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2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Southland Conference No. 7 No. 7 11–3 (8–0 SLC) Colby Carthel (7th season) Chris Ross (2nd season) Spread Mike Mutz (3rd season) 4–2–5 Homer Bryce Stadium
The 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Lumberjacks were coached by seventh-year head coach Colby Carthel and played at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas . After a win against Lamar in week 12, the Lumberjacks clinched their first Southland Conference title since the 2010 season. SFA secured the seventh seed and a first-round bye in the 2025 FCS Playoffs. This was their first non-opening round home playoff game since the Division I-AA Quarterfinals in 1989. SFA's season ended on December 12, 2025 in the Quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, where the Lumberjacks were defeated by Montana State, 44-28.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}August 28 7:00 p.m. at Houston* No. 23 TDECU StadiumHouston, TX ESPN+ L 0–27 28,150 September 6 7:00 p.m. at No. 16 Abilene Christian* No. 25 Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX ESPN+ L 20–28 8,042 September 13 7:00 p.m. Sul Ross* Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN+ W 63–0 3,102 September 20 7:00 p.m. Cal Poly* Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN+ W 35–17 5,402 September 27 7:00 p.m. McNeese Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN+ W 34–17 10,684 October 4 6:00 p.m. at Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX ESPN+ W 31–17 2,098 October 18 6:00 p.m. Nicholls No. 25 Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN+ W 34–7 7,141 October 25 6:00 p.m. at East Texas A&M No. 24 Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX ESPN+ W 31–21 3,141 November 1 6:00 p.m. UT Rio Grande Valley No. 20 Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN+ W 41–17 6,769 November 8 2:00 p.m. at Houston Christian No. 17 Husky StadiumHouston, TX ESPN+ W 50–3 1,859 November 15 6:00 p.m. No. 19 Lamar No. 15 Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN+ W 26–15 12,252 November 20 6:30 p.m. at Northwestern State No. 14 Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo) ESPN+ W 62–14 4,285 December 6 1:00 p.m. No. 13 Abilene Christian* No. 10 Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX (NCAA Division I Second Round) ESPN+ W 41–34 8,645 December 12 8:00 p.m. at No. 2 Montana State* No. 10 Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinals) ESPN L 28–44 19,807 *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time
Statistics SFA HOU
First downs 7 18 Plays–yards 144 343 Rushes–yards 39 191 Passing yards 105 152 Passing: comp–att–int 17-33-2 16-27-0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:11 34:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Gavin Rutherford 4/7, 53 yards, INT Rushing Jalyen Jenkins 5 carries, 16 yards Receiving Clayton Wayland 2 receptions, 43 yards Passing Conner Weigman 15/24, 159 yards, 3 TD Rushing Dean Connors 15 carries, 50 yards Receiving Tanner Koziol 7 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Statistics SFA ACU
First downs 16 20 Total yards 300 371 Rushing yards 52 132 Passing yards 248 239 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 25:11 34:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Sam Vidlak 24/38, 245 yards, INT Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 12 carries, 44 yards Receiving Kylon Harris 9 receptions, 105 yards Passing Stone Earle 23/34, 239 yards Rushing Jordon Vaughn 23 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Javon Gibson 7 receptions, 82 yards
Statistics SROS SFA
First downs 7 24 Plays–yards -36 534 Rushes–yards -33 247 Passing yards -3 287 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Andrew Martinez 1/7, 1 yard, INT Rushing Kendrick Jefferson 9 Att, 17 Yards, 0 TD Receiving Liam Lowe 2 catches, -3 Yards Passing Sam Vidlak 11/14, 211 Yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Rushing Braden Lewis 9 carries, 77 yards Receiving Richard Reese 2 rec, 76 yards, TD
Statistics CP SFA
First downs 19 18 Total yards 357 354 Rushing yards 69 164 Passing yards 288 190 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 31:51 28:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Jackson Akins 13/29, 182 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jackson Akins 10 attempts, 36 yards, 0 TD Receiving Michael Briscoe 4 Receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD Passing Sam Vidlak 16/23, 178 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 10 attempts, 130 yards. 0 TD Receiving Clayton Wayland 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
Statistics MCN SFA
First downs 18 19 Total yards 303 381 Rushing yards 89 149 Passing yards 214 233 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 32:12 27:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Jake Strong 21/34, 214 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tre'Vonte Citizen 10 carries, 32 yards, TD Receiving Logan Mauldin 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD Passing Sam Vidlak 15/29, 233 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jerrel Wimbley 29 carries, 171 yards, TD Receiving Kylon Harris 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
Statistics SFA UIW
First downs 15 21 Plays–yards 60–335 77–345 Rushes–yards 33–74 31–39 Passing yards 261 306 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 25:01 34:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Sam Vidlak 19/26, 261 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 21 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Clayton Wayland 6 receptions, 100 yards Passing EJ Colson 35/46, 306 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jaylon Spears 10 carries, 33 yards Receiving Jameson Garcia 4 receptions, 70 yards
Statistics NICH SFA
First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Rushing Receiving Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics SFA ETAM
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 Statistics
Passing Sam Vidlak 30/46, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 26 carries, 124 yards Receiving Kylon Harris 16 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD Passing Ron Peace 18/37, 250 yards, TD, INT Rushing K. J. Shankle 11 carries, 19 yards, TD Receiving Devin Matthews 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Statistics RGV SFA
First downs 15 27 Total yards 215 448 Rushing yards 100 183 Passing yards 115 265 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 21:55 38:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 16/24, 115 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Aidan Jakobsohn 4 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Tony Diaz 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD Passing Sam Vidlak 25/32, 203 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 11 carries, 87 yards Receiving Blaine Green 5 receptions, 68 yards
Statistics SFA HCU
First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Rushing Receiving Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics LAM SFA
First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Rushing Receiving Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics SFA NWST
First downs 34 17 Plays–yards 64–607 64–307 Rushes–yards 42–320 41–146 Passing yards 287 161 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Sam Vidlak 9/10, 207 yards, 3 TD Rushing Richard Reese 14 rushes, 115 yards, TD Receiving Kylon Harris 4 receptions, 135 yards, TD Passing Eli Anderson 11/16, 150 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jeremiah James 10 rushes, 68 yards Receiving Brendan Webb 2 receptions, 38 yards
Statistics ACU SFA
First downs 21 23 Total yards 419 502 Rushing yards 211 145 Passing yards 208 357 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 34:00 26:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Sam Vidlak #15 26/35, 357 yds, 3 TD Rushing Jerrell Wimbley #10 18 car, 52 yds, 2 TD Receiving Kylon Harris #4 11 rec, 183 yds, 1 TD Passing Stone Earle #4 19/36, 206 yds, 1 INT Rushing Jordon Vaughn #26 10 car, 100 yds, 3 TD Receiving Javon Gipson #7 6 rec, 72 yds
Statistics MSU SFA
First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Rushing Receiving Rushing Receiving
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