Passing yards 262 202 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–0 19–37–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 15/24, 262 yards, TD Rushing Quran Gossett 16 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kolbe Katsis 4 receptions, 56 yards, TDPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 18/36, 202 yards, TD Rushing Delon Thompson 17 carries, 88 yards Receiving Kristian Ingman 3 receptions, 73 yards

at Eastern Washington (The Dam Cup)

Statistics PRST EWU First downs 24 19 Plays–yards 64–469 60–461 Rushes–yards 37–130 41–333 Passing yards 339 128 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–47–1 11–19–1 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 35:20 24:40 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 28/45, 302 yards, TD, INT Rushing Delon Thompson 25 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD Receiving Terence Loville 7 receptions, 114 yards, TDEastern Washington Passing Nate Bell 10/18, 95 yards, TD, INT Rushing Nate Bell 17 carries, 175 yards, TD Receiving Marceese Yetts 2 receptions, 43 yards

Weber State

Statistics WEB PRST First downs 18 17 Plays–yards 66–370 70–378 Rushes–yards 41–220 33–65 Passing yards 150 313 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–1 21–37–4 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 30:46 29:14 Team Category Player StatisticsWeber State Passing Dijon Jennings 13/19, 123 yards, INT Rushing Chauncey Sylvester 19 carries, 135 yards, TD Receiving Marvin Session 3 receptions, 58 yardsPortland State Passing Tyrese Smith 9/14, 170 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tyrese Smith 7 carries, 38 yards, 2 TD Receiving Andre Miller 4 receptions, 82 yards

at Idaho

Statistics PRST IDHO First downs 16 22 Plays–yards 62–317 55–464 Rushes–yards 35–135 28–163 Passing yards 182 301 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-27-2 18-27-0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 31:48 28:12 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing Tyrese Smith 7/13, 141 yards, INT Rushing Tyrese Smith 9 carries, 42 yards Receiving Terence Loville 2 receptions, 59 yardsIdaho Passing Joshua Wood 15/22, 259 yards, 4 TD Rushing Elisha Cummings 8 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Elisha Cummings 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD

at Cal Poly

Statistics PRST CP First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 73–502 61–450 Rushes–yards 43–242 36–243 Passing yards 260 207 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–2 14–25–2 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 32:59 27:01 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 17/26, 252 yards, TD, INT Rushing Delon Thompson 26 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD Receiving Terence Loville 4 receptions, 86 yardsCal Poly Passing Ty Dieffenbach 14/23, 207 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kendric Sanders 14 carries, 121 yards, TD Receiving Michael Briscoe 4 receptions, 81 yards

Sacramento State

Statistics SAC PRST First downs 18 17 Plays–yards 58–483 69–319 Rushes–yards 47–295 45–142 Passing yards 188 177 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–11–0 13–24–2 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:41 31:19 Team Category Player StatisticsSacramento State Passing Cardell Williams 8/11, 188 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 17 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ernest Campbell 4 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDPortland State Passing Tyrese Smith 8/11, 105 yards, TD Rushing Delon Thompson 22 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Terence Loville 5 receptions, 106 yards

No. 2 Montana

Statistics MONT PRST First downs 24 15 Plays–yards 73–455 47–361 Rushes–yards 44–208 30–143 Passing yards 247 218 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–29–0 17–34–5 Turnovers 2 5 Time of possession 31:36 28:24 Team Category Player StatisticsMontana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 14/21, 184 yards, 3 TD Rushing Eli Gillman 10 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD Receiving Drew Deck 3 receptions, 63 yardsPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 12/24, 155 yards, 3 INT Rushing Tyrese Smith 11 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD Receiving Terence Loville 5 receptions, 70 yards

at Northern Colorado

Statistics PRST UNCO First downs 23 11 Plays–yards 75–326 49–309 Rushes–yards 44–163 32–215 Passing yards 163 94 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–1 12–17–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 36:59 23:01 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 10/15, 69 yards, INT Rushing Delon Thompson 14 carries, 60 yards Receiving Terence Loville 5 receptions, 48 yardsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 12/17, 94 yards Rushing Justin Guin 9 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Carver Cheeks 4 receptions, 43 yards

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