The 2025 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Raymond Woodie Jr. and played at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Marcus VelezTEBuffaloEbenezer DibulaDLKennesaw StateAnthony FrederiquePMissouri StateJaylen BookerOLSouth AlabamaThomas NanceTETempleDennis PalmerRBTroyJeffson LafontantDLUCFKevin Washington Jr.LBWestern Illinois
Incoming Kriston BellOLAlabama StateTimothy McClainQBArkansas StateJavin DamesWRBryantLaron DavisDTCharleston SouthernAmari JonesQBFIUJaden WilliamsDBFIUMaleek McNeilOLGeorgia StateIsaiah WashburnLBMercerJosh EvansWRMiddle TennesseeDevin GunterDBNevadaMontravius LloydRBPittsburghAbram FofanaDTStetsonRickie ShawWRWofford
Schedule
Game summaries
at FIU (FBS)
Statistics BCU FIU First downs 17 28 Plays–yards 69–346 73–456 Rushes–yards 30–105 38–223 Passing yards 241 233 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–39–0 22–35–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:59 32:01 Team Category Player StatisticsBethune–Cookman Passing Timmy McClain 18/28, 164 yards Rushing Marqui Johnson 9 carries, 76 yards Receiving Javon Ross 6 receptions, 109 yardsFIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 18/30, 187 yards Rushing Kejon Owens 11 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD Receiving Eric Nelson 2 receptions, 47 yards
at No. 5 (FBS) Miami (FL)
Statistics BCU MIA First downs 14 31 Total yards 191 543 Rushing yards 92 199 Passing yards 99 344 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–18–1 30–36–0 Time of possession 31:55 28:05 Team Category Player StatisticsBethune–Cookman Passing Timmy McClain 13/16, 86 yards Rushing Camron Ransom 5 carries, 39 yards Receiving Javon Ross 4 receptions, 22 yardsMiami (FL) Passing Carson Beck 22/24, 267 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mark Fletcher Jr. 11 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD Receiving Malachi Toney 6 receptions, 80 yards
at South Carolina State
Statistics BCU SCST First downs 29 28 Total yards 507 561 Rushing yards 182 226 Passing yards 325 335 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–1 22–37–0 Time of possession 31:26 28:34 Team Category Player StatisticsBethune–Cookman Passing Cam'Ron Ransom 20/30, 302 yards, 4 TD Rushing Cam'Ron Ransom 11 carries, 78 yards, TD Receiving Maleek Huggins 8 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TDSouth Carolina State Passing Ryan Stubblefield 21/35, 286 yards, TD Rushing Mason Pickett-Hicks 4 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Smith 9 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Edward Waters (DII)
Statistics EAU BCU First downs 20 15 Total yards 247 437 Rushing yards 74 228 Passing yards 173 209 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–40–4 13–23–1 Time of possession 30:49 29:11 Team Category Player StatisticsEdward Waters Passing Noah Bodden 18/38, 167 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Johntarrious Thomas 8 carries, 59 yards Receiving Torey Morrison 5 receptions, 52 yardsBethune–Cookman Passing Cam'Ron Ransom 10/20, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Khamani Robinson 12 carries, 114 yards, TD Receiving Maleek Huggins 6 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD
Alabama A&M
Statistics AAMU BCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving
at Alabama State
Statistics BCU ALST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving Alabama State Passing Rushing Receiving
Southern
Statistics SOU BCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Statistics UAPB BCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving
Mississippi Valley State
Statistics MVSU BCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving
at Grambling State
Statistics BCU GRAM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving Grambling State Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 22 Jackson State
Statistics BCU JKST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving Jackson State Passing Rushing Receiving
Florida A&M (Florida Classic)
Statistics FAMU BCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving
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