The 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Buccaneers were led by first-year head coach Will Healy and played at the William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Schedule
Game summaries
Murray State
Statistics MUR ETSU First downs 18 31 Total yards 260 572 Rushing yards 34 392 Passing yards 226 180 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–35–2 17–25–1 Time of possession 28:51 31:09 Team Category Player StatisticsMurray State Passing Jim Ogle 22/35, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jawaun Northington 12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD Receiving Darius Cannon 11 receptions, 86 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 12/17, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Devontae Houston 14 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremiah Harrison 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
at No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee
Statistics ETSUTENN First downs 10 41 Plays–yards 59–216 99–734 Rushes–yards 28–49 47–276 Passing yards 167 458 Passing: comp–att–int 19–31–0 38–52–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:58 35:02 Team Category Player Statistics East Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 11/18, 85 yards, TD Rushing Jason Albritton 4 carries, 30 yards, TD Receiving Cole Keller 3 receptions, 47 yards Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 23/31, 288 yards, 2 TD Rushing Star Thomas 12 carries, 69 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 9 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
at No. 25 West Georgia
Statistics ETSU UWG First downs 18 27 Total yards 289 457 Rushing yards 105 194 Passing yards 184 263 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–22–2 18–35–3 Time of possession 23:14 36:46 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Jacolby Criswell 5/8, 108 yards, 3 TD Rushing Devontae Houston 14 carries, 59 yards Receiving Ephraim Floyd 5 receptions, 76 yardsWest Georgia Passing Davin Wydner 18/34, 263 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Latrelle Murrell 20 carries, 116 yards Receiving Latrelle Murrell 3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Elon
Statistics ELON ETSU First downs 15 24 Total yards 293 406 Rushing yards 70 138 Passing yards 223 268 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–1 30–45–1 Time of possession 25:26 34:34 Team Category Player StatisticsElon Passing Landen Clark 15/29, 223 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Landen Clark 14 carries, 47 yards Receiving Landyn Backey 4 receptions, 91 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 30/45, 268 yards, INT Rushing Jason Albritton 11 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Ephraim Floyd 12 receptions, 145 yards
Mercer
Statistics MER ETSU First downs 22 33 Total yards 421 467 Rushing yards 234 69 Passing yards 187 398 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–1 29–47–2 Time of possession 33:15 26:45 Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Braden Atkinson 18/26, 187 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing CJ Miller 29 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD Receiving Adjatay Dabbs 3 receptions, 76 yards, TDEast Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 29/46, 398 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jason Albritton 14 carries, 39 yards Receiving Hakeem Meggett 5 receptions, 119 yards, 3 TD
at Furman
Statistics ETSU FUR First downs 20 31 Total yards 362 500 Rushing yards 251 142 Passing yards 111 358 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–22–1 36–49–1 Time of possession 24:28 35:32 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Jacolby Criswell 7/14, 100 yards, INT Rushing Devontae Houston 22 carries, 150 yards, 2 TD Receiving Hakeem Meggett 1 reception, 42 yardsFurman Passing Trey Hedden 36/49, 358 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Gavin Hall 23 carries, 101 yards Receiving Ja'Keith Hamilton 11 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
VMI
Statistics VMI ETSU First downs 5 24 Total yards 82 509 Rushing yards 13 284 Passing yards 69 225 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–30–1 16–26–1 Time of possession 28:47 31:13 Team Category Player StatisticsVMI Passing Collin Shannon 7/16, 41 yards, INT Rushing Luke Schalow 10 carries, 32 yards Receiving Traveion Slaughter 2 receptions, 22 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Jake McNamara 8/14, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Devontae Houston 12 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Harrison 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
at Chattanooga
Statistics ETSU UTC First downs 25 26 Total yards 517 519 Rushing yards 321 176 Passing yards 196 343 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–6–0 20–34–0 Time of possession 29:00 31:00 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 19/26, 196 yards, TD Rushing Devontae Houston 23 carries, 171 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Harrison 4 receptions, 76 yards, TDChattanooga Passing Camden Orth 220/32, 343 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Justus Durant 21 carries, 95 yards Receiving Markell Quick 6 receptions, 15 yards, TD
Wofford
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 StatisticsWofford Passing JT Fayard 22/29, 145 yards Rushing Gerald Modest Jr. 12 carries, 80 yards Receiving Isaiah Scott 4 receptions, 46 yardsEast 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
at Samford
Statistics ETSU SAM First downs 25 16 Total yards 600 312 Rushing yards 237 56 Passing yards 363 256 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–36–0 21–39–1 Time of possession 29:59 30:01 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Jacolby Criswell 19/30, 261 yards, 2 TD Rushing Devontae Houston 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xavier Gaillardetz 3 receptions, 113 yards, TDSamford Passing Brady Stober 12/26, 141 yards, TD Rushing Quincy Crittendon 6 carries, 30 yards Receiving Samuel Pickett III 3 receptions, 90 yards
at No. 25 Western Carolina
Statistics ETSU WCU First downs 33 25 Total yards 638 529 Rushing yards 244 103 Passing yards 394 426 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–37–0 33–48–0 Time of possession 30:35 29:25 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Jacolby Criswell 17/29, 271 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jason Albritton 20 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Harrison 5 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TDWestern Carolina Passing Taron Dickens 33/48, 426 yards, 2 TD Rushing Taron Dickens 11 carries, 48 yards Receiving Michael Rossin 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
The Citadel
Statistics CIT ETSU First downs 22 23 Total yards 431 409 Rushing yards 218 165 Passing yards 213 244 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–2 18–26–1 Time of possession 32:00 28:00 Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Quentin Hayes 11/18, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Quentin Hayes 18 carries, 103 yards Receiving Javonte Graves-Billips 4 receptions, 52 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Jacolby Criswell 18/26, 244 yards, TD, INT Rushing Devontae Houston 28 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD Receiving Charlie Browder 3 receptions 55 yards
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